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09/13/1982 - Packet TIGARDTigard Library Board Meeting LIBRAWTigard Public Library 7 PM RALICPhone 639-9511 12568 SW Main*Tigard, Or. 97223 Agenda for September 13, 1982 1. Call to Order a. Roll Call b. Welcome New Member 2. Reports a. Minutes, July 12, 1982 b. Monthly Reports - July and August 1982 3. Civic Center Election 4. Circulation Policy 5. Book Complaint 6. Five-Year Projection (City-wide) 7. Annual Report to City Council -- October 18, 1982 8. Survey 9. Reimbursement °I TIqARD LIBRARYTIGARD LIBRARY BOARD PUBLICPhone 639-9511 12568 SW Main-Tigard, Or. 97223 MINUTES July 12, 1982 Call to Order 7:10 PM Roll Call Absent: Jim Sidey, Sue Mueller Guest: Jean Carlisle Presentation of Jean Carlisle, who had just finished a term on the Library Gift Board, was presented with a copy of a book, America's Spectacular NW-, in appreciation of her work for the Library. Mrs. Carlisle noted the growth of the professionalism of the Library Board during her tenure. Election of Chairman Madalyn Utz moved that Walt Munhall remain as Chairman for a second term; the motion was seconded and the vote was unanimous. Vince Matarrese moved that Dick Bendixsen be Chairman Protem; the motion was seconded and the vote was unanimous. Minutes The minutes of the June 1982 Library Board meeting were approved with no corrections or additions. Monthly Report The Librarian reviewed the June 1982 Monthly Report and noted in particular that the City Council approved the 1982-83 library budget as proposed and approved by the budget committee. The simplification of the overdue system continues with minor refinements of procedures by staff and is working very well and beginning to get the results hoped for. Senior Outreach There is a possibility that service may be reinstated to Tigard Senior Center. The City Council is anxious to serve this segment of the population once again. WCCLS Serial Levy All libraries in Washington County are working on their proposed five-year budgets for preparation of a new serial levy to run 1984-85 to 1986-87. The 1983-84 fiscal year will be funded by WCCLS. The Librarian did two budgets for the next three years beyond 1983-84 to account for possible failure of the serial levy. The Librarian used rent, bond pay off, a 10% increase in materials, supplies and utilities to project the figures. One interesting fact with the projection of the figures was noted that in the fourth year, it became more expensive to rent than to own. A discussion of the increases to the TPL budget and its impact due to the WCCLS monies followed. :lune Circulation The figure 10,624 circulation was an all-time high for TPL, with an average of 483 circulation per day. This represents an increase of 9% from last year. Rainbow Summer The summer reading program is proving to be very popular with the Reading Club children with approximately 268 children registered. The programs are well attended, the shelves fairly empty and the children are reading! TIGARD LIBRARY BOARD - Minu• - July 12, 1982 - page 2 TIGARD TIMES Walt Munhall will call Dave Baker, TIGARD TIMES NEWS, regarding the increase in circulation to emphasize the usage of the library in relation to the condition of the facility. Book and Bake Sale Madalyn Utz reported that the sale made over $300.00 this year, a drop from $600.00 last year. The drop was attributed to the bad weather and there not being as many good books for sale. However, the book sale did accomplish two things; the sale did help to advertise the upcoming Civic Center levy; and TPL did receive a number of larger donations, due most likely to the publicity, etc. Open House Vince Matarrese reported that Walt Munhall did a marvelous job organizing the OPEN HOUSE. However, due to very good weather, the library had an unusually slow Saturday. There was great food and support from Wayne Johnson, Old Oak Deli. Civic Center Election Walt Munhall reported that Dennis Brun, architect, expressed his June 29 willingness to come and meet with the Library Board concerning the next steps for the Civic Center. The Board then discussed options for the library and will remain open to good properties. Library Sign The new outside signs are now in place and make the Library more visible from the street. Meeting adjourned at 8:10 PM. Respectfully submitted, qGerge Anne Clinga Assistant Librarian Approved: Approved as corrected: ` Analysis of ballot measures # 1 , #3, and #6 Ballot measure # 1 : Increases tax base when new property construction increases district's value Getting the state legislature to recognize the burden cities face in financing the costs assoc- iated with growth has a top League priority during the 1981 legislative session. To that end, a number of bills were introduced at the request of the League to take as much pressure off cities as possible, short of a thorough legislative inquiry as is now occurring this ir_terim. Ballot Measure 1'r1l was one measure passed to increase revenues available to cities, albeit far short of the level needed to meet actual growth costs. The measure allows growth in the tax base of a local government taxing unit if there is new construction within its jurisdiction. Under the proposed constitutional amendment, an increase in the base beyond the 6% limitation would be determined by the value of new construction multiplied by the prior year's tax rate inside the base, or 15% of the prior year's base, whichever is the lesser. Due to concerns raised by the assessors, the tax base increase would not occur until two fiscal years after the new construction has been added into the district's true cash value. In an urban renewal area, or areas where tax increment financing has been authorized, new con- struction values would be added to the tax base of all taxing bodies who tax in the renewal area, once all projects have been completed. Companion legislation, which would go into effect once the constitutional amendment passes, defines "new construction." A copy of the measure follows this summary, as does the resolution in support of Ballot Measure #1, passed at the last League convention. