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Eugene City Council
Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
June 24, 2013
7:30 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 meeting.
1. PUBLIC FORUM
1. Kit Tangtrongjita, Cart deFrisco, requested council support for his business expansion plans.
2. Jennifer Frenzer, expressed concern about pesticides and EPD search policies.
3. David Butscher, asked that homeless camping not be allowed in undeveloped parks.
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Evans, seconded by Councilor Syrett, moved to direct the
City Manager to prepare a proclamation recognizing and honoring League of United Latin
American Citizens' presence in our community. PASSED: 8:0.
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to approve the
items on the Consent Calendar. PASSED: 8:0.
3. PUBLIC HEARING and ACTION: A Resolution Electing to Receive State Revenue Sharing
Funds Pursuant to Section 221.770 of Oregon Revised Statutes; a Resolution Certifying
that the City of Eugene Provides the Municipal Services Required by Oregon Revised
Statues Section 221.760 in Order to Receive State Shared Revenues; and a Resolution
Adopting the Budget, Making Appropriations, Determining, Levying and Categorizing the
Annual Ad Valorem Property Tax Levy for the City of Eugene for the Fiscal Year Beginning
July 1, 2013 and Ending June 30, 2014
Mayor Piercy opened the public hearing.
1. Ann Erllich- O'brien, supported the Budget Committee's recommendations.
2. Jeanna Metcalf, supported the budget, noting that pools are important to the community.
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to adopt
Resolution No. 5088 electing to receive state revenue sharing funds pursuant to Section
221.770 of Oregon Revised Statutes. PASSED: 8:0.
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to adopt
Resolution No. 5089, certifying that the City of Eugene provides the municipal services
required by Oregon Revised Statues Section 221.760. PASSED: 8:0.
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to adopt
Resolution No. 5090, adopting the budget, making appropriations, determining, levying
and categorizing the annual ad valorem property tax levy for the City of Eugene for the
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fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 and ending June 30, 2014. PASSED: 7:1, Councilor Poling
opposed.
4. PUBLIC HEARING and ACTION: Resolution Adopting a Supplemental Budget; Making
Appropriations for the City of Eugene for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2012 and Ending
June 30, 2013
Mayor Piercy opened the public hearing.
1. John Barofsky, provided highlights of the budget and asked how City Hall will be funded.
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to adopt
Resolution 5091 adopting a Supplemental Budget; making appropriations for the City of
Eugene for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2012 and ending June 30, 2013.
PASSED: 5:3, councilors Evans, Brown and Clark opposed.
Mayor Piercy adjourned the meeting of the Eugene City Council and convened a meeting of the
Eugene Urban Renewal Agency.
5. PUBLIC HEARING and ACTION: Resolution of the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of
Eugene Adopting the Budget, Making Appropriations, and Declaring the Amount of Tax to
be Certified for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2013 and Ending June 30, 2014
Mayor Piercy opened the public hearing; there were no speakers.
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to adopt
Resolution 1067 of the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Eugene adopting the budget
and making appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30,
2014. PASSED: 8:0.
6. PUBLIC HEARING and ACTION: Resolution Adopting a Supplemental Budget; Making
Appropriations for the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Eugene for the Fiscal Year
Beginning July 1, 2012 and Ending June 30, 2013
Mayor Piercy opened the public hearing.
1. John Barofsk y, commented on previous expenditures noting they were not wise choices.
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to adopt to
adopt Resolution 1068 adopting a Supplemental Budget; making appropriations for the
Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Eugene for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2012, and
ending June 30, 2013. PASSED: 6:2, Councilors Taylor and Brown opposed.
The meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Mortensen,
Deputy City Recorder
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