HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes - 05/28/13 Work SessionEugene City Council
Bascom/Tykeson Room, Eugene Library
Eugene, Oregon 97401
Councilors Present: George Brown, Betty Taylor, AlaoZdeuka George Poling, Chris Pryor, Claire Syrett,
Greg Evans, Mike Clark (via conference phone)
Her Honor, Mayor pinrcy called the May 28,2O23, City Council meeting tnorder.
In honor of Memorial Day, Mayor Piercy read an excerpt from President Obama's Memorial Day
Proclamation. The Pledge ofAllegiance to the flag was led hn five students from 8ridgewa
House.
I. Nick Moll, presented information about bei sustainable, green and wise with resources.
Z 8n0ie Ford, presented information about being sustainable, green and wise with resources
3. Megan Kemple, asked the council tn support legislation re{utodtoclinuatecbauge.
4 David Gizur4 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
& Approval of Tentative Working Agenda
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Poling, seconded hn Councilor Pryor, moved tn
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) und
Sections 2.945 and 2.947 of the Eugene Code, 1971, Through July 31,201�
1. Dennis Casad supported the permanent suspension of MUPTE.
Councilor Clark arrived ot the meeting via conference phone nt6k00/tm.
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to adopt
Council Bill 5067, an ordinance amending the Eugene- Springfi el d 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 8th Avenue and High Street to the owners of the Shedd.
• There was general agreement that the Shedd isa great community partner and its
expansion plans are bu 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 (f(FP) process should have been used.
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Poling, seconded hn 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 8th
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 at8ASp.ou.
Respectfully submitted
Michelle Mortensen,
Deputy City Recorder
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