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anyway for maintenance as it was not very busy during the summer months. If the needed equipment could not be secured in time, the project would be pushed to the following year. Councilor Pap~ left the meeting. Mayor Torrey opened the public hearing. There being no requests to speak, Mayor Torrey closed the public hearing. Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Nathanson, moved to grant an exemption from competitive bidding for the replacement of the diatomaceous earth filtration systems at the Echo Hollow and Sheldon pools with sand filtration systems, and allow the City to issue a Request for Proposals using the alternative bidding method "Design/Build," to select the vendor to construct the project. Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to amend the motion by including as a caveat that the City would not implement the approach if there was only one response to the RFP. Councilor Kelly indicated opposition to the amendment because nothing required the City to accept the response to the RFP. He suggested that it was possible that the single response to would still save the City money as opposed to a competitive design/build approach. Councilor Bettman asked how the City would know it could save money if only received one response. Roll call vote; the amendment to the motion failed, 5:2, Councilor Bettman and Councilor Taylor voting yes. Roll call vote; the motion passed, 5:2; Councilor Bettman and Councilor Taylor voting no. Councilor Rayor commended the design/build approach. He did not object to authorizing the projects on a case-by-case basis. Councilor Farr agreed with Councilor Rayor, and said he wanted to make the design/build approach the City's normal way of doing business. The meeting adjourned at 10:01 p.m. (Recorded by Kimberly Young) R: 120021Central Services DepartmentlC ity Counci llccO 2061Om 2. wpd Respectfully submitted, MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 10, 2002 Page 12 Regular Meeting