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Approval of City Council Minutes
Meeting Date: June 10, 2013 Agenda Item Number: 3A
Department: City Manager’s Office Staff Contact: Kris Bloch
www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-8497
ISSUE STATEMENT
This is a routine item to approve City Council minutes.
SUGGESTED MOTION
Move to approve the minutes of the May 22, 2013, Work Session, May 28, 2013, Meeting, and May
29, 2013, Work Session.
ATTACHMENTS
A.May 22, 2013, Work Session
B.May 28, 2013, Meeting
C.May 29, 2013, Work Session
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Staff Contact: Kris Bloch
Telephone: 541-682-8497
Staff E-Mail: kris.d.bloch@ci.eugene.or.us
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ATTACHMENT A
M I N U T E S
Eugene City Council
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Harris Hall, 125 East 8 Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
May 22, 2013
12:00 p.m.
Councilors Present: George Brown, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, George Poling, Mike Clark, Chris Pryor,
Claire Syrett, Greg Evans
A. WORK SESSION: Multi-Unit Property Tax Exemption (MUPTE) Program Panel Discussion
Panel Members: Corey Dingman, Bill Morris, John Texter, Rob Bennett, Mia Nelson.
The panelists introduced themselves, stated their jobs and relationship to the topic, and gave
some background about their work as it relates to MUPTE.
Discussion highlights:
The University area is attractive to developers because projects there are viable and can be
more easily financed.
The degree of uncertainty in the current MUPTE process causes many developers to
withdraw their applications.
Project costs are tight and profits speculative – developers often break even or incur a loss.
Downtown development is often more difficult and more expensive to undertake.
Development in the Coburg Road area may be viable if the land is already owned.
Student housing is/has been the primary driver for MUPTE projects.
University student populations are becoming more dispersed around the community,
causing rental rates to shift.
Consider creating a small, independent advisory group to screen MUPTE applications prior
to the council's sign-off.
Put criteria in place so that developers will have some assurance that if they meet the
criteria their project will receive the tax exemption.
Acknowledge the local hiring: issue: there are not enough employees available to meet need.
For some parts of a construction job, qualified companies outside of Eugene or even outside
of Oregon must be used.
A certified payroll program is fairly burdensome: the cost is high and it’s difficult to monitor.
Banks and finance agencies already track all the financial info the council is seeking.
The shortage of multi-family housing andbuildable land on which to build multi-family
housing in Eugene is critical.
Inclusion of affordable housing units in market-rate development is largely unfeasible.
Affordable housing almost always involves families with children and requires a specific set
of amenities.
There is support among appraisers, developers, lending institutions, builders and
community planners for continuing the MUPTE program in some form.
MINUTES—Eugene City Council May 22, 2013 Page 1
Work Session
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Pryor, seconded by Councilor Poling moved to extend the
meeting by 5 minutes. PASSED: 7:1, Taylor opposed.
Due to the length of the panel workshop, the council agreed to push back the timeline for
implementing programmatic changes to MUPTE.
The meeting adjourned at 1:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Mortensen
Deputy City Recorder
MINUTES—Eugene City Council May 22, 2013 Page 2
Work Session
ATTACHMENT B
M I N U T E S
Eugene City Council
Bascom/Tykeson Room, Eugene Library
Eugene, Oregon 97401
May 28, 2013
7:30 p.m.
Councilors Present: George Brown, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, George Poling, Chris Pryor, Claire Syrett,
Greg Evans, Mike Clark (via conference phone)
Her Honor, Mayor Piercy, called the May 28, 2013, City Council meeting to order.
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
In honor of Memorial Day, Mayor Piercy read an excerpt from President Obama’s Memorial Day
Proclamation. The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was led by five students from Bridgeway
House.
2. PUBLIC FORUM
1. Nick Moll, presented information about being sustainable, green and wise with resources.
2. Hallie Ford, presented information about being sustainable, green and wise with resources.
3. Megan Kemple, asked the council to support legislation related to climate change.
4. David Gizara, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, conveyed recommendations for
improvements to Willamette Street.
