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"'\ ~, ""lIl ~32 e 6/29/70 i ;1 I Mr. Mohr moved seconded by Mrs. Hayward that the Council approve a sub~titute motion to approve the first five recommendations of the Planning Commission report. I Councilman Mohr explained that Mr. William's motion could then be moved as a separate motion. The I Council could be recorded on the motions separately. I Dr. Pur>dy did not agree, and felt that the amendment should be voted on.. He felt that the commit- I ment would not be binding but would put the State Board of Education on notice and give the staff I I the authority to work with the University. I il There was further discussion on the amendments. II I Councilman Williams felt that when changes were made which benefited a state institution, it would III I' be appropriate that the institution bear the costs, rather than the local taxpayers. I 'I Mrs. Hayward did not feel that they were focusing on the issue. She felt that they should be Ii discussing what would be the best traffic situation fop the community. It was her understanding I e that these changes would have to be made anyway. . : 'Dr. Purdy cited an example of an agreement entered into many years ago with South Eugene High SChOOl.! When the City Council vacated all streets in that area, the Sc~ool Board entered into a commitment I regarding the extension of High Street. This will be honored with the extension of the Parkway over I' to High Street. Dr; Purdy felt that the University should make some commitment so that when a need for change occurs, they will fulfill the agreement. .1". I The City Manager asked Councilman Williams what the next steps would be if the amendment were I I adopted. . . I Councilman Williams said that the first thing which would occur would be the clarification of the III Planning Commission's recommendation so that the University would be clearly placed on notice as I to the position of the City Council~ Determination of the value of vacated land would have to be II in dollar terms. The American Association of Appraisers would be qualified to do that. He thought I it would be desirable for the Traffic Engineer to produce a list of things needed and a set of I priorities to improve the traffic flow in the area. Given the general value of the land ahd the i considerations involved, the University of Oregon and the Public Works Department would have to I agree on an exchange. The City Manager said that the Univevsity could not do this without legislation, and that this could I not happen before next spring at the earliest. I I Mr. Williams felt that the University should commit itself to the working towards obtaining a high priority on these kinds of appropriations before the Legislature and the State Board of Education. He hoped that this would be accomplished in principle. I Mrs. Hayward said that before the process of vacation was completed, the Council would want that I I kind of commitment from the State Board of Higher Education. I I Mrs. Beal said that if the interpretation of the motion is that the Uni versi ty would work towards . II I'~ and support measures to improve traffic flow, including compensating the City by giving land where I , needed for right of way, she'I,:would support the motion. She asked that the motion be reworded to 'I express this idea. I Councilman Williams thought that this was clearly present in the motion, and that it was listed as I number one of the two alternat~ves. I A vote was taken on the substitute motion to approve the first five conditions of the Planning II C . . , II e ommlSSlon s report. __' Ii I Mr. Mohr, Mrs. Beal and Mrs. Hayward voted in favor of the motion. ,Mr'., McDonald, Mr. Teague, II II Dr. Purdy, Mr. Gribskov'and Mr. Williams voted against the motion . Motion failed. :1 1'1 In reply to Mrs. Hayward, Councilman Williams said that the intent of his motion was in no way to II provide comp~nsation to the City: It was to p::ovide funds for traffic flow, for the rights of way, II I and for the lmprovement of trafhc flow as a dlrect result of the ciliosure of 13th Avenue. II I Mrs. Hayward asked if the intent was to not close 13th Avenue until those ;funds were available. il I Mayor Anderson said that it was his understanding that they were trying to achieve a moral com~ I mitment from the University of Oregon seeking assistance of the State Board of Higher Education and the Legislature to provide funds which w.ould compensate for any additional expense, which could be I negO~i.~te~ bet~een the City and the Univers~ty for :e::tain traffi: improvement~, land, acce~s, etc. I : ~f the Unlverslty would agree to form a pollcy provldlng for seeklng funds,thls would sufflce. J~ 'i This would meet the conditions of Councilman Williams' motion. I q, Councilman Williams agreed that this was correct. What he was requesting was a public commitment. I If made in good faith, this would suffice. I I Mayor Anderson suggested that the ~~nd~ent be ~dopted. which would then become part of the Planning I I Commission's recommendation under Item 6. This could be adopted as a policy for the Council to , II follow. Council Bill No. . 9228 could be read the second or third time, awaiting reply from the e 11 Uni versi ty as to how it intended to meet this commitment. I i Ii 6/29/70 - 3 ....