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<br />assistedgiventhattheywereallinneedofadditionalfunding.Shedidnotsupportthegap <br />fundingapproachmentionedbyMr.Brown. <br />Mr.BrownacknowledgedtheĐŽŵŵŝƚƚĞĞ͛Ɛchargewastofindongoingresources.Hebelieved <br />themostprudentapproachwastokeeptheonetimefundsinreservependingtheupcoming <br />budgetprocess. <br />lforhumanservices <br />Mr.Pryorbelievedthecouncilmustfirststabilizethecurrentfundingleve <br />beforemovingforwardwithanewstablemechanismforadditionalfunding.Heaskedif <br />terminationoftheRiverfrontDistricthadimplicationsforEWEB.Mr.Sullivanrespondedthat <br />EWEBhopedtheCitywouldparticipateinthecostofinfrastructureimprovementswhen <br />redevelopmentofitssitemovedforward.Hehadnoestimatesofthosecosts,butsaidthe <br />districtwastheŝƚLJ͛ƐtoolforparticipationandwithoutthedistricttheCityhadnowayto <br />contribute. <br />Mr.PryorconfirmedwithMr.Sullivanthattheanticipatedinfrastructureimprovementswould <br />beaonetimeinvestmentandsuggestedtheCitycoulduseonetimemoneyforthepurpose. <br />Mr.Sullivanpointedouttheotherlegalandadministrativecostsrelatedtotheissue.He <br />reportedthatEWEBwasreadytopresentitsmasterplantothecouncilforapproval.EWEB <br />hadalreadytestedtheŵĂƌŬĞƚ͛Ɛinterestinthesiteandsomeinterestingdiscussionswere <br />occurring.Hepointedoutthesiterequiredsignificantinvestmentbecauseofitsrelative <br />isolationfromtheremainderofthecommunity,butitrepresentedagreatopportunityforthe <br />community.HereiteratedthatthedistrictwasthetoolfortheŝƚLJ͛Ɛparticipationandthe <br />ŝƚLJ͛Ɛfundingwouldhelpleveraget͛Ɛcontribution.Heemphasizedtheimportanceofa <br />strongdowntowncoretoeconomicdevelopmentandnotedthemasterƉůĂŶ͛Ɛrelationshipto <br />theŝƚLJ͛Ɛvisionforthearea. <br />Mr.PryordidnotthinktheCityneededanongoingsourceoffundstosupportmasterplan <br />implementationgiventheonetimenatureoftheinvestment.Mr.SullivansaidEugenecould <br />usetheapproachtakenbyPortlandtotheredevelopmentoftheSouthWaterfrontDistrict, <br />whereallpartiestotheredevelopmentprojectessentiallywaitedforadevelopmentideato <br />crystalizebeforeallresourceswerecommitted.Thattooksometime.Thecouncilcould <br />modifytheRiverfrontUrbanRenewalDistrictPlantomorefullydescribetheprojectstobe <br />accomplishedandthetimeperiodforimplementation.Inasense,thatmadethefundingone <br />timebecauseoftheprojectsintheplanwereonetimeinnature. <br />Ms.Ortizexpressedconcernaboutthemanyresidentswhoneededhumanservicesandagreed <br />withMr.PryorthattheremightbeotherwaysfortheCitytoparticipateinthemasterplan <br />implementationprocesswithoutmaintainingthedistrict. <br />Mr.BrownbelievedtherewereotherwaystoinducedevelopmentattheEWEBsitewithout <br />͞ŐŝǀŝŶŐawaytheĨĂƌŵ͟andrecommendedtheCitylookintotheapproachesemployedby <br />Boulder,ColoradoandtheStateofArizonarelatedtoattractingdevelopment.Hebelieved <br />