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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 20515COUNCIL ORDINANCE NO. 20515 COUNCIL BILL 5097 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 20508 TO EXTEND THE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF MULTIPLE UNIT PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS UNDER SECTIONS 2.945 AND 2.947 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971, THROUGH JULY 31, 2014. ADOPTED: July 24, 2013 SIGNED: July 30, 2013 PASSED: 5:1 REJECTED: OPPOSED: Clark ABSENT: Zelenka, Evans EFFECTIVE; August 30, 2013 ORDINANCE NO. 20515 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 20508 TO EXTEND THE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF MULTIPLE UNIT PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS UNDER SECTIONS 2.945 AND 2.947 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971, THROUGH JULY 31, 2014. The City Council of the City of Eugene finds as follows: A. The City's Multiple Unit Property Tax Exemption Program under Sections 2.945 and 2.947 of the Eugene Code, 1971 (the MUPTE program), which is enabled by state statute, was first implemented by the City in July of 1977. Since its initial implementation, the MUPTE program has been modified various times. B. On February 27, 2013, Ordinance No. 20508 was adopted suspending the MUPTE program until July 1, 2013, to allow Council time to evaluate the MUPTE program and determine whether changes should be made to the program. On May 29, 2013, Ordinance No. 20512 was adopted extending the sunset date of the MUPTE program suspension to August 31, 2013. C. On June 24, 2013, Council held a Work Session and determined that the suspension should be extended until July 31, 2014, to allow Council more time to develop and adopt revisions to the program and have the revisions become effective before the suspension expires. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1 . The findings set forth above are adopted. Section 2 . Section 3 of Ordinance No. 20508 is amended by extending the sunset date to July 31, 2014. Passed by the City Council this 24 day of July, 2013. Approved by the Mayor this day of July, 2013. City Recorder i ev - Mayor Ordinance - Page 1 of 1