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Eugene City Council
Regular Session
Council Chamber--City Hall
September 13, 2004
7:30 p.m.
COUNCILORS PRESENT: Bonny Bettman, George Poling, Nancy Nathanson, David Kelly, Betty
Taylor, Jennifer Solomon, Scott Meisner, Gary Pap~ (via telephone).
His Honor Mayor James D. Torrey called the meeting of the Eugene City Council to order.
1. PUBLIC FORUM
Mayor Torrey reviewed the rules of the Public Forum.
Bill Northrup, 939 Laurelhurst Drive, spoke against the resolution before the council to oppose Ballot
Measure 36, which sought to prevent gay couples from getting married. He believed marriage is the
relationship between a man and a woman that produces children. He likened it to the relationships between
non-profit organizations and churches, as there was also a distinction there. He said, in marriage, the
relationship between a man and a woman was a "special thing." He felt it need not be redefined. He
recognized that some people felt that universal benefits were being withheld from committed couples of the
same sex. He thought a common ground could be found and other ways to extend benefits could be pursued
at the legislative level. He recommended that the City Council not take a stand on a statewide referendum
prior to the election.
Bob O'Brien, 3525 Gilham Road, spoke regarding the memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the West
Eugene Parkway (WEP). He related that he had obtained his information from the County web site and the
information indicated that the WEP would be broken into two parts, one of which would be the
responsibility of the City of Eugene, meaning the City would be required to maintain it. He said this would
cost the public money and asserted that voters did not have that understanding when they approved the
WEP. He opined that, though an MOU was not a binding agreement, politically, it could be a "slippery
slope."
In closing, Mr. O'Brien thanked councilors Nathanson and Meisner for taking the time to meet with him and
several other people. He noted that while he disagreed with Mayor Torrey on many issues, he appreciated
how fairly the Mayor had run the meetings.
Bruce Miller, PO Box 50968, provided testimony in writing. He urged the new mayor of Eugene to visit
Corvallis and look at its Chamber of Commerce booklet. He called the downtown Eugene flyer, printed by
the Eugene Chamber of Commerce, "a disgrace." He noted that only 14 businesses in downtown Eugene
had paid to be listed. He circulated a parking supplement. He suggested that Russ Brink of Downtown
Eugene, Incorporated, move to Pullman, Washington.
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Mary O'Brien, 3525 Gilham Road, asked, regarding information on the MOU for the WEP, what
"facilitate delivery of a new city street" meant. She noted that County Public Works Director Ollie
Snowden had asked who would pay for the cost of this new city street if the $17.7 million approved by the
State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) did not cover its total cost. She related that he also
wondered which agency would be responsible for constructing the separated connection of the WEP to
Highway 99. She recommended getting the answers to these questions and holding a public hearing prior to
signing an MOU. She said, should a new city street be needed for the WEP project, the whole process
should be opened to alternative street approaches, but to date, these approaches had been kept off the table
as it had been presented to the voting public as a state highway. She thought the City, should it enter into
the MOU, could be forced to pay for part of the construction and maintenance of the project.
Gordon Howard, 425 River Avenue, was present to speak to the council on what he considered to be
unethical behavior regarding the formation of a local improvement district (LID) to improve River Avenue.
He related that City staff had asked the Hearings Official, Milo Mecham, not to send his report to the City
Council. He thought this was due to staff having received signed remonstrance forms from 31 of the 33 land
owners that would be affected by assessments for street improvements. He thought that staff was
withholding the Hearings Official report and other information. He opined this was unethical behavior. He
likened the proposed annexation to an "end run" around the will of the people.
James Reed, 990 Crest Drive, spoke on behalf of a large group of people in his neighborhood concerned
with and opposed to the designation of Crest Drive as a collector street. He asserted the plan could just as
easily be executed with local street designations. He said staff had yet to answer most of the questions asked
at the neighborhood meeting with City staff and elected officials. He asked the council to consider the merits
of the anonymous web-based comment form and weigh the comments against the active public comment that
has gone on throughout this issue. He also asked staff to provide the agenda for the next neighborhood
meeting at least a week prior to the meeting date. He recognized, on a positive note, that City staff had met
with neighborhood representatives on street designs and pedestrian amenities that were in accordance with
what neighbors believed would be acceptable. He conveyed the neighborhood's desire for some level of
commitment on these ideas.
