11.13.2018 City Council Meeting Minutes

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• Further discussion by council is needed; updated information required to ensure an informed council decision. • There is value in retaining the facility for public use; open to exploring a plan or proposal. • The council has received equal testimony for and against using the site for City Hall. • Lack of clarity has plagued the issue for years; any discussion should result in the identification of real goals around public ownership and the City's intentions for the property. • Council should consider facilitating the building future use for a public purpose, like it did for Civic Stadium property. MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Semple, moved to postpone the vote on the motion until no later than November 28. FAILED 3:5, councilors Taylor, Syrett, and Evans in support. • Postponing the vote on the main motion won't facilitate the emergence of any new information. • EWEB is an iconic building; interested in exploring other possibilities for public use. • There is strong public support for acquiring the property; important to maintain option to have further discussions. • Questions asked about the costs associated with moth -balling the site and the possibility of converting the building to housing. MOTION: Councilor Zelenka, seconded by Councilor Syrett, moved to amend the motion to read "I move to direct the City Manager to exercise the City's authority under E.0 2.196 for the purpose of negotiating to acquire, for non -City Hall purposes, the property included in EWEB's November 7, 2018, notice of surplus declaration. • Including language limiting the scope of what could be considered for the building doesn't bind future councils; direction tonight should be purposefully broad to keep all options open, • Taking City Hall off the table is premature; question is only whether City should retain the option to control what becomes of the building. • Clarification made that the scope of the motion to not include City Hall refers only to Phase 1 of the council's plans. • Motion gives City Manager direction on what to negotiate about; the City is currently pursuing efforts to develop the town square proposal. VOTE: PASSED 5:3, councilors Clark, Evans, and Semple opposed. VOTE ON MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED: PASSED 8:0. The meeting adjourned at 9:52 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ,6Cxh �,,,ot Beth Forrest City Recorder Link to the webcast of this City Council meeting: here. MINUTES — Eugene City Council Meeting November 13, 2018 Page 3