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Councilor Meisner concurred with the remarks of other councilors. Roll call vote; the motion to amend passed unanimously. Councilor Taylor moved, seconded by Councilor Rayor, to amend the question by dividing the issues. Councilor Rayor said that while he thought both facilities needed to be moved, and he intended to support both, he thought two discrete measures were preferable in terms of maximum choice for the taxpayer. Roll call vote; the motion to amend failed, 3:2; councilors Taylor and Rayor voting yes. Councilor Lee supported the motion. He said that basic services must be protected and if the City could not do so it had failed as a public agency. He urged the council to think long-term, adding he thought the council should have dealt with the issue years ago. Councilor Lee said that if the measure did not pass initially, at least the council will have heightened the community's awareness of the issue. He said the council was doing the right thing by offering voters the proposal. Councilor Taylor said she supported the motion under protest; she did not think the measure had a chance of passage if both facilities were included on one measure, and the City was losing a chance of being certain its fire equipment would be available in case of an earthquake. Mayor Torrey believed the council was about to make a wise and prudent choice. He pointed out that the vote was only the first step in the process. The issue would ultimately be decided by the council's commitment to the ballot measure. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 5:0. Councilor Lee moved, seconded by Councilor Taylor, to appoint Tim Laue, Angie Sifuentes, and David Kelly to the proponent committee for this measure for the Voters Pamphlet. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 5:0. 9. ACTION: RESOLUTION 4614: A RESOLUTION CALLING A CITY ELECTION ON MAY 16, 2000, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFERRING TO THE LEGAL ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF EUGENE A MEASURE AMENDING THE EUGENE CHARTER OF 1976 TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION FOR THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILORS Councilor Lee moved, seconded by Councilor Taylor, to adopt Resolution 4613 Calling a City Election on May 16, 2000, for the purpose of referring to the legal electors of the City of Eugene a measure amending the Eugene Charter of 1976 to provide compensation for the Mayor and City Councilors. Councilor Rayor moved to table the motion. The motion died for lack of a second. Councilor Lee reviewed the council's meeting schedule and said he believed the council's heavy work load merited some form of compensation. The issues before the council had become more complex and took more MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 28, 2000 Page 14 Regular Meeting