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a long term item, then staff would definitely make a consolidated system for stormwater, sewer, and transportation costs. Councilor Bettman said she had concerns about the way the billing was being handled. é In response to a question from Councilor Pap regarding park projects and whether there was a donation fund for the Hayes Tree Garden, Ms. Murdoch said there had been a Hayes Trust Fund, but staff had been informed that it could no longer carry trust funds and so combined several similar trust funds into a parks and recreation fund. Regarding the Hayes trust, she said that staff were keeping separate track of the bequest that was made by the Hayes family in the fund. She noted that there were several endowments in the same fund and each one needed to be tracked separately. Councilor Meisner suggested a comprehensive look at separate billing systems around the City and whether they could be consolidated. é Councilor Pap, seconded by Councilor Meisner, moved to adopt Resolution 4753, adopting a supplemental budget; making appropriations for the City of Eugene for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002, and ending June 30, 2003. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously. Mayor Torrey adjourned the meeting of the Eugene City Council and convened a meeting of the Eugene Urban Renewal Agency. IV.ACTION: Authorization of City Manager to Sell Property Owned by the Eugene Urban Renewal Agency é Mr. Pap, seconded by Mr. Meisner, moved to authorize the City Manager to sell not more than 4.5 acres of Urban Renewal Agency property to the GSA for an amount that he determines to be in the public interest. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously. V.ACTION: Resolution 1024 of the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Eugene Regarding Property Tax Exemption For Long-Term Care Facilities and Adopting the Provisions of Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 307.881 é Mr. Pap, seconded by Mr. Meisner, moved to adopt Resolution 1024 of the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Eugene regarding property tax exemptions for long- term care facilities and adopting the provisions of ORS 307.811. City Manager Carlson recommended that the motion be voted down, saying it was a bad precedent to allow tax exemptions on those particular types of properties. He said that State law allowed for such exemptions but stressed that staff was recommending a vote against them. He added that School District 4J had already denied the application. Roll call vote; the motion failed unanimously. MINUTESEugene City Council March 10, 2003 Page 6 C Regular Meeting