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The inter - governmental agreement to obtain a fueling site between the School <br /> District, Lane County and the City of Eugene was discussed. The inter- <br /> governmental agreement was that the parties join for a combined request for a <br /> proposal for downtown fueling services. The purpose of this agreement was to <br /> eliminate the need for each agency to have their own fueling site and the <br /> associated capital investment and ongoing operation costs. School District <br /> staff were not aware of this agreement. Bob Hammitt agreed to.do some <br /> research and provide a copy of the agreement for the School District. <br /> 2. Turf and Grounds. School District staff were interested in the City <br /> levying additional taxes and taking on mowing and maintenance of school ground <br /> areas. Bill Hirsh suggested that the City was not levying the maximum tax <br /> available. The City could levy the maximum allowed to help fund grounds <br /> maintenance. Chris Andersen said the City wanted to stay below the allowable <br /> cap in order to have some budget flexibility. <br /> The existing mowing agreement between the School District and the City seems <br /> to be working out well for both agencies. There may be some possibility to <br /> expand this agreement to provide further benefit. <br /> The City of Eugene Maxicom system for reducing water consumption and costs was <br /> discussed. There may be a possibility to tie School District systems into the <br /> City network in order to save the School District water costs. This would <br /> likely require some capital for connection purposes by the School District. <br /> This was an area that deserves more exploration. <br /> School District staff requested information about the possibility of using <br /> wells for irrigation water. The question was whether or not water costs could <br /> be reduced by using well water. Bob Hammitt agreed to look into this issue <br /> and see if the City had ever done any analysis. <br /> 3. Disposal of Organic Material. The subject of disposal costs, in <br /> particular for organic material, was discussed. It was noted that there might <br /> be some benefit for local agencies to combine efforts to compost material <br /> rather than paying disposal costs. Costs for disposal of materials has <br /> escalated substantially in recent years and is expected to continue to <br /> escalate. This is an area the local agencies need to explore further. <br /> 4. Utility Fees. Jon Lauch was interested in exploring methods in which fees <br /> charged by the City could be reduced. Of particular interest were the new <br /> storm water charges. A meeting between Jon and Fred McVey of the City would <br /> be beneficial to determine methods in which the School District may gain <br /> credits. <br /> 5. Facilities. Several facilities issues were discussed. Of interest for <br /> further explanation was the sharing of specialized equipment. Specialized <br /> equipment is generally not in use all of the time and rather than both <br /> • agencies investing in their own equipment, it would be a benefit to share that <br /> equipment. An example that was cited was that the City borrowed asbestos <br /> abatement equipment from the School District. This kept the City from having <br /> to invest in the same equipment. <br />