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 4 Referred to the Electorate of Oregon by the 1981 Legislature, to be voted on at the General Election, November 2, 1982. MEASURE NO. 1 Ballot Title: INCREASE TAX BASE WHEN NEW PROPERTY CONSTRUCTION INCREASES DISTRICT'S VALUE Question: shall a taxing district's constitutional tax base increase when new property construction causes district's true cash value to increase? Purpose: Constitution now allows taxing districts a six percent annual increase over their previous year's tax base. Measure would allow an additional tax base increase based on value of newly constructed property in the taxing district. Two years after new construction increasing a district's assessed value, its tax base would increase in proportion to the value rise due to new construction plus six percent. Increase cannot be more than 15 percent of prior year's tax base. Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon: Paragraph 1. Section 11, Article XI of the Constitution of the State of Oregon, is amended to read: Sec. 11(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, no taxing unit, whether it be the state, any county, municipality, district or other body to which the power to levy a tax has been dele- gated, shall in any year so exercise that power to raise a greater amount of revenue than its tax base as defined in subsection (2) of this section. The portion of any tax levied in excess of any limitation imposed by this section shall be void. (2) The tax base of each taxing unit in a given year shall be one of the following: (a) The amount obtained by adding six percent to the total amount of tax lawfully levied by the taxing unit, exclusive of amounts described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (3) of this section, in any one of the last three years in which such a tax was levied by the unit; or (b) An amount approved as a new tax base by a majority of the legal voters of the taxing unit voting on the question submitted to them in a form specifying in dollars and cents the amount of the tax base in effect and the amount of the tax base submitted for approval. The new tax base, if approved, shall first apply to the levy for the fiscal year next following its approval. (3) The limitation provided in subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to: (a) That portion of any tax levied which is for the payment of bonded indebtedness or interest thereon. (b) That portion of any tax levied which is specifcally voted outside the limitation imposed by subsection (1) of this section by a majority of the legal voters of the taxing unit voting on the question. (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) to (3) of this section, the following special rules shall apply during the periods indicated: r �. . (a) During the fiscal year following the creation of'a new taxing unit which includes property previously included in a similar taxing unit, the new taxing unit and the old taxing unit may not levy amounts on the portions of property received or retained greater than the amount obtained by adding six percent to the total amount of tax lawfully levied by the old taxing unit on the portion received or retained, exclusive of amounts described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (3) of this section, in any one of the last three years in which such a tax was levied. (b) :wring the fiscal year following the annexation of additional property to an existing taxing unit, the tax base of the annexing unit established under subsection (2) of this section shall be increased by an amount equal to the equalized assessed valuation of the taxable property in the annexed territory for the fiscal year of annexation multiplied by the millage rate within the tax base of the annexing unit for the fiscal year of annexation, plus six percent of such amount. "(c) During the second fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the value of newly constructed real property has caused an increase in the true cash value of the taxable real property in a taxing unit over the true cash value of real property in the taxiny unit as of the preceding January 1, the tax base of the taxing unit shall be increased as follows: "(A) The increase shall be an amount equal to the assessed value of the newly constructed real property which created the increase in true cash value of the taxable real property of the taxing unit multiplied by the tax rate within the tax base of the taxing unit for the fiscal year in which the increase occurred, plus six percent of such amount; or "(B) Twenty percent of the prior year's tax base, whichever is the lesser. For purposes of this paragraph, new construction shall be defined by the Legislative Assembly. However, in an urban renewal project as described in section Ic, Article IX of this Constitution, an increase in the tax base of a taxing unit attributed to new construction shall be calculated each year in the manner provided in sub- paragraph (A) of this paragraph but shall be effective only after any tax on any portion of the equalized value has been used to pay off any urban renewal indebtedness or operating costs." (5) The Legislative Assembly may provide for the time and manner of calling and holding elections authorized under this section. However, the question of establishing a new tax base by a taxing unit other than the state shall be submitted at a regular statewide general or primary election. paragraph 2. The amendment proposed by this resolution shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election held throughout this state. LEAGUE OF OREGON CITIES RESOLUTION ON NEW CONSTRUCTION ADDED TO THE TAX BASF. WHEREAS, the Oregon Constitution currently requires a taxing district to obtain voter authorization to establish a tax base which is then allowed to increase by only six percent a year, and WHEREAS, the