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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/18/1979 Meeting . M I NUT E S EUGENE CITY COUNCIL April 18, 1979 Adjourned meeting from April 11, 1979, of the Gity Council of the :ity of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by His Hono,r Mayor Gus f:eller., April 18, 1979, Council Chamber, 11:45 a.m., with the following Councilors present: Jack Delay, Betty Smith, Eric Haws, Scott Lieuallen, Brian Obie, Gretchen Miller, and Emily Schue. Councilor D.W. Hamel was absent. I. Items from Mayor and Council A. Lane Economic Improvement Commission (EIC)--Mr. Haws distributed a memorandum on the EIC. He noted there would be a meeting of the EIC tonight, 7 p.m., in the Commissioner's conference room. Ms. Miller would represent the City at that meeting. B. EPA 201 Program--Mr. Delay said that he would be in Washington, O.C. next week testifying for the National League of Cities and the City of Eugene at the House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing for the EPA's budget on the 201 Program. e C. Air Quality--Mr. Delay expressed concern about a bill introduced in the Senate by the Trade and Economic Development Committee dealing with establishing some standards, criteria, and mechanisms for dealing with air emissions and offsets, and banking these offsets. He said this is a question which is undergoing study at National and other levels. It has planning consequences for local communities. The basic concept is that the plants that reduce emissions may be able to bank them, and those rights be sold to other persons. It raises new questions: 1) do they have rights to disturb the air so that they should have any benefit from reducing the degree that they pollute the air? 2) who would control it? 3) how do you deal with the problem of a site that has been dragging its feet and not improving its emissions? Do they get a larger site than those that are cooperating with the community? These are serious questions, and it is premature for the State to offer such a bill. Mr. Delay felt it might be detrimental to the City's long-range interest and may preempt local ability to plan for air quality. Mr. Delay moved, seconded by Mr. Haws, that staff be directed to express the City's concerns with the potential loss of local control re air quality by bill introduced in Senate Trade and Economic Development Committee. The motion carried unanimously. e 4/18/79--1 Z2'f D. Councilors in Salem--Mr. Keller requested Councilors notify City Manager's office if and when they would be in Salem. This would allow Paget Engen to make use of their time for testimony/lobbying. E. Field Burning--Mayor Keller has available in his office an excellent article from the April 15 Oregonian.. .. F. Meetings Scheduled 1. MATC: Thursday, April 19, 7:30 p.m., to begin on T-2000 Update. 2. Civic Center Commission: Wednesday, April 18,7:30 p.m., Council Chambers. 3. Legislative Subcommittee: Thursday, April 19, noon, McNutt Room. 4. Budget Committee: Thursday, April 19, 7: 30 p.m., McNutt Room. G. Council Meeting Rescheduled--Because the regular Monday night Council meeting scheduled May 28 is a holiday, it was consensus that Council will meet Tuesday, May 29, 7:30 p.m., Council Chambers. II. Routine Items for Council Approval A. Council Minutes of April 11, 1979 Mr. Haws moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, that the minutes be amended to insert the word parcel on page 11, paragraph 4, line 7, reading, II. . . of a larger parcel during. . ..11 Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Delay moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to approve Council minutes April 11, 19~9, as amended. Motion carried unanimously. ~ B. Charter Amendment: Whiteaker Neighborhood--Memo distributed. Res. No. 3128--Approving and accepting amended Charter for Whiteaker Community Council was read by number and title. Mr. Delay moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, adopt Resolution No. 3128. Motion carried unanimously. III. Housing Dispersal Policy Plan--(Materials distributed.) Manager said the 1979 Housing Dispersal Policy Plan Update is recom- mended for the Council's adoption by the Planning Department and Joint Housing Committee. The Plan Update has been reviewed also by the Community Development Committee. The Update is a revision of the Housing Dispersal Policy Plan and is intended to: 1) eliminate incon- sistencies between the City policy and L-COG Housing Opportunity Plan and State and Federal regulations; and 2) to provide more detailed analysis of concentrations of low- and moderate-income families and assisted housing. He introduced Jon Mills-Erickson, who described the basic purpose of the Plan and noted the specific changes that had been made. He said the basic purpose of the 1974 Dispersal Policy Plan was to maximize housing choice for families of lower income and to avoid the creation of large concentrations of households with low income. e 4/18/79--2 2.25 . Since then, new census information is available, as well as new Federal Policies (income criteria and the housing programs at the StJte and Federal level have changed). The income criteria is 80 perc'~nt of the median income. The concensus can be broken down by block groups. He explained the material and the specific changes. Public hearing was held with no testimony presented. Res. No. 3129--Adopting portions of the 1979 Housing Dispersal Policy Plan Update was read by number and title. Ms. Schue said she was glad to see inclusion of the policy rl~commendation to mix low-income housing in PUDls. She hoped it will be studied by the Planning Commission and come back in a form that can be implemented. Mr. Delay moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to adopt the resolution. Motion carried unanimously. IV. Street Direction Change--Lincoln, 11th to 13th (SC 79-1)--(Map and materials distributed.) . Manager noted the Traffic Engineering Division had completed the Lincoln Street two-way test between 11th and 13th Avenues. The majority of the affected residents and property owners approved the two-way system. Only two letters were received stating a preference for the one-way system. The Engineering Division recommended the two-way system become permanent. e Public Hearing was opened. Chester Pietka, 1251 Lincoln, spoke in favor of the resolution. He noted the difficulty people had had in getting to his business when the street was one-way. Phil Robley, owner of Ad-Type, represented the three-building office complex located on the corner of 13th and Lincoln. He also illustrated the extreme difficulty the one-way street made for his business. He requested that the street remain two-way, and that arrows pointing in the right direction be painted on the street. Public hearing was closed, there being no further testimony presented. Res. No. 3130--Authorizing two-way traffic on Lincoln, between 11th and 13th Avenues was read by number and title. Mr. Delay moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to adopt the resolution. Motion carried unanimously. - 4/18/79--3 zu " v. ~pointment'Process: City Boards/Commissions {Survey compll latlon dlstrlbuted 4/9~---- Manager noted the results of a survey taken of Council members. The procedure would be for Council to discuss the proposed changes and with consensus, staff would draft appropriate ordinances and make changes necessary to conform to the survey results. . 3. Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority (Council representation)-- Mayor nominates, Council appoints. e 4. Metro Cable TV/Translator Commission (citizen representation)-- Council Subcommittee interviews, recommends appointment, Council confirms. 5~ Metro Wastewater Management Commission (citizen representation)-- Mayor nominates, Council confirms. Mr. Lieuallen requested an agenda item be scheduled in May for discussion of a possible reorganization of the Joint Parks Committee. Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to amend the main motion that Item 41, Room Tax Committee, appointment process be B (Mayor nominates, Council confirms). Motion carried with all Councilors present voting aye, except Ms. Smith, voting no. Vote was taken on the main motion which carried unanimously. 4/18/79--4 . ')..2.1 . e - , Manager said Councilors would receive applications for vacancies on the Citizens Involvement Committee and Community Development Committee. At the April 25 meeting, ballots would be cast to select finalists, and interview dates scheduled. VI. Consideration of Requests re: Extension of Cable TV to New Areas--(Memo and ordinance distributed.) Manager said the proposed ordinance would require developers of property to provide a trench for installation of cable equipment and to give Teleprompter 30 days' notice of when the trench would be available. It provides the City will have the trench dug if the property owner does not do so, and recover the cost from the property owner. It further provides Teleprompter must pay for having a new trench provided if equip- ment is not placed in the trench within two days of the time the trench is made available. Ms. Benjamin said an addition to the ordinance was made in Section 7.340(1) which changed the last line to read, "Trenching within the public right-of-way shall conform to Section 7.290 to 7.335 of this Code.11 C.B. 1875--Concerning trenching for television cables; adding Section 7.340 to Eugene Code, 1971; and declaring an emergency was read by council bill and title only, there being no Councilor present requesting it to be read in full. Mr. Delay moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the Council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Motion carried unanimously and the bill was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Delay moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote. All Councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 18372. VII. Systems Develo ment Tax Exem tion for the Central Planning District-- Memo and map distributed Manager noted the proposal was to implement central city planning objectives by encouraging new development in the older areas of the city, providing for more compact growth, and implementing, improvements in the older downtown area. It has been reviewed by the Community Development Committee and the Joint Housing Committee, as well as the Planning Commission. Another memo from'the Joint Housing Committee was distributed asking that the total exemption area be expanded to include the total Westside NIP area. Also, a memo from the Attorney, and a memo of a sample ordinance to implement the actual area of concern was distributed. 4/18/79--5 228 ~" Ms. Benjamin brought a draft ordinance, asking for direction from the Council. She was not clear about the phrasing or how the Council wantej it accomplished. She noted possible amendments. Manager said that the impact would be about $90,000. He noted the Easter Seal request for an exemption. He said that it was not possible under the Code. If approved, it could set ,precedent for other such individual requsts for exemption. . Ms. Schue, speaking for the Joint Housing Committee and for herself, requested that the upgrading of the neighborhood be continued. She expressed a desire to have 7th to 13th and Washington to Chambers section included in the request. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, that the Council not change the present systems development tax ordinance now in effect. Mr. Lieuallen felt to not allow exemptions for the central business district would add to the decay of the city, a trend that would be impossible to reverse. Mr. Obie shared Mr. Lieuallen's concern for the decay of the city, but he felt that eliminating the Systems Development Tax in this area will not do as Mr. Lieuallen suggested. He said it is not a factor in adding to the improvement of a neighborhood. He felt that it was better to collect the tax as is currently being done, and apply it to the neighborhoods. Ms. Smith felt the same way, but also had some concerns about where the exemptions would end. Mr. Lieuallen said that Mr. Obie's suggestion was unworkable and that the tax exemption was a more comprehensive solution. Mr. Haws agreed with Mr. Obie's motion .~ because of the exemptions, and he felt that all should be taxed. Mr. Delay felt that people would be influenced by the Systems Development Tax exemption. He felt that they should not look at individual proposals that came up for areas, and he liked the idea of the tax exemption proposal. Mayor Keller said that he had problems supporting this measure in the area that was a major part of the city, and he would hope that the Council would support Mr. Obie's motion. Vote was taken on the motion, which was defeated, with Miller, Lieuallen, Delay, and Schue voting no; Smith, Haws, and Obie, vot i ng aye. Mr. Delay moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to schedule a public hearing on the proposed ordinance Monday, April 23. Motion carried with Mr. Obie voting no. Upon motion duly made, seconded~ and passed, the meeting was adjourned to April 23, 1979. c~/~ City Manager (Beth Conant, Minutes Recorder) ~ CTH:BC:ml/CM23b1 4/18/79--6 2211