Item 3A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Ms. Piercy called for a vote on Ms. Bettman’s previously stated motion. The motion failed 2:6. Mr. Clark, Mr. Zelenka, Ms. Ortiz, Ms. Solomon, Mr. Poling, Mr. Pryor voting in opposition. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Zelenka, moved to add the phrase “safety, decreased congestion, and decreased automotive, bike and pedestrian conflicts” to the item stating “Eugene supports changes in ODOT access management policies that enhance community livability,” from the Community Livability subsection of the legislative policies document. Ms. Bettman, in response to a question from Mr. Clark, noted that her motion was intended to give the legislative policy objective in question more specific meaning. Mr. Pryor agreed with Ms. Bettman’s statements and indicated his support of her motion. Ms. Piercy called for a vote on Ms. Bettman’s previously stated motion. The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. V. Planning and Community Services—C. Housing Ms. Bettman maintained that the incentives referenced in the Housing subsection of the legislative policies document were needless and unnecessary tax giveaways. Mr. Clark felt the incentives were necessary for the creation of affordable housing in the community and that the subsection should remain unchanged. Ms. Bettman, recognizing a lack of support for her earlier statement, indicated she would not bring a motion to revise the subsection. She opined that the incentives referenced were overly broad and would not encourage affordable housing to be built but rather create unnecessary subsidies for developers. Ms. Wilson, responding to a request from Ms. Ortiz for further clarification regarding the nature of the incentives being referenced in the Housing subsection, noted that they were comprised primarily of tax breaks and subsidies. City Manager Jon Ruiz noted that he would provide a more specific list of the incentives to the council. Mr. Zelenka noted that examples of the incentives being offered would include tax breaks for sustainable building practices with respect to housing development. Ms. Taylor moved to eliminate the phrase “and subsidies” from the item stating “Eugene supports incentives and subsidies for housing that features sustainable materials and practices.” The motion died for lack of a second. V. Planning and Community Services—D. Land Use Planning and Growth Management--D1. Ballot Measure 37 and 49 Mr. Zelenka noted that he could not support the “Big Look” committee’s review as it had not yet been released. MINUTES—Eugene City Council November 24, 2008 Page 6 Work Session