Kevin Matthews, 120 West Broadway, president of Friends of Eugene, called the alleged shift of the WEP
from a State highway to a city street a "fundamental change." He asked why this conversion was suggested
to occur. He asserted that "shuffling" a project from one jurisdiction to another without any public input
would not solve transportation issues in West Eugene. He predicted that the project would not come to
fruition because of fundamental federal, State, and local problems with it. He recommended asking
questions first and signing the MOU when the time was appropriate.
Phillip Farrington, 1160 Monroe Street, vice president of the Oregon chapter of the American Planning
Association, spoke in support of the resolution to oppose Ballot Measure 37. He said just compensation
laws were already on the books for the regulatory taking of property. He predicted that the passing of the
Ballot Measure would present an exorbitant cost to the State of Oregon and local jurisdictions and would
cause irreparable harm to planning and land use.
Chuck Meeker, 309 River Avenue, owner of Clemens Marina, conveyed the opposition of the property
owners on River Avenue to the proposed street improvements. He explained that they were not opposed to
street improvements per se, but could not afford the assessments, projected to be more than $1 million. He
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called the project %ver-built" and extreme. He reiterated Mr. Howard's statement that 31 of 33 property
owners had signed letters of remonstrance. He stressed that no businesses relied on pedestrian traffic for
their business and felt this indicated that large sidewalks on either side of the street were unnecessary. He
noted that one more property owner, the owner of the Riviera Shopping Center, had submitted a letter of
remonstrance since the others had been submitted, for a total of 32 such letters. He underscored that the
majority of the people that would be required to participate in the LID were opposed to it.
Tim Smith, 2664 Kincaid Street, encouraged the City Council to adopt the resolution in opposition to Ballot
Measure 36, which sought to amend the constitution to prevent same-sex marriages. He acknowledged that
it was reasonable for people to have a difference of opinion on a variety of issues including marriage, but
differences of opinion did not belong in the State Constitution. He noted that he and his partner of 13 years
had been the first to register for domestic unions and one of the first couples to be married under the aegis of
a marriage license from Multnomah County. He said, should this measure pass, his legal marriage along
with those of approximately 3,000 other couples may well be rescinded. He asked why the State would
want to do that. He added that he and his partner had found Eugene to be a tolerant, friendly, and
welcoming place. He suggested that approval of the resolution to oppose the constitutional amendment
would complement the image of Eugene as a welcoming and tolerant place.
Zachary Vishanoff, Patterson Street, suggested those present type ~Congress of the New Urbanism" into a
search engine and then type the word ~definition." He said it would indicate that full connectivity,
implementation of context-sensitive design, among others were part of the definition. He asserted it was part
of %mart growth" and this was endorsed by the United Nations. He reiterated past concerns about the
principles underlying the concept of %mart growth." He suggested the council consult the web site ~Take
Back Wisconsin" for further information. He said otherwise Eugene would become ~Portlandized."
Mr. Vishanoff also expressed concern about homeland security research and nanotechnology research. He
asserted that the University of Oregon wanted to build a facility near the riverfront. He said it was a
controversial thing to do and that the University should hold public hearings and should convene a
nanotechnology advisory committee.
Mayor Torrey closed the Public Forum and called for council comments.
Councilor Bettman thanked those who testified. She requested information on the status of the answers to
the questions resulting from the neighborhood meeting at Crest Drive. City Manager Dennis Taylor
responded that the information had not yet been compiled. Councilor Bettman encouraged staff to get the
information out as soon as possible. She also noted the request that the agenda be provided a week in
advance. City Manager Taylor stated that he would ensure that it would be made available one week prior
to the next meeting.
Councilor Bettman averred the neighbors should have written assurance that once a design that everyone
agreed upon was determined, it would be accurately reflected in the end result. She applauded the efforts of
the neighborhood group to work on the livability of their neighborhood. She suggested that cooperating with
them would expedite the process.
Councilor Kelly thanked everyone who came before the council and testified. He echoed Councilor
Bettman's comments regarding the Crest Drive neighborhood.
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Councilor Taylor congratulated the Crest Drive/Friendly Street/Storey Boulevard neighborhood residents for
their consistent advocacy. She wondered why it took so long to provide the answers to questions that were
asked at the neighborhood meeting.
Councilor Taylor opined that the MOU for the WEP was an attempt to ;;slip it [the project] in quickly"
without addressing the ;;legal hassles."
