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Eugene City Council
Regular Meeting
McNutt Room--Eugene City Hall
June 24,2002
8 p.m.
COUNCILORS PRESENT: Betty Taylor, David Kelly, Nancy Nathanson, Scott Meisner, Gary
Rayor, Gary PapS, Bonny Bettman,.
COUNCILORS ABSENT: Par Farr.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Mayor James D. Torrey called the meeting to order.
1.PUBLIC FORUM
Robert Addy, 1977 Echo Hollow Road, raised concern over the decline in business for local bars
and taverns due to the smoking ordinance enacted by the City Council. He said business in
Eugene was down 35 percent and was moving outside of city limits to other bars and restaurants
in the surrounding area. He urged the council to take a strong look at the ordinance and consider
its implications to the local economy.
Sarah Charlesworth, 2373 Pershing Street, raised concern that the Eugene City Council was
operating in violation of the City Charter regarding conflicts of interest. She noted that Section 14
of the Charter was clear and needed no interpretation. She noted that Councilor Pap~ was part
owner of Sanipac Corporation, which handled one of the largest contracts that the city had. She
called for an explanation of why he had been able to serve as a councilor so long with that conflict
of interest. She opined that the City Attorney was feigning confusion on the issue and expressed
concern that this raised ethical questions regarding City Councilors not abiding by the clear intent
of the City Charter.
Pat Hadly, 1435 Olive Street, submitted written material into the record. She raised concern over
the Hynix tax exemption and expressed a desire to know what City staff knew "what, when, and
where" regarding the tax status of Hynix. She raised concern over being charged a fee for looking
through the public record. She said the charge made it much more difficult to review the public
record.
Bob Cassidy 1401 East 27th Avenue, urged the council to consider a utility tax. He said it would
be a fair tax that would affect all renters, property owners, and businesses. He said such a tax
would help people to control the water and electricity that they used and urged its consideration as
a new source of City income.
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Anne Fiefield, spoke as a representative Tobacco Free Coalition of Oregon regarding the
economic impacts of the City's smoking ordinance. She said she had reviewed video poker
business data regarding the allegations of loss of business due to Eugene's smoking ordinance.
She said the analysis focused on the third and fourth quarters of 2001 and the first quarter of
2002. She opined that the loss in business was attributable to a seasonal decline during summer
months. She stressed there was no obvious trend to the data.
Pat Cookson, 2350 Oakmont Way, American Cancer Society, said tobacco health risks were
higher than was originally thought. She said second hand tobacco smoke increased risks of lung
cancer by 20 percent. She urged maintaining steps to keep Eugene businesses smoke-free. She
cited sales data for Corvallis under its smoking ordinance and concluded that there was no
significant impact to local businesses.
Ken Haig, Umqua Amusement, related that he lived in Albany but felt compelled to talk to the City
Council of Eugene. He urged the City Council to follow the State law regarding smoking rules. He
said the people should be able to choose the type of environment they recreate in. He said that
more and more people were traveling to outlying areas to go to taverns where they could smoke.
He added that people who pushed the law through did not patronize taverns and bars.
Cheryl McCabe, spoke representing The Old Pad, cited written information submitted at previous
meeting and said that customers were going to places outside the city limits so they could smoke,
and added that local business owners were being severely penalized by the smoking ordinance.
Mayor Torrey closed the Public Forum.
II.CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Council Minutes:
May 29, 2002 Joint Public Hearing
B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda
Councilor Bettman pulled Item B.
Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Pap~, moved to approve the items on
the Consent Calendar, with the exception of Item B. Roll call vote; the
motion passed unanimously.
Referring to the tentative working agenda, Councilor Bettman expressed a desire to consider the
parking in the downtown area at an earlier agenda time than August 12. She asked to move the
discussion of downtown parking to the July 24 work session.
Councilor Kelly also expressed a desire to have a broader discussion of the issue at a later time.
He noted that there would not be enough time to discuss the issue at the July 24 work session.
Councilor Nathanson raised concern that delaying the discussion on the Courthouse District
Concept Plan might have a negative impact the City's relationship with the General Services
Administration.
