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Eugene City Council
Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
July 24, 2013
12:00 p.m.
Councilors Present: George Brown, Betty Taylor, George Poling, Mike Clark, Chris Pryor, Claire Syrett
Councilors Absent: Alan Zelenka, Greg Evans
Mayor Piercy opened the July 24, 2013, City Council work session.
A. ACTION: Ordinance Suspending Multi -Unit Property Tax Exemption (MUPTE) Program
Urban Services Manager Denny Braud and AIC Planning Director Carolyn Burke reviewed the
background data related to Envision Eugene, and proposed extending the MUPTE suspension for
up to one year.
Council Discussion:
• Give careful thought to revisions and create a program with good public benefit.
• Focus on affordable housing as well as other goals.
• Involve stakeholders and the community in the revision process.
• Consider goals of Envision Eugene when revising MUPTE program.
• Incentivize new housing in areas where we need or want it.
• Ensure that the general public understands why council is doing this and the value of MUPTE.
• Move revision process along in timely manner.
• Implement changes to program by Council's Spring Break, if possible.
MOTION and VOTE: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to approve
Council Bill 5097, an ordinance extending the MUPTE suspension, except the sunset date
should be changed from January 31, 2014 to July 31, 2014. PASSED: 5:1, Councilor Clark
opposed.
The meeting adjourned at 12:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Michelle Mortensen,
Deputy City Recorder
MINUTES — Eugene City Council July 24, 2013 Page 1
Work Session