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MOTION: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to take an "Oppose /Priority 2" position on HB 2677. MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Zelenka, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to amend to "Support/Priority 2." PASSED 5:4; councilors Poling, Evans, Pryor and Clark opposed, Mayor Piercy broke tie in favor. VOTE ON MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED: PASSED 5:4; councilors Poling, Evans, Pryor and Clark opposed, Mayor Piercy broke tie in favor. MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to ratify the IGR Committee's unanimous actions on bills at the February 20, 2013 IGR Committee meeting. PASSED 8:0. 4. PUBLIC HEARING: FY 2014 -2019 Draft Capital Improvement Program Michael Gannon — Spoke about City government. 5. PUBLIC HEARING: Ordinance Suspending Multi -Unit Property Tax Exemption (MUPTE) Program Michael Gannon — Said MUPTE is ruining the city. Laura Potter — Supported MUPTE, noting it is an important tool to help meet City's goals. Sue Prichard — Supported MUPTE; it will help achieve compact urban development. Sarah Bennett — Said compact urban development is critical to city's future as envisioned. Hugh Prichard — Supported MUPTE and suggested requiring better financial performance measures. Pat Walsh — Opposed the suspension of the MUPTE program, noting its importance to meeting goals. Mia Nelson — Said redevelopment is needed to achieve desired density goals; supported MUPTE. Todd Edman — Said incentives are needed to achieve vision and goals; supported MUPTE. Scott Sanders — Said revisions to MUPTE may be needed, but opposed suspension of program. Ed McMahon — Said MUPTE addresses an important Envision Eugene pillar. Jeannine Parisi — Said MUPTE is needed for effective redevelopment of EWEB property. The meeting adjourned at 9:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Beth Forrest City Recorder MINUTES — Eugene City Council February 25, 2013 Page 2 Regular Meeting