After nearly 90 minutes of intensive discussion, The Dalles City Council voted to approve a 15-year enterprise zone tax abatement agreement for Google’s proposed new data center on 23 acres near Taylor Lakes. The decision came after Mayor Steve Lawrence, who was part of the negotiating team, was peppered with questions from Councilors. Councilor Dan Spatz pushed for a two-week delay, saying the hurried nature of the public process may backfire on Google in the long run, but Lawrence said he feared a two-week delay could torpedo the deal and that he had heard rumors of an attempt by Prineville officials to invite Google to move there. Councilor Tanner Elliott was the lone no vote, as he wanted an assurance from Google to not seek any kind of change in state law to extend enterprise zone tax abatements. City Attorney Gene Parker said he believed trying to seek that assurance would essentially be reopening the agreement. Councilor Russ Brown had initially seconded Spatz’s motion for a two-week delay, but withdrew it when Lawrence said he will do his best to deal with various concerns including recycling and reuse of water and meeting contracted benchmarks. Spatz voted yes on the agreement, saying he did so in the interest of Council unanimity. The Wasco County Commission will deal with the agreement during its meeting Wednesday morning in the County Courthouse, with the agenda item scheduled for 11:30.