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Councilor Meisner said he was also not enthusiastic for using either "subsidize" or "stimulate" in the statement. He noted he would be interested in amending the statement to strike the word "diverted" in the last line. Councilor Bettman agreed the word "diverted" should be changed to conform to the question. She reiterated that the word "subsidize" in lieu of the word "stimulate" was most appropriate. She asserted that Mr. Nicholson had left intact most of the text provided by legal staff. Councilor Taylor commented that the City subsidized things "all the time" and citizens knew it. She agreed with Councilor Bettman, that the statement as submitted by legal counsel was biased. Councilor Meisner said he would not support the amendment as it read. He suggested striking the word "stimulating" altogether and not editorializing on which word to use. Mayor Torrey called for a vote on Councilor Bettman's motion to substitute the word "subsidizing" for the word "stimulating." The vote on the motion was 3:3 tie; councilors Bettman, Taylor, and Kelly voting in favor and councilors Poling, Pap~, and Meisner voting in opposition. Mayor Torrey voted against the motion and the motion failed on a final vote of 4:3. Councilor Meisner, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved to amend the statement in version 2, as submitted by Mr. Nicholson, by striking the word "stimulating" in line 4, adding the word "incremental" between the words "that" and "property" in the next to the last line, changing the word "diverted" to "used" in the same line, and correcting the spelling of ordi- nance in the last line. Councilor Bettman did not think the word "incremental" was necessary as the wording did not quantify anything else in the text. Councilor Bettman asked what the true number for maximum indebtedness would be. Mr. Taylor responded that he did not have the answer before him. Councilor Bettman asked him to call City staff Sue Cutsogeorge or Mike Sullivan and ask about this. Mayor Torrey asked the council if it wished to adjourn until this number could be determined. He noted that this was not the issue that had been appealed by Mr. Nicholson and the inclusion of the amount had not been recommended by legal counsel. Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Bettman, moved to consider the addition of the word "incremental" separately from the rest of the body of Councilor Meisner's motion. The motion failed, 4:2; Councilors Taylor and Bettman voting in favor. Mr. Nicholson requested, once again, to address the council. Mayor Torrey granted the request. Mr. Nicholson asserted that the amended text, as offered in Councilor Meisner's motion, was not true. He alleged there were no incremental taxes as there was only incremental value and also the establishment of the MINUTES--Eugene City Council March 31, 2004 Page 5 Special Meeting