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description and analysis. He suggested that the use of incentives could be on a case-by-case <br />basis. Mr. Rayor thought the study mentioned in the packet should be done by the hospital itself. <br />He wanted the City to be ready. <br /> <br />Ms. Nathanson suggested the fact the council was having the discussion indicated the City's <br />willingness and readiness to help and ensure there was adequate hospitals in Eugene. She <br />referred to the incentives list and suggested a council discussion about its general level of support <br />for each incentive might be appropriate. The council should look to where it could achieve <br />multiple objectives. She asked staff to look into New Market federal tax credits, and what it took <br />to secure those credits for a new hospital venture. <br /> <br />Regarding the list of sites, Ms. Nathanson indicated concurrence with Mr. Kelly. She asked if <br />there was anything in the industrial area that could qualify for federal assistance for brownfield <br />development. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman concurred with the comments that had been made. She said her objective was that <br />the community had two hospitals, and that Eugene have a hospital with a full service emergency <br />department. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman was not willing to wait for a hospital proposal to appear. She wanted Eugene to use <br />its financial and staff resources to actively recruit a new hospital. Mr. Coyle said that the City did <br />not have the dedicated staff resources needed to actively recruit a new hospital, and further noted <br />that City did not have a dedicated position for economic development. Ms. Bettman questioned if <br />other councilors were interested in using funds from the next supplemental budget to support <br />such a dedicated position. <br /> <br />Mr. Carlson reminded the council that the community must have a certificate of need to establish <br />a new hospital. The City was now primarily dealing now with the two current providers. He <br />suggested that there was potential that those existing entities could partner with other service <br />providers to establish a new hospital. <br /> <br />Mr. Pap~ did not think the new hospital site should be more than two miles from the population <br />center. He said that the issue was complicated by transportation and access issues. He said the <br />City needed to take those factors into account and ensure that they enhanced rather than inhibited <br />the development of medical facilities. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor thought a hospital in the center of the city would satisfy multiple community goals, such <br />as a reduction in vehicle miles traveled, revitalization of downtown, and the provision of parking <br />for the library. She favored the first site on the list, the Eugene Clinic site, followed by the Lane <br />County Fairgrounds. She also wanted the City to be active in recruiting a new hospital, and <br />indicated that she preferred McKenzie-Willamette Hospital. She wanted a hospital on the Eugene <br />side of the river. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor preferred to use the City's contribution to the Metropolitan Partnership to recruit a new <br />hospital. She suggested that needed money could also come from the Facilities Reserve Fund. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey solicited another round of comments. <br /> <br />Mr. Rayor said the certificate of need mentioned by Mr. Carlson was a critical component. He <br />thought the problem with having both hospitals in Eugene was the fact that in the event of a large- <br /> <br /> MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 13, 2002 Page 8 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />