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Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Solomon, moved that the City <br /> Council adopt Council Bill 4891, an ordinance concerning motor vehicle <br /> fuel dealer's business licenses. <br /> <br /> Councilor Ortiz, seconded by Councilor Pap~, moved to amend the motion <br /> to add Section 3 to the ordinance to provide the following language: <br /> 'Unless otherwise extended by the City Council, the amendment to <br /> subsection (b) of Section 3.467 shall sunset on February 25, 2008, and the <br /> tax will revert to its current $.03 per gallon.' <br /> <br />Speaking to the motion to amend, Councilor Ortiz acknowledged that some had referred to the ordinance as <br />a "band-aid" but averred that she was willing to help with the "band-aid" for the community. She <br />commented that the City needed to pay for its streets, even if gasoline became very expensive as a result. <br />She supported taking a comprehensive look, as the Mayor had recommended, at all of the funding pieces <br />including Lane County, ODOT, and others. She felt that placing a sunset on the gas tax would give an <br />ending date for that to happen by. <br /> <br />Councilor Pap~ did not think Eugene should "out-step" its neighbor, Springfield. However, he felt having a <br />sunset on the tax would help him to support its enactment. He agreed that more funding for roads was <br />needed. <br /> <br />Councilor Bettman voiced her opposition to the main motion. She reiterated her concern that road funding <br />was not being prioritized appropriately, citing as an example of her concern what she considered a costly <br />project that Lane County had undertaken to replace the one-lane bridge to Mount Pisgah Arboretum. She <br />was unwilling to ask voters for more money until the elected officials exercised some discipline with the <br />money they had. <br /> <br />Councilor Taylor said she would vote against the tax but for the amendment in case the gas tax passed. <br /> <br />Councilor Kelly thanked Councilor Ortiz for offering the amendment and indicated his support. <br /> <br />City Attorney Glenn Klein suggested a change in the sunset date to February 29, 2008. Councilor Ortiz <br />incorporated that as an amendment to the motion. Councilor Pap~, second to the motion, voiced no <br />objection. <br /> <br /> Roll call vote; the amendment passed, 7:1; Councilor Bettman voting in <br /> opposition. <br /> <br />Speaking to the main motion, Councilor Kelly said he had worked on the transportation maintenance funding <br />issue for most of his tenure on the council. He agreed with Mayor Piercy that the elected officials needed to <br />take a step back and take a broader look and see where some consensus could be found. He reiterated his <br />support for a transportation system maintenance fee (TSMF). However, he would oppose the motion <br />because he felt the diesel exemption created an inequity. <br /> <br />Councilor Taylor indicated her opposition to the motion. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 24, 2005 Page 15 <br /> Regular Session <br /> <br /> <br />
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