Mayor Torrey expressed concern that staff and the Crest neighborhood were not reaching a level of
understanding needed to provide agreement on the scope of work for the project. He felt the time was
imminent that staff would have to formulate a recommendation and hold public hearings. He stressed the
importance of having the support of the neighborhood prior to this.
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of City Council Minutes - July 21, 2004, Work Session
- July 26, 2004, Work Session
- July 26, 2004, City Council Meeting
- July 28, 2004, Work Session
- August 9, 2004, Work Session
- August 9, 2004, City Council Meeting
- August 11, 2004, Work Session
B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda
C. Initiation of Land Use Code Amendment to Create a Special Area Zone for the
Historic Johansen-Moody House
D. Resolution 4807 Authorizing Interim and Long Term Financing for Local
Improvement Projects and Terminating the Authority Under Resolution No. 4602
E. Resolution 4808 Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of Trojan Project Revenue Bonds
in the Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $55,000,000 for the Purpose of
Refunding Trojan Nuclear Project Revenue Bonds, Series of 1977, and Providing for
Related Matters
F. Approval of Overseas Travel Request
G. Consideration of Resolutions Regarding November 2, 2004, Statewide Ballot
Measures:
Resolution 4809 to Oppose the November 2004 General Election Ballot Measure 36 by
the Eugene City Council
and
Resolution 4810 to Oppose the November 2004 General Election Ballot Measure 37 by
the Eugene City Council
The bulk of the Consent Calendar was approved in the course of the work session held prior to the regular
meeting of the council. Item G was pulled for discussion by Councilor Poling; City Attorney Glenn Klein
requested that the council reconsider Item D at this time as well.
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Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved to substitute, for
Resolution 4807 in Consent Calendar Item D, the revised Resolution No.
4807, which included a change to the title and other minor changes.
Mr. Klein explained that the changes resulted from the determination that Resolution No. 4602 could not be
rescinded, and consisted of removal of the language indicating it had been rescinded.
Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0.
Councilor Pap~ requested that Item C from the Consent Calendar be reconsidered.
Councilor Bettman, on behalf of Councilor Pap~ and seconded by
Councilor Poling, moved to reconsider Item C. Roll call vote; the motion
passed unanimously, 8:0.
Councilor Pap~ asked if the rezoning being proposed was applicable to the tax lot alone or the surrounding
area. City Manager Taylor responded that it was only applicable to the tax lot in question and that he was
uncertain, as yet, as to whether it would impact surrounding tax lots.
Roll call vote; Item C of the Consent Calendar was unanimously approved,
8:0.
Regarding Item D, Councilor Pap~ asked if there was any assurance that the Bonneville Power
Administration (BPA) would, in fact, provide rebates. It was determined that this information would have to
be provided by the Eugene Water & Electric Board. City Manager Taylor said he would provide a
memorandum to the council with this information as soon as possible.
Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Bettman, moved to consider the
two resolutions in Item G separately. Roll call vote; the motion passed
unanimously, 8:0.
Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved to adopt
Resolution 4809 to oppose the November 2004 General Election Ballot
Measure 36 by the Eugene City Council.
Councilor Poling said he did not wish to discuss the merits of Ballot Measure 36. He said that the City
Council had difficulty reaching the end of a %imple agenda" and should concentrate on City business and
not on a State ballot measure. He objected to the lack of discussion prior to placement of the resolution on
the docket for a vote. He underscored that he did not intend to indicate that he would vote yes or no on the
measure, only that he did not want to take a stand on it through this venue.
Councilor Solomon concurred. She called the ballot measure a State issue and opined it was presumptuous
to take a vote at the present meeting on the resolution and assert that she was representing Ward 6.
Councilor Bettman believed that action on Resolution 4809 was within the purview of the council. She
pointed out that the council had set a precedent for taking stands on ballot measures before. She said any
ballot measure that would enshrine discrimination in the State Constitution should have the attention of the
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local elected officials. She felt that, as elected officials, the council had an obligation to step in and make it
known that it was important to protect the rights of everyone they represented.
Councilor Kelly supported the motion. He stated that the council had taken positions on statewide measures
a number of times because of the potential impact a ballot measure would have on the community. He
likened it to endorsements that elected officials frequently make. He reminded the council that members of
the Human Rights Commission (HRC) recommended the council take a position and the Council Committee
on Intergovernmental Relations (CCIGR) had voted, 2:1, to bring it before the City Council. He felt the
message was two-fold: that the majority of the City Council opposed Ballot Measure 36 and that the
passage of the measure would be antithetical to the human rights values already adopted in the Eugene
Code.
Councilor Taylor disagreed that the measure in question was State business, instead calling it "human rights
business." She advocated for speaking as a group to voice the council's opposition to putting discrimination
into the State Constitution. She noted the first Public Forum speaker's contention that marriage was to
create children, commenting that she knew many people who married in their 60s, 70s, and 80s. She
speculated that these couples would not make children.
Councilor Meisner said the CCIGR directed a member to draft the resolutions. He found it ironic that
councilors would suggest the council should not take positions on State issues. He underscored that the
council helped to craft a biennial legislative document that took positions on the majority of State bills. He
suggested that, should the council believe it should not take a stand on State issues, the CCIGR should be
disbanded and the City's Intergovernmental Relations staff should be dismissed. He added that, should it
look as though it would not be passed, he would move to table the item rather than send a message that the
City Council supported the measure.
Councilor Nathanson agreed there was precedence for taking a stand on this ballot measure and that it was
consistent with work the City Council had done over the past few years.
Mayor Torrey was glad the resolutions had been taken off of the Consent Calendar. He said he would not
support the motion in event of a tie. He reiterated that he had supported the domestic partner registry but
opposed same-sex marriages. He opposed the motion, however, because he thought the City Council should
not take a stand on this. He opined that the citizens of Eugene needed to vote for themselves. He likened it
to the vote on the Patriot Act, which he felt was an inappropriate piece of governmental work for the council
to consider. He recommended that councilors make their individual stands known, rather than taking a stand
as a body.
Roll call vote; the motion passed, 5:3, Councilors Solomon, Pap~, and
Poling voting no.
Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved to adopt
Resolution 4810 to oppose the November 2004 General Election Ballot
Measure 37 by the Eugene City Council.
Councilor Kelly called Ballot Measure 37 a "descendent" of Ballot Measure 7. He said, while the title
sounded like nothing more than simple fairness, the reality of the measure was that it would go far beyond
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any constitutional provisions of takings, just compensation, and so on. He predicted passage of the measure
would almost completely eliminate the City's ability to conduct land use planning.
Councilor Poling said he was unwilling to address the merits of the resolution as he did not consider himself
to be informed about the measure as yet.
Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Solomon, moved to table the item
until the work session scheduled for September 29.
Councilor Poling noted that the item was already scheduled for a work session and tabling the motion would
allow staff to prepare the information the council could use to make an informed decision.
Councilor Nathanson commented that, as she had worked on this issue for some time, she already knew she
would not support the ballot measure. She asked if the work session would be cancelled should the council
vote to uphold the resolution to oppose it. City Manager Taylor responded that the work session would be
held regardless of the present vote as the measure contained stringent requirements that would force council
action.
Councilor Nathanson asked if it would hurt to postpone action on the resolution.
Councilor Kelly felt the measure was a ~rerun" of Ballot Measure 7, which had been discussed extensively
by the council over the course of a number of meetings. He noted that the legislative policy document from
2003 had policies that were clearly in opposition to the measure. He opined that, to the extent that council
opposition had any value, it was of value to the people who were campaigning against the measure
statewide. He preferred to take action at the regular meeting in order to stand behind them in their
opposition as soon as possible and help the campaign.
Councilor Pap~ said he was prepared to vote in favor of the resolution to oppose the ballot measure, but was
willing to table the issue if it would provide councilors with an opportunity to learn more about it.
Councilor Taylor felt there was not much time. She predicted the measure would be financially devastating
to the City.
Councilor Bettman opposed the motion to table.
Councilor Meisner also opposed the motion. He recommended to staff that the text of the ballot measure be
included in the Agenda Item Summary (ALS). He added that, due to changes in the law and its
interpretation, appointed commissioners are now considered as if they were employees and, therefore,
although individual commissioners may take a private position, City commissions such as the Planning
Commission and Human Rights Commission may not longer consider and take positions on such measures.
He felt this placed more responsibility on the council to take a stand on the issues raised by ballot measures
36 and 37.
Mayor Torrey supported tabling the motion as it would provide more opportunity for the council to discuss
the issues raised by the ballot measure. He opined that passing the resolution at the present meeting would
not impact the campaign as much as passing it closer to the election.
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Roll call vote; the vote on the motion was a 4:4 tie; councilors Poling,
Pap6, Solomon, and Nathanson voting in favor, councilors Bettman,
Meisner, Kelly, and Taylor voting in opposition. Mayor Torrey voted in
favor of tabling the motion until September 29, the motion passed on a
final vote of 5:4.
3. ACTION:
Adoption of Resolution 4811 Furthering Annexation to the City of Eugene of Three River Avenue
Islands
Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved to adopt
Resolution 4811 furthering annexation to the City of Eugene of three River
Avenue islands.
City Manager Taylor asked Michelle Cahill, Engineer for the Public Works Department, to speak on the
item.
Ms. Cahill described the location of the proposed annexation and noted that it had been identified in the
TransPlan as a street that should be brought up to urban standards. She said that since the City Council
initiated the project, preparatory work had been done on the street and it had undergone the bidding process.
She explained that funding was going to come from systems development charges (SDCs) and less than 50
percent of the cost would be assessed to the property owners. She related that the City had requested the
authority from the Lane Board of County Commissioners to assess the properties that were outside of the
City's jurisdiction and the commissioners denied it. This had changed the scenario for funding. She
conveyed staff's recommendation that the City initiate the annexation of the properties so that the properties
could be assessed to pay for part of the road.
Mayor Torrey called on the council for comments and questions.
Councilor Taylor commented that the council was talking about annexing properties belonging to people
who did not want to be annexed.
In response to a question from Councilor Poling, Ms. Cahill said there were approximately $1 million in
assessments, 52 percent of which would be assessed to privately owned properties.
Councilor Poling thought canceling the project for the time being would be prudent. He felt to do otherwise
would anger the property owners and give them the impression that the City did not care about their
opposition.
In response to a question from Councilor Pap6, Ms. Cahill stated that the City had not spoken to the
property owners about the annexation at this point because staff wanted to determine how much interest
there was on the part of the council in proceeding with it first. City Manager Taylor added that there was no
requirement to discuss annexation with the residents at this point.
Councilor Pap6 wanted to know what the property owners thought prior to voting. He opined that the
repercussions would go far beyond this street project. He suggested that it was not the highest priority
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safety item in the City and it would mm back some of the good will the City had worked so hard to establish
with the residents in that area should the City force annexation.
Councilor Bettman agreed with the comments of councilors Pap~ and Poling. She asked what grounds there
were for the Lane Board of County Commissioners to deny the City authority to assess the properties. Ms.
Cahill replied that the commissioners' decision was based on the number of letters of remonstrance they had
received.
Councilor Bettman opined that it was not necessary to ask the property owners how they felt about
annexation as annexation would mean the properties would be assessed for the road improvements. She
questioned why commercial development had occurred on an unimproved road. She thought there should be
a plan that prevented further commercial development from being built there if it would generate increased
traffic on an unimproved street. She opposed piecemeal annexation, however.
In response to a question from Councilor Kelly, Ms. Cahill explained that staff had directed the Hearings
Official to discontinue work the day after the testimony period closed as the City did not have the authority
to move forward with the funding scenario that had been planned for the improvements, due to the County
commissioners' decision.
Councilor Kelly believed the standards were reasonable and the improvements were warranted, but said he
would oppose the resolution because of the ill will it would create.
Councilor Solomon said the property owners had not opposed the improvements in their entirety so much as
they felt the planned improvements were excessive for the street. She agreed that much good will had been
created with the River Road/Santa Clara area and this forced annexation could harm the progress that had
occurred. She noted that a resident there had suggested an "Annexation Amnesty Day," adding that she
thought it was an idea with merit.
Councilor Nathanson said while it was obvious what the City stood to gain from the annexation, the City
needed to ask what the property owners stood to gain. She acknowledged that many people benefit from
living and working in the urban area without having to pay for the urban services or having to vote. She
supported annexation in most cases. She commented that the project was necessary and inevitable, but that
for the present, it would be better to select another project from the capital improvement project list.
Councilor Meisner stated that he had been working on the idea of an "Annexation Amnesty" day with
assistant City Manager Jim Carlson for "many months." He expressed hope that they would get a response
to it. He felt testimony had indicated that the opposition to the improvements was not absolute. He noted
that the Crest Drive neighbors had sought input on a different design of street changes and suggested that the
City look into a more flexible design for River Avenue. He said he would not support a forced annexation.
In response to a question from Councilor Solomon, Ms. Cahill said the interchange to Beltline Road would
not be improved in this plan as it was not under the jurisdiction of the City.
