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<br />Mr. Ruiz believed that LCC would not proceed without the City's purchase of their Willamette Street property <br />and that such a transaction would enable the City to demonstrate tangible support of the LCC development <br />project while providing the City with an opportunity to invest in the council's ideals of a thriving downtown <br />community. <br />Mr. Brown continued to advocate against the City's purchase of LCC's Willamette Street property. <br />Mr. Poling supported LCC's development project for the 10th and Charnelton site, but noted he had reservations <br />regarding the City's proposed purchase of LCC's Willamette Street property. He believed that the City needed <br />to "start getting out of the real estate business," and indicated he would most likely vote against the purchase <br />should the proposed motion be split. <br />Mr. Clark expressed that if purchased by the City as part of its $8 million in funding assistance to LCC, the <br />Willamette Street property would represent a "$1.2 million albatross." He noted there were still several serious <br />issues with regard to the steam conversion capabilities of the Willamette Street property that needed to be <br />explored. <br />Mr. Clark stated that the council needed to move forward with the 10th and Charnelton property acquisition to <br />LCC, but that further information was needed before the City could proceed with any plans to purchase LCC's <br />Willamette Street property. <br />Mr. Klein, responding to a question from Mr. Clark, noted that the staff-recommended motion provided for the <br />City Manager or Agency Director to return with a supplemental budget regarding the purchase of the Willamette <br />Street property for the council to approve. <br />Mr. Klein noted that the specific terms and conditions of the purchase agreement had been outlined in <br />Attachment C of the EURA agenda item summary materials. <br />Mr. Clark, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to authorize the Agency Director to enter into an <br />agreement with LCC consistent with the terms and conditions included in Revised Attachment <br />C, March 10, 2010, to sell the 10th and Charnelton property to Lane Community College at no <br />cost or for $1.00. <br />Ms. Piercy commented on her understanding that the sale of the 10th and Charnelton property and the purchase <br />of the Willamette Street property had been incorporated into the same motion because it was believed that both <br />elements were required for LCC's development project to proceed. <br />Ms. Piercy recognized the council's concern about the viability of the Willamette Street property as legitimate. <br />Mr. Ruiz understood that the council was committed to increasing the cap on the City's urban renewal district by <br />$8 million in order to provide LCC with the necessary funding assistance for their development plans. <br />Mr. Clark clarified his previously stated motion and noted his reference to "the terms and conditions included in <br />Revised Attachment C" referred only to those portions of Attachment C that pertained to the sale of the 10th and <br />Charnelton site. <br />Mr. Zelenka stated it was entirely premature to refer to the Willamette Street property as a "toxic asset" or an <br />"albatross" before performing the due diligence outlined in Attachment C. He further noted that the ultimate <br />viability and usefulness of the Willamette Street property had not yet been definitively established. <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council March 10, 2010 Page 8 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br />