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Enterprise Zone had he known that the community standards did not govern the entire tax exemption. He said he would support the motion as it was better than nothing. Councilor Taylor called the standards “meaningless” and only slightly better than the previous standards. She said she would oppose the motion. Councilor Bettman raised a point of process. She stated that when the council voted to extend the meeting, the premise had been that it would only listen to the testimony and then would adjourn. She felt putting the motion on the table at that point was inconsistent with the intent of the council. Mayor Piercy understood the decision to address the agenda item as a decision to take the agenda item to completion. Councilor Taylor objected to taking action and the motion was deferred. Mayor Piercy pointed out to the council that the meeting would end without having completed all of the work. She anticipated that more time would have to be scheduled. Councilor Papé noted that the time the council voted to end the meeting by had not yet transpired. Councilor Papé, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved that the council address Consent Calendar Item G before adjournment. Roll call vote; the motion passed, 5:3; councilors Bettman, Solomon, and Taylor voting in opposition. 9. ACTION: Resolution 4863 Approving the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Project and Priority Plan This item was deferred due to the lateness of the hour. 10. Items Removed from the Consent Calendar Mr. Klein reminded the council that the motion to approve Item G, adoption of Resolution 4871 authorizing the issuance and sale of electric utility system revenue bonds in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $8 million for the purposes of financing capital improvements to the electric utility system and related matters, was already on the table. Councilor Papé indicated he would support the resolution. He expressed appreciation to EWEB Commis- sioner Ron Farmer for meeting with Councilor Poling and him. He related that Commissioner Farmer believed that $8 million was high and indicated he would work to try and reduce this amount, particularly with regard to any redesign of the current EWEB administration building. Councilor Papé also commented that he would like to see a better relationship between EWEB and the City Council. He recalled that the last meeting of the EWEB Board and the council was at least six years earlier. He felt, since both entities were governed by the same charter, they should meet at least on an annual basis. He suggested that the Mayor and Council President meet with the President of the EWEB Board in order to move toward working more cooperatively. MINUTES—Eugene City Council May 8, 2006 Page 19 Regular Meeting