tax base of many Oregon cities was established soon after the city was created and set at an amount considered adequate to provide services required at that time, and WHEREAS, a cap of six percent on the annual growth of the tax base may have been appropriate in 1916 when the limitation was approved, it has, over time, generated tax revenues that are usually inadequate to pay for the services most cities, and in particular, growing cities, are expected to provide, and WHEREAS, the state, through its land use planning policies, has determined that growth will occur in and around urban areas and that new growth most often places additional service demands on those local governments--cities, schools, counties and other special districts that provide those services. The tax base of these local governments grows by only 6% a year, regardless of the amount of new subdivisions, commercial or industrial development, etc, that might occur in the area and regardless of the demand for increased police and fire protection, traffic control, water and sewer services and school facilities associated with that development. WHEREAS, new assessed value now added to the tax rolls works only to reduce the property tax rates on all other tax-paying property without adding any additional revenues to the affected local governments. It is unrealistic to expect local governments to adequately service new development and, at the same time, maintain urban quality services to the existing community on last year's tax base revenues plus six percent. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the membership of the League of Oregon Cities meeting at its 56th Annual Convention express its support for SJR 4 approved by the 1981 Oregon Legislature which refers to the voters in November, 1982, the question of a constitutional amendment allowing the value of new construc- tion occurring within a taxing unit to be used in calculating that unit's tax base each year. The measure will help ensure that tax bases, and local governments' ability to keep pace with growth demands, would not become outdated so quickly. It recognizes that additional municipal demands are imposed in areas where a large amount of new construction occurs; that local governments cannot discriminate between the level of services offered to existing as opposed to new development and that the provision of the same services to an expanded number of recipients is ultimately going to cost more money. Taxing units will increase tax bases only where growth, as reflected by new construction activity, imposes additional service demands. r Ballot measure #3: 1 - 1 / 2% property tax limitation WHAT DOES IT DO? Property Tax Limits: Limits property taxes to 1z% of value. (Limited exceptions where districts tall below$5'/�of-T979 budgets.) Property_ Tax Relief: Requires continuation of HARRP program. Has no comparable provision to state payment of 30% of property taxes. Property Tax Relief for Renters: Would require continuation of present benefits. Distribution of PropertZ Tax Revenue Among Local Governments: Legislature must divide the 1�' per maximum tax rate among local governments. Assessed Value Rollback and Annual Growth: Rolls back to 1979. Allows annual 2% increase eginning 1984. Assessors may be prohibited from changing assessed values to reflect zone changes since 1979. State Tax Increases and Spending Limit: Requires 2/3 vote of legislature or majority vote of people to autiorize any changes in state taxes. Requires a vote on tax actions that effect property tax rates, at either primary or general election. Requires majority vote of legal voters of the state voting on the issue to impose special taxes or special assessments. Pro- hibits special ad valorem property taxes and property transaction taxes. Local Tax Increases: Requires majority vote of people voting to adopt new taxes. Prohibits special ad va orem and property transaction taxes. Authorizes minimum total revenues equal to 85% of city revenues in 1979. Authorizes minimum yearly growth of 2% over 85% of 1979 revenues after 1983-84. Allows 12% to be exceeded to extent necessary to meet minimum revenue levels. Bonds : Allows taxes to repay already sold bonds to exceed lk%. All new G.O. bonds would have to come within 12% limit. New G G.O. bondEeasures would require majority voter approval. There is serious doubt about whether general obligation bonds could be sold under this measure. Local Control: Does not allow local voters to approve levies beyond those under the 12% limita- tion even it the voters wanted to. In 1983-84, the total of all other budgets must be cut to 2/3 of its 1979 amount before budgets for essential services can be reduced below their 1979 totals. In subsequent years, the total of budgets for other services must be reduced by a further 2% a year before essential services budgets can be cut below 1979 levels. Requires majority vote for tax bases, operating levies, special assessments and all other revenue measures except direct fee-for-service charges. WHAT IS THE 12% LIMITATION? It is a proposed constitutional amendment to make a number of changes to the Oregon tax system, similar to the California-type property tax limitation measure that was defeated in 1978 and 1980 (BM 6) . If passed in November, the measure would affect assessed values and property tax collections for fiscal year 1983-84 and add the following provisions to the Oregon Constitution. Taxes (Section 2 of the Measure) -• Taxes on real property would be limited to one and one-half percent of true cash value ($15 per $1,000 AV) as recorded at January 1, 1979. -• The legislature would have to decide how the $15 would be divided among cities, counties, schools and special districts. * Excluded from the one and one-half percent limitation would be taxes or assessments to pay debt actually incurred, whether voter approved or not, prior to passage of the measure. Assessed Values (Section 3) %• Values would be rolled back to January, 1979, levels and allowed to increase by up to two percent a year after 1983. -• New construction, remodelling, etc.