Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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added that the voters would let the councilors know whether they appreciated the funding mechanism by voting for or against the councilors in the next election. Councilor Pryor stressed that the subcommittee had worked to compromise on the package. He said he had not wanted to have a three-cent increase but all of the subcommittee members had issues with one or another funding mechanism. He remarked that each of the subcommittee members had “held [his or her] nose” and voted for a part of the package. He did not wish to continue haggling over the details because doing so prevented the roads from being fixed. He opposed the amendment for this reason. Councilor Clark commented that he was uncomfortable trying to change the package that the subcommittee had worked hard to create. He appreciated the work that had gone into it. Nonetheless, he believed that the constituents wanted the City to fix the problem for the amount of money it already had. City Attorney Glenn Klein reviewed the Eugene City Code and affirmed that the ordinance specifically stated that no revenue generated by the tax would be used to enhance transportation capacity. Roll call vote; the amendment failed, 6:2; councilors Clark and Poling voting in favor. Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to amend the ordinance by: (a) deleting the phrase “and amending Section 3.467 of the Eugene Code, 1971” from the caption; and (b) deleting Section 1 and renumbering Sections 2, 3, and 4 to 1, 2, and 3. Councilor Poling explained that the amendment would drop the sunset date on the two-cent increase, maintaining the current gas tax at five cents per gallon. Roll call vote; the amendment to the motion failed, 7:1; Councilor Poling voting yes. Councilor Poling, seconded by Council Pryor, moved to amend the ordinance by adding a new Section 5 that provides: “Notwithstanding Section 3 of this Ordinance, the amendment to Subsection 3.467(b) as set forth in Section 1 shall not become effective unless it is approved by the voters of the City at the May 2008 election.” Roll call vote; the amendment failed, 6:2; councilors Poling and Clark voting yes. Roll call vote; the main motion passed, 6:2; councilors Poling and Clark voting in opposi- tion. 4. ACTION: An Ordinance Concerning Wastewater Service and Amending Sections 6.406 and 6.411 of the Eugene Code, 1971 Councilor Ortiz, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved that the City Council adopt Council Bill 4946, an ordinance concerning wastewater service. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. 5. ACTION: MINUTES—Eugene City Council May 29, 2007 Page 4 Regular Meeting