5. Alley Valkyrie, expressed concern about the actions of the Downtown Guides.
3. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. Approval of City Council Minutes
B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to
approve the items on the Consent Calendar. PASSED: 7:0, Councilor Clark absent.
4. PUBLIC HEARING: An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 20508 to Extend the
Temporary Suspension of Multiple Unit Property Tax Exemptions (MUPTE) under
Sections 2.945 and 2.947 of the Eugene Code, 1971, Through July 31, 2013.
1. Dennis Casady, supported the permanent suspension of MUPTE.
Councilor Clark arrived at the meeting via conference phone at 8:00 p.m.
5. ACTION: Ordinance Amending the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan
(Metro Plan) by Adopting a New Metro Plan Boundary that Is Coterminous with the City of
Springfield Urban Growth Boundary East of Interstate 5; Adopting Savings and
Severability Clauses; and Providing for an Effective Date (City File MA 11-1)
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MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to adopt
Council Bill 5067, an ordinance amending the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area
General Plan (Metro Plan). PASSED 6:2, councilors Taylor and Brown opposed.
6. WORK SESSION: Disposition of Surplus Property
Community Development Division Manager Mike Sullivan provided an overview of the proposal
to sell the City-owned property at 8 Avenue and High Street to the owners of the Shedd.
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Council Discussion:
There was general agreement that the Shedd is a great community partner and its
expansion plans are in keeping with downtown goals and vision.
Concerns were expressed about the process used to sell the property; some felt that an
open, competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) process should have been used.
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor moved to
authorize the City Manager to enter into a purchase and sale agreement with the Shedd
Institute for the Arts for the disposition of the quarter-block property located at 8
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Avenue and High Street consistent with the terms and conditions included in
Attachment B. PASSED 6:2, councilors Taylor and Brown opposed.
The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
Michelle Mortensen,
Deputy City Recorder
MINUTES – Eugene City Council May 28, 2013 Page 2
Meeting
ATTACHMENT C
M I N U T E S
Eugene City Council
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Harris Hall, 125 East 8 Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
May 29, 2013
12:00 p.m.
Councilors Present:
George Brown, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, George Poling, Mike Clark, Chris Pryor,
Greg Evans
Councilors Absent:
Claire Syrett
Mayor Piercy called the May 29, 2013, City Council work session to order.
A. ACTION: Ordinance Suspending Multi-Unit Property Tax Exemption (MUPTE) Program
City Attorney Glenn Klein introduced the item and provided background. He suggested that council
amend the sunset date to August 31, 2013, to allow time for discussion and implementation of
programmatic changes.
MOTION AND VOTE:
Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to adopt
Council Bill 5093 extending the suspension of the MUPTE Program, and changing the date in the
ordinance from July 31, 2013 to August 31, 2013. PASSED 6:1, Councilor Clark opposed.
B. WORK SESSION: Core Campus – Application for Multiple-Unit Property Tax Exemption for
Residential Property Located at 505 East Broadway (The Hub in Eugene)
Mike Sullivan and Amanda Nobel from the Community Development Division introduced the item and
provided general background on the project, including information about the proposed building site and
applicant.
Council discussion:
Support was expressed for designing the building so that it could be converted to another
housing type in the future.
Several councilors noted that the project will address the City’s forecasted need for higher
density housing located within the urban core.
Councilors discussed current and projected demographic information related to student
populations and housing demand and location.
The council discussed the financial risks associated with the proposal.
It was noted that consideration should also be given to projected growth rates at Northwest
Christian University and Lane Community College.
A request was made for comparable data that illustrates how this project compares with student
housing options in other university areas.
Concerns were expressed about lighting, public safety, bicycle and pedestrian facilities and
whether a traffic impact analysis would be required.
The council discussed the proposal to require local hiring and financial disclosure information.
Concerns were expressed about the relative height of the building and the cost of the units.
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Work Session
The council discussed the need to clarify what is meant by “public benefit” as an evaluation
criterion and acknowledged that it means different things to different people.
The meeting adjourned at 1:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
Michelle Mortensen,
Deputy City Recorder
MINUTES – Eugene City Council May 29, 2013 Page 2
Work Session