Item 3A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Councilor Clark determined from City Attorney Klein that the motion would apply only to the Crest Drive assessment. City Attorney Klein did not think the motion established a legal precedent for any other assessment project. Councilor Taylor wished the motion could set a precedent. She said that many of those affected by the project had no jobs or health insurance because of the recession, and she thought the City should take those factors into account. Councilor Poling determined from Mr. Schoening that the City had already passed ordinances levying the assessments for the Maple-Elmira and Chad Drive projects. Councilor Poling asked if passage of the motion would require the assessment to be calculated. Mr. Schoening said yes. The project would increase in cost because of the additional people who qualified for the subsidy, the additional effort required to amend the resolution, and the cost of borrowing. Councilor Poling recalled that the process was several years old at this point. Mr. Schoening concurred. Responding to a question from Councilor Zelenka, City Attorney Klein indicated the two parts of the motion were interconnected in that the City Council could not adopt the ordinance until it determined who qualified for the subsidy. He anticipated that it would be two to four months before the council could act on the ordinance. Councilor Zelenka determined from Mr. Schoening the cost of delay was $1,300 monthly, which would be divided between the City and the assessments. Councilor Zelenka conceded the action would cost some money but he believed it would also provide a benefit to Eugene residents who had lost their jobs because of the recession. Roll call vote: The motion passed, 6:2; councilors Ortiz and Poling voting no. Mayor Piercy adjourned the meeting at 9:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Beth Forrest City Recorder (Recorded by Kimberly Young) MINUTES—Eugene City Council April 11, 2011 Page 10 Regular Meeting