Mayor Torrey averred that, though the City largely focused on the River Road area, there were a number of
islands of non-annexed property. He observed that many people in the River Road area had signs on their
front lawns that expressed their extreme opposition to annexation to the City. He advised against approving
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the forced annexation of the River Avenue properties as it would promote anti-annexation sentiments. He
recommended the City Council hold a discussion on its approach to annexation.
Roll call vote; the motion failed by a unanimous vote, 8:0.
Mayor Torrey called for a five-minute break.
4. ACTION:
An Ordinance Adopting an Amended Urban Renewal Plan for the Central Eugene Project; and
Providing Delayed Effective Dates for Portions Thereof
Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved that the City
Council adopt Council Bill 4879, adopting an amended Urban Renewal
Plan for Central Eugene Project.
In response to a question from Councilor Kelly, City Manager Taylor affirmed that the Urban Renewal
project would have the potential to aid in funding an art project such as the one set forth by the Downtown
Initiative for the Visual Arts (DIVA) during public testimony.
Councilor Kelly noted that staff had indicated to him in an email that a project such as the one suggested by
DIVA or the Lane County Historical Museum vision was most effective when generated by a community
group and that staff would actively work with such groups to promote such projects. He opined that such
projects enrich the community.
Councilor Taylor asked, regarding the findings on page 136 of the AIS, where the urban blight was and
why, though the downtown area had been an Urban Renewal District for 20 years, there was still urban
blight. Richie Weinman, Urban Services Manager for the Planning and Development Department,
explained that blight was defined in State law to include property that consistently had below average values
and vacant storefronts, among other things.
Councilor Taylor asked if free parking would be restored to the downtown area as a result of the Urban
Renewal work. Mr. Weinman replied that parking was a service and its operation was unrelated to Urban
Renewal Districts. Councilor Taylor opined that free parking would improve the downtown area.
Councilor Taylor expressed concern that the new Urban Renewal District would provide the City with the
~freedom to spend money just because it's there."
Mr. Weinman sought to clarify that urban renewal money could be utilized to construct a parking garage,
but it could not be used to maintain it once built.
Councilor Taylor commented that everything had been ~done and undone" with urban renewal funding. She
felt that continuation of urban renewal districts would preclude the City ever realizing any tax revenues from
the resulting development and asked if it would be possible to only make a ten-year urban renewal plan. Mr.
Weinman affirmed that the council could change the length of the plan.
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Councilor Poling asked what the overall effect would be in changing the sunset date for the urban renewal
district from 2029 to 2024. Mr. Weinman replied that it would only affect the capability to issue bonds, as
the period of time the bond could be issued for would be shortened.
Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Bettman, moved to amend Section
1300 of the plan by changing the year "2029" to "2024" in the first and
third sentences.
Councilor Kelly believed that urban renewal could be a great value but felt it important to be able to tell
taxpayers that, at some point, it would sunset and the incremental tax revenue would go back into general
City revenues. As such, he could only support extending the district for another 20 years.
Councilor Bettman supported the amendment. She agreed that 2024 was the an improvement over the
proposed sunset for the district.
Roll call vote; the motion passed, 7:1; Councilor Pap6 voting no.
Mr. Klein indicated that a change had been made to AIS page 136, section 1, and a computer glitch had
caused an earlier version of the language to be printed in the final draft. He asked that the council move to
amend the ordinance to reflect this deletion.
Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved to delete the last
26 words of Section 1, beginning with the word "except." Roll call vote;
the motion passed, 7:1; Councilor Taylor voting no.
Councilor Bettman noted that she had determined there was no support for the amendment she wished to set
forth and so she would not move to amend the motion. She believed urban renewal should be strategically
focused and she felt this plan was not. She asserted it would largely pay for transportation projects and
would shift money from the general funds of the State, County, and City to do so. She opined that the
replacement of City Hall would be a better project.
Councilor Taylor rescinded her no vote on the previous roll call vote. The
motion to delete the language, as set forth by City Attorney Glenn Klein,
passed unanimously, 8:0.
Councilor Taylor reiterated that she opposed the diversion of tax money.
In response to a question from Councilor Pap~, Mr. Weinman responded that the district could be extended
in 2024 should the City Council decide to do so.
Roll call vote; the motion passed, 6:2; Councilors Bettman and Taylor
voting no.
Councilor Pap~ thanked the council for allowing him to participate by telephone.
The meeting adjourned at 9:39 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted,
Dennis M. Taylor
City Manager
(Recorded by Ruth Atcherson)
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