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Eugene City Council
Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
June 24, 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 convened the June 24, 2013, City Council work session.
A. WORK SESSION: Multi -Unit Property Tax Exemption (MUPTE) Program
Community Development Manager Mike Sullivan reviewed the components of the proposed
MUPTE program.
Council Discussion
Councilors posed questions, raised some concerns and indicated they would like to address
the following elements when the larger MUPTE discussion takes place:
• Application fees
• Composition of MUPTE review panel
• Elements of Portland's tax exemption program
• Competitive application process
• Implications of local hiring mandate
• Stakeholder /community member perspectives; diverse forums to gather public input
• Timeline; more time needed to create a better product with public support
• Alternate tools /incentives
• Poverty and urban blight
• Public vote
• Impact of elderly population on housing inventory
• Data on projected long -term job growth
• Multi -modal development
• Triple bottom Iine analysis
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to direct
the City Manager to prepare and schedule a public hearing on July 22, 2013, to extend
the suspension of the MUPTE program until January 31. 2014, to allow for additional
discussion on the MUPTE program modifications. PASSED: 8:0.
The meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Michelle Mortensen,
Deputy City Recorder
MINUTES — Eugene City Council June 24, 2013 Page 1
Work Session