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Councilor Rayor said he was uncomfortable with an arbitrary number when the University had already made a <br /> fair offer. He did not want to force an applicant to change an intergovernmental agreement. He added that the <br /> number was unfair without consulting the University ahead of time <br /> Councilor Pape said that passage of the amendment would set a horrible precedent. He invited WISTEC board <br /> members to come through the normal City budgetary process and see if they could get some funding. He <br /> opined that a future council would regret the precedent set if the amendments passed. <br /> Councilor Taylor commented that the extra money would not affect the football program at the University but <br /> would mean the difference between existence and nonexistence to WISTEC. She said that she would support <br /> the amendments. She said that the money would give them time to fmd other funding. She noted that the <br /> council supported programs for youth and that WISTEC was an existing youth program. <br /> Councilor Kelly said that he was uncomfortable with the situation but noted that circumstances had brought <br /> the council to its current situation. He said that the amendment was the only way he could think of to deal with <br /> the situation. <br /> In response to a question from Councilor Kelly regarding the reason for amendment 3, Mr. Klein said that it <br /> added the 30 -day limit for the University to make the decision. <br /> Councilor Nathanson noted that WISTEC was benefitting from a $1 dollar a year lease of its property to the <br /> City. She added that there were many other worthy institutions that did not receive this benefit. <br /> Mayor Torrey said that the amendments were not fair to either party and were not consistent with past council <br /> action. He said that if the vote resulted in a tie then he would vote against. <br /> The amendments failed, 5:3; councilors Taylor, Kelly and Bettman voting yes. <br /> Amendment 4 <br /> Councilor Bettman said that lots 8 and 9 were essentially given to the University to use for extra parking. She <br /> pointed that the 432 spaces in 8 and 9 were not being counted against the total number of required parking for <br /> thc University and wcrc thcrcforc not needed. <br /> In response to a question from Councilor Pape regarding when the current Intergovernmental agreement was <br /> over, City Manager Johnson said that it was over in January of 2007. litlidte5ditist tte inotio t ' <br /> r tl ;r ad offintrt r"1 , /ittt* endd"of tt event sensonef 2006: I' <br /> Councilor Kelly stressed the need for clarity about what would happen in 2007 with lots 8 and 9. <br /> In response to a question from Councilor Meisner regarding what would happen in 2007 with the current <br /> agreement, Cty Manager Johnson saidthattlivnegotiationg woUkt bereopencd andlikat bothpattiviwould <br /> needle agrerta eictel fr ti fthe lo . <br /> Councilor Rayor supported the amendment because it met the request of the East Alton Baker Park Citizen <br /> Planning Committee. <br /> MINUTES — Eugene City Council January 22, 2001 Page 12 <br /> Regular Meeting <br />