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In response to a question from Councilor Nathanson regarding the possibilities of redeveloping the site, Mr. Sullivan said the entire parcel was for sale as a unified lot and was not separable. He said the City was seeking an option from Wells Fargo Bank, and once that was secured, would conduct a study of housing possibilities on the site. He said there was no intent to use the existing building in an interim period before redevelopment. In response to a question from Councilor Kelly regarding community organizations that could have uses for the building on the site and whether there were formal requests to use the building, Mr. Sullivan said there was no information from any organization on the financial feasibility of redeveloping the building. He said staff would do a preliminary site study on whether the building could be used before it was demolished. In response to a question from Councilor Taylor regarding whether community groups would have a better chance of being involved with the purchase if the council delayed action, Mr. Sullivan said the best opportunity for any community group interested in the building property was for the City to proceed with getting a purchase option. He said the City was proceeding with the option but noted that this was no guarantee that it would purchase the site. Linda Dawson of the Planning and Development Department added if the City decided to purchase the property with a partner, then the council would have another chance for input. Councilor Pap~ noted that the property could be sold from the land bank to another developer and did not have to be used to develop Iow-income housing for the City. Roll call vote; Item D passed unanimously. Regarding Item F, Councilor Kelly raised a concern that the funds were being used outside of the standard Request for Proposals (RFP) process. He said he like the proposed project but did not favor such a proposal outside of the standard RFP process. Ms. Dawson said there were two RFPs pending, which were for housing and nonprofit capital projects. She said the results of both would be examined to determine where the funds could best be used. Roll call vote; Item F passed, 7:1; Councilor Kelly voting in opposition. III.PUBLIC HEARING: An Ordinance Concerning the Change of Street Name From Centen- nial Boulevard, Located Within the City of Eugene Between Coburg Road and Interstate 5, to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard; and Adopting a Severability Clause Steve Nystrom, Planning and Development Department, provided the staff report. He said the request regarded only the segment of Centennial Boulevard between Coburg Road and Interstate 5 and would affect 12 properties and 202 addresses. He read the approval criterion contained in Eugene Code Section 9.8485 into the record. He noted that the Eugene Planning Commission had determined that the name change of Centennial Boulevard to Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard met the sole criterion, that the renaming was in the best interest of the community, and had unanimously recommended that the council approve the proposal. He said the meeting packet contained written material supporting the name change as well as all of the written public MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 27, 2003 Page 3 Regular Meeting