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In regard to noise, Councilor Bettman said that a mining operation would be operating within 150 feet of people’s houses, creating noise, dust, and other impacts. She maintained that the decision would not put the company out of business as it had additional resources. In regard to the sufficiency of the resource, Councilor Bettman said the issue was whether it was adequate to justify the elimination of farm land and the impact on the neighbors. Councilor Clark supported Councilor Poling’s motion. While he acknowledged the applicant’s interest in completing the process, after the loss of Hynix and its jobs he did not want to see the council act too quickly without considering all the issues thoroughly. He thought the council should take the time to get each element of the decision right. Councilor Solomon thought it was a sad day when the City punished a company for something it had allowed. She pointed out that the home buyers in this case were not victims as they had bought their property with knowledge of the mining operation. She said that anyone who toured the site would see the site was quite large and production was moving away from the home sites back onto the deeper part of the property. Roll call vote; the vote on the amendment to the motion was a 4:4 tie; councilors Solomon, Poling, Pryor, and Clark voting yes, and councilors Taylor, Bettman, Ortiz, and Zelenka voting no, Mayor Piercy expressed appreciation to Delta Sand and Gravel for all the jobs it provided and for the materials it provided to the community, but she agreed with the staff. Mayor Piercy cast a vote in opposition to the motion and it failed on a final vote of 5:4. Roll call vote; the vote on the main motion was a 4:4 tie; councilors Taylor, Bettman, Ortiz, and Zelenka voting yes, and councilors Solomon, Poling, Pryor, and Clark voting yes; Mayor Piercy cast a vote in support of the motion and it passed on a final vote of 5:4. 6. ACTION: An Ordinance Concerning Amending the Eugene-Springfield Metro Plan Text; Amending the Willakenzie Area Plan Text; Adopting an Exception to Statewide Planning Goal 15 Willamette River Greenway; Adopting Severability and Saving Clauses; and Providing an Effective Date (I-5 Willamette Bridge Project, Eugene Files MA 07-03, RA 08-01; Springfield file LRP2007- 00010; Lane County file PA08-5230); and An Ordinance Amending the Willakenzie Area Plan Text in the Willamette Greenway Section; Adopting an Exception to Statewide Planning Goal 15 Willamette River Greenway; and Adopting a Severability Clause Councilor Pryor, seconded by Councilor Bettman, moved that the City Council adopt Council Bill 4981, an ordinance amending the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area Gen- eral Plan (Metro Plan) text. City Attorney Jerome reported that staff had learned of an ex parte contact that occurred in regard to the item, which had been noticed to the public for the purpose of rebuttal. MINUTES—Eugene City Council July 28, 2008 Page 9 Meeting