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<br />e Roll call vote; the motion carried 4:3, with councilors <br /> Bascom, Boles, Green, and Schue voting aye; and councilors <br /> ~. Bennett, Ehrman, and Holmer voting nay. <br />. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, to amend the adopted <br /> City of Eugene Capital Improvement Program concerning a study. <br /> and analysis of a road and bridge connecting River Road and <br /> Goodpasture Isl~nd Road. <br /> Ms. Ehrman commented that private donations for specific items such as street <br /> lights have been received on past projects. ~ <br /> Mr. Boles indicated that because he considered the proposed analysis to be <br /> directed exclusively toward automobile transportation for a limited set of <br /> beneficiaries, he was unable to support it. <br /> Roll call vote; the motion carried 6:1, with Mr. Boles voting <br /> nay. <br /> V. PUBLIC HEARING: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT HOUSING POLICY AND <br /> DUPLEX SITE ACQUISITION <br /> City Manager Mike Gleason introduced the topic. Robin Johnson presented the <br /> staff report. She said that the Council Social Goals Committee requests <br />e approval of a policy to guide the expenditure of Community Development Block <br /> Grant Funds. Currently $500,000 is set aside for activities that relate to <br /> new housing for lower income households and $8,000 of that would be used to <br /> acquire a parcel of land on Marcum Lane on which a duplex to house two <br /> low-income families will be built. <br /> Councilor Bascom opened the public hearing. <br /> Terry McDonald, 3063 Whitbeck Boulevard, spoke on behalf of St. Vincent de <br /> Paul Society which proposes construction of a prototype duplex at the site on <br /> which the City is being asked to provide CDBG funds for its acquisition. <br /> There being no further requests to speak, Councilor Bascom closed the public <br /> hearing. <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Green, Mr. McDonald said that the projected <br /> $350 monthly rent on the duplex is based on the anticipated debt service. <br /> Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, to adopt a policy for <br /> expending the $500,000 Community Development Block Grant <br /> (CDBG) funds identified for low-income housing purposes and <br /> to allocate $8,000 in CDBG funds to acquire a parcel of land, <br /> upon which a duplex to house two low-income families will be <br /> bu il t. This parcel is located on Marcum Lane and is Tax Lot <br /> 17-04-28-27-23. Roll call vote; the motion carried <br /> unanimously, 7:0. <br />. MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 9, 1989 Page 9 <br />--- <br />