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adoption of the plan until it had a project list in hand and on February 14, as a member of the prevailing <br />side, he could move to reconsider the ordinance adopted as part of item 5. He acknowledged that was a <br />complicated approach. <br /> <br />Councilor Bettman did not find the threat of a lawsuit by the Lane County Homebuilders Association to be <br />sufficient reason to postpone action. She asserted the subtext of the threat, like the Goal 5 and other land <br />use and zoning issues, was to use every possible means to expand the urban growth boundary (UGB). <br />People were trying to use a popular initiative with a lot of community input to leverage the expansion of the <br />UGB. She pointed out the manager followed the council’s directive in returning with the plan as he had. <br /> <br />Councilor Bettman said she had some issues with the project list, particularly as it regarded the systems <br />development charge (SDC). She was surprised that people were so willing to include the project list in the <br />plan because it committed the City to $220 million if projects, escalating the SDC. She questioned that <br />there was so much enthusiasm on the part of some for including the project list in the plan. She opposed the <br />motion. <br /> <br />Councilor Kelly believed the City was likely to face legal action with or without a project list, now or later <br />in April. He expressed appreciation to Councilor Pryor for attempting to find a way through the situation <br />but thought the threat of litigation would still exist. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy said if necessary, she would vote to move forward with the plan. <br /> <br />Roll call vote; the vote on the motion to postpone action was a 4:4 tie; councilors Kelly, <br />Taylor, Bettman, and Ortiz voting no, and councilors Papé, Poling, Solomon, and Pryor <br />voting yes. Mayor Piercy cast a vote opposing the motion and it failed on a final vote of <br />5:4. <br /> <br />Roll call vote; the motion to adopt Resolution 4858 passed 5:3; councilors Papé, Solomon, <br />and Poling voting no. <br /> <br />The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Dennis M. Taylor <br />City Manager <br /> <br />(Recorded by Kimberly Young) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council February 13, 2006 Page 15 <br /> Regular Meeting <br />