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requirements and extend the tax exemption period for a maximum of two years under very severe economic <br />conditions. She said the bill was proposed by a representative from Albany at the request of a local business <br />unable to meet the minimum enterprise zone employment requirements due to the poor economy. The State <br />statute did not currently permit enterprise zone sponsors to relax requirements or extend the time period. <br /> <br />Ms. Wilson said staff had recommended a Support position on the bill to the IGR Committee because it met <br />one of the City’s adopted legislative priorities to support efforts to allow additional local flexibility in <br />enterprise zone criteria. She emphasized that HB 3609 did not mandate that flexibility; it merely provided <br />additional tools for local sponsors should they choose to adopt them. During the IGR Committee meeting <br />Councilor Taylor wanted to take an Oppose position on the bill but instead moved to either a Neutral or <br />Monitor position; Councilor Poling voted against that motion. Ms. Wilson said the bill passed the House <br />unanimously and after being passed by the Senate was scheduled to return to the House for concurrence. <br />She said there was wide support for the bill from local government. <br /> <br />Councilor Clark, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to adopt a Monitor position <br />on HB 3609. <br /> <br />Councilor Clark said he had moved the IGR Committee’s majority motion as was the practice, but would <br />offer an amendment if one was not forthcoming from another councilor. <br /> <br />Councilor Ortiz said she supported enterprise zones and was trying to meet Councilor Taylor halfway by <br />voting for a neutral position because at the time of the IGR Committee’s discussion the bill’s status was <br />uncertain. She said the council’s previous discussions of enterprise zones had explored the need for more <br />local flexibility with regard to establishing community standards. <br /> <br />Councilor Ortiz, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved to amend the motion and <br />adopt the staff recommendation of a Priority 3 Support for HB 3609. <br /> <br />Councilor Zelenka said he was opposed to enterprise zones because they did not accomplish what they were <br />intended to. He favored more local ownership and community standards, but would oppose the motion. <br /> <br />Councilor Poling thanked Councilor Ortiz for her motion. He pointed out that the bill did not change any of <br />the requirements specified in the City’s enterprise zone; it merely granted the City more flexibility to act in <br />the event of another downturn in the economy. <br /> <br />The amendment passed, 5:3; councilors Brown, Taylor and Zelenka voting no. <br /> <br />The motion as amended passed, 5:3; councilors Brown, Taylor and Zelenka voting <br />no. <br /> <br />4. ACTION: Approval of Minutes, Findings and Recommendations from the Hearings Official and <br />Adoption of an Ordinance Levying Assessments for Paving, and Constructing Curbs, Gutters, <br />Sidewalks, Street Lights, Stormwater Drainage, and Water quality Facilities on Elmira Road from <br />Bertelsen Road to Maple Street and on Maple Street from Elmira Road to Roosevelt Boulevard; <br />and Providing an Immediate Effective Date (Contract 2009-18)(Job #4275) <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy announced that a public hearing on the assessment ordinance was held by the Hearings <br />Official and therefore it was the first time the ordinance had been presented to the council. She said action <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council February 22, 2010 Page 4 <br /> <br />
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