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City Manager Carlson noted that there was a work session on the issue on July 17, and added
that there was an additional work session scheduled if it was needed.
Roll call vote; Item B passed unanimously.
III.PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION: Resolution 4721 Adopting a Supplemental Budget;
Making Appropriations for the City of Eugene for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1,
2001, and Ending June 30, 2002
Councilor Rayor asked whether any fiscal year (FY) 2003 budget items related to the Emergency
Medical Services Fund Stabilization were showing up in the fiscal year 2002 supplemental budget.
Kitty Murdoch of the Central Services Department said that revenues were being recognized as
received from a variety of sources not related to the revenue increases planned in FY03. She
said the funding was being used to pay for overtime accrued in assisting other organizations, such
as providing an ambulance at sports events.
Mayor Torrey opened the public hearing. Seeing no one wishing to speak, he closed the public
hearing and called for councilor comments and questions.
Councilor Kelly called for council input regarding a suggestion that a motion be drafted to put
$40,000 aside in the FY03 contingency account for economic development use if the ending
working capital balance were higher than that amount.
Councilor Bettman expressed concern over reserving money before knowing where that money
will come from. She added that each department should have its own reserves and disagreed
with using council contingency funds for economic development.
Councilor Kelly said it would only be a temporary hold on the money.
Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor PapS, moved to approve Resolution
4721 adopting a supplemental budget; making appropriations for the City of
Eugene for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002.
Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously.
IV. PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION: Resolution 4724 Electing to Receive State Revenue
Sharing Funds Pursuant to Section 221.770 of Oregon Revised Statutes; Resolution
4725 Certifying that the City of Eugene Provides the Municipal Services Required by
Oregon Revised Statutes Section 221.760; and Resolution 4722 Adopting the Budget,
Making Appropriations, Determining, Levying and Categorizing the Annual Ad
Valorem Property Tax Levy for the City of Eugene for the Fiscal Year Beginning July
1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2003
Mayor Torrey opened the public hearing.
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Diana Uteri, 255 High Street, urged the council to maintain programs like Food for Lane County,
Catholic Community Services, and urged more support for social service programs. She said it
was imperative to Iow-income and disabled people to have the funds.
Martina Miller, 255 High Street, urged the council not to cut social service programs. She said
she would not be able to make it if social service programs were cut.
Karen Patterson, Parker Terrace, urged the council not to cut social service programs. She said
the cost of living in the city made it difficult for Iow-income people. She cited the social service
programs that she had been involved with. She stressed that the programs were not just
handouts but educated people on how to solve problems constructively.
Tracey Hartford, 255 High Street, urged the council not to cut social services. She stressed that
she depended on them to eat and for assisted living.
Kelly Crabtree, 255 High Street, urged the council not to cut social services in the city.
Esther Berkhart, commented that Iow-income people were having a hard enough time paying
rent and utilities and were having difficulties feeding their families. She urged the council not to
cut funding for social services in the city.
James Dozier, 255 High Street, urged the council to not cut social service funding for the city.
Maxine Redding, 255 High Street, urged the council not to cut social service programs that were
depended on by so many people in the city. She stressed that there were children going to bed
hungry in Eugene that depended on the agencies that were having their funding cut.
Howard Bonnett, 1835 East 28th Avenue, submitted written material into the record. He urged
the council not to cut funding to the outdoor programs offered by the City. He read part of his
written testimony. He noted that the outdoor programs offered by the City had superior success
rates compared to other programs.
Jim Duger, 2840 Alta Vista Court, spoke as a representative of the Sister City Foundation. He
cited written testimony submitted to members of the Budget Committee and urged the council to
ask any questions that they had concerning the Sister City Program. He urged support of the
program.
Terry Connolly, representing the Eugene Chamber of Commerce, urged the restoration of
funding to the Permit and Information Center (PIC).
Referring to the Toxics Right to Know program, Mr. Connolly said that changes had to be made in
how the program was funded. He said the current funding formula was against the City Charter.
He urged a study of the actual costs of the program.