--after June 30, 1980, would be assessed at the value it had, or would have had, as of January 1, 1979, plus a two percent maximum increase each year after 1983. Assessors may be prohibited from changing assessed values on property that has been or will be rezoned after 1979. Total Revenues (Section 4) The one and one-half percent propertytax limitation may be exceeded in 1983-84 if addi- tional taxes are necessary to ensure that total revenues, from all sources, will not be less than: (1) If the taxing district provides only essential services (defined as emergency services including police, fire, ambulance and paramedic services) - 100 percent of total revenues in 1979-80. (2) If the taxing district provides both essential services and "non-essential" (all other) services - 85 percent of 1979-80 total revenues. In each year after 1983-84 the figure used to calculate total revenues for purposes of exceeding the limitation would be limited to a maximum increase of two percent a year. Local Government Services (Section 5) A taxing district providing both essential and non-essential services in 1983-84 will not be permitted to reduce essential services budgets below 1979-80 levels, until the total of all other budgets is reduced to two-thirds of its 1979-80 amount. In each subsequent year after 1983-84 the total of all other budgets must be reduced by an additional two percent over the previous year before essential services budgets can be cut below 1979-80 levels. Budgets for essential services may be reduced through contracts between government agencies and private entities for the provision of essential or other services. Property Tax Relief (Section 6) • Participants in HARRP or other equivalent tax relief would be protected in the Constitution from incurring any reduced benefits as a result of the tax and assessed value limitations contained in this measure. • Renters would be guaranteed equivalent relief. New State Taxes (Section 7) • After passage, any changes in state taxes for purposes of increasing revenues from those sources, whether by increased rates or changes in methods or computation, could only be enacted by either a two-thirds vote of approval in both houses of the Legislature or the majority of the legal voters of the state voting on the question. If changes affect only a portion of the State they must be approved by a majority of the legal voters of that portion of the district voting on the question. •• Elections are required prior to any changes in state taxes by way of real property taxes, special assessments, tax abatement, legislative administrative acts, tax increment financ- ing plan or transfer of real property taxes from one class of real property to another that affects the rates paid by real property owners. • Such elections can only be held twice a year, at the primary or general election (May and November) . New Local Taxes (Section 8) • After passage, the state, cities and other local governments could impose non-property taxes or special assessments upon residents or property within their districts only upon a majority vote of legal voters voting on the question; or, if the vote is on a proposed special tax or assessment against only a portion of a district, by majority vote of the legal voters in that portion voting on the question. • The state and local governments would be prohibited from imposing any special ad valorem taxes on real property and any sales tax or transaction tax on any sale of real—property. (There is an apparent conflict between references to the state's ability to raise revenues in Sections 7 and 8.) Effective Date 30 days after passage for new state and local taxes. July 1, 1983, for the remainder of the measure. HOW WOULD IT EFFECT CITY GOVERNMENT? Serial Levies: New serial levies which would designate a portion of the property tax for a special purpose would be prohibited under the limitation. Existing serial levies could still be levied but only as part of the state's maximum levy within the lk% limitation. Bonds: General Obligation (G.O.) bonds issued prior to passage of the measure are excluded in- from limitation, i.e. , principal and interest repayments from property taxes are in addi- tion to the city's maximum tax levy under the limitation. Where voters have authorized a bond sale, but the bonds have not been sold prior to passage of the measure, then principal and interest repayments from property taxes must come from within the city's tax levy under the limitation. At the present time, voter approval to issue bonds also authorizes the city to levy taxes necessary to repay those bonds. After passage, the question of issuing new bonds will be submitted to the voters, but voter approval would not authorize property taxes in excess of the lZ% limit to repay bonded debt. Either principal and interest repayments would have to come from within the city's general tax levy or from some non-property tax revenue source. There is serious doubt (legally and practically) about whether cities could continue to sell general obligation bonds. Without this financing source, major capital improvements would be extremely difficult to achieve. If repayments of bond principal and interest are to come from non-property taxes or special asessments, e.g. , bancroft bonds, that special tax or assessment must be approved by majority vote. Bonding capacity would be reduced, since it is expressed in statute as a percent of true cash value and T.C.V. would be drastically reduced by the measure. Urban Renewal: The impact on tax increment financing is uncertain. It is questionable whether the o in exing provision would apply to the assessed value of urban renewal property. The likely interpretation is that bond holders would be entitled to availability of tax funds to pay off the bonds on the difference between frozen values and the actual true cash value of property, without reductions to 1979 values. Existing