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e circumstances as described at the staff briefing and with the broadness of the policies as it might pertain to other situations. She said she was not certain she could support the item without knowing more narrowly how it would be applied. She added that she was not concerned about the delegation of authority to the City Manager, but she was concerned about that particular loan. Ms. Names said the committee had felt that forgiveness of debt would be a vital tool for economic development, and it therefore had proposed that change. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, to adopt policy guideline changes recommended by the Loan Advisory Committee. Roll call vote; the motion carried 4:3, with Councilors Schue, Miller, and Rutan voting aye; Councilors Ehrman, Holmer, and Wooten voting nay, and with Mayor Obie casting the deciding vote in favor. Mayor Obi e noted that Council or Bennett had requested that if the item appeared likely to fail, it be postponed until he was present. He added that he might bring back to the council a limitation on the City Manager's authority. Mr. Miller said he thought it might be wise for the council to revisit the issue in order to deal with some of the concerns expressed. Mayor Obie agreed and asked staff to schedule a Wednesday noon work session to deal with issues before implementation. It Ms. Schue said she thought the program had some good features, such as the involvement of the Loan Committee, but that did not preclude adjustments. The Mayor adjourned the meeting of the Eugene Urban Renewal Agency and reconvened the meeting of the Eugene City Council. VI. FINDINGS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CAMEO ESTATES Assistant City Manager Dave Whitlow noted that Items VI, VII, and VIII were routine and that the City Engineer was available to answer questions. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, to adopt the May 5, 1987, findings of the Hearings Official concerning Cameo Estates and to award the contract to Wildish Corvallis Construction Company. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 6:0 VII. ORDINANCES AMENDING PRE-ASSESSMENTS CB 2966--An ordinance concerning assessments for paving and sanitary sewers on Roosevelt Boulevard from Bertelsen Road to Maple Street; amending Ordinance 19297; and declaring an emergency. (Contract No. 84-2501) e MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 11, 1987 Page 16