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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/20/1981 Meeting e e - M I NUT E S Eugene City Council City Council Chamber May 20, 1981 11:30 a.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: D. W. Hamel, Mark Lindberg, Gretchen Miller, Emily Schue, Betty Smith, and Cynthia Wooten (11:40 to 11:50 a.m.) ABSENT: Councilors Eric Haws and Brian Obie, and Mayor Gus Keller. Adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by Her Honor Acting Mayor Gretchen Miller. I. ITEMS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AGENDA ADJUSTMENTS A. Correspondence Mr. Hamel said that he had received a letter from Dunham Motors regarding that firm's sign. He turned the letter over to staff with a request that staff pursue the matter. B. Brunch with Lane County Legislative Delegation Ms. Smith reminded councilors of the council brunch with the Lane County Legis- lative Delegation at the Treehouse Restaurant, 10 a.m., Saturday, May 30, 1981. Ms. Smith said that there are still many important issues to come before the Legislature. C. Recreation and Tourism Brochure Ms. Smith said that she had attended a presentation on the Recreation and Tourism Brochure. Ms. Smith said that the Room Tax Committee will be reviewing the information in the document. In 1980, $160 million in direct income and 3500 jobs were directly related to the tourism industry. Councilors should keep in mind the economic development potential of tourism and the recommendations made in the report. D. Sewers Ms. Smith said that halfway through the construction of the sewage treatment plant, the rules regarding funding of the plant had been changed. She reported that the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission had discussed a number of avenues to follow to obtain the money that the commission feels should be allocated to the. Eugene-Springfield treatment plant. She referred to a rough draft previously distributed to councilors, Ms. Smith noted that the proposal MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 20, 1981 Page 1 - e e will be reviewed by a task force of the commission, set up to examine the problem, on May 21. Once the task force has approved the proposal, it will be forwarded to the Eugene and Springfield city councils and to the Lane County Board of Commissioners. Ms. Smith said that she is requesting consensus from the council for pursuing the legal avenues that might be available with the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) regarding funding allocations. The Wastewater Commission is not looking for new money, but is pursuing efforts to obtain funding through administrative routes. Ms. Smith said that the Springfield council has given consensus to pursue this avenue. The Lane County Commissioners, with one IInoll vote, gave consensus to proceed also. Ms. Smith noted that Bill Pye, Executive Director of the Metro Wastewater Commission, was also present. Mr. Lindberg felt that this was very important and supported doing whatever can be done to secure the funding. Mr. Lindberg asked Ms. Smith about the potential for obtaining Federal funds. Ms. Smith replied that it does not appear very positive. She said that the task force is proposing hiring a lobbyist in Washington, DC, to help work on obtaining funding. Ms. Miller said that since no other councilors had asked to comment on the issue at this time, she assumed there was consensus to proceed as outlined in the proposal. Ms. Smith asked councilors who had questions on the proposal or who would like to help in the lobbying efforts to contact her. Ms. Wooten arrived at the meeting. Mr. Gleason requested that the council move directly to the agenda item on calling a special election for June 30, 1981. He explained that Councilor Wooten was ill and had come to the meeting for a brief time to give the council the quorum necessary to vote on the council bill with an emergency clause. II. CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR JUNE 30, 1981 Mr. Gleason introduced Warren Wong, Financial Services Director. Mr. Wong said that Resolution 3518 expressed the intent of the council to levy a property tax of $188,666 in the Downtown Development District for the free parking program. Resolution 3519 expressed the intent of the council to levy a property tax of $1,260,185 to fund the Tier II budget. Mr. Wong noted that this figure repre- sented a decrease from the budget committee recommendation of $1,295,767. Mr. Wong said that Council Bill 2302 is a request to place the measures on the election scheduled for June 30, 1981. Res. No. 3518--A resolution referring Measure No. 51 to the legal voters of the City of Eugene authorizing the City to tax owners of property within the Downtown Development District $188,666 outside the constitutional six percent limitation for 1981-82. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 20, 1981 Page 2 e Res. No. 3519--A resolution referring Measure No. 52 to the legal voters of the City of Eugene authorizing levy in excess of 1981-82 charter tax limit general property taxes of $1,260,185 for 1981-82. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously. CB 2302--An ordinance ordering a special election to be conducted by the Lane County Election Department on the 30th day of June, 1981, for the purpose of submitting to the legal electors of the City of Eugene a measure authorizing $188,666 tax on ownership of real property in the Downtown Development District; a measure authoriz- ing a $1,260,185 property tax outside 1981-82 charter limit for general City operations during 1981-82 tax year; adopting polling places and providing for all acts necessary for the carrying on of said election; and declaring an emergency. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, 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. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously. e CB 2302 was read the second time by council bill number only. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 18796. Ms. Wooten left the meeting. Ms. Miller noted of the smooth manner of this year's entire budget process and thanked the council and members of the Budget Committee for their hard work. She hoped that the electorate would examine the Eugene Plan and vote. I. ITEMS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL, APPOINTMENTS, AGENDA ADJUSTMENTS (continued) E. Council Dinner with County Commissioners and Springfield Councilors Ms. Miller reminded councilors of the dinner May 21, 1981, with the Springfield Councilors and the Lane County Commissioners to be held at the Lane County Fairgrounds. F. Appointments Ms. Miller said that a number of City committees and commissions had vacant positions and that some groups were having problems with meeting quorums. She noted vacancies on the Eugene Renewal Agency, Economic Development Committee, Joint Parks Committee, and the Community Development Committee. She suggested a publicity campaign to solicit applications. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 20, 1981 Page 3 e Carol Baker, Community Relations Director, responded that the process for filling these vacancies had been started. Notices had been sent to all depart- ments asking staff to notify her of current or anticipated openings. Once she receives the replies, she will launch a mid-year recruitment campaign. G. Contract Agreement Mr. Gleason introduced Gary Long, Director of Staff Services. Mr. Long announced that the City had reached agreement with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 1724a. Mr. Long said that the contract is a three-year labor agreement to cover the period from July 1, 1981, to June 30, 1984. He expressed his personal appreciation to Howard Leighty, president of the union, and to the employee members of the negotiating committee. Mr. Long introduced Bruce Mulligan, the City's Labor Relations Manager. Mr. Mulligan noted that the success of this particular negotiation was "indicative of the type of relations which elected officials would choose to have with their employees" and also indicative of the hard work which the City and Mr. Leighty and his negotiating team had invested in reaching an agreement. Mr. Mulligan believed that the agreement provides a sound mechanism for dealing with any problems and for maintaining a positive relationship between the union and City management. e Mr. Mulligan introduced Howard Leighty, Union Local President, __ Mr. Leighty expressed his appreciation for the cooperative attitude which he and his team had encountered. He thanked Mr. Gleason, Mr. Mulligan, and others involved for their hard work. Mr. Leighty also thanked Cecil Tibbets for providing the staff support of John Burkle. Mr. Leighty thanked Mr. Burkle for his hard work, and then introduced the members of the AFSCME bargaining team and praised their efforts in the negotiations. He felt the next three years would be productive. Mr. Mulligan explained that the terms of the agreement called for a 7.8-percent wage increase, effective July 1, 1981, and 8-percent wage increases in subsequent years, assuming that the economy levels out in terms of consumer prices. The agreement also provides for improvement and maintenance of existing hospital and hea lth benefits. Ms. Miller thanked all those who had been involved in the negotiations. Ms. Schue thanked those involved for the IIgift to the Cityll of three years of understanding between labor and management and of being able to work together without disturbance toward mutual goals. Ms. Schue felt that the "real winners" were the citizens of Eugene. Mr. Lindberg agreed with Ms. Miller and Ms. Schue and stated his own appreciation for the professionalism, spirit of compromise, and openness which were exhibited during the process. H. Commencement of Construction on Eugene Conference Center and Topping- Off Ceremony for Eugene Hilton Mr. Gleason announced that the topping-off ceremony for construction progress on the Eugene Hilton Hotel and the commencement of construction on the conference center would be celebrated at 4 p.m. on May 20. He invited all councilors to attend. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 20, 1981 Page 4 e I. Joint Meeting with Eugene Planning Commission Mr. Gleason announced that the council would meet jointly with the Eugene Planning Commission immediately following the council's noon meeting on Wed- nesday, May 27, 1981. The subjects for the joint meeting will be: acknowledg- ment of the Metropolitan Area General Plan, proposed exterior advertising for Lane Transit District buses, and a report .from the Industrial Lands Task Force. III. ROUTINE ITEMS FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL A. Approval of City Council Minutes of April 27, 1981, and Legislative Subcommittee Minutes of April 29, 1981, and May 13, 1981 Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, to approve City Council minutes of April 27, 1981, and Legislative Subcommittee minutes of April 29, 1981, and May 13, 1981. e Ms. Miller commented on the minutes of the Legislative Subcommittee. She had some concerns about taking a position in opposition to Senate Bill 79 which provides that the interest on a judgment be paid from the date of the cause of action rather than from the date of the judgment. Ms. Miller said that she could understand that the City, as an entity which might be sued, would prefer that the law remain as currently written, but she felt that the proposed change may be in the interest of citizens who might be wronged. Ms. Miller pointed out that there was also the possibility that the City could be the plaintiff in such a case. She felt uncomfortable with having the City take any position on this bill and suggested that no position be taken. Ms. Smith was satisfied with this suggestion. Mr. Gleason agreed to not take a position at this time but to return to the councilor the task force if staff felt a position should be taken at a later date. Ms. Schue agreed with this. Consensus was to not take a position on Senate Bill 79 at this time. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously. B. Call for Public Hearings 1. Pedestrian Way Vacation for Freitas/King (PV 81-1) CB 2296--An ordinance calling a public hearing for June 24, 1981; re: pedestrian way vacation for Freitas/King for property located west of the intersection of Amberland and Tabor streets. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, 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. CB 2296 was read the second time by council bill number only. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 20, 1981 Page 5 e Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 18790. 2. Easement Vacation for Campbell/Abbott/Everett (EV 81-2) CB 2297--An ordinance calling a public hearing for June 24, 1981; re: easement vacation for Campbell/Abbott/Everett for property located east of Ingalls Way, south of Tiara Street. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, 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. CB 2297 was read the second time by council bill number only. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 18791. C. Finance Ordinance/Resolutions e Mr. Gleason explained that this item included an ordinance and four resolutions. The ordinance is a perfunctory ordinance indicating to the State that the City wishes to receive Revenue Sharing Funds. Resolution 3514 would provide cash to support the emergency ambulance plan previously adopted by the council. Resolu- tion 3515 recognizes adjustments made within each City department by transferring funds from capital to operating categories or vice versa. Mr. Gleason said that this was basically a housekeeping measure. Resolution 3516 would primarily allow for payment of interest on the Overpark Structure. He noted that the Overpark contract had been renegotiated and should be easier to deal with next year. Resolution 3517 authorizes adjustments for revenue forecasts to reflect actual, as opposed to projected, revenues. Mr. Gleason said that staff was present to answer questions on any of the items, and that staff recommended passage of all five items. Ms. Smith asked if the loan from the Sewer Fund to the Medical Emergency Services Fund would be repaid. Mr. Gleason responded that the loan would be repaid with interest. CB 2298--An ordinance electing to receive State Revenue Sharing funds distributed through the Oregon Liquor Control Commission account for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1982. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, 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. CB 2298 was read the second time by council bill number only. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 20, 1981 Page 6 e Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 18792. Res. No. 3514--A resolution authorizina a loan from the Sewer fund to the Medical Emergency Services fund. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously. Res. No. 3515--A resolution authorizing the transfer of non-contingency appropriations within a given fund between official budget categories. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously. Res. No. 3516--A resolution authorizing the transfer of contingency appropriations within a given fund to official budget categories. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously. Res. No. 3517--A resolution acknowledging adjustment to estimated revenues and authorizing the adjustments to appropriations and expenditures related to those revenues. e Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously. IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Easement Vacation for Capital Management Company (EV 80-11) Mr. Gleason indicated that staff would not make a presentation unless councilors had questions. There being no questions from councilors, Mayor Miller opened the public hearing. There being no testimony, public hearing was closed. CB 2299--An ordinance authorizing vacation of an easement located on the east side of Willakenzie Road north of Cal Young Road. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, 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. CB 2299 was read the second time by council bill number only. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 20, 1981 Page 7 e Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 18793. Easement Vacation for Edgewood Mountain III Tract E (EV 80-10) B. Mr. Gleason indicated that there was no staff report on the item unless councilors had questions for staff. There being no questions from councilors, Mayor Miller opened the public hearing. There being no testimony, public hearing was closed. CB 2300--An ordinance authorizing vacation of a 20-foot-wide public utility easement located on the east side of Brookside Drive, west of Willamette Street. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, 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. CB 2300 was read the second time by council bill number only.. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 18794. e C. "Guidelines for Locating Firms on Special Light Industrial Sites" Mr. Gleason introduced Jim Farah, Assistant Planning Director. Mr. Farah said that the guidelines before the council had been recommended by the Eugene Economic Development Committee. He explained that the special light industrial sites referred to are those designated by asterisks in the Metropolitan Area General Plan. These guidelines were intended as companion material to the economic development strategies adopted by the council in December 1980. He said that the item comes to the council with the unanimous recommendation of the Economic Development Committee. Mayor Miller opened the public hearing. There being no testimony presented, the public hearing was closed. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, to approve the "Guidelines for Locating Firms on Special Light Industrial Sites" as recom- mended by the Eugene Economic Development Committee. Ms. Miller noted that the Economic Development Committee had spent a long time developing the guidelines, with considerable discussion and redrafting of state- ments, to produce a document with which all the diverse elements represented on that committee could agree. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 20, 1981 Page 8 e Mr. Lindberg said he found the statement very effective, and praised the members of the Economic Development Committee for their work. He said Philip Klutznick, former United State Secretary of Commerce, had suggested that the City should be working to develop the economic development potential of the University of Oregon. Mr. Lindberg noted that research-type development was one type of use mentioned in the Special Light Industrial Sites document. He hoped that efforts could be made to attract University-related research projects to these sites. Ms. Smith referred to the last paragraph on page 3 of the guidelines, which indicated that "representatives of the community" would be available to discuss location within the community with firms meeting the criteria set out in the guidelines. She asked who these representatives might be. Mr. Farah said that there are at least two formal structures which can be used to provide "repre- sentat ives of the communityll--the Eugene Chamber of Commerce and the City Manager's Office. Mr. Farah added that in addition to these there are other less formal structures. e Ms. Smith felt that in the past it had not been clear what structure was avail- able for firms seeking information about the area. There is a need to establish a firmer definition and structure. Mr. Gleason responded that he has discussed this issue with several people in the community. He felt that there is a fine line for City staff between becoming real estate advocates and remaining as representatives of the public in dealing with a major development. He said that the arrangement which had been worked out with the Chamber of Commerce was that if a major siting was involving in location of a new firm in the area, the City Manager's Office and Mr. Gleason himself would assist in clarifying the issues and simplifying the processes necessary. He said that the mechanics of this arrangement had not been worked out, but he assumed that from the nature of the agreement, it would need to be fairly flexible. Ms. Schue said that she was delighted to see the Economic Development Committee take this concrete step. She had recently attended a forum on the subject of economic development at the University of Oregon and had repeatedly been told that Eugene is perceived as being anti-business and anti-growth. She was therefore pleased to have this concrete evidence that Eugene really is interested in economic development. Role call vote. Motion carried unanimously. D. Supplemental Budget Mr. Gleason said that the supplemental budget request had been reviewed by the Budget Committee. The purpose of the ordinance was to clarify all the previous budget appropriations, so that they match the beginning cash balances of the next fiscal year. He indicated that staff was present to answer any questions. Mayor Miller opened the public hearing. There being no testimony presented, the public hearing was closed. - MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 20, 1981 Page 9 e CB 2301--An ordinance ~opting a supplemental budget; making appropriations for the City of Eugene for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1980, and ending June 30, 1981. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, 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. CB 2301 was read the second time by council bill number only. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 18975. v. PURCHASE OFFER FOR CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION TO FINANCE COMMUNITY CONFERENCE CENTER Mr. Gleason introduced Jeff Tashman of the Department of Housing and Community Conservation. Mr. Tashman referred to discussion of this item at the council's May 13 meeting, and reminded councilors that at that time they had agreed to postpone seeking bids for certificates of participation for the conference center due to adverse and volatile market conditions. Mr. Tashman was pleased to inform the council that a more favorable bid had been received. He noted that Jim Gibbs from E. F. Hutton, Rebecca Marshall from First National Bank of Oregon, and Howard Rankin, Bond Counsel, were present to answer any financial or 4It legal questions the council might have. Mr. Tashman indicated that the total amount of the certificates of participation was $6,920,000. $5,790,000 will be in term bonds due in the year 2006. The remaining amount will be in serial bonds due from 1983 to 1992. Last week staff had indicated that the rate on the term bonds, if sold at that time, would effectively have been 12 percent. Today, Hutton proposed to purchase the term bonds with an effective yield of 11.81 percent, slightly over the 11.75 percent which had been mentioned last week as the hoped-for goal. Mr. Tashman said that the debt service for the certificates, which will be reimbursed by the Renewal Agency, ranges between $770,000 and $780,000 per year, or about $15,000 per year over previous estimates. He said that staff had consulted with Ms. Marshall as an independent analyst, and that she had reviewed the proposal and found it to be a reasonable bid. Staff therefore recommended that the council approve Resolution No. 3511, thereby accepting E. F. Hutton's bid. Mr. Lindberg asked if the bulk of the certificates had been marketed prior to the recent increase in the prime rate to 20 percent and whether there was a connection between the two rates. Mr. Tashman said that the bonds had been marketed before the increase in the prime rate, but that it was his under- standing that there was no direct link between the two rates. .e MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 20, 1981 Page 10 e Mr. Gleason said he believed that the key indicator that this is a reasonable bid was that it is only slightly higher than the state bond issue, which had a higher level of security in terms of the market. He therefore felt that the decision to delay for a week had been a good one. Res. No. 3511--A resolution approving modifications to documents concerning leasing and financing of the Eugene Conference Center. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously. VI. ORDINANCE EXPANDING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE JOINT PARKS COMMITTEE Ms. Schue said the issue had arisen because the Parks Department is in the process of preparing a Master Parks Plan. During discussion of citizen involve- ment for that process, the members of the Joint Parks Committee expressed a desire to have some at-large citizen representatives of the general public involved in the process. The Eugene Citizen Involvement Committee had agreed and suggested the addition of three at-large members. Mr. Hamel noted that the members of the Joint Parks Committee had felt more comfortable with the addition of only two citizen at-large members, to comple- ment the two City Councilors and two Planning Commissioners who already serve on the committee. Mr. Hamel added that most of the reaction from the public on the Master Plan will come from the neighborhood groups. e Ms. Schue said there seems to be a conflict in documents presented to the council on this item. She had always thought that the committee was called the "Joint Parks Committee" but in some of the documents it is referred to as the IIJoint Parks Advisory Committee.1I Mr. Gleason agreed to check and see which name is correct and refer the matter back to the council if a change in title is needed. CB 2303--An ordinance concerning the Joint Parks Committee; and amending Section 2.013 of the Eugene Code, 1971. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, 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. CB 2303 was read the second time by council bill number only. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 18797. VII. ORDINANCE REGULATUjG LIMOUSINE SERVICES WITHIN THE CITY OF EUGENE e Mr. Gleason noted that the proposal entails less regulation of the airport limousine service. He introduced Bob Shelby, Director of Aviation. MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 20, 1981 Page 11 '. e e Mr. Shelby noted that for years, ground transportation at the airport has been regulated by contractual provisions and has been obtained from one single supplier. He indicated that the end product of that arrangement had been an inordinate amount of time spent by the Airport Commission, the City Attorney's Office,. and the Airport and Finance department staffs. The Airport Commission has therefore recommended to the council deregulation to permit any ground transporter licensed by the City of Eugene to do business at the airport. He indicated that because limousines were not previously covered by the licensing provisions of the Eugene Code, the ordinance before the council was needed to provide for such licensing. The Airport Commission and staff recommended passage of the proposed ordinance. Ms. Schue asked if passage of the ordinance would mean that a limousine license was all that was required for those wishing to transport passengers to or from the airport. Mr. Shelby said that in addition, transporters would have to meet the airport regulations adopted by the council some years ago. Mr. Lindberg asked if the licensing procedure being suggested for limousines paralleled that already in existence for taxicabs. Mr. Shelby said that this was correct. Ms. Miller asked for a definition of the airport regulations which Mr. Shelby had mentioned in his previous response to Ms. Schue's question. Mr. Shelby said that these regulations deal with insurance requirements, driver qualifications, safety requirements, and frequency of service, and that, with the exception of frequency of service, all of these had been shifted to the Eugene Code. Mr. Gleason noted that service may alter based on demand. Staff thinks that this will produce an increase in service, but he warned that the council may hear complaints from citizens when limousines are no longer required to service the airport at times established by contract. Ms. Schue said she hoped that the deregulation would result in limousine service from the downtown to the airport. Mr. Gleason said that possibly the opening of the conference center and the performing arts center would also stimulate such service. CB 2304--An ordinance concerning Airport limousine regulation; amending Section 3.005 and 3.010 of the Eugene Code, 1971; and adding a new Section 3.416 to that code. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, 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. CB 2304 was read the second time by council bill number only. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 18798. MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 20, 1981 Page 12 . e e VIII. MULTI-UNIT PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION PROGRAM--INITIAL PRESENTATION Mr. Gleason introduced Greg Byrne, Department of Housing and Community Conser- vation. Mr. Byrne indicated that this was the initial presentation of a redraft of the tax exemption program for newly constructed rental units in Eugene's central area. A public hearing on the item had been scheduled for May 27, 1981. Mr. Byrne said that the program had been in force in Eugene since 1977. The current proposal for revisions had resulted from changes in the State legislation which required the City to amend its program, as well as from adoption by the City Council of the Downtown Housing Policies, which require changes in the boundaries of the program. The changes are recommended by the Joint Housing Committee, and the Eugene Renewal Agency has reviewed the recommendations and concurs. The District 4-J School Board will review the recommended changes for the second time May 20, 1981, and will make a recom- mendation in time for presentation to the council at the hearing on May 27. Mr. Byrne said that he, Robert Linz, chair of the Joint Housing Committee, or Ms. Schue, who is a member of the committee, would be glad to respond to ques- tions from councilors. Ms. Miller noted that the proposal called for elimination of the Project Advisory Committee, which had formerly dealt with the issue of public benefit. Mr. Byrne responded that the basic reason for eliminating this group was to speed up the application review process. Both of the two projects built in the City under the existing program had run into extensive time problems and efforts were therefore being made to speed the process. Mr. Byrne said that while the elimination of the Project Advisory Committee does to some extent reduce public review of the program, the recent expansion of the Joint Housing Committee to create a majority on the committee of appointed citizens-at-large, including a representative of a chartered neighborhood organization, would offset this by assuring continued public involvement in the review process. Mr. Byrne said that the process itself had also been altered so that the Joint Housing Committee now reviews the applications considerably earlier in the process. The meeting was adjourned to May 26, 1981. Respectfully submitted, ~~- Micheal D. Gleason City Manager (Recorded by Darcy Marentette) MDG:DM:ky/CM23b14 MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 20, 1981 Page 13