urban renewalproperty may therefore be subject to taxes in excess of the 12% limit. Tax increment bonds sold after passage of the measure would be subject to its limitation. The ability to issue tax increment bonds would therefore be greatly reduced or even eliminated. r Special Taxes: Special taxes which may be authorized by majority vote include income taxes, payroll taxes, general sales taxes or any other form of new tax which is not a traditional source of income for state and local governments in Oregon. Specifically prohibited are any property taxes levied for a special purpose (including bonds) and sales or transaction taxes on the sale of real property. Special Assessments: Assessments such as sewer and street assessments are not charged directly to the user, ut assessed on the basis of benefit to effected property. Before assessments can be imposed against property in a local improvement district (LID) they would have to be approved. by a majority vote of the le�al voters with that district voting on the question (not the benefitted property owners who have to pay the bill) . Cities with improvement projects under- way may have difficulty in securing a favorable vote on the assessment once that project is completed, if this measure passes. User Fees: Charges for services rendered such as sewer, water, electricity, garbage, etc. , are not subject to any voter limitation. These charges are not considered taxes and, if the fees are charged strictly on the basis of cost of services rendered, such fees are not considered assessments. A question has been raised, however, whether revenue raising fees such as connection charges, system development charges, etc. , would be subject to a majority vote of approval. Exceeding the One and One-Half Percent Limitation: Where total revenues in 1983-84 under the o 2, imitation a e ow o - totalrevenues, a city may increase property taxes to reach the 85% level. However, the measure does not automatically authorize the city to levy taxes up to the 85% amount. The city can either turn to its tax base if it is large enough, or seek a general operating levy (which requires a majority vote approval) in order to reach the 85% level. "Total revenues" includes gross revenues from all sources--utility operations, cash carryover, bond proceeds, grants, etc. It is anticipated that this provision will not be used unless the city was heavily dependent upon property taxes in 1979-81; had unusually high revenues from other sources, e.g. , grants, L bond proceeds, etc. , in that year that have decreased since that time, or has experienced little growth in its revenues since 1979-81. Cutting City Services: The measure seeks to protect what it defines as "essential services" by allowing essential service budgets to be cut back from 1982-83 levels only to their budgeted levels in 1979-80. Reductions beyond 1979 budgets for essential services could not occur until the total of "all other budgets" is reduced to at least 66-2/3% of its 1979-80 amount. "All other-Fudgets" is interpreted in the broadest sense to include budgets from all funds and expenditures made by the city. General fund, special funds, enterprise funds, debt repayment funds, LID funds, etc. , must all be separated into two categories--budgets for essential services and all other budgets. It is the total of all other budgets and not each of those budgets separately, that must be reduced toR_-T/3%. Given the very broad definition of all other budgets, it is likely that expenditures in some areas cannot be decreased e. bond g Y ex P g , repayments, mandated costs. Therefore, discretionary programs operated by the city, e.g. , parks, libraries, will probably suffer greater proportional losses. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OREGON: The Constitution of the State of Oregon is amended by creating a new Article to be known as Article IXa and to read: Section 1. (a) "True Cash Value" shall mean the respective County Assessor's valuation of real property as shown shown on the tax statement for the tax year beginning July 1, 1979, under the heading "full cash value" or its equivalent terminology. (b) "Real Property" shall include mobile homes used as private residences even if placed upon rented or leased space, and floating homes. (Houseboats.) (c) "Total Revenue" means a district's total revenue from whatever sources derived, including but not limited to property and other taxes, fees and licenses, grants, state and federal revenue sharing and cost-sharing contracts. (d) "Essential Services" means emergency services, including police, sheriff, fire, ambulance, and paramedic services. (e) ".Other Services" means any service, budget, program, or other benefit not specifically an essential service as defined in Section 1(d) above. Section 2. (a) The maximum amount of all ad valorem taxes levied against any real property shall not exceed one and one-half percent (1-112) per annum of the true cash value of such property, except as provided in Section 4. (b) The tax provided in paragraph 2(a) above shall be collected by the counties and apportioned according to law to the districts within the counties. (c) The one and one-half percent (1-112%) limitation on ad valorem taxes shall not apply to ad valorem taxes or special assessments levied to pay the interest and redemption charges on any indebtedness incurred, whether or not approved by the voters, prior or concurrent with passage of this Article. Section 3. (a) The true cash value of real property may increase in any one year by not more than two percent (2%) over the prior year's valuation, provided, however, that in no event may any increase in true cash value exceed the inflationary rate as measured by the Consumer Price Index. (b) All property undergoing sale or purchase, change of ownership, or new construction subsequent to the tax year beginning July 1, 1979, shall carry the true cash value it had or would have had, in the case of newly constructed property, on the tax statement for the tax year beginning July 1, 1979, subject to increase as provided in paragraph 3(a) above. Section 4. (a) For this Article's first effective year, Sections 2(a) and 3(a) of this Article shall not reduce the total revenue.of any district which provides only essential services to an amount less than that district's total revenue for the tax year beginning July 1, 1979. For each effective year thereafter, Sections 2(a) and 3(a) of this Article shall not reduce the total revenue of such a district to an amount less than that set forth in the foregoing sentence plus, for each successive effective year, two percent (2%) of that district's total revenue for the tax year beginning July 1, 1979. (b) For this Article's first effective year, Sections 2(a) and 3(a) of this Article shall not reduce the total revenue of any other district to an amount less than eighty-five percent (850) of that district's total revenue for the tax year beginning July 1, 1979. For each effective year thereafter, Sections 2(a) and 3(a) of this Article shall not reduce the total revenue of such a district to an amount less than that set forth in the foregoing sentence plus, for each successive effective year, two percent (2%) of that district's total revenue for the tax year beginning July 1, 1979. (c) The one and one-half percent (1-112%) limitation contained in Section 2(a) of this Article shall be overridden to the extent necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Section. ' � Section 5. (a) In the case of a district which provides essential and other services, for the first effective year of this Article, Sections 2(a) and 3(a) of this Article shall not reduce the budgets of essential services below their amounts for the tax year beginning July 1, 1979, until the total of all other budgets is reduced to two-thirds (66-213%) of its amount for the tax year beginning July 1, 1979. Sections 2(a) and 3(a) of this Article, for each effective year thereafter, shall not reduce the budgets of essential s<,cviccs below their .amounts for the tax year b,�,;inninq July 1, 1979, until tho total of all other budgets is reduced to the amount set forth in the foreyoing sentence minus, for each successive effective year, two percent (2%) of the total of all other budgets for the tax year beginning July 1, 1979. (b) The foregoing paragraph, 5(a), shall not be construed to prevent reduction of the budgets of essential services through contracts between governmental and private entities for the provision of essential or other services. Section 6. (a) This Constitutional Amendment preserves that participants in the Homeowners' and Renters' Relief Program, ORS 310.630, et seq., or such other equivalent provision as may exist on the date of passage of this Article, incur no reduced benefits as a result of Sections 2(a) and 3(a) of this Article. (b) In addition to the foregoing paragraph, 6(a), this Constitutional Amendment preserves that natural persons who rent or lease real property receive individual relief equivalent to that provided homeowners by Sections 2(a) and 3(a) of this Article. Section 7. From and after passage of this Article, any change in Oregon State taxes for the purpose of increasing revenues collected pursuant thereto, whether by increased rates of taxation or changes in methods of computation, shall be enacted by either: (a) an act passed by not less than two-thirds (2/3) of all members elected to each of the two houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly, or (b) by majority vote of the legal voters of the State voting on the question, or, if by the proposed change shall affect only a portion, or the district of the State, by a vote of the majority of the legal voters of the portion or the district voting on the question; this Amendment requires elections pertaining to real property taxes, special assessments, tax abatement, legislative administrative acts, tax increment financing plan or transfer of real property taxes from one class of real property to another that affects the rates paid by real property owners. This limits these elections to not more than two (2) elections in any one year, the dates of these elections to be the third (3rd) Tuesday in May, and the first (lst) Tuesday after the first (1st) Monday in November. Section B. (a) From and after passage of this Measure, the state, cities, counties, special districts, municipal corporations, quasi-municipal corporations, and other political and governmental subdivisions may impose special taxes or special assessments upon residents or property within such district, only upon a majority vote of the legal voters of the district voting on the question, or in the case of a proposed special tax or special assessment taxed or assessed against only a portion of the district, by a vote of the majority of legal voters of the portion voting on the question, provided however, that neither any special ad valorem tax on real property nor any sales or transaction tax on any sale of real property may be imposed. Section 9. This article shall take effect for the tax year beginning July 1 following the passage of this Constitutional Amendment, except Sections 7 and 8 which shall become effective upon passage of this Article. Section 10. If any section, portion, clause or phrase of this Article is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining sections, portions, clauses and phrases shall not be affected but shall remain in full force and effect. Section 11. In case of conflict between this Initiative and any Initiative or Referendum submitted to the vote of the people of the State of Oregon .subsequent to this Initiative's filing with the Secretary of State and prior to or concurrent with this Initiative's submission to the vote of the people, only the Tnititative or referendum receiving a majority vote and the highest number of affirmative votes shall become part of the Constitution. Ballot measure #6: Initiative to repeal state land use statutes Analysis of the Measure An