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- everyone under the system pay for Gillespie Butte, including those in the River Road area. He would like to see the butte as a park paid for by everyone, not just by the citizens of Eugene. He is voting no because he feels it should be regionally supported. Ms. Miller hoped that the property would be a park. It is an irreplaceable asset. It became clear to her that the water utility needs the proceeds from the sale of that property. That is money that the City does not presently have. It is appropriate to sign off on the property. The EWEB Board is aware of the petition. She wanted to make it clear that the process that they tried to follow has been to determine that once property is determined by the EWEB Board to be surplus to the utility, they need to review it for the possibility of other public uses, viewing the property as a public trust asset, held by the public, for public use. General purpose government can review how that trust asset is held and how it might be best used for the public. The best use for Gillespie Butte appears to be to sell it to meet the cash-flow needs of the water utility. If circumstances change by the initiative petition which the EWEB Board will consider, if they decide to authorize the sale of the property, she favored going ahead and having the City Manager sign off on the deed. Motion carried, 5:2, with Mr. Haws and Ms. Wooten voting no. Ms. Miller referred to the letter from the council to the EWEB Board and asked the councilors to approve it. All councilors present endorsed the letter. E. Supplemental Budget (memo and ordinance distributed) e Mr. Gleason explained this ordinance for a supplemental City budget. It reaffirms the previous decision before the Budget Committee with regard to the adjustment to the recreation fees, the establishing a rehabilitation trust account, the revisions in the Room Tax program, the settlement of the lawsuit, and the work with regard to cultural activities. CB 2264--An ordinance adopting a supplemental budget; making appro- priations for the City of Eugene for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1980, and ending June 30, 1981; and declaring an emergency. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Lindberg, that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. e Council Bill 2264 was read the second time by council bill number only. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Lindberg, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 18770. MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 8, 1981 Page 7