Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Responding to a question from Ms. Taylor, Mr. Yeiter said that a pending bill would allow a property across the street from an annexed property to be considered contiguous. The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Mayor Piercy noted the time and asked the council for a motion to extend time for the discussion. Mr. Clark, seconded by Mr. Poling, moved to continue discussion on the item for 10 min- utes. The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Ms. Bettman expressed concern that using the UGB to create an island would allow for involuntary annexations. She could support the use of streets and waterways for voluntary annexations. Mr. Poling thought there might be times when the City needed to use streets and waterways for island annexations. Mr. Clark suggested the council consider the environment; the likelihood the boundary commission would be abolished was high, and he thought giving staff some latitude was acceptable since the council would consider each annexation and it would be the subject of a public hearing Ms. Bettman, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved that the council did not support the use of streets and waterways as boundaries for involuntary annexations. City Manager Taylor reminded the council that the motion spoke to legislation that was intended to govern every municipality in the state. He said that other communities might find it desirable to use both waterways and streets in annexations, although the Eugene council might choose not to. He did not recommend making it a prohibition statewide. Ms. Bettman argued that the City was taking positions on bills consistent with what worked for the City, although she acknowledged the potential statewide impacts. Mr. Poling, seconded by Ms. Solomon, moved to amend the motion by stating the City sup- ported the use of streets and waterways as boundaries for island annexations unless the UGB and city limits can be used as a border for annexation, following a public hearing and council approval. Mr. Poling said that the amendment to the motion would retain the City’s ability to use the island annexation process. The amendment to the motion passed, 5:3; Ms. Taylor, Ms. Bettman, and Ms. Ortiz voting no. The main motion passed, 5:3; Ms. Taylor, Ms. Bettman, and Ms. Ortiz voting no. Extraterritorial extension of services should not be allowed other than provided by the Metro Plan? Ms. Bettman, seconded by Ms. Ortiz, moved to process annexations in a manner to be con- sistent with the Metro Plan policies. The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Oppose required votes by general public for individual annexations? MINUTES—Eugene City Council April 11, 2007 Page 4 Work Session