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<br />e <br /> <br />Ms. Smith asked what ERA, the Planning Commission, and other boards had done <br />about financing. Mr. Obie said they had not done a Qreat deal. They do have <br />some money to start with, they have some land, and they would have consideration <br />on tax deferral. They could use tax increment financing for some of the ameni- <br />ties; they could find $8 million for a commercial development based on tax <br />increment. They needed to assign an agency to "carry the ball." The renewal <br />agency will start to be concerned with keeping a vital downtown. Mr. Keller <br />thought there were positive aspects to having ERA the lead agency and now, <br />currently, two City Councilors are members of the board. Mr. Kupper suggested <br />that ERA could develop an accountability process which the City Council would <br />approve. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Mr. Gleason said that this meeting was exactly what he had hoped it would be, <br />with a lot of questions and consideration of how they were going to do it. <br />From the staff point of view the major problems would be to focus in the area of <br />housing. There is some confusion about the roles the different agencies, <br />boards, and commissions will play. The council will have to assign duties. Mr. <br />Gleason had some concern about the City Council being the lead agency. Until <br />the City Council developed a plan and assigned the departments roles, they would <br />have an ebb and flow instead of a direction. The City Council needs to say, <br />liThe king is dead; here is another idea." They need to decide if they will <br />continue to provide dollars for the revitalization of the downtown core. People <br />will be concerned if they do not. A public statement is needed in that regard. <br />Renewal is a process. There is now a focus change. The council needs to define <br />the commitment of resources. They need to make a statement that the mall with <br />two department stores is not what they are seeking any more. Mr. Obie said that <br />the renewal agency is preparing a council resolution. They are not giving up on <br />the downtown or the downtown retail. <br /> <br />Mr. Obie asked the council members if they were in agreement with the concept <br />and the effort so far. They were. <br /> <br />III. EMERALD CANAL <br /> <br />Ms. Baker said that the proposed route of the Emerald Canal was from the end of <br />the Millrace near Ferry, behind the Hult Building, through the Register-Guard <br />parkinq lot, turning the alleyway behind Bell Telephone, crossing 11th to the <br />alley to behind Safeway on 18th where it would connect with Amazon. <br /> <br />Mr. Kupper had trouble with the connection of housing and the Emerald Canal, <br />because of the expense of getting the canal in place. Ms. Smith recognized the <br />expense but felt that, if possible, she would like coordination and planning to <br />QO on. Mr. Lindberg did not wish to obstruct the canal. <br /> <br />Mr. Keller asked what financing sources the backers of the canal had. Mr. <br />Lindberg replied that they had applied for a planning grant from the National <br />Endowment for the Arts. Ms. Wooten said that the Army Corps of Engineers has <br />come up ~ith a ratio of 4.25 ~o 1 (~ is break-even) so it does not look hopeful <br />aSk~ proJect. Mr. Gleason S~l~ proJects on that scale are accomplished by <br />ta lng aavantage of opportunltles over a 40-year period. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council <br /> <br />February 9, 1981 <br /> <br />Page 4 <br />
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