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In response to a follow-up question from Councilor Kelly, Ms. Keppler said the manual dictated that closing an existing open drainage system would require further capacity of the entire basin to be con- structed. She added that the manual explained what a person would have to do to design that system. Councilor Bettman wished to clarify that the ordinance enabled the administrative order. Councilor Kelly asked that the issue regarding exemption be clarified. He noted that one person testified that Portland had an exemption of 500 square feet. He requested information on why Eugene’s exemption was “so much higher.” Councilor Kelly also expressed concern that a large subdivision of single-family homes built in an existing PUD would be exempted from the stormwater ordinance. He wished to see language that would close the “big loophole.” Mayor Piercy called for the vote. Roll call vote; the vote on the motion was a 4:4 tie; councilors Papé, Bettman, Pryor, and Ortiz voting in favor and councilors Solomon, Taylor, Kelly, and Poling voting in opposi- tion. Mayor Piercy voted against the motion and the motion failed on a final vote of 5:4. Mr. Klein noted that the two motions had been combined and the request to keep the record open had been denied. Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to keep the record open for further written testimony until 5 p.m. on May 22. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Mayor Piercy expressed concern regarding the time. Councilor Pryor requested that the council address Agenda Item 8 and defer Agenda Item 9, action on the Parks Recreation and Open Space project and priority plan, and work to “triage” the items pulled from the Consent Calendar. Mayor Piercy conveyed her support for addressing the two Consent Calendar items related to EWEB. Councilor Pryor, seconded by Councilor Kelly, moved to extend the meeting time by 20 minutes. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. 8. PUBLIC HEARING: An Ordinance Establishing Local Criteria in the West Eugene Enterprise Zone and Adopting a Public Benefit Scoring System; Repealing Resolution 4851; and Providing an Effective Date Mayor Piercy opened the public hearing. th Bob Cassidy , 1401 East 27 Avenue, lauded the committee for doing an excellent job on development of the local criteria. He felt the committee had made the plan better. He suggested that one more point toward the tax credit should be given to people who pay at least $9 per hour to their employees. MINUTES—Eugene City Council May 8, 2006 Page 17 Regular Meeting