Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Mayor Piercy opened the public hearing. th Joe Willis , 1211 Southwest 5 Street, Suite 1600, Portland, provided a copy of a diagram of the property for the council. He said the claimant’s representatives were not present under Eugene’s ordinance and would not submit to it. He underscored that the claim had clearly been submitted under Ballot Measure 37. He stated that a corporation acquired the property in question years before any of the restrictive ordinances had been adopted. He averred that Measure 37 was designed to give relief for such ordinances. He said a written demand for just compensation had been submitted and if it was not satisfactorily waived within 180 days, his client would have the right to bring a civil action for just compensation in the Circuit Court that would carry with it the rights of attorney fees and expenses, including experts. He also believed in charging interest. He expressed his preference not to engage in this action. He said he would rather the council look over the paperwork and if councilors had questions, the lawyers would try to respond to them. He urged the council to grant the request and give his client a waiver. He added that Lane Plywood had been in possession and control of the property at all times and this interest alone was sufficient to sustain its right to make a Measure 37 claim. Mayor Piercy closed the public hearing. Councilor Solomon asked for an explanation of next steps in deciding the claim. Mr. Klein responded that the council was scheduled to consider action on June 26. Before then, staff would evaluate the written and oral testimony and would provide a memorandum containing advice, options, and risks. Mayor Piercy adjourned the meeting of the Eugene City Council and convened the meeting of the Eugene Urban Renewal Agency at 8:13 p.m. 5. PUBLIC HEARING ACTION: and Resolution 1039 of the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Eugene Adopting the Budget, Mak- ing Appropriations, and Declaring the Amount of Tax to be Certified for the Fiscal year Begin- ning July 1, 2006, and Ending June 30, 2007 City Manager Taylor asked Budget Manager Kitty Murdoch, to briefly review the Urban Renewal Budget as recommended by the Budget Committee. Ms. Murdoch reported that the Budget Committee met six times and held one public hearing on May 15 on the proposed budget. She said the total budget for the two Urban Renewal Agency districts was $14.2 million. The committee made one change to the proposed budget: the addition of $300,000 to the Capital Budget for Farmers Market improvements. She related that the 14 members of the Budget Committee unanimously approved the budget recommendation at their final meeting. Mayor Piercy opened the public hearing. Zachary Vishanoff , Patterson Street, had several issues he wished to address: the backlog of street repairs; an alleged no-bid contract for City Hall which he likened to “corporate welfare;” and the closure of his neighborhood park. He felt urban renewal was “against open space, against parkland.” He called urban renewal and the Multiple Unit Property Tax Exemption “development carrots” that allowed City Hall to tear neighborhoods apart. He wanted more public involvement. Mayor Piercy closed the public hearing. MINUTES—Eugene City Council June 12, 2006 Page 6 Regular Meeting