Greg Huert, 2714 Willakenzie Street, reiterated that the need for social services was greater than
ever. He stressed that a lot of people were hurting under the current system. He said that social
services should be increased and not even be considered for decreases.
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Gordy Albee, 555 East 40th Avenue, she said it was a shame that citizens had to come to a
council meeting to plead for their living. She stressed the importance of people being the highest
priority of the City, and suggested the council scale down capital projects and tax slumlords and
luxury cars to pay for services to people.
Carolyne Frengle, 2810 Ferry, Food for Lane County, reiterated the testimony of people pleading
for social service dollars. She said that 35,386 people received food boxes in the previous year.
She noted that this was 20 percent of the population. She said that social services were not
looking to expand but needed funding to support direct services to people that needed them. She
urged the council to support social service programs.
Jessica Chanay, Food for Lane County, noted that Iow-income people were citizens too. She
said that the council was withdrawing money at a time when the need was greatest. She noted
that the money requested did not amount to much in the total budget. She urged the council to
think about who would suffer from their decisions. She noted that the council represented the
poor as well.
Roxy Cuellar, representing the Lane County Homebuilders Association, urged a return of funding
to the Permit and Information Center. She raised concern over the loss of a receptionist at the
PIC, and said that there would be a lot of people who would not get permits if they could not get
public information. She stressed the importance of keeping the receptionist position at the PIC.
Dana Turell, Food for Lane County, stressed the size of the need for food in Lane County. She
said that there were people who truly needed the help of the City. She said social services meant
a great deal to the citizens who received them, and 20 percent of the population would get food
boxes during the year and half of those people were children. She said that the council had the
power to help the poor in the community. She stressed that the council represented all of the
people of Eugene.
Jorge Navarro, 1452 West Broadway, spoke as a representative for Centro LatinoAmericano. He
stressed that now was not the time to cut social services to the community. He urged generous
funding for human services.
Mayor Torrey closed the public hearing.
Councilor Bettman thanked those who testified. She said that the least that could be done was to
restore the $23,000 ramp down to the Human Services Commission that was implemented during
the fiscal year 2002 budget process. She said she would make a motion to do so at the
appropriate time.
Councilor Kelly thanked those who testified. He said he would support the motion Councilor
Bettman intended to offer.
Councilor Rayor said Eugene was still providing more funding for the Human Services
Commission (HSC) than any other local jurisdiction. He added that Eugene was a full partner with
Food for Lane County through the Human Services Network.
Councilor Nathanson commented that Eugene had given the greater portion of its contingency
account to nonprofit social service agencies to help them pay their utility bills. She added that the
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City had been trying to discuss how other jurisdictions would contribute more to the HSC. She
noted that Eugene paid more per capita than others.
Councilor Pap~ said the year's budget discussions were the most difficult he had been involved in.
He stressed the difficulty in making the budget cuts across the board and said he would not
support any amendments to the budget. He stressed that tough decisions needed to be made.
He acknowledged that the need was much greater than the funding available. He commended
the nonprofit organizations that worked to serve the community and address the problems that
existed.
Councilor Meisner thanked those who testified. He stressed the value of the testimony from
people who actually used the services being discussed.
Regarding the elimination of the reception position in the PIC, Councilor Meisner expressed a
hope that staff would find a new way to provide services.
Councilor Taylor thanked those who testified. She said she would also support the proposed
motion by Councilor Bettman. She stressed that final budget decisions were up to the council,
which was not bound by the Budget Committee's recommendations, and that she would be
making two motions regarding restoration of funding for the Sister City Program and Riverhouse
funding.
Mayor Torrey stressed that the council had to vote in the best interest of the entire community but
added that the councilors had heard the testimony provided by the public.
Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Pap~, moved to approve Resolution
4724, electing to receive State revenue-sharing funds pursuant to Section
221.770 of Oregon Revised Statutes. Roll call vote; the motion passed
unanimously.
Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Pap~, moved to approve Resolution
4725, certifying that the City of Eugene provides the municipal services
required by Oregon Revised Statutes Section 221.760. Roll call vote; the
motion passed unanimously.
Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Pap~, moved to approve Resolution
4722, amended for the staff recommendation, adopting the budget, making
appropriations, determining, levying and categorizing the annual ad valorem
property tax levy for the City of Eugene for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1,
2002, and ending June 30, 2003.
Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Kelly, moved to amend the motion to
increase the FY03 Central Service expenditure appropriation in the General
Fund by $15,000 to restore the reduction in the Sister City Program, reduce
the reserve for revenue shortfall by $15,000 in FY03, and direct staff to
include ongoing funding at the current service level in the FY04 budget and
beyond.
Councilor Taylor said the Sister City Program was run by volunteers that did a lot of work for a
small amount of funding from the City. She said the Sister City Foundation had contributed to the
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success of downtown by renting an office there and staying during the opening of Broadway. She
urged the council to restore funding to the program.
Councilor Meisner said he wanted to support the motion but was hesitant to go against the
recommendations of the Budget Committee. He said he had seen no evidence of community
support for the Sister City Program. He noted that the program could solicit private donations
under their 501(c)(3) status that would be in excess of the funds it no longer would receive from
the City.
Councilor Kelly said he would support the motion but would also support a future discussion about
providing funding directly to the four committees rather than to the Sister City Foundation board of
directors.
Councilor Nathanson raised concern over the relationship between the foundation and its four
committees. She expressed a hope that there would be a re-invention of the program but
remarked that she had seen no evidence of that sort of commitment. She said it was a great
program but opined that there had to be a different way to run it. She said she would not support
the amendment.
Roll call vote; the motion failed, 5:2; councilors Taylor and Kelly voting yes.
Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Rayor, moved to amend the motion
to increase the FY03 Library, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department
expenditure appropriation in the General Fund by $ 89,396 and reauthorize
1.25 FTE to restore the Outdoor Program reduction, increase FY03 General
Fund program revenues by $48,198 for additional Outdoor Program revenues
to offset part of the Outdoor Program costs, reduce General Fund reserves,
specifically the Reserve for Revenue Shortfall by $41,198 in FY03, and direct
staff to include ongoing funding at this service level in the FY04 budget and
beyond.
Councilor Taylor said outdoor programs were valuable programs because they indirectly reduced
the need for police services. She opined that the adult portion of the program was self-
supporting.
Councilor Rayor said he was convinced that LRCS staff was addressing youth issues and that this
affected the adult programs. He expressed his interest in hearing additional input from the rest of
the council.
Councilor Bettman said she would support the motion. She noted that it would be consistent with
the City
support of the youth services levy.
Councilor Pap~ noted that tough decisions had to be made. He expressed confidence in LRCS
Director Angel Jones and the decisions that she would make. He noted that needed police
services were also being cut. He said he would vote against the amendment.
Councilor Kelly cited the testimony heard by the Budget Committee in support of the Outdoor
Program. He stressed that the programs taught leadership skills and other necessary skills. He
said that the services offered by the program were not duplicated elsewhere.
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Councilor Meisner said he would not support the motion as stated because of the final clause
within it.
Councilor Meisner, seconded by Councilor Rayor, moved to amend the
amendment by striking the direction to staff to include ongoing funding at the
service level in the FY04 budget.
Councilor Meisner said he was willing to fund the program for one year to give time to come up
with other funding ideas.
Councilor Kelly said he would not support Councilor Meisner's amendment to the amendment. He
said it would not make any fundamental change. He said that limiting the funding to one year was
only "delaying the agony."
Councilor Rayor said that, given a deadline, a business plan could be developed to make the
program cost effective. He said the amendment was reasonable with relatively few FTE involved.
He said he would support the motion whether or not the amendment passed.
Roll call vote; the amendment to the amendment failed, 5:2; councilors Rayor
and Meisner voting in favor.
Roll call vote; the amendment passed, 4:3; councilors Pap~, Meisner, and
Nathanson voting in opposition.
Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Kelly, moved to amend the motion
by amending Exhibit A of the FY03 City of Eugene budget resolution to
increase the FY03 Planning and Development Department expenditure
appropriation in the General Fund by $23,000 to restore the reduction to the
Human Services Commission, reduce General Fund reserves, specifically
the Reserve for Revenue Shortfall, by $23,000.
