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Ms. Bettman supported the substitute motion. She supported the rehabilitation of existing buildings. She <br />believed utilizing the strengths of several developers was the most prudent move. She likened choosing <br />KWG Development Partners at this juncture to ordering “a mail-order bride.” She thought it was a “huge <br />commitment” to one developer before the particulars of the proposal would be known. <br /> <br />Ms. Solomon opposed the substitute motion. She did not believe having one developer would represent a <br />consolidation of downtown because in the end there would be different owners of the buildings. She was <br />concerned that Beam Development did not have a proposal for more than the Washburn and Centre Court <br />Buildings. <br /> <br />Mr. Clark reiterated his support for the staff recommendation. He did not want the project to be delayed. <br /> <br />The vote was a tie, 4:4; Ms. Ortiz, Ms. Bettman, Mr. Zelenka, and Ms. Bettman voting yes <br />and Mr. Poling, Ms. Solomon, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Clark voting no. Mayor Piercy voted in <br />opposition and the substitute motion failed. <br /> <br />Mr. Zelenka, seconded by Ms. Ortiz, reiterated his substitute motion with the exception of <br />Midtown Development. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman did not think Midtown Development had been discussed enough. She felt Midtown had not <br />submitted as much information as some of the other proposals because the RFQ had not clearly indicated <br />that they should. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy acknowledged Ms. Bettman’s concern, but she felt the RFQ clearly called for concepts. <br /> <br />Mr. Clark noted that Beam Development did not have much experience with retail space. He asked staff to <br />speak to that. Mr. Braud replied that Beam Development had done some work with retail space, but it was <br />not their focus or their strength. <br /> <br />Mr. Clark asked why two development entities should be kept on the table. There was no response. <br /> <br />The vote was a tie, 4:4; Ms. Ortiz, Mr. Zelenka, Ms. Taylor, and Ms. Bettman voting in favor <br />and Mr. Poling, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Clark, and Ms. Solomon voting no. Mayor Piercy voted in fa- <br />vor and the motion passed. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy adjourned the Eugene Urban Renewal Agency and reconvened the Eugene City Council at <br />6:55 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />C. ACTION: <br />An Ordinance Amending the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan Land Use <br />Diagram and the Jefferson/Far West Refinement Plan Land Use Diagram and Text; Amending <br />Section 9.9580 of the Eugene Code, 1971; Adopting a Severability Clause; Providing an Im- <br />mediate Effective Date; and Providing a Sunset Date (Jefferson/Far West, MA 06-5, RA 06-3, <br />CA 06-1) <br /> <br />City Manager Taylor stated that Terri Harding, Senior Planner for PDD, was present to respond to <br />questions. <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council March 12, 2007 Page 8 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br />