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F. Adoption of Resolution 5027 Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of Water Utility System Revenue Bonds for the Purpose of Financing Improvements to the Water Utility System in the Aggregate Principal Amount of Not to Exceed Twenty -Five Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($25,500,000); and Providing for Related Matters Councilor Zelenka pulled item E and F. Councilor Ortiz pulled Item D. Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved to approve the items on the Consent Calendar without items D, E, and F. Roll call vote: The motion passed unanimously, 7:0 At the request of Councilor Ortiz, Cindy Clark of the Planning and Development Department reviewed the list of projects being funded through the Neighborhood Matching Grants Program and provided a brief description of the program. Councilors asked questions clarifying the details of the listed projects. Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved to approve Item D. Roll call vote: The motion passed unanimously, 7:0 At the request of Councilor Zelenka, Financial Services Manager Cathy Bloom of the Eugene Water & Electric Board explained the purpose for the bonds and the projects the proceeds would be spent on. All projects listed were in the utility's five -year capital plan. Councilor Zelenka said he pulled the item because of the high costs involved. He did not think that such large expenditures should be included on the Consent Calendar because they merited more information and scrutiny. City Attorney Klein asked the council to take separate action on the items because they regarded bond resolutions. Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved to adopt Resolution 5026. Roll call vote: The motion passed unanimously, 7:0 Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved to adopt Resolution 5027. Roll call vote: The motion passed unanimously, 7:0 3. ACTION: Ratification of Unanimous Intergovernmental Relations Committee (IGR) Actions, and Action on Non- Unanimous•IGR Actions from March 3 and March 9, 2011 Ms. Wilson reported on the details of House Bill 3184, which would expand the media in which public notices could be published to include radio, television, and online web sites managed by the Oregon Association of Broadcasters. She recalled that Councilor Taylor had voted against supporting the bill because she was concerned that some local governments could just choose to post legal notices online, leaving their residents without computers lacking important information. Councilor Clark had believed the bill simply expanded the options for local governments. Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved to ratify the IGR Committee's vote on House Bill 3184. MINUTES — Eugene City Council March 14, 2011 Page 5 Regular Meeting