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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL HELD
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1998
The city of Springfield council met in regular session in the Springfield City Council Chamber
Room, 225 Fifth Street, Springfield, Oregon, on Monday, November 23, 1998, at 6:35 p.m., with
Council President Greg Shaver presiding.
ATTENDANCE
Present were Councilors Ballew, Beyer, Dahlquist, Leiken, Maine and Shaver. Mayor Morrisette
was absent (excused). Also present were City Manager Michael Kelly, Assistant City Manager
Gino Grimaldi, City Attorney Joe Leahy, City Recorder Julie Wilson and members of the staff.
BUSINESS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
I. Glenwood Transition Agreement.
RESOLUTION NO. 98-63 - A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE GLENWOOD
TRANSITION AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT.
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Senior Management Analyst Len Goodwin presented the staff report on this issue. It is
appropriate to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the city of Eugene and Lane
County te provide for transition procedures in connection with the transfer of urban services
and planning jurisdiction for Glenwood.
The agreement contains five major sections:
1. Paragraphs I and 2 delegate authority to the respective City managers and County
Administrator to enter into subsidiary agreements to implement transition details.
2. Paragraph 3 provides for continuation of the Glenwood Refinement Plan and the process
for amending the Plan to recognize the transfer.
3. Paragraphs 4 through 6 deal with the reimbursement, by Springfield, of previous
investments in Glenwood by Eugene.
4. Paragraphs 7 through 9 deal with the timing of the transfer and provide for contingencies
if the transfer of annexed territory does not occur.
5. Paragraphs 10 and 11 deal with other issues including clarification the status of shared
sanitary sewer systems and resolutions of issues surrounding provisions of electric service.
The agreement contemplates payments of $1,602 864 to Eugene, plus interest, for Eugene's
previous infrastructure investments and payment of $236, 150 for previous planning costs.
Councilor Shaver discussed language on item 11, other matters. He discussed Springfield
collecting all revenue from franchisees, in this case Springfield collecting from EWEB 100
percent and rebate back 50 percent. Mr. Goodwin said EWEB calculates payments on gross
revenue (wherever it serves). He said there may need to be some fine tuning so there is not
an over collection or double collection.
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Councilor Ballew discussed interest rates.
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Regular Meeting Minutes
November 23, 1998
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Councilor Maine discussed the refinement plan. It was requested that the new council
members be provided with a copy ofthe Refinement Plan.
Councilor Shaver recognized Mr. Goodwin for his efforts on this project.
Council-elect Fred Simmons discussed the debt issue. He asked how it stacked up against the
charter limitations and buying on time payment plan. Len Goodwin would be addressing
budget issues related to this issue and Joe Leahy said large purchase issues have been
addressed in the past. Mr. Leahy said council could be provided with previous legal opinions
regarding purchases.
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR SHAVER, WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR
MAINE, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 98-63 THE MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE
OF 6 FOR AND 0 AGAINST.
2. Councilor Maine provided Council with an update regarding board committee and
commission vacancies and reminded them to urge applicants to apply for positions as
appropriate.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Minutes Recorder - Julie Wilson
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