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remarks of Mr. Spradling about the importance of exercise equipment to keep officers in condition to do their jobs. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to pursue the grant money with the stipula- tion that the CCIGR's comments regarding the proposed expenditures were forwarded to Eugene Police Chief Bob Lehner. The motion passed unanimously. 4. Review of Legislation Priority 1 Bills HB 2832 Mr. Pap6 questioned the City's position on House Bill (HB) 2832, which would provide a special assess- ment for property tax purposes for certain renovations of real property. Mr. Hill said the bill would allow the Department of Revenue to determine the value of a building's renovation, and the structure would be frozen at that value it went onto the tax rules. The bill would encourage property renovation. However, it represented an unfunded mandate from the State, which was contrary to current legislative policies. Mr. Pap6 suggested that the bill could resuk in renovations that improved the community. Mr. Hill acknowl- edged that possibility, and said that might be worth the lost revenue. When he made his recommendation, he had considered whether a special assessment program encouraged renovation in the community, or would it occur anyway. It was a judgment call. Ms. Bettman said given the vagueness of the bill in regard to what was to be renovated, she supported the staff recommendation. Ms. Taylor agreed. Mr. Pap6 noted his support for the bill, and indicated he would have offered a motion to change the staff recommendation from opposition to support had he thought he would receive a second. HB 2998 Responding to a question from Ms. Bettman regarding the bill, which extended the period during which a multi-unit property tax exemption may be granted, Mr. Weinman indicated a Senate committee met and included a ten-year sunset in the Senate version of the bill. Mr. Heuser indicated the bill was not likely to make progress. Ms. Bettman questioned the priority assigned the bill if that was the case. Mr. Weinman indicated the staff recommendation was written before a similar bill had been passed by the Senate. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to support the bill with an amendment pro- viding for a six year sunset. The motion passed unanimously. House Joint Resolution (HJR) 14 Mr. Pap6 asked why the City would not wish to eliminate the double-majority requirement entirely. Mr. Heuser said a compromise was offered to make the bill more palatable to House Republicans. He said that the Speaker of the House indicated opposition to the elimination of the double-majority requirement. He said the League of Oregon Cities strongly supported the bill. Ms. Taylor liked the way the bill was MINUTES--Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations April 7, 2005 Page 3