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<br />- <br /> <br />C.B. 1902--0rdering a Special Election to be conducted by the Lane <br />County Election Department on the 26th day of June, 1979, <br />for the purpose of submitting to the legal voters of the <br />City of Eugene a measure authorizing the Eugene City <br />Council to levy throughout the city $7,504,210 more in tax <br />revenues than is now authorized by the Oregon Constitution, <br />Article XI, Section 11; adopting polling places and provi- <br />ding for all acts necessary for the carrying on of said <br />election; and declaring an emergency was read by council <br />bill number and title only, there being no Councilor <br />present requesting that it be read in full. <br /> <br />Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Lieuallen, that the bill be <br />approved and given final passage. <br /> <br />Ms. Smith questioned the budget process that would recommend a 23- <br />percent increase in property taxes. She noted her opposition with <br />that process, and with presenting a budget that she could not support. <br /> <br />Mr. Haws said it is not certain what the voters want until <br />said that people who come to him want more City services. <br />City services is still a good bargain. He felt the Budget <br />did not act in haste. <br /> <br />asked. He <br />The cost of <br />Committee <br /> <br />Roll call vote. All Councilors present voting aye except Hamel, <br />Smith, and Obie voting no, the bill was declared passed and <br />numbered 18398. <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />Res. No. 3145--Authorizing the City Council to levy for the city in <br />general $7,504,210 more in tax revenues than the City <br />is authorized to raise throughout the City by taxation <br />within the six-percent limitation upon the City's tax <br />levy as contained in Article XI, Section 11, of the <br />Constitution of the State of Oregon was read by number <br />and title. <br /> <br />Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Lieuallen, to adopt the resolu- <br />tion. Roll call vote. Motion carried, all Councilors present <br />voting aye except Hamel, Smith, and Obie voting no. <br /> <br />B. Measure Imposing a Tax on Gross Receipts of Businesses, and Measure <br />Imposing a Tax on Transfers of Interest in Real Property <br /> <br />Council president asked that both tax bills be considered at the same <br />time. <br /> <br />Manager said the Real Estate Transfer Tax was formerly a federal tax <br />removed in 1967 by Congress, who deemed it a more appropriate tax for <br />state and local governments. The ordinance would levy one dollar per <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />5/21/79--3 <br /> <br />ze3 <br />