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Mr. Zelenka noted that he worked near the property on Country Club Road and stated that even at the <br />busiest times it took relatively little time to travel from there to the downtown area. <br />Ms. Solomon agreed with Mr. Zelenka’s suggestion that the space for a downtown police substation be a <br />leased property and hoped that any funds used to do so would come from the$16 million portion of the <br />facility reserves. Mr. Ruiz responded that the intent was to acquire the Country Club Road building and <br />the lease or purchase of space for a downtown police substation using all of the $22 million available in the <br />facility reserves. <br />Mr. Clark agreed that the downtown police substation should be based in a leased property and noted that <br />his support for the acquisition of the Country Club Road building had been expressly contingent upon the <br />creation of a downtown police substation. <br />Mr. Clark hoped that, considering the state of the national and local economies, the City Manager would <br />use a “very sharp pencil with regard to negotiating the price of [the Country Club Road] building.” <br />Mr. Ruiz, responding to a question from Ms. Taylor, confirmed that the $16 million in facility reserves <br />specified in the motion would be directed toward the acquisition of the Country Club Road property and <br />that any funds beyond that to fund a downtown police substation and other related improvements would be <br />part of the financing plan developed for the relocation of the Eugene City Hall. <br />Ms. Piercy recognized that directing the City Manager and staff to return with a financing plan for the <br />relocation of City Hall offices and a downtown police substation would allow the council to continue <br />detailed discussions surrounding the use of the current City Hall as well as the possible creation of a <br />downtown civic campus. <br />Ms. Piercy called for a vote on Mr. Zelenka’s previously stated motion. The mo- <br />tion passed, 6:2 (Mr. Brown and Ms. Taylor voting in opposition.) <br />Ms. Piercy adjourned the work session meeting at 1:22 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Jon Ruiz <br />City Manager <br /> <br />(Recorded by Wade Hicks) <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council July 29, 2009 Page 8 <br /> Work Session <br />