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-- 1 e 3!~ 11/16/70 I V. Joint Housing Committee Report.- Mrs. Betty Niven, Chairman of the Joint Housing Committee, :, reminaea~the Council of its annual goal of 450 units of housing for low income families. At the pr~sent time a total of 157 living units have been added, leaving a deficiency for 1969-70 of 744 units. The Joint Housing Committee would like instructions from the Council to meet with the HousingAuthority to determine whether they can agree on the most appropriate method of applying to HUD to obtain this badly-needed housing. A Council Resolution requesting housing should not be too restrictive. Dr. Purdy asked Mrs. Niven if the motion could just request the Joint Housing Committee to report to the Council on housing goals for 1971. Councilman Williams said he had attended a meeting with HUD with Mrs. Niven, and that they had suggested a request for housing not be tied to specific types. He urged the Council to get solidly behind a commitment to try to provide 450 units per year, and request the Joint Housing Committee to try to fulfill this need. e Councilman Mohr expressed concern at the percentage of income many citizens were paying for housing, and felt every effort should be made to develop a program to increase housing for low income citizens. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mrs. Hayward that the City Council recognize the deficiency of 7~4 units of low cost housing for the two-year period 1968-70 and request the Joint Housing Committee to attempt to solve this deficiency. Motion carried. I VI. Policy, Use of 13th Avenue, Kincaid to University, During Closure Period Since 13th Avenue is actually closed to motor vehicle traffic, it seems1desirable to provide a method of screening and approving requests for its use. The University has agreed that permission for use will not be given without University approval. Therefore, the University has developed a proposal which is recommended for adoption by the Council as a guide to be used by the University administration in considering requests and granting permits, with the condition that no selling of any nature may be permitted within the right of way. It is ,; recommended that the Council also delegate the administration to the President of the , University, subject to modification by the City Councilor City Manager. City Manager said the temporary closure of 13th Avenue results in the street right of way being available to the university for its use. The question has arisen between University administa- tion and City administration concerning supervision to requests for use. Unless the request is contrary to city ordinances, the University should assume administrative responsibility, and this has been agreed to in principle. The ~uncil has received copies of a tentative agreement for use of the ~ight of way. Staff recommends Council endorse the policy, with the exception of the portion dealing with commercial activities, which would be contrary to existing city ordinances. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mrs. Hayward to endorse the policy proposed by the University for use of 13th Avenue right of way through the campus, with the exception of portions dealing with commercial use. Motion carried. VII. Council Consideration of Codification Adoption - Recodification of the City Code is reaching I the point where Oouncml consideration is necessary. It is proposed that each chapter be forwarded to the Council as it is ready and that it be considered and adopted. After all nine chapters have been considered and adoption motions approved, the ordinance will be presented for final adoption in the same manner as any other ordinance. Copies of the chapter for codification dealing with traffic were circulated to the Council previously. The fureau of Governmental Research has been preparing the proposed chapters in the new code and ;, rearranging them in a manner to make them more easily used. e Councilman Mohr suggested that each councilman be given a chapter to study and report to the Council, rather than attempt to thoroughly study the entire code. After discussion, it was agreed the Council would discuss the chapter on traffic prior to the committee meeting, and at that time make a decision whether to designate a chapter for each councilman. VIII. The following items were considered with one motion. Minutes of the committee report of November 4 are quoted in instances where items were discussed at that meeting. a. Minutes of the meeting of October 26, 1970, as mailed to Councilmen, were approved. b. Introductions - Mayor Anderson introduced Councilwoman-elect Beth Campbell and welcomed her to the Council. City Manager introduced Keith Martin, who will act as Assistant Manager. He was formerly City Manager in Roseburg. (file) I c. Leