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C LEON Beck A <br /> Frb CARLSON Becky A <br /> ~Se~n : Wednesday, May 17, 2006 5:47 PM <br /> ,,tai: I LIDZ Jerome; CUNNINGHAM Cindy <br /> C~: ~ COREY Kurt A <br /> S~b~ect: RE: FW: 15% increase in our storm water fees <br /> i <br /> J r y, I don't believe that Mr. Heldt left the hearing with any unanswered questions. T'he~~~``° <br /> "~s ues" raised at hearing upon which he is requesting feedback (and as summarized in the <br /> Fi 1 AO language you provided) are: <br /> * disagrees with the current council policy as to which Public Works functions are <br /> fu ed by stormwater utility fees. Specifically, he doesn't believe our Parks & Open <br /> Sp a Division should receive funding from stormwater fees. <br /> * suggests that there needs to be a thorough review of administration costs for the <br /> pr ram. <br /> * H also disagrees with funding stream corridor acquisition with stormwater fees and <br /> su~ ests that the city should be doing it with a bond issue. <br /> I n't believe we have either council policy or Manager direction to take action on or <br /> ma adjustments for any of these issues. From your response, it also doesn't sound like <br /> th a are legal Constraints on us continuing to communicate with Mr. Heldt and respond to <br /> hi requests after public comment period is closed. So, we will deal with this as a <br /> pu lic relations issue and not one of legal compliance. <br /> i <br /> Th~n s for your thoughts and assistance. <br /> I <br /> Be~k C. <br /> ' Original Message----- <br /> Fr~m: LIDZ Jerome <br /> ~e t: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 3:27 PM <br /> !'o ARLSON Becky A; CUNNINGHAM Cindy <br /> Cc GREY Kurt A <br /> Su j ct: Re: FW: 15~ increase in our storm water fees <br /> Be~k , <br /> Mrj ~Ieldt has not violated City Code by asking the Council to review the proposed Admin <br /> Or a Granted, it's not within Council's authority to do more than comment to the <br /> ma a er about the fees, but anyone can talk to Councilors about anything at any time, <br /> unlfe s it's about a quasi-judicial decision that Council must make on a record. <br /> We d n't owe Heldt any more information as a matter of Code procedure, and it's not clear <br /> th t he has asked for any. That said, it sounds as though the Mayor expects staff to <br /> pr v de some more information to him, essentially as though this were a public information <br /> re u st to the PSO. <br /> If~I read the prior e-mail discussion correctly, to the extent his testimony at the <br /> he r ng asked questions more than provided comments, we didn't give him answers. Can we <br /> do t at? That would satisfy the Mayor's request, and it does not require any delay in <br /> ad ing the admin order. <br /> Je o e Lidz <br /> Ha r ng Long Gary Rudnick P.C. <br /> (541) 485-0220 <br /> jero e.s.lidzc~harrang.com <br /> <br /> THIS MESSAGE IS A CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION UNDER THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT OR'ATTORNEY WORK <br /> PROb CT PRIVILEGE. <br /> i <br /> » '~CARLSON Becky A" <Becky.a.carlson~ci.eugene.or.us> 5/17/2006 2:07 <br /> PM b~i> <br /> <br /> Cindy, <br /> 1 <br /> <br />