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Resolution Supporting Allocation of Lottery Backed Bond Funds to the Eugene
1. ACTION:
Civic Alliance
MOTION:
Motion on the table from February 21, 2017: Councilor Zelenka, seconded by
Councilor Syrett, moved to adopt Resolution 5184 supporting allocation of $6,000,000 in
lottery backed bond funds to the Eugene Civic Alliance for development of a community
sports and recreation facility on the former Civic Stadium property.
MOTION TO AMEND AND VOTE:
Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor,
moved to (a) amend the title of the Resolution so that it reads as follows: A resolution
supporting Eugene Civic Alliance’s proposal and efforts to seek State funding and private
funding to support revitalization of the former Civic Stadium siteand (b) amend Section
1 of the Resolution, add Sections 2 and 3, and renumber Section 2 to Section 4, so that
FAILED 3:4
those sections read as presented. , Councilors Poling, Clark, and Pryor
voted in support. (Councilor Evans was absent for the vote.)
Council discussion:
Outstanding proposal, but concerned about using lottery-backed funds.
Amount requested is unprecedented; potentialunknown conflicts may arise.
Proposal is in line with support from Board of Commissioners and Mayor Lundberg.
Support proposal of it has no impacts onto local efforts for funding.
Proposal may have a significanteconomic developmentbenefit.
City Manager and IGR Committee will have direct contact with lobbyist to help and track.
Not concerned about competing with other local economic development dollars.
MOTION TO AMEND AND VOTE
with friendly: Councilor Semple, seconded by
CouncilorZelenka, moved thatat the end of Section 1 before the period after the word
resolution, the following words are added:provided that the current video lottery
proceeds for local economic development are maintained. Add a new Section 2, which
would read, the City Council directs the City Manager to send a copy of this Resolution
to Governor Kate Brown and the local State legislative delegation, and what had been
PASSED 6:1
Section 2 is renumbered to Section 3., Councilor Taylor opposed.
(Councilor Evans was absent for the vote.)
MINUTES –Eugene City CouncilFebruary 22, 2017Page 1
Work Session