CC Minutes - 07/18/07 Work Session

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should be taken off the table; the advisory committee should examine that issue and she hoped it would be a high priority. Ms. Jones said that was an available option and it would be up to the committee to provide its advice on that matter. Ms. Bettman expressed alarm about the cooperation between KWG and Beam and asked what would happen if Beam dropped out because the conditions proposed by KWG were untenable. Mr. Braud said in that circumstance the council would need to revisit its decisions. Mr. Zelenka stated he was committed to an open and transparent public process on West Broadway redevelopment, including holding whatever public hearings were necessary to ensure the community was fully informed. He said that was the purpose of the previous public hearings and the advisory committee. He disagreed with Ms. Bettman regarding the council’s commitment to hold businesses harmless and clarified that the motion directed the committee to create a transition plan so the council could consider transition and relocation options and not leave the obligation entirely in the hands of developers. Ms. Ortiz, seconded by Mr. Pryor, moved to direct the agency director to enter into non- binding MOUs with Beam and KWG for the redevelopment of West Broadway, consistent with the draft MOUs included in attachments B and C and that if there are any material changes to attachments B and C that the agency director bring back those material changes for agency review and approval. Ms. Taylor, seconded by Ms. Bettman, moved to separate the motion and vote on the two MOUs separately. Ms. Taylor said she intended to vote for the Beam MOU, but not the KWG MOU and it was only fair that councilors be given a chance to vote separately on the MOUs. Mr. Clark noted that the council had already selected both developers so moving ahead with both MOUs would seem prudent. The vote to separate was a tie, 4:4; Ms. Taylor, Ms. Bettman, Mr. Zelenka and Ms. Ortiz voting in favor, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Clark, Mr. Poling and Ms. Solomon voting in opposition. Mayor Piercy broke the tie by voting n favor and the motion passed, 5:4. i Ms. Ortiz restated her motion as: “Move to direct the agency director to enter into a non- binding MOU with Beam for the redevelopment of West Broadway, consistent with the draft MOU included in attachment B and that if there are any material changes to attach- ment B that the agency director bring back those material changes for agency review and approval.” Ms. Bettman asked if the motion included her suggestion for a friendly amendment regarding low-income housing. Ms. Ortiz replied that she assumed that was a “given.” The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Ms. Ortiz, seconded by Mr. Pryor, moved to direct the agency director to enter into a non- binding MOU with KWG for the redevelopment of West Broadway, consistent with the draft MOU included in attachment C and that if there are any material changes to attach- MINUTES—Eugene City Council July 18, 2007 Page 4 Work Session