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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 19399~ ~ ~,,~..~ ORDINANCE N0. ~~_ AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE D04~~NTOwN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AND FEES FOR PARKING; AMENDI~JG SECTIONS 2.153, 2.812, 3.700, 5.233, 5.285, AND 5.335 DF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; APdD DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAI~J AS FOLLO~~S: Section 1. Section 2.153 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to read and provide: 2.153 Downtawn Commission - Downtawn Devel opment District Activities. e scope of actions to be undertaken by the commission to finance in the Downtown Development District a program of economic promotion, down- town development, and public parking which may include the promotion of para- transi t, transit, walking and bicycling, include but are not limited to the following: ~ a} Prepare and submit i n compliance with city budget proce- dure and schedule, a preliminary budget for a program of economic promotion, downtown development and the Downtown Development Dis-~ tri ct parking program, The budget shall estimate i ncorne and expen- ditures for the immediately ensuing fiscal year and be in a format -~- ~ prescri bed by the city r~anager. ~b~ Submit to the city manager or hislher designee in com- pliance with the city budget schedule, a written proposal of the .rates of ad valorem and busi Hess-and-occupation taxation that the commission deems necessary to finance the downtown development and parking program during the next year. ~c~ All proceeds from ad valorem and business-and-occupation taxes specially levied i n the Downtown Development District to finance the promotion, development, and parking program and al l other income generated by Downtown Development District funds or programs shall be credited to a fund known as the Downtawn Develop- ment Fund, The commission shall have power to expend the fund solely to implement the program within the Downtown Development District, Section 2. Subsection ~2~4a~ of Section 2.812 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to read .and provide: 2, S12 Department of Parks and Recreation -Authorization, violation . ~ 2 ~ Subject to the authority and control of the city manager, the director shall : ~a~ Regulate and supervise the use of areas designated as city parks and. recreati on areas, city buildings, or other city propert7 es assn fined by the c~ ty manager, Ordinance - 1 Section 3. Subsections 42}, 43}, and 44} of Section 3.700 of the Eugene Code, 1911, are amended to read and provide: 3.100 Downtown Develo meet District Tax - Lev . 42} Except as provided i n subsections 43} and 44} of this section and except for professionals, for those exempt under state law from municipal taxation, and for an owner or occupant of property exempt from taxation under section 3.755 of this code, each person who engages in a business in the Downtown Development District during part or all of a quarter of a year shall pay to the city far that quarter a tax of $3.50 per $1,000 of the gross re- tail sales and receipts from the business during that quarter. A minimum tax of $10.0o shall be charged each quarter of a year for each business, .43} Each person engaged in banking or a savings and loan associ- at~on business ~n the Downtown Development District during part or all of a quarter of a year, shall pay t0 the city for that quarter a tax of $3.50 per $1,000 of one and three-quarters percent 4.0115} of the total demand deposits, and of $3,50 per $1,000 of five-tenths of one percent 4.005} of the total time deposits. Total time and demand deposits of banks shall be the total daily average deposits during that quarter as reported on the Federal Reserve Call; and total time deposits of savings and ]oan associtions shall be the total daily average of all savings deposits during that quarter. Whenever savings and loan associations receive demand-type deposits, the tax rate on those deposits shall be $3.50 per $1,000 of one and three-quarters percent 4.0175} of the daily average of those deposits during that quarter. 44} Each person engaged i n a consumer finance business i n the Downtown Development District during part or all of a quarter of a year shall pay to the city far that quarter a tax of $3.50 per $1,OOo of five percent 4.05} of the total principal balance of direct loans outstanding at the end of that quarter, excluding finance charges. Section 4, Subsection 42} of Section 5.233 of the Eugene Code, 1911, is amended to read and provide: 5.233 Information for Control of Parkin in Downtown Develo ment District. 42} The information required by this section shall be supplied in a mode and on forms prescribed by the city manager or the manager's designee. Section 5. Subsections (5) and (6) of Section 5.285 of the Eugene Code, 1911, are amended to read and provide: 5.285 Ch arges fOr,Off-Street Parking. 45} Except for the airport as defined in section 2.415 of this Code, the following maximum charges are hereby established for Ordinance - 2 Qr ~ 7 ] r ~ lylx off-street parking faci ~ i tees provided by the city, The charges fora spe- ci fi c facility or part thereof and the conditions upon which parking i s auth-~ on zed shat l be established by administrative action of the city manager except he may not establish the charges or conditions for parking facilities within the Downtown Development District without first receiving the recom- mendati on of the Downtown Commission; Haurly Rates $x,44 Da i l y* $3.54 Special Event** $3,Op Monthly Permit $54,00 *7 a,m, to 6 p,m, except Sundays and Holidays. **After 6 p,m. any day of the year and all day Sundays and holidays notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter. { 6 ~ The ~ci ty manager may ; { a} ~~ai ve all or part of the charges established i n subsec- ti on { 5 ~ of this section far persons who ri de-share, carpool or ride motorcycles and park them in designated spaces, for physi- cally disabled persons, for participants in special events of community interest, for city sponsored events, for persons re- quired to park at city hall in order to perform their offic7al duty or far persons obligated under a contract to perform services at city hal 1 when the cost of such parking would be passed on to the city as part of the contractual obligation to pay for the services. {b~ Collect all charges on an annual basis or any part thereof , { c~ Establish discount rates for purchasing parking permits i n bulk or for multiple months, Section 6, Section 5.335 of the Eugene Code, ~97~, is amended to read and .provide ; 5.335 On-Street Parking Meter Rates. The m~n~mum and maximum charges for on-street parking in park- ing meter zones are hereby established at between $D,25 and $2.44 for one hour. {2~ The city manager when designating parking meter zones, hourly rates and ti rye l i a~i tati ons by administrative action r,~ay adjust the time re- cei ved for depositing less than atwenty-five cent coin to approximate the rates established. ~n making this adjustment consideration shall be given to the cost of modifying the parking meters affected and the denand for park- ing in the zone. { 3 ~ when there i s a l i mi ted supply of parking meter parts, or when no parts are available, the city manager may continue to use parking meters which have a rate ~ ess than the rate established i n subsection { 1 ~ of this section until such time as the meters can be madi fi ed or re laced . p so long as ~ t ~ s no longer than two years from the adopts on of the s sects on or from a subsequent ar~endment to subsection {1} of this sction. 5ecti on 1, Notwithstanding the effective date of this 4rdi Hance, the Ordinance - 3 f ~ ~ .. tax rates established in Section 3 hereof shall become effective as of July 1, 1986, Secti an 8. That the matters contained herein concern the pubs i c safety and welfare and therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage by the City Council and approval by the P~ayor. Pased by the City Council this ~ 3~`day of v S'~", 1986 it Recorder Approved by the P~ayor this ~~`^day o ~~ fi 1986 l 1a or Ordi Hance ~- 4