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Ms. Ortiz also agreed with the remarks of Mr. Kelly. Ms. Bettman said Eugene had not pursued other sources of funding, such as State funding. She thought that would be appropriate given the facility involved was a State highway. She thought there should be more opportunities to pursue State and federal funding. She was not supportive of using urban renewal if those other sources were not explored. Ms. Bettman recalled that any allocation of urban renewal funds over $200,000 was to be approved by the City Council. She asked if the discrete expenditure of funds for the road improvement project would be approved by the council. Mr. Kelly pointed out the council had already approved the expenditure. Ms. Bettman believed the council approved a resolution rather than a specific expenditure. She did not think the resolution superceded the urban renewal plan, which stipulated that staff was to seek council approval for such allocations. City Manager Taylor did not know the answer. Mr. Lidz said he would have to research the answer to the question. Speaking to Ms. Bettman's comment that Eugene taxpayers would be paying to relocate a State facility, Ms. Solomon noted that $6.6 million of $7.6 million project was coming from a federal funding earmark and the Lane County Road Fund. The amendment to the motion failed, 6:2; Ms. Taylor and Ms. Bettman voting yes. The motion passed, 6:2; Ms. Taylor and Ms. Bettman voting no. Mayor Piercy adjourned the meeting at 1:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Dennis M. Taylor City Manager (Recorded by Kimberly Young) MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 8, 2005 Page 11 Work Session