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approach to the problem. Mr. Meisner said that is precisely why he was opposed to both the <br />amendment and the motion. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey ascertained that the council could not contract for a full-time judge. <br /> <br /> Roll call vote. The motion to amend passed, 5:2; with Mr. Laue and Mr. <br /> Meisner opposed. <br /> <br />Ms. Swanson Gribskov reminded the council that the new court structure would be more <br />expensive. <br /> <br /> Roll Call vote. The main motion failed, 5:2; with Mr. Tollenaar and Ms. Taylor <br /> voting in favor. <br /> <br /> Mr. Farr moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, to retain contract judicial <br /> services and reappoint Presiding Judge Wayne Allen to another four-year <br /> contract. Roll call vote. The motion passed unanimously, 7:0. <br /> <br /> III. WORK SESSION/ACTION: URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey adjourned the meeting of the City Council and convened a meeting of the Urban <br />Renewal Agency. <br /> <br />Lew Bowers, Planning and Development Department, provided the report, saying the question <br />before the council was whether to decrease administrative costs for the urban renewal districts. <br />He said this was the same report presented to the Budget Committee. Mr. Bowers called <br />attention to the proposal attached to the agenda. <br /> <br /> Mr. Fart moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, to approve the FY99 reduction <br /> for Urban Renewal Agency administration through the reduction of $70,000 <br /> and one FTE for administration of the renewal districts for FY99. The <br /> reduction is to be split between the two districts as follows: Downtown-- <br /> $42,000 (.68 FTE) and Riverfront--$28,000 (.32 FTE). Direct staff to prepare <br /> the appropriate motions for the June 22 City Council public hearing on the <br /> FY99 budget. <br /> <br />Addressing a question from Ms. Swanson Gribskov, staff suggested approving the motion and <br />revisiting the action after receiving information on its impact on the University of Oregon. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner requested, at a later time, more detailed information of how administration hours for <br />the riverfront district was used. Mr. Johnson said he would provide the information for the June <br />22 meeting. <br /> <br /> Roll call vote. The motion passed unanimously, 7:0. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey adjourned the meeting of the Urban Renewal Agency and reconvened the meeting <br />of the Eugene City Council. <br /> <br />Minutes--Eugene City Council June 8, 1998 Page 4 <br /> 5:30 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />