Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Ortiz, moved to insert the following language into pro- posed section 2.965: “A candidate for city office must be registered to vote as a resident of the city at the time his or her nominating petition is submitted to the City Recorder.” Mr. Lidz added for the record that the sentence in Councilor Bettman’s motion should be inserted as the second sentence in section 2.965. Councilor Bettman accepted the recommendation as a friendly amendment. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 6:0. Roll call vote; the main motion as amended passed unanimously, 6:0. 7. ACTION: Approval of Minutes, Findings and Recommendations from the Hearings Official and Adoption of an Ordinance Levying Assessments for Paving and Construction of Curbs, Gutters, Side- walks, Street Lights, Water Quality Bioswales, and Stormwater Drainage on River Avenue from 200 feet East of River Road to 100 feet West of Beltline Highway; and Providing an Immediate Effective Date (Contract 2007-02)(Job #3693 Councilor Pryor, seconded by Councilor Bettman, moved to approve the Minutes, Findings and Rec- ommendations of the Hearings Official of February 29, 2008. Councilor Zelenka asked if the assessment formula was based on front footage of the property abutting the street. City Engineer Mark Schoening said that was correct. Councilor Zelenka asked how flag lots were assessed and if properties on cul-de-sacs along the street were assessed. Mr. Schoening said those properties were not assessed because those properties paid for improvement of the cul-de- sac when it was approved. He said there was a minimum assessment of 50 feet of frontage. Councilor Zelenka asked how the City’s costs were determined. Mr. Schoening said the City’s costs included bike lanes, center turn lanes, costs associated with the intersection and other costs such as federal properties that could not be assessed. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 6:0. Councilor Pryor, seconded by Councilor Bettman, moved to adopt Council Bill 4970, an ordinance levying assessments for improvements on River Avenue. Roll call vote; the motion passed unani- mously, 6:0. The meeting adjourned at 9 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Angel Jones City Manager pro tem (Recorded by Lynn Taylor) MINUTES—Eugene City Council March 10, 2008 Page 9 Public Hearing