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Mr. Meisner did not want to take an open-ended position in terms of cost-sharing. He wanted another <br />proposal. He appreciated that the City's share of the funds would come from a variety of sources. Mr. <br />Meisner emphasized that he wanted the proposal to work. He was concerned about the loss of jobs in the core. <br /> <br />Mr. Rayor thought the voters would understand the issues involved with the revenue side of the proposal. <br />However, he was unsure the voters would understand the need for so many blocks. He was concerned about <br />the potential the entire area would be razed and then fenced, likening the result to a nuclear explosion in the <br />middle of downtown. He questioned the hospital's vision and why it did not take a more phased approach to <br />the expansion issue. He was also very concerned about the existing property owners and residents and urged <br />the City to reach out to those individuals. Mr. Rayor thought the public would appreciate a diagram of what <br />the hospital envisioned. <br /> <br />Ms. Nathanson agreed with the urban planning concepts that had been raised, but could not provide input at <br />this time on the draft agreement because she thought it premature. She thought the public needed more <br />specificity about the agreement's ultimate costs so it could evaluate it properly. <br /> <br />Ms. Nathanson believed Mr. Fart's concerns about the loss of the residential units in the area regarded the <br />potential it would severely impact the vacancy rate and drive rents up. <br /> <br />Ms. Nathanson noted she had mentioned early in the process to the negotiating parties her interest in the <br />potential of splitting the hospital between its Hilyard and Willamette campuses. <br /> <br />Ms. Nathanson wanted a commitment from the hospital to participate in the neighborhood planning process. <br /> <br />Ms. Nathanson asked how the hospital expansion would affect the public safety collaboration between the <br />hospital and City. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman said that PeaceHealth plans to reconfigure its entrance to be located on 11th Avenue and oriented <br />toward Franklin Boulevard. <br /> <br />Regarding the issue of peak hour traffic, Ms. Bettman clarified that the only employees on differential shifts <br />were employees like nurses, aides, and ward clerks. There were many other employees working traditional <br />hours. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman said that the Hilyard facility would not have an emergency room if the hospital moved because <br />there would be no intensive care unit or inpatient services. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman said that the proposed Exclusive Hospital Zone would include parking structures, which were <br />taxable. <br /> <br />Regarding the unresolved issues, Ms. Bettman emphasized that the she did not want to leave the door open to <br />any possible inpatient or hospital uses elsewhere in the community if the City was going to go to the lengths <br />contemplated to keep PeaceHealth downtown. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor indicated she was not willing to take a position until she had heard from the public. She said it was <br />important to be clear about the costs involved and the loss of tax revenue. She questioned why PeaceHealth <br />needed to build out, rather than up. She asked if the doctors' offices between Patterson and Hilyard streets <br />would be a part of the hospital. Mr. Johnson said the buildings would come down as the hospital reconfigured <br />the Hilyard campus. He noted the hospital preferred to build no higher than five to six stories. <br /> <br /> MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 18, 2001 Page 9 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />