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Adding Sections 9.3800, and 9.3823 to that code; Adopting a Severability Clause; and Providing an Effective Date Councilor Pap~, seconded by Councilor Nathanson, moved that the City Council adopt Council Bill 4818, an ordinance concerning the Royal Nodal Development Area; amending the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan and the Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan; adopting a severability clause; and providing an effective date. In response to a question from Councilor Kelly regarding possible increases in vehicle miles, Engineering Data Services Manager Fred McVey said the nature of nodal development, with its provisions for pedestrian and bicycle movement, would mitigate and lessen vehicle miles from a typical Iow-density residential area. In response to a question from Councilor Bettman regarding the financing for the new infrastructure for the stormwater conveyance system, Mr. McVey said the nature of the funding sources were really options that were presented, primarily for Public Works staff, in consideration for constructing the capital improvements program. He said the draft Capital Improvement Program document, that would come before the council in a few weeks, would not have a utility fund as one of the methods for financing the stormwater system. Councilor Nathanson said she was extremely impressed with the staff work in the plan. She said the council had an opportunity to approve something that would be very different from ordinary design. In response to a question from Councilor Pap~ regarding what proportion of the wetlands in that area were in private ownership, Mr. McVey said that virtually all, with the exception of eight acres, was in private ownership. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously. Councilor Pap~, seconded by Councilor Nathanson, moved that the City Council adopt Council Bill 4819, an ordinance concerning the Royal Node Special Area Zone; amending Sections 9.1030, 9.8030, 9.8865, and 9.9510 of the Eugene Code, 1971; adding Sections 9.3800 - 9.3823 to that code; adopting a severability clause; and providing an effective date. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously. VII.ACTION: Appointments to Boards, Committees, and Commissions Citizen Involvement Committee Councilor Pap~, seconded by Councilor Nathanson, moved to appoint Jack Combs to Position 5 on the Citizen Involvement Committee for a three-year term beginning November 1, 2002, and ending October 31, 2005. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously. Councilor Pap~, seconded by Councilor Nathanson, moved to appoint Kevin Matthews to Position 3 of the Citizen Involvement Committee for a three-year MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 13, 2003 Page 10 Regular Meeting