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<br />Councilor Zelenka said it was difficult to know how long the steps that were needed would take. He had <br />confidence that the City Manager would move forward expeditiously. He was not worried that the process <br />would “drag on forever.” <br /> <br />Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to amend the motion to indicate <br />that the revised ordinance should come back before the City Council at a work session in <br />the beginning of October. <br /> <br />Councilor Bettman asserted that if there was a deadline the negotiations would “move a little faster.” <br /> <br />Councilor Zelenka said he would take it as a friendly amendment to say that the work session would occur in <br />October. <br /> <br />Councilor Bettman offered a friendly amendment to add (d) under (2) of the motion that <br />would state that the council would consider and discuss the revised ordinance language at <br />the first work session in October. The maker and the second accepted the friendly amend- <br />ment. <br /> <br />Councilor Solomon wished to honor Councilor Poling’s request that the council not take action at the present <br />meeting. She said in hearing the present discussion it was clear that the council was moving toward eminent <br />domain proceedings. She indicated she would not support the motion. <br /> <br />Councilor Clark said he had supported the motion until it became more time specific. He indicated that out <br />of respect for Councilor Poling he would also refrain from supporting it. He wanted to know the amount of <br />money spent by the current owners of the properties trying to negotiate the requirements the City placed on <br />them as they tried to develop the properties, which the City indicated they could do. <br /> <br />Councilor Clark asserted that the motion spoke from the City’s point of view, which was that the land was <br />zoned R-1, residential. He said the Comprehensive Plan indicated that the land was intended for housing. <br />He felt they were analyzing the values of the land for housing that low, medium, and high density would <br />allow. He averred that this would give the City accurate information that would allow it to negotiate in good <br />faith and with willing sellers. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy understood Councilor Poling’s position to be that he opposed moving the ordinance itself <br />forward. She believed the present motion would not do so. <br /> <br />Councilor Pryor said the notion of setting a date certain to bring back an eminent domain vote gave him <br />“pause” because he believed it would “short circuit” having the information to study and understand prior to <br />moving into eminent domain. He asked Councilor Zelenka if he was proposing to have a date certain for an <br />issue of condemnation to be brought to the council or was he still working on garnering all of the informa- <br />tion. He said if the latter was true he could still support the motion. <br /> <br />Councilor Zelenka stated his intent was to hold a work session to discuss ordinance language in advance of <br />action on it. <br /> <br />Councilor Pryor indicated his willingness to support the motion based on Councilor Zelenka’s response to <br />his question. He requested a legal opinion of the allowability of the purchase within the specifics of what the <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council July 9, 2007 Page 6 <br /> Regular Meeting <br /> <br />