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Councilor Kelly noted that the original version of the statement had, in the fourth line, indicated that the major changes would include "revising and expanding the plan's list of project activities" but in the version before the council the words "revising and" had been excluded. He wished to add them back to the text. He also wished to clarify that the plan called for all manner of connections to the downtown area. Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Papd, moved to add "revising and" before "ex- panding'' in line 4 of the statement text and to change the wording in line 6 so that it read, as follows: b ildi d th ' " ~^~ * ....... * connections between wntown, "... u ng new ....... ,~,~...,,,~ o e river... Councilor Bettman offered a friendly amendment to include the words "including roads" in the latter change. Councilor Kelly declined and offered an alternative friendly amendment, as follows: ,,... r,..a~,~v ~**~***~ including roads te~,~,,...~,~,* bicycle and pedestrian connections.. ." Mr. Taylor noted that legal staff had tried to keep the text relatively simple. Councilor Taylor felt roads should be included in the text as building roads was part of the plan. Councilor Bettman offered a friendly amendment to substitute "building new transportation projects" for the word "roads." Councilor Kelly and Councilor Papd accepted the friendly amendment. Mayor Torrey called for the vote on the statement from version 2 as submitted by Mr. Nicholson, now proposed to read, as follows: "Ordinance No. 20313 amends the urban renewal plan for the Riverfront Urban Renewal District. Major changes include: adding approximately 30 acres to the Riverfront renewal district, including the area immediately to the south and west of Franklin between Hilyard and Pearl, revising and expanding the plan's list of project activities to includeo~*:~"~.,,~,~.~*:-~ development activities near the new federal courthouse and the area occupied by EWEB (should EWEB relocate), building new re, ads transporta- tion projects to connect downtown, the river and the university, authorizing the Urban Renewal Agency to provide loans to property owners wishing to develop or redevelop property within the renewal area, requiring the City Council (acting as the Urban Renewal Agency) to approve all projects in excess of $250,000, establishing maximum indebtedness amount of $34.8 million, and extending the time that property taxes' are diveged incremental value are used to pay for administration of, debts of, or projects in the district. A "yes" vote approves ©rdenance Ordinance No. 20313 and its plan amend- ments.'' The motion passed unanimously, 6:0. Mayor Torrey called for the vote on the revised language of the Ballot Title in its entirety. The City Council by a unanimous vote, 6:0, approved the amended language of the Ballot Title for the referendum on the ordinance amending the Riverfront Urban Renewal District plan. MINUTES--Eugene City Council March 31, 2004 Page 7 Special Meeting