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<br />Regarding options for cost-cutting, Ms. Bettman suggested the council could use urban renewal money for <br />the city hall facility as well as any other money being funneled into the KWG project without the need to <br />jeopardize the functional elements. Mr. Carlson noted that the existing City Hall site was not in the urban <br />renewal district. <br /> <br />Ms. Solomon noted Mr. Zelenka’s remarks about the 2008 election, and said the council’s transportation <br />subcommittee also discussed putting a measure on the May 2008 ballot. However, she thought his points <br />were well taken and agreed it might be difficult going to the voters again in such a narrow window. <br /> <br />Ms. Solomon asked if the consolidation cost options include the money the City would realize for selling the <br />Atrium. Mr. Carlson said that the financing plan included the resources from the sale of properties, <br />although that was somewhat speculative at this time as the City did not count its assets until it sold them. It <br />was not the only asset the City could sell as the City could also sell the facility at 858 Pearl Street. Ms. <br />Solomon suggested that the City sell the Atrium as it would have to invest in it to make it a more usable <br />building. Mr. Carlson said the City also owed money on the Atrium; possibly as much as its worth. <br /> <br />City Manager Taylor noted the council was tentatively scheduled to talk about upcoming elections in <br />October. He also noted that the boards of directors of 4J School District and Lane Community College <br />(LCC) were also talking about capital bond measures in November 2008. He said that LCC was talking <br />about a bond measure of about $100 million and the school district was contemplating a bond of about $116 <br />million. <br /> <br />Mr. Pack agreed that the council needed to consider competing bond measures and be thoughtful in <br />coordinating things were they could with the other jurisdictions to keep informed. However, he said there <br />was a different electorate involved in 2008 than would be participating in 2010, which was a presidential <br />election year and would bring out many different interest groups. That would impact the level of support for <br />a bond measure. He said that the council also needed to consider whether it would lose voters through the <br />nature of the election it was considering. <br /> <br />City Manager Taylor said another issue to consider was cost escalation; the numbers had jumped already <br />and the council needed to factor in additional costs as it did not appear the escalation would abate between <br />now and 2010. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman said there would always be competing money measures on the ballot. However, she thought <br />the process had created a certain momentum that would be lost if the council delayed too long, as well its <br />investment in the process. She thought the biggest factor for success was having a good project with broad <br />support among the councilors. <br /> <br />Ms. Ortiz wanted to move ahead with a police building sooner than later. Her goal was not a building with <br />all the “bells and whistles,” but rather for the police to be removed from their current unsatisfactory <br />quarters. She suggested the City could build a no-frills building on property it already owned. She thought <br />that would send a message of support to the police officers as she thought their current working conditions <br />had an impact on how they felt about their work. She had hoped to see a modest proposal for such a <br />building that could be accomplished for less than $5 to $10 million. Ms. Ortiz had envisioned that the chief, <br />detectives, Internal Affairs, etc. would remain in City Hall. Ms. Ing reported that the design Ms. Ortiz <br />mentioned was included in the strategies. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council June 20, 2007 Page 7 <br /> Work Shop—City Hall Goal <br /> <br />