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Eugene City Council
Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
June 17, 2013
5:30 p.m.
Councilors Present: George Brown, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, George Poling, Mike Clark,
Chris Pryor, Claire Syrett, Greg Evans
Her Honor, Mayor Piercy, opened the June 17, 2013, City Council work session.
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved
to adopt the following agenda for today's work session: 5:30 WORK SESSION:
Discussion of MUPTE program revisions 2. Reschedule "Discussion (only) of
Core Campus' project ( MUPTE application and Surplus Property)" after the
7:30 Public Hearing." FAILED 3:5, councilors Syrett, Taylor and Brown in
favor.
A. ACTION: Core Campus - Application for Multiple -Unit Property Tax Exemption for
Residential Property Located at 505 East Broadway (The Hub in Eugene)
Community Development Manager Mike Sullivan and Business Loan Analyst, Amanda
Flannery -Nobel presented a PowerPoint overview which covered rental housing vacancy
rates, average apartment and housing rental costs, reviewed of some "if /then" scenarios
previously requested by Council and provided some answers to questions posed at the last
Council meeting on this topic.
Council Discussion
• Overall vacancy rates and student growth rates were questioned.
• Some support was expressed for the project.
• Concerns were expressed about this being student housing rather than multi - family
housing.
• Some expressed opposition to the MUPTE application.
MOTION: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor moved to adopt a resolution
approving a Multiple -Unit Property Tax Exemption for residential property located at 50
East Broadway, Eugene, Oregon (Core Campus /Applicant).
A friendly amendment to amend section 1, paragraph 2 of the resolution to state that it is
the intent of this council that funds received pursuant to this paragraph shall be used, in
whole or in part, to fund emergency and temporary shelter was accepted.. Councilors
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Poling and Pryor both accepted this as a friendly amendment.
VOTE: PASSED 5:3, councilors Zelenka, Taylor and Brown opposed.
B ACTION: Surplus Property
MOTION: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to authorize the
City Manager to negotiate and enter into a lease, with an option to purchase, the 901
Franklin Blvd. property to Core Campus consistent with the terms outlined in the
Agenda Item Summary.
A friendly amendment to state that the City Manager would enter into a lease of up to
50 years with an option to include as escalation of lease payments with an increase in
property values over time was accepted.
VOTE: PASSED 6:2, councilors Brown and Taylor opposed.
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Evans, moved to hold
the work session on MUPTE revisions at the end of tonight's public hearing. PASSED:
5:3, councilors Pryor, Poling and Taylor opposed.
The meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Michelle Mortensen
Deputy City Recorder
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