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Mr. Kelly applauded Ms. Nathanson's remarks and said Measure 37 was breaking the agreements of a civilized society. He agreed with Ms. Solomon's comments that in some instances government regulation had been heavy-handed and gone too far, but the solution for Eugene rested with the council, which could modify regulations. He expressed surprise that Ms. Solomon would support Measure 37. Mr. Meisner remarked that the council did not typically act to affect the value of a single property and Measure 37 would involve a significant change in the council's role. He asked Mr. Klein to consider as part of the analysis of Measure 37 impacts whether annexation was a land use action that could be challenged as it was required as a condition of building a home. Mr. Pap6 reiterated his support of the resolution. In response to Ms. Bettman's comments that jurisdictions were not compensated for decisions that increased property values, he pointed out that some return was realized through property taxes on the increased values. He commented that Measure 37 was also supported by rural property owners, not just developers. Ms. Solomon thanked the council for a thorough and respectful discussion of the issues. She agreed with Mr. Papa's remarks about the revenue the City realized from the increased values of property affected by a land use decision. Ms. Bettman closed the discussion. B. ACTION: Consideration of Resolution 4810 to Oppose the November 2004 General Election Ballot Measure 37 by the Eugene City Council Ms. Bettman called for a vote on Resolution 4810. The resolution was adopted, 7:1; Ms. Solomon voting in opposition. C. WORK SESSION: Economic Development Committee Recommendations Regarding an Enterprise Zone City Manager Taylor introduced Planning and Development Director Tom Coyle to discuss the item. Mr. Coyle said the recommendation represented the second of four recommendations by the Mayor's Economic Development Committee and referred to the details included in the agenda packet. He highlighted some of the issues regarding the recommendation. He said the recommendation was based on the City's historic use of enterprise zones as an economic development tool. He introduced Denny Braud with the Community Development Division, who worked closely with the committee on its recommendation. Mr. Braud used a PowerPoint presentation to describe the Oregon Enterprise Zone Program. He indicated there were 49 active zones in Oregon with four of those located in Lane County: Springfield, Cottage Grove, Florence, and Oakridge. He related that the State limited the number of enterprise zones to 49 and there was a competitive application process when a zone expired. He said two zones would expire in 2005 and provide an opportunity for the City to apply. He reviewed the eligibility criteria for businesses to qualify for a tax exemption within the zone: MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 29, 2004 Page 4 Work Session