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Responding to a question from Councilor Zelenka, Ms. Hansen clarified that clinics of any type were prohibited in the I -1 zone. Staff proposed to add clinics that satisfied the definition of government services as an allowed use. Councilor Zelenka said it appeared the changes contemplated were quite narrow. Councilor Zelenka reported he had learned that the Veterans Administration clinic and buildings would be leased and thus subject to taxation. Mayor Piercy referred to Kristin Taylor's testimony and suggested the changes being proposed were more narrow than desired by some property owners. Ms. Hansen concurred. She said Ms. Taylor had shared her concerns with staff and staff had proposed some changes to the I -1 zone through Envision Eugene to provide more flexibility. Mayor Piercy recognized that the City was attempting to accommodate the Veterans Administration Clinic and did not want to pass an opportunity to fix other problems. However, she was satisfied that staff appeared to be working on those issues. Councilor Poling did not want to get lost in the politics of the land use amendment given that the goal of the amendment was to help give the Veterans Administration as many options as possible so it could construct a new clinic to serve local veterans. Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Brown, moved to approve Item C on the Consent Calendar. Roll call vote: The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. 3. ACTION: Ordinance Concerning Fire & EMS Response Fees to Out -of -Area Users and Adding Section 2.610 to the Eugene Code, 1971 Deputy Fire Chief Mark Walker was present to answer questions. Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Brown, moved to adopt Council Bill 5054 concerning Fire & EMS response fees to out -of -area users and adding Section 2.610 in the Eugene Code, 1971. Councilor Zelenka expressed support for the fee. At his request, Mayor Piercy read the response to an e- mail of inquiry she sent to Fire Chief Randy Groves asking about other units of government that charged first- response fees that indicated those included several Lane County communities and fire districts as well as other Oregon fire districts. Roll call vote: The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. 4. ACTION: An Ordinance Concerning Multiple -Unit Property Tax Exemptions and Amending Sections 2.945 and 2.947 of the Eugene Code, 1971 Senior Planner Nan Laurence of the Planning and Development Department was present for the item. MINUTES— Eugene City Council September 26, 2011 Page 3 Regular Meeting