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four floors of housing over one floor of office space. <br />Ms. Laurence noted that the City Manager’s recommendation was to direct the EURA director to amend the PSA in <br />accordance with WG’s requests. <br />Mr. Ruiz, responding to a question from Ms. Piercy, noted that the intent of his recommendation was to provide the <br />development flexibility necessary to facilitate the improvement of the downtown area and also to help facilitate the <br />execution of the Beam development project. He further noted that the proposed PSA amendments did not commit the <br />City to a lease agreement with WG but rather called for the negotiation of terms regarding the potential lease of <br />15,000 square feet of office space in the west quarter-block of the development site. <br />Mr. Ruiz, responding to a question from Ms. Piercy, commented that Lane Community College’s (LCC) own lease <br />plans for the Beam development project would be made known sometime within the next 60 days. <br />Ms. Taylor asked how much downtown office space was currently leased by the City. Ms. Laurence did not have <br />exact figures with which to respond to Ms. Taylor’s question. Mr. Ruiz noted that staff would research the question <br />and get back to Ms. Taylor with further information. <br />Ms. Laurence stated that in addition to leasing office space for its own use, the City periodically leased office space <br />out to commercial tenants. She noted that she would provide Ms. Taylor with information regarding both applica- <br />tions of downtown office space. <br />Mr. Ruiz, responding to a question from Ms. Taylor, noted that the City had committed to leasing up to 50,000 <br />square feet of office space at the Beam development site. <br />Ms. Taylor hoped that any actions taken regarding the WG development would not jeopardize the Beam Develop- <br />ment project and felt that, in light of LCC’s uncertain plans regarding that development, the City should postpone <br />th <br />further action regarding the 10 and Charnelton site. <br />th <br />Ms. Taylor noted that she would support a motion to sell half of the 10 and Charnelton development site, particular- <br />ly if such a sale would encourage the development of a public park on the remainder of the site. She felt that any <br />revisions to the lease provisions previously agreed upon would be inadvisable and further stated that any earnest <br />monies paid on the project to date should not be split. <br />Mr. Ruiz, responding to Ms. Taylor’s comments, noted that the City might not need to utilize its full commitment of <br />50,000 square feet of office space for the Beam development project should LCC move forward with its plans to also <br />lease space at that site. <br />Mr. Ruiz noted that the recommended options regarding the WG PSA were not considered to be detrimental to the <br />Beam development project. <br />Ms. Taylor noted that she would not support the staff recommendations regarding the WG PSA if they resulted in <br />th <br />any relocation of City Hall offices to the 10 and Charnelton location. Mr. Ruiz responded that no City Hall offices <br />would be moved until the council had made decisions toward the end of July regarding the use of its owned and <br />leased properties. <br />Mr. Ruiz, responding to a question from Ms. Piercy, noted that he would be comfortable with returning to the council <br />at a later time for their final decisions regarding the potential WG PSA amendments. <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council June 10, 2009 Page 2 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br />