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<br />Councilor Bettman said if she had council support for it she would ask to remove the West University <br />Neighborhood from within the boundary. She supported the downtown MUPTE housing incentive, but <br />opposed inclusion of the West University Neighborhood because she felt it would subsidize buildings that <br />would be built anyway. She opined that the MUPTE would only help housing be built for students and <br />these kinds of development created a burden on City services while at the same time foregoing the tax <br />revenues that would pay for those services. In light of the announcement that the University was closing the <br />Westmoreland student housing, she thought a huge apartment building boom would happen. She indicated <br />that she would vote in opposition to the ordinance. <br /> <br />Councilor Taylor asked why this was called a housekeeping ordinance. Richie Weinman, Urban Services <br />Manager for the Community Development Division, replied that the State revised the law to extend the life <br />of the program and the City was bringing the local ordinance into compliance with the State statutes. <br /> <br />Councilor Taylor asked if this meant the City had no choice. Mr. Weinman responded that the City had a <br />choice and taking no action would cause the program to automatically sunset. Councilor Taylor said she <br />preferred that the program sunset. She opposed the ordinance. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy ascertained from the council that there were no objections to taking action. <br /> <br />Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Solomon, moved that the City Council adopt <br />Council Bill 4909, an ordinance concerning multiple-unit housing property tax exemptions. <br />Roll call vote; the motion passed, 6:2; councilors Bettman and Taylor voting in opposition. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy called for a five-minute break at 8:50 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />6. ACTION: <br />Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Committees <br /> <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy conveyed her appreciation to all of the people who applied for positions on boards, <br />commissions, and committees. <br /> <br /> Budget Committee <br /> <br />Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Solomon, moved to reappoint Jana Rygas to <br />Position 1 on the Budget Committee for a three-year term beginning November 1, 2005, and <br />ending on October 31, 2008. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. <br /> <br />Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Solomon, moved to appoint John Barofsky to <br />Position 4 on the Budget Committee for a three-year term beginning November 1, 2005, and <br />ending on October 31, 2008. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. <br /> <br />Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Solomon, moved to appoint Michael Biglan to <br />Position 6 on the Budget Committee for a three-year term beginning November 1, 2005, and <br />ending on October 31, 2008. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council October 24, 2005 Page 11 <br /> Regular Session <br /> <br />