initiative measure to repeal most of the state's involvement in land use planning has been certified for the November general election ballot as ballot measure number 6. The measure is similar, but not identical, to two previous measures rejected by the voters and opposed by the League. The League executive committee is scheduled to take a position on the current measure at a meeting in late August. While the measure (listed below) is fairly brief and straightforward, it is also far-reaching and does raise some questions of interpretation. The major elements of the measure are as follows: 1. Repeals the Department of Larind Conservation and Development, the Land Conservation and Development Commission, ani relates slatin. (Section-IT-- The measure repeals QRS C apter 191 in its entirety. This chapter includes all functions of the commission and the agency, as well as the related planning responsibilities of state agencies, special districts, and cities and counties. ORS Chapter 197 also includes the 1979 legislation establishing standards and procedures for enactment of building moratorims. 2. Requires cities and counties to establish and maintain master land use plans. (Section II) The measure requires eac —city and county to adopt a ma s— ter �a—muse plan," as compared to the current requirement in ORS 197. 175 for adoption of a "comprehensive plan" and imple- menting land use regulations. The purpose and effect of the language "master land use plan" as compared to "comprehensive plan" is unclear, since the initiative provides no definitions. At least with respect to cities, the measure would appear to abolish the requirement that city land use regulations conform to the city's plan, because the source of that requirement is found in ORS Chapter 197. Section II also specifically states that the statewide planning goals are to be applied at the "sole discretion of the local government body," thereby confirming that local plans and regulations need not comply with the goals. 3. Repeals Land Use Board of Appeals and returns jurisdiction over land use cases to circuit courts. Sections I an TThe— 979 legislation creating LUBA is found in ORS Chapter 197 and thus would be repealed by Section I. Section II returns jurisdiction over local land use decisions to the circuit courts. No further provisions with respect to the standards or process for circuit court review of land use cases is included in the measure. LUBE_ is statutorily scheduled to "sunset" on July 1, 1983, and its fate is currently under study by the Joint Legislative Committee on Land Use. 4. Directs legislature to implement the measure. (Sections III and IV) The tinai sections or t e measure are directives to the legislature. They call for establishment of a statewide committee to advise the legislature about the statewide goals, which again are not to be binding on local governments. They also reouire appointment of a joint interim committee of the legislature to draft legislation carrying out the measure. INITIATIVE PETITION State of Oregon CHIEF ]'ETII'IONERS: Paul A. Hanneman, 35010 Resort Dr., Cloverdale, Oregon 97112 D. E. Jones, 1461 N.W. 3rd Ave., Ontario, Oregon 97914 Caroline P. Magruder, Route 2, Box 2120, Clatskanie, Oreuon 97016 Submitting the following measure to the people for their approval or rejection: BALLOT TITLE ENDS STATE'S LAND USE PLANNING POWERS, RETAINS LOCAL PLANNING QUESTION: Shall the state's land use authority end, goals be advisory on1u, and county and city land use planning continue? EXPLANATION: Measure removes the requirement that local plans conform to statewide planning goals. It retains the requirement that each city and county establish and maintain a master land use plan. Abolishes Department of Land Conservation and Development, Land Conservation and Development Commission and Land Use Board of Appeals. Appeals of local land use decisions transferred to circuit courts. Directs formation of committees to advise on statewide goals, and to draft legis- lation consistent with measur". A BILL FOR AN ACT BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF' THE STATE. OF OREGON: SECTION I: ORS Chapter 197 is repealed. SECTION II: The following provisions shall be added to ORS Chapter 215 and 227: A. Thu governing body of each county and city shall establish and maintain a master land use plan. All statewide goals e ta111ished under the authority of the former provisions of ORS Chapter 197 may be utilized, interpreted and administc-red at the sole discretion of the local governing body. B. An appeal from the final decision of any county or city concerning a land use decision shall be to the circuit court of the State of Oregon for the county in which the affected land is situated. Any appeal pending upon the effective date of this Measure shall be transferred to the appropriate circuit court. SECTION III: The Legislature shall establish a statewide committee to advise the Legislature about changes, deletions or additions to statewide goals. Such changes shall have the same force and effect as here- inabove provided. SECTION IV: The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate shall appoint an Interim Joint Committee to draft legislation to accomplish the'stated purpose of this Measure and to make existing Statutes consistent with the provisions of this Measure. TWARD LIBRARY PUBLICPhone 639-9511 12568 SW Main•Tigard, Or. 97223 Monthly Report, July 1982 TO: LIBRARY BOARD CITY COUNCIL FROM: CITY LIBRARIAN OVERDUES: With the implementation of new procedures in June, the Library Clerk began working on the backlog which accumulated during the changeover. One means for accomp- lishing the catch-up was assignment of desk duties temporarily to other staff members. Catch-up should be complete in early August. As also noted previously, the new forms seem to be eliciting a good response in returned materials and payment for lost materials. The circulation policy statement is being revised to accurately reflect the procedures in place. NEW