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The vote on the amendment to the motion was a 4:4 tie; councilors Meisner, Kelly, Taylor, and Bettman voting yes, and councilors Nathanson, Fart, Rayor, and Pap~ voting no. Mayor Torrey cast a vote in opposition to the amendment, and it failed on a 5:4 vote. Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to amend Section 7.407(4) by including a proscribed method for determining the access fee based on the equivalent assessment. Councilor Bettman said that if the road to be accessed was already improved prior to when the property took access, she believed the property taking access should pay an equivalent assessment as had the other property owners living on the street. Roll call vote; the amendment to the motion failed, 6:2; councilors Taylor and Bettman voting yes. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. City Manager Johnson said that the council would consider Council Bill 4773 by council bill number only. Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Kelly, moved that the bill be approved and given final passage. Councilor Bettman spoke in opposition to the motion. She believed the proposed ordinance decreased the assessment for large lots over one-half acre that were already developed and resulted in an assessment that was not proportional to the infrastructure required to serve the development. The City then had to make up the difference between the assessment and the cost using County Road Funds, and she believed those moneys should be preserved for operations, maintenance, and preservation. Councilor Bettman found the proposed approach inequitable and said it could result in a hardship to some property owners. Councilor Taylor agreed with the remarks of Councilor Bettman, saying the ordinance was a slight improvement over current practice but she continued to think it inequitable. Roll call vote; the motion passed, 6:2; councilors Bettman and Taylor voting no, and became Ordinance 20236. 7. ACTION: Appointment to Boards, Commissions, and Committees: Budget Committee Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Kelly, moved to appoint Kim Level to Position 2 on the Budget Committee for a three-year term beginning November 1, 2001, and ending October 31, 2004. Councilor Nathanson requested a tally of the preliminary balloting as of 5 p.m. City Manager Johnson indicated there was a 3:3:2 split among the three top candidates, Ms. Leval, Jennifer Solomon, and Michael Wolfe. MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 26, 2001 Page 18 Regular Meeting