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Councilor Kelly agreed with Councilor Bettman that the process should require that a proposal of this <br />magnitude come before the council. <br /> <br />Councilor Bettman said her biggest problem with the project was that it had not been considered among a <br />range of competing projects. She opined that the airport had come up with what “they wanted to do” and <br />found an avenue to get it done. <br /> <br />Councilor Pryor acknowledged the procedural and philosophical process issues raised by his colleague. He <br />hoped that future projects would come before the council in a way that was more effective. He said “being <br />in a real world here today” he could not turn down several million dollars on a procedural or philosophical <br />basis. He stressed the importance of getting the grant in for the funding to do this project. <br /> <br />Councilor Solomon, seconded by Councilor Ortiz, moved to direct the City Manager to <br />submit a ConnectOregon grant application for the air cargo project. Roll call vote; the <br />motion passed, 6:1; Councilor Bettman voting in opposition. <br /> <br /> Mayor Piercy adjourned the meeting at 8:49 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Dennis M. Taylor <br />City Manager <br /> <br />(Recorded by Ruth Atcherson) <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council January 23, 2006 Page 9 <br /> Regular Session <br />