In response to a question from Councilor Pap~ regarding a review of the funding going to human
services, Ms. Murdoch cited a figure of $955,000 from the General Fund to support human
services.
Councilor Nathanson said it was important to acknowledge that over the past year and in the
upcoming year the nonprofit providers had experienced increased unemployment and increased
utility costs while State and federal aid had decreased. She said she would support the
amendment.
In response to a question from Councilor Meisner regarding the actual numbers allocated to the
Human Services Fund in the budget process, Ms. Murdoch said that the allocation for the year
was $881,789. She said the FY02 contribution was adjusted for inflation and then removed of the
$23,000 from the action of the Budget Committee the previous year. She said there was a net
reduction of approximately $2,000.
Councilor Meisner expressed his dismay at the prospect of ignoring the recommendations of the
budget committee and adding things to the budget without a definite funding source.
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Councilor Pap~, seconded by Councilor Meisner, moved to amend the
amendment to make the amount $3,000 tied to no particular funding source.
Councilor Meisner said he would support the amendment made by Councilor Pap~. He noted that
the City was also subject to inflation and was having increasing problems paying for its budget.
He stressed that upcoming years would have even more painful cuts.
Councilor Bettman said the amendment was just another way to make the cut. She said she was
astounded at the level of discussion over $23,000 for human services. She stressed the extreme
need for human services.
Roll call vote; the amendment to the amendment failed, 4:3; councilors Pap~,
Meisner, and Rayor voting yes.
Roll call vote; the amendment passed, 4:3; councilors Pap~, Meisner and
Rayor voting no.
Councilor Rayor, seconded by Councilor Nathanson, moved to amend the
motion by funding the pad-time receptionist position at the PIC with $26,000
from the $91,920 given to the Police Department by the Budget Committee.
Councilor Nathanson said she was inclined to support the amendment. She also asked a process
question regarding whether she could move to reconsider a previous motion that she had voted in
opposition on.
Councilor Pap~ expressed his disappointment in the action taken that evening. He said he would
like to vote for Councilor Rayor's amendment but, in light of the difficult process the Budget
Committee had gone through to reach its recommendations, he would oppose the motion.
Councilor Bettman expressed her pleasure that the council had voted to support the provision of
youth services and services to the most vulnerable part of the community. She said that the PIC
already had an allocation that was $25,000 above its original budget request. She noted that the
PIC was not recovering its costs by collecting more fees and commented that developers can
access private sources for the expertise in interpreting the land use code. She said she was
against the motion to amend.
Councilor Meisner said he would not support the motion. He stressed the need to prioritize the
budget and pay attention to its priorities. He expressed his amazement that a half-time
receptionist position was receiving consideration as a higher priority than public safety budgets
that had already been cut.
Roll call vote; the amendment failed, 5:2; councilors Rayor and Nathanson
voting yes.
There was extensive discussion over council process and whether Councilor Nathanson could
move to reconsider a previous motion that she had voted against.
Mayor Torrey noted that there were councilors in favor of the amendment in question for whom it
would be appropriate to move to reconsider the amendment in question.
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Councilor Kelly suggested that allowing Councilor Nathanson to move to reconsider a previous
motion she had voted against would open the door for any councilor to immediately move to
reconsider any motion that had passed at the same meeting. He raised concern that this would
be a poor precedent to establish.
Councilor Bettman expressed a desire to discuss the Sister City Program before the next budget
cycle. She said she wanted to spend less time on council process and more time on service
priorities. She expressed her reservations regarding the budget process. She said the process
could be streamlined.
Councilor Rayor, seconded by Councilor Meisner, moved to reconsider the
amendment regarding the Outdoor Program.
Roll call vote; the motion passed, 4:3; councilors Kelly, Bettman, and Taylor
voting no.
Councilor Nathanson, seconded by Councilor Pap~, moved to amend the
amendment by making the funding one-time only for the purpose of
developing a plan for the program to lower next expenditure levels. Roll call
vote; the amendment to the amendment passed, 6:1; Councilor Kelly voting
no.
