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Addendum: The Drama of Compromise <br /> <br /> The following was prepared by member Don Kahle and approved by <br /> Committee members for insertion as an addendum to the report. It <br /> illustrates the level of discussion and compromise that was typical for <br /> all the recommendations that eventually made it into this report. <br /> <br /> In some ways, the Enterprise Zone recommendations represent our best work <br /> and may provide a roadmap for the community-wide discussion of this and many <br /> other economic development issues. <br /> <br /> Three members of the larger Committee agreed to explore the issue of <br /> Enterprise Zones after the entire Committee received staff reports on their history <br /> and efficacy in Eugene. The subcommittee returned to the next Committee <br /> meeting with a recommendation that we apply for a new Enterprise Zone using <br /> the state requirements. Several members queried the subcommittee about extra <br /> requirements that might be added to address some of the other desired outcomes <br /> outlined by the Committee. Two of these dissenters agreed to join the <br /> subcommittee and the subcommittee went back to work. <br /> <br /> The subcommittee's report at the next meeting was much different-the result <br /> of long discussions about "the bigger picture," phone calls to state regulators, and <br /> further staff inquiries. <br /> <br /> City staff returned to the next meeting with legal opinions that many of the <br /> new filters added might not pass muster with the state or might at the least invite <br /> lawsuits, since they did not appear to be directly related to job creation as state <br /> regulations required. All agreed that we must find other ways to promote <br /> sustainability and clustered industries. <br /> <br /> One member then offered a motion that the Committee adopt the original <br /> plan. This motion did pass the 75% threshold, but when the additional provisions <br /> regarding salary and infill goals was added back (the provisions deemed safe by <br /> legal counsel), that motion passed without dissent. <br /> <br /> This may serve as an example of inviting dissenters into these deliberations <br /> and forging solutions that incorporate the values of a wide range of citizens. <br /> <br />Mayor's Committee on Economic Development July 2004 Recommendations Page 15 <br /> <br /> <br />