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Resolution No. 07- ~
A RESOLUTION REFERRING TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY A BALLOT
MEASURE AUTHORIZING AN URBAN RENEWAL PLAN ALLOCATING TAXES
FROM SPRINGFIELD DOWNTOWN PROPERTIES TO THE SPRINGFIELD
DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT PLAN,
As the preamble to this Resolution, the Common Council of the City of Springfield,
Oregon (the "City") hereby recites the matters set forth below. To the extent any of the following
recitals relates to a finding or determination which must be made by the Common Council in
connection with the subject matter ofthis Resolution or any aspect thereof, the Common Council ,
declares that by setting forth such recital such finding or determination is thereby made by the
Common Council. The recitals, findings and determinations set forth herein constitute a part of
this Resolution.
(1) POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, That the City is a municipality and political
subdivision organized and existing under and pursuant to the laws of the State of Oregon and the
200 I Springfield Charter City (the "Charter").
(2) NEED FOR SPRINGFIELD DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL PLAN, The
Common Council has determined that there may be need for a Springfield Downtown Urban
Renewal Plan for the following reasons: I) The existence of inadequate streets, rights of way,
open spaces, recreation facilities, and utilities (including, for example, storm water systems and
sanitary sewer trunk lines and laterals); 2) the existence of buildings and structures for industrial,
commercial, and residential use with problematic exterior spacing, design, and physical
construction (including obsolescence, deterioration and mixed character of uses); 3) Properties
and lots in irregular form, shape and dimensions limiting usefulness and development; 4) Lack of
proper utilization of areas resulting in a stagnant and unproductive condition of lands potentially
useful and valuable for contributing to the public health, safety, and welfare; and 5) Economic
deterioration and disuse of property,
(3) SPRINGFIELD CHARTER. The 2001 Springfield Charter, Section 49, requires
voter approval before the City Council can approve an Urban Renewal District Plan that includes
allocating property taxes. Oregon law also requires that adoption of an Urban Renewal Plan be
approved by the City Council in the jurisdiction included in the Urban Renewal District. Referral
of the Ballot attached in Exhibit A would present the question of the allocation of such taxes to
the voters of the City of Springfield for their approval before the approval of any Urban Renewal
Plan so that the City Council may comply with the provisions of Section 49 of the 2001
Springfield Charter and state law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, OREGON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. APPROVAL OF BALLOT MEASURE AUTHORIZING AN URBAN
RENEW AL PLAN ALLOCATING TAXES FROM SPRINGFIELD DOWNTOWN
PROPERTIES TO THE SPRINGFIELD DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL PLAN, The
Common Council of the City hereby directs that at the general election to be held on November
06,2007, there shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the City a measure authorizing an
Urban Renewal Plan allocating taxes from Springfield Downtown properties to the Springfield
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Downtown Urban Renewal Plan. The Ballot Title is attached hereto as Exhibit A ("the Ballot
Title").
SECTION 2, SUBMISSION TO ELECTIONS OFFICER. Not later than the 615( day
before November 06,2007, the City Recorder, as the Chief Elections Officer of the City, shall
submit to the County Clerk for Lane County, Oregon, a statement of the ballot measure together
with a certified copy of this Resolution and the Ballot Title, all in order that the measure may
appear on the ballot for the general election to be held on November 06, 2007. The City Recorder
shall submit to the County Clerk all necessary information, and shall do and perform all other acts
and things necessary or appropriate, so that the measure shall appear on the ballot for such
general election.
SECTION 3, ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS, The City Manager, the City
Recorder, the City Finance Director, and the City Attorney, and each ofthem acting individually,
are hereby authorized, empowered and directed, for and on behalf on the City, to do and perform
all acts and things necessary or appropriate to cause the ballot measure set forth in Exhibit A to
appear on the ballot for the November 06, 2007 General Election and to otherwise carry out the
purposes and intent of this Resolution.
SECTION 4, EFFECTIVENESS OF RESOLUTION, This Resolution shall take effect
immediately upon its adoption by the Common Council of the City and approval by the Mayor.
ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD AT
A REGULAR MEETING HELD ON JULY 23, 2007 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES:
AYES: 6
NAYS: 0
ATTEST:
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EXHIBIT A
BALLOT TITLE
CAPTION: Authorizes CityofSpringfield Downtown Urban Renewal Plan (Word
Count: 8)
QUESTION: May the City authorize an urban renewal plan that allocates taxes on
downtown growth to correct downtown blight? (Word Count: 18)
STATEMENT:
The Springfield City Charter requires voter approval before City Council can authorize
an Urban Renewal District Plan that includes allocating property taxes. Oregon law also
requires that adoption of an Urban Renewal Plan be authorized by City Council in the
jurisdiction included in the Urban Renewal District. This ballot presents the issue to
Springfield voters so City Council may meet the Charter provisions and state law. About
70 Urban Renewal Districts operate in Oregon. (Word Count: 74)
Springfield Downtown Urban Renewal Plan would focus any growth in tax revenue from
Downtown properties and allocate it to the Urban Renewal Plan. The Plan would cortect
blighted conditions in Downtown Springfield which may create health problems and limit
community and economic growth and may limit Downtown Springfield's safety, and
opportunities for Downtown redevelopment and revitalization. The Plan would facilitate
impro'vements to correct blight conditions and support rede\'elopment and revitalization
efforts. Other District's taxing Downtown Properties would not receive any growth in
tax revenue from such properties during period of Urban Renewal Plan. (Word Count:
93)
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