Item 4A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Mayor Piercy adjourned the City Council meeting and opened the meeting of the Urban Renewal Agency (URA). 6. PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION: Resolution Adopting a Supplemental Budget; Making Appropriations for the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Eugene for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2012 and Ending June 30, 2013  John Barofsky noted reasons for issues related to this item. He expressed confidence in City staff while noting the importance of budget issues. MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Farr, moved to adopt a resolution adopting a Supplemental Budget; making appropriations for the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Eugene for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2012 and ending June 30, 2013. PASSED: 7:0 The Mayor adjourned the meeting of the URA and reconvened the meeting of the Eugene City Council. 7. WORK SESSION: Homelessness Project Siting Discussion Follow-Up MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Zelenka, seconded by Councilor Farr, moved to authorize the city manager to take the steps necessary to locate a pilot project for a low-cost micro-housing project for homeless individuals at the city-owned North Garfield site for a period not to exceed October 1, 2014. Those steps shall include at a minimum (a) entering into a lease with a non- profit organization with an ending date for the lease of October 1, 2014; (b) selection of a non- profit provider to operate the pilot project, and (c) consult with the selected non-profit organization as it is preparing its application for a conditional use permit for the site. The lease shall include but not be limited to terms which (a) require insurance to protect the City against liability, (b) ensure that the site is fully restored at the conclusion of the lease to its present condition, and (c) require a nominal fee for leasing of the site for the short-term period. Not later than March 2014, the city manager shall schedule a work session with the council to: (a) provide a report on the pilot project and any recommendations for improvements if the council authorizes the pilot project to continue after October 1, 2014, and (b) provide the council with one or more alternative sites for the continued pilot project. The Mayor noted that a Conditional Use Permit will take 4-6 months, but in the interim other things related to the host site can be worked on to prevent additional delays. PASSED 6:1; Councilor Clark opposed. Councilor Brown suggested staff look at Conestoga Huts to use as temporary housing or in place of tents. Council originally didn’t include the huts in the City Code definition of a ‘tent’, but upon City Attorney suggestion, the council agreed to hold a public hearing on short notice to change the definition and add Conestoga Huts to the definition. Seeing no concerns from the council, a Public Hearing was scheduled on 12/12/12. Meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, MINUTES – Eugene City Council December 10, 2012 Page 3 Regular Meeting