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Ms. Bettman said that taxes that Hynix did not pay got passed on to others in the community. She <br />said there was no guarantee that Hynix would remain viable. She added that tax abatements <br />were not a reliable form of economic development. <br /> <br />Mr. Pap~ concurred with Mayor Torrey regarding the idea of hiring local contractors. He stressed <br />the need for helping the local school districts. <br /> <br />Mr. Rayor opposed the motion. He expressed his support for Option 2. <br /> <br />Mr. Fart was opposed to the motion. He supported Option 2. He stressed that Option 1 did not <br />help local education. <br /> <br /> The vote resulted on the motion was a 4:4 tie. Mayor Torrey voted in <br /> opposition, and the motion failed, 5:4, with Ms. Bettman, Mr. Kelly, Mr. <br /> Meisner, and Ms. Taylor voting in favor. <br /> <br /> Mr. Kelly, seconded by Mr. Pap~, moved to approve Option 2, proportional <br /> benefit with additional dollars for schools as described in the staff handout. <br /> <br />City Attorney Glenn Klein suggested adding language that specified that Option 2 was preferred <br />only if Hynix agreed based on its own considerations. He stressed the importance of making it <br />clear that the City was not granting a waiver subject to conditions but asking for a voluntary <br />agreement. Mr. Kelly and Mr. Pap~ accepted this as a friendly amendment. <br /> <br />Mr. Pap~ offered a friendly amendment that the money be put into an interest bearing escrow <br />account. The friendly amendment was accepted by Mr. Kelly. <br /> <br /> Roll call vote; the vote on the motion was a 4:4 tie. Mayor Torrey voted in the <br /> affirmative, and the motion passed, 5:4, with Mr. Kelly, Mr. Meisner, Ms. <br /> Taylor, and Ms. Bettman voting in opposition. <br /> <br /> Mr. Kelly, seconded by Mr. Pap~, moved to direct the City Manager to bring <br /> back a resolution that would grant Hynix's request for a two-year extension <br /> based on the conditions required in the employment waiver. <br /> <br /> Mr. Fart moved to table the motion. The motion died for lack of a second. <br /> <br /> Roll call vote; the motion failed, 6:2, with Mr. Fart and Ms. Nathanson voting <br /> in favor. <br /> <br />The meeting adjourned at 1:30 pm. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />James Carlson <br />City Manager pro rem <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 20, 2002 Page 8 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />