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e - e D. Call for Public Hearings to Consider Abatements at 5300 Fox Hollow Road and 1329 Rutledge Street (memos distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason requested that both resolutions calling for public hearings concerning abatement issues be held over until April 18. This action was in agreement with the City Council. At 12:44 p.m. the meeting of the Eugene City Council was adjourned to a meeting of the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Eugene. Mayor Keller opened the meeting. III. DOWNTOWN RETAIL EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATING AGREEMENT (memo, resolution background distributed) Councilor Hansen stated that the issue had been raised whether he had conflicts of interest in the downtown retail activities. While he did not believe that he had any such conflicts, he felt it would be best to abstain in the Dresent and any future issues regarding the extensions of contracts with the Price organization but would continue to ask questions in the discussion of such issues. Mayor Keller believed Mr. Hansen could not participate in the discus- sion if he chose to abstain from the issue. City Attorney Les Swanson stated that he did not believe Mr. Hansen to have any conflict of interest in the issue although he said he understood the feeling behind Mr. Hansenls actions. He felt that allowing Mr. Hansen to continue to participate in the discussion while he abstained was a matter of council protocol. Again, he said he felt that there was no legal impediment to Mr. Hansen participating in the council action. Mr. Obie stated that Mr. Hansen's position might be different from the historical practice since he did not have any true conflict. He asked Mr. Hansen to clarify if he planned to abstain from all issues involving the downtown. Mr. Hansen responded that he would participate in those issues not involving the commercial aspects of the downtown, but he believed that any statements he might make regarding the development of a downtown shopping center would be construed as containing other motives. He believed that the company selected by the City to develop the shopping center was quite competent. Mr. Hansen stated that he will abstain from the action. City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Elaine Stewart of the Eugene Development Department presented the staff report, stating that the modification before the Eugene Renewal Agency was the next step in the downtown retail development process. While the development could take up to four years, she stated that this proposal was for the second six-month period to perform the terms of the modification as outlined in the April 6, 1984, Downtown Commission memorandum to the Urban Renewal Agency. She stated that negotiations for the disposition and the development of the property will begin after suc- cessful completion of the modification terms. James McCoy, Chair of the Downtown Commission, stated that the DC had voted unanimously in support of the modification of the negotiation agreement. He said the DC was pleased with the favorable results of the feasibility study conducted during the first six months and was ready to move forward. MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 11, 1984 Page 6