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Mayor Piercy polled the council on its support for the staff recommendation of Priority 1, Support on House Bill 3167. By a vote of 6:2, with councilors Poling and Clark indicating opposition, the council supported the staff recommendation. Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Brown, moved to ratify the Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations' ( CCIGR) unanimous actions on bills and approval of staff recommendations in the March 16, 2011, IGR Bill Reports for bills not pulled for discussion at CCIGR meetings. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Mayor Piercy adjourned the meeting of the City Council and convened a meeting of the Urban Renewal Agency. 6. ACTION: Adoption of Resolution 1059, Authorizing Tax Increment Bonds for Projects Described in the Downtown Urban Renewal District Plan City Manager Ruiz reported the resolution provided authorization for the Urban Renewal Agency to borrow money to fulfill a commitment to Lane Community College to provide it with an $8 million grant for its downtown campus project. The resolution also allowed the agency to refinance the parking bonds currently being paid from tax increment funds to achieve interest savings. The resolution provided the agency director with the ability to make pledges that restricted future policy choices for the downtown district. The restrictions were consistent with current council direction regarding project funding. Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Brown, moved to adopt Resolution 1059, authorizing tax increment bonds for projects described in the Downtown Urban Renewal District Plan. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Mayor Piercy adjourned the meeting of the Urban Renewal Agency Council and reconvened the meeting of the City Council. 7. ACTION: Approval of Minutes, Findings, and Recommendations from the Hearings Official and Adoption of an Ordinance Levying Assessments for Paving and Constructing Curbs, Sidewalks, Medians, Street Lights, Stormwater Drainage, and Water Quality Facilities on Crest Drive from Blanton Road to Lincoln Street, Storey Boulevard from Crest Drive to Lorane Highway and Friendly Street from Lorane Highway to 28`" Avenue; and providing an Immediate Effective Date (Contract 2009 -30) (Job #4546) Public Works Director Kurt Corey and City Engineer Mark Schoening were present for the item. Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Brown, moved to (a) direct the City Manager to bring back to the council an amendment to Resolution 4281 that would use as an additional qualifier for the street subsidy program for the Crest Drive Assessments a person's income on April 11, 2011, to determine annual income, instead of using 2010 income; and (b) postpone action on the assessment ordinance until after the council approves the amendment to the resolution, property owners have an opportunity to apply for the subsidy, and the ordinance is revised to reflect any new subsidy approvals. MINUTES— Eugene City Council April 11, 2011 Page 9 Regular Meeting