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Mr. Laue suggested that the question the council needed to answer was whether there would be a need for expansion of the library during the life of the bonding authority of the urban renewal district. He said he believed $10 million was adequate for any such need because of advances in library technology and because changes in building codes would likely limit expansion of buildings constructed under present regulations. Ms. Swanson Gribskov pointed out that it was not required that the maximum indebtedness set would have to be incurred in construction of a new library and that urban renewal taxes could be "under levied" in the future. Ms. Taylor said that she believed it was desirable that urban renewal taxes not be fully levied. Mr. Meisner said that the high level of maximum indebtedness under consideration would not increase current urban renewal taxes and that the medium level would reduce the tax. Mr. Tollenaar said that he was ready to support the medium level of maximum indebtedness, but that he was concerned that if a branch library system was to be developed, it would have impacts on requirements in a main library. Ms. Nathanson said that she was now not convinced that there was a need to support a high level of maximum indebtedness for the library project because of the risk of public misconception. Mr. Laue moved, seconded by Ms. Nathanson, that the council select $33,000,000 as the maximum amount of new indebtedness in the Urban Renewal Plan for the Central Eugene Project it will adopt. Ms. Taylor moved to amend the motion to change the maximum amount of new indebtedness to $30,000,000. Mayor Torrey determined that there was no councilor willing to second the motion of Ms. Taylor and declared that it was not under consideration. Roll call vote. The motion was adopted unanimously, 7:0. Mr. Johnson announced that the council would consider Council Bill 4652, an ordinance regarding the method of collecting ad valorem property taxes, and adopting an amendment to the Urban Renewal Plan for the Central Eugene Project. Mr. Tollenaar moved, seconded by Ms. Nathanson, that Council Bill 4652, with unanimous consent of the council, be read the second time by council bill number only, and that enactment be considered at this time. Roll call vote. The motion was adopted unanimously, 7:0. Mr. Johnson announced that the council would consider Council Bill 4652 by number only. Mr. Tollenaar moved, seconded by Ms. Nathanson, that Council Bill 4652 be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote. The motion was adopted unanimously, 7:0, and became Ordinance 20120. The meeting adjourned at 10:45 p.m. MINUTES--City Council June 1, 1998 Page 11 7:30 p.m.