Roll call vote; the main motion passed, 5:2; with councilors Kelly and Taylor
voting no.
V. ACTION: Ratification of Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Budget
Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Pap~, moved to ratify the FY03
Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Budget.
Councilor Bettman expressed her appreciation for the work Public Works Department staff had put
in on the item and said she would support the motion. She raised concern (asking that her
comments be forwarded as part of the record of a future public hearing) that not enough systems
development charges (SDCs), were being assessed to cover the capacity added by the new
facility and reimbursement fees for the existing capacity. She believed that current residents were
being asked to subsidize people who had not even moved into the area yet.
Councilor Rayor recommended passage of the budget.
Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously.
Mayor Torrey adjourned the meeting of the Eugene City Council and convened a meeting of
the Urban Renewal Agency.
VI.PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION: Resolution 1020 Adopting a Supplemental Budget:
Making Appropriations for the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Eugene for the
Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2001, and Ending June 30, 2002
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Mayor Torrey opened the public hearing. Seeing no one wishing to speak, he closed the public
hearing and called for questions and comments from members.
Mr. Kelly, seconded by Mr. Pap~, moved to approve Resolution 1020
adopting a supplemental budget: making appropriations for the Urban
Renewal Agency of the City of Eugene for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2001, and ending June 30, 2002. Roll call vote; the motion passed
unanimously.
II.PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION: Resolution 1021 of the Urban Renewal Agency of the City
of Eugene; Adopting the Budget and Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year
Beginning July 1, 2002, and Ending June 30, 2003
Mr. Torrey opened the public hearing. Seeing no one wishing to speak, he closed the public
hearing and called for questions/comments from members.
Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Pap~, moved to approve Resolution
1021 of the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Eugene; adopting the
budget and making appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002,
and ending June 30, 2003. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Torrey adjourned the meeting of the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Eugene and
reconvened the meeting of the Eugene City Council.
VIII.PUBLIC HEARING AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Exemption from Competitive Bidding for
Design/Building Services - Police Forensic Evidence/Property Control Building
Mayor Torrey opened the public hearing. Seeing no one wishing to speak, he closed the public
hearing and called for questions/comments from councilors.
In response to a question from Councilor Bettman regarding the estimated date of completion of
the project, staff estimated June, 30 2003. Councilor Bettman said she would support the motion
but wanted to see a demonstratable public benefit from the granted exemption.
Councilor Rayor commended the Public Works Department oversight on the project. Councilor
Kelly concurred.
Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Pap~, moved to grant an exemption
from competitive bidding for the construction management/general contractor
services for construction of the Police Forensic Evidence/Property Control
Building, and allow the City to issue a request for proposals using the
alternative bidding method, "CM/GC" to select the contractor to construct the
project. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously.
IX.ACTION: Approval of Minutes, Findings and Recommendations from the Hearings Official
and Approval of Resolution 4723 Forming a Local Improvement District for Paving,
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Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalk, Street Lights, Street Trees, Wastewater System, Drainage
System, and Traffic Signal on Royal Avenue from Terry Street to 1,000 Feet West of
Terry Street (Job 4044)
Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Pap~, moved to approve the Hearings
Official's Minutes, Findings and Recommendations of June 14, 2002.
Councilor Bettman raised concern over investment at the edge of the urban growth boundary
taking away from the central part of the city.
In response to a question from Councilor Bettman regarding the nature of the sidewalks planned
for the project, Michelle Cahill said there would be setback sidewalks on the north side of the
street.
Councilor Rayor expressed his pleasure with the plan design. He said the process had gone
smoothly.
Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously.
Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Pap~, moved to approve Resolution
4723, forming a local improvement district for paving, curbs, gutters,
sidewalks, streetlights, street trees, wastewater system, drainage system,
and traffic signal on Royal Avenue from Terry Street to 1,000 feet west of
Terry Street (Job 4044).
Councilor Taylor said she would vote against the motion.
Roll call vote; the motion passed, 6:1; Councilor Taylor voting no.
The meeting adjourned at 11:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
James R. Carlson
City Manager pro tem
(Recorded by Joe Sams)
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