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upon the interim standards, the map, brownfield development and the removal of some railroad properties, as well as the $30,000 per job cap. He said the only remaining issue was job retention. He stressed that no taxpayer money would be “going out” as an existing company or new company would continue to pay the existing amount of tax and the only thing that the exemption applied to was the improvements that would be made. This exemption expired after three to five years and the amount of tax on the improvements would be added to the amount already on the tax rolls. He stated that there were safeguards in place, should a company renege on a deal. He cited HMT, which left before its tenure and had to pay approximately $750,000 as a result. Councilor Papé reiterated that the enterprise zone utilized tax breaks and not tax subsidies. He also commended CAFHN for the work the group had done. He called the group a community model for creating neighborhood solidarity to bring an issue to the council’s attention. 2. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of City Council Minutes June 8, 2005, Work Session - June 13, 2005, Work Session - June 13, 2005, City Council Meeting - B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda C. Approval of Minutes, Finding, and Recommendations from the Hearings Official and Adoption of Resolution 4847 Forming a Local Improvement District for Paving, Constructing Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, an Storm System on Debrick Road from Clinton Drive to Valley Butte Drive, and Butte Lane from Clinton Drive to 700 Feet South (Job #4111) D. Approval of Minutes, Finding, and Recommendations from the Hearings Official and Adoption of Resolution 4848 Forming a Local Improvement District for Paving, Constructing Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, Landscape Medians, Street Lights, Street rdth Trees, Wastewater, and Storm Water Drainage on 3 and 4 Avenues between Pearl Street and Lincoln Street, North of the Southern Pacific Railroad and South of Skinner Butte Park (Job #3827) E. Initiation of Code Amendment for Downtown Zoning District F. Adoption of Resolution 4846 Authorizing Lease of Kaufman Center to Emerald Empire Council on Aging Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Solomon, moved approval of the Consent Calendar. Councilor Kelly stated that he previously submitted one correction to the minutes electronically. He pulled items B and E. Councilor Bettman said she previously submitted minutes corrections. She pulled items C and F. Councilor Taylor indicated that she had also submitted one correction to the minutes. Mayor Piercy noted the corrections. MINUTES—Eugene City Council July 18, 2005 Page 9 Regular Session