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Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to amend the <br /> motion to delete the definition of 'weight receipt' from Section 1 of the <br /> Ordinance, and to delete subsections (2) and (3) from EC 3.483 in Section <br /> 4 of the Ordinance. <br /> <br />Speaking to his amendment, Councilor Kelly said this was not a refund for diesel fuel sitting in a tanker <br />truck, but rather was a refund for fuel used while rolling down the road. He had asked staff if there was a <br />way to craft a broader refund so that a business with gasoline-powered vehicles that delivered out of the area <br />could have a mechanism for applying for a refund. He felt this was in the interest of fairness. <br /> <br />Councilor Solomon asked if the City of Springfield had an 80-percent diesel refund. City Manager Taylor <br />affirmed that it did. <br /> <br />Councilor Taylor indicated she would support the amendment for reasons stated by Councilor Kelly. <br /> <br />Councilor Pap~ appreciated the intent but questioned the pragmatics of implementation. He predicted that <br />drivers would mostly purchase diesel fuel outside of City limits. <br /> <br />Councilor Bettman asked, given that analysis had indicated that probably five to seven percent utilization of <br />City roads as opposed to the 20 percent figure that staff generated. Mr. Corey responded that the 80 <br />percent/20 percent split mirrored the City of Springfield. He said a relatively small number of companies fit <br />into this category and received this refund. <br /> <br />Councilor Bettman asked if the refund was made annually and how it was checked for accuracy. Mr. Corey <br />replied that the refund program was administered through the Oregon Department of Transportation <br />(ODOT) tax group. He said the City had not had this particular provision in the ordinance to date so as a <br />matter of stewardship he averred it would not be a bad idea to check on it from time to time. <br /> <br />Councilor Kelly reiterated that his amendment was based on the principle of fairness, as a business with <br />similar patterns of driving that utilized gasoline for fuel should be able to qualify for such a refund. <br /> <br />Councilor Poling opposed the amendment. He said Eugene needed to keep a level playing field with <br />Springfield. He felt it was a fair and equitable way of dealing with the people who own trucking companies <br />but were running their businesses out of the community. <br /> <br />Councilor Kelly commented that, should the gas tax pass, Springfield would have a gas tax of three cents <br />per gallon and Eugene would have a gas tax of five cents per gallon, and this, in his opinion would not <br />maintain a "level playing field" between the two cities. <br /> <br /> Roll call vote; the motion to amend failed, 5:3; councilors Taylor, Bettman, <br /> and Kelly voting in favor. <br /> <br /> Roll call vote; the main motion passed, 7:1; Councilor Taylor voting in <br /> opposition. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 24, 2005 Page 14 <br /> Regular Session <br /> <br /> <br />
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