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Mr. Ruiz clarified that the check-in at three months was not for the purposes of terminating the agreement; a <br />six-month extension would still be in effect. He noted that WG still had until March 31 to make a decision <br />and could choose not to accept an extension. He also pointed out that it was not certain Opus would still be <br />interested at the end of another six months. He said the council, at its regular meeting, would be considering <br />th <br />a supplemental budget for the URA related to the 10 and Charnelton site and recommended adoption so <br />that the City could respond quickly if the WG project moved forward. <br /> <br />Mr. Zelenka, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to direct the agency director to amend the purchase and sale <br />agreement to extend the due diligence period from March 30, 2009, to September 30, 2009, and the <br />commencement of construction from November 30, 2009, to May 30, 2010, and request a written update <br />from the developer three months into the extension. The motion passed, 6:1:1; Ms. Solomon voting no and <br />Mr. Clark abstaining. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Pryor, moved to direct the agency director to explore with WG the possibility <br />of making the project all housing. <br /> <br />Mr. Klein clarified that the intent of Ms. Taylor’s motion was to direct the agency director to investigate and <br />inform the council about the process that would be necessary to convert the project from mixed-use to <br />housing. <br /> <br />Mr. Zelenka indicated he was hesitant to direct the developer about how the site should be developed. He <br />understood the need for housing, but if that type of development was viable, WG would make that decision <br />itself. <br /> <br />Ms. Solomon expressed concern that the motion would violate the request for proposal (RFP) process. She <br />felt the council would be in violation of the RFP it had issued if it tried to change the nature of the project; if <br />th <br />housing was the desired use on the 10 and Charnelton site the RFP process should be reopened with new <br />parameters. <br /> <br />Mr. Pryor said he seconded the motion in order to obtain additional information. <br /> <br />The motion failed, 4:3:1; Ms. Taylor, Mr. Pryor and Mr. Brown voting yes, Mr. Clark abstaining. <br /> <br />Ms. Piercy adjourned the meeting of the Urban Renewal Agency. <br /> <br />B. WORK SESSION: <br /> Police Auditor Ordinance Review Committee Report <br /> <br />Assistant City Manager Sarah Medary thanked members of the Police Auditor Ordinance Review <br />Committee (PAORC) for their work on proposed revisions to Ordinance 20374. She introduced committee <br />chair Tim Laue and vice chair John Ahlen. She said Mr. Laue would present the committee’s recommenda- <br />tions. <br /> <br />Mr. Laue thanked PAORC members for their dedication to the task set forth by the council and Ms. <br />Medary, Mr. Ahlen and City Attorney Jerry Lidz for their contributions. He provided an overview of <br />PAORC activities and said action had been taken on 12 of the 18 proposed revisions within the time allotted. <br />He said PAORC had decided not to make a recommendation on the auditor’s authority for final adjudication <br />and there was insufficient time to address the remaining issues such as the auditor’s participation in hiring, <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council March 9, 2009 Page 3 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br />