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<br /> <br />ECC <br />UGENE ITY OUNCIL <br />AIS <br />GENDA TEM UMMARY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Work Session: Charter Amendment for Eminent Domain Procedures <br /> <br /> <br />Meeting Date: January 30, 2008 Agenda Item Number: B <br />Department: City Council Staff Contact: CAO/Glenn Klein <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-5080 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT <br /> <br />This is a work session to consider proposing an amendment to the Eugene Charter of 2002 to require an <br />affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the City Council in order to authorize the acquisition of <br />real property through eminent domain procedures. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />This issue comes before the council at the request of Councilor Poling. The council currently authorizes <br />the use of eminent domain procedures in the acquisition of real property by adoption of a resolution or <br />ordinance. Councilor Poling has requested that a Charter Amendment be placed before the electors that <br />would require the resolution or ordinance be adopted by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the <br />members of the council. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />Not applicable. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br /> <br />1. Refer to the voters a charter amendment that would require an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the <br /> members of the City Council to adopt a condemnation ordinance or resolution. <br />2. Schedule a public hearing and possible action on an ordinance (amending the Eugene Code) that <br /> would require an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the City Council to adopt a <br /> condemnation ordinance or resolution. <br />3. Take no action. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />This is exclusively a policy issue; the City Manager has no recommendation. <br /> <br /> <br />SUGGESTED MOTION <br /> <br />No motion is suggested: this is a work session only. <br /> <br /> F:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M080130\S080130B.DOC <br /> <br />