SIGNS: New signs saying "LIBRARY" have been placed over the entrance and on the south wall of the library building. The old sign blew down in last November's wind storm and was too badly damaged to be re-used. CIRCULATION: July saw an increase in circulation from 10,624 (June) to 11,667 -- 1,043 or 10%. Average daily circulation in June was 483; in July, 530. Each month had 22 service days. These two months' figures represent all time highs for circulation. Some of this is probably attributable to the publicity over the Civic Center issue as well as to the new signs. A second Gaylord charge machine had been ordered and arrived in time to handle the increase. In an effort to curtail time spent on routine tasks, the library will now be receiving most of its magazines through EBSCO subscription service. This service will take care of renewals automatically and also offers a discount of 5%. This represents 86 subscriptions, a con- siderable saving in staff time. Additions, deletions can be made at any time. VOLUNTEERS: Thirteen volunteers worked a total of 159.5 hours, a daily average of 6.4. WORK INDICATORS: July '82 July ' 81 Adult books 7190 5993 Juvenile books 3663 2868 Interlibrary loan 64 71 Magazines 498 265 Records/Cassettes 217 136 Other 35 15 Total Circulation 11,667 9,348 Days of service 22 21 Average daily circulation 530 445 % increase -- circulation 25% Reference/Reader's Advisory 549 324 Materials added 200 497 Materials withdrawn 16 265 Story Hour attendance 152 preschool 84 121 school age 50 Borrowers: new/renewal 222/156 185/ Ti and Library Board - MontAft Report, July 1982 - page 2 MONEY COLLECTED: July '82 July ' 81 Fines/Misc. replacement 18.55 11.90 Lost books 34.00 29.50 Donations 31.50 45.50 Total $84.05 $86.90 YOUTH SERVICES: The increased circulation was also reflected in children's books -- 3663, another high total and again 1/3 of the month's total. Attendance at the sorry hours and special programs has been very good. For the pre-school and school-age story times, the average attendance has been 16. Game programs featuring Monopoly, Capture the Colors and Chess have been very successful. Crafts, movie and film- strip programs have all been well attended. A special new book presentation was repeated from last year. There has been a noticeable increase in the number of parents and children seeking reader's advisory service. At present we are researching book wholesalers to get as many books as possible with the available money. Coverage of our special programs in the TIGARD TIMES has improved. Efforts are being made to increase that coverage through the WCCLS Children's Section. , • TlqARD LIBRAW PUBLICPhone 639-9511 12568 SW Main•Tigard, Or. 97223 Monthly Report, August 1982 TO: LIBRARY BOARD CITY COUNCIL FROM: CITY LIBRARIAN Overdues: The new procedures for overdues is continuing to work well. There is still approximately a two-week backlog, attributable in part to increased summer circulation and staffing shortages during vacations. State Aid: The Library will receive $1787 as its share of State Aid this year. Auxiliary of Eagles' gift: At its meeting on August 11, the local Order of Eagles Auxiliary presented the Library with a $100 grant to buy large-print books. Give-A-Book: The Give-A-Book program was launched with an information sheet and book mark (attached). This suggestion came from a regular patron and the information was passed along through the International City Managers Association newsletter. At last count there were 38 inquiries from other cities requesting details of the program. WCCLS: The librarians and city managers met on August 5 to continue planning for a new serial levy and to devise a more equitable system for distribution of funds. Concensus was that (1) a base refund to cities is essential with some cost per total circulation; (2) 95% of the second year long range budget projections be the level for community libraries funding; (3) the new levy will take effect July 1, 1983 (eliminating the final year of the present levy). WCCLS Coordinator will prepare a new levy budget outline when new assessed valuation figures are available in early September with a maximum total of $2.6 million. It was also reported that 1980-81 state-wide operating Expenditures Per Capita in Oregon were $8.19; Washington County was $6.47; state-wide circulation per capita was 5.95 items. A good goal for Washington County would be $10 per capita expenditure and a county-wide circulation of 8-10 items per capita. (Tigard's 1981-82 per capita expenditure for its service area of 25,000 was $5.44; circulation was 4.4 items per capita. ) Volunteers: Thirteen volunteers worked a total of 190 hours, a daily average of 7.3. Work Indicators: August '82 August '81 Adult Books 7133 5594 Juvenile Books 2838 2194 Interlibrary Loan 69 85 Magazines 569 301 Records/Cassettes 208 125 Other 52 6 Total Circulation 10,869 8,305 Days of Service 22 21 Average Daily Circulation 494 395 % increase--circulation 31% - Reference/Readers' Advisory 448 343 Materials Added 493 711 Materials Withdrawn 144 263 Story Hour Attendance 53 56 Special Programs 168 112 Borrowers: new/renewal 203/105 167/ - Tigard Public Library - Mon.& Report August 1982 - page 2 Youth Services: Major events were the Tigard Town and Country Days' parade, the summer reading awards party and Zoo-to-You. Thirty-six children participated in the parade, wearing Wizard of Oz and rainbow costumes. The float was a twenty-foot-long rainbow carried by the children. The Rainbow Reading Game awards party was held at THE PIZZA MERCHANT. Readers of ten books were treated to two rounds of exotic drinks, pizza, movies, games and prizes. Forty-seven attended the party; approximately 100 completed the summer reading program. Friends of the Library picked up the tab. Washington Park Zoo presented Zoo-to-You on August 26. One-hundred children and eighteen adults packed into the Young People's room to see the animals. Because of the space problem, we plan to have two sessions next year.