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Mayor Piercy opened the public hearing. Seeing that no one wished to speak to the item, she closed the public hearing. 4. PUBLIC HEARING: Lane Plywood Measure 37 Claim for Compensation (M37 05-1) City Attorney Glenn Klein explained that this was a public hearing on Lane Plywood’s Measure 37 claim. He indicated that a letter and an additional document from the Schwabe,Williamson, & Wyatt law firm had been submitted on behalf of the claimant, which was part of the record. 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 MINUTES—Eugene City Council June 12, 2006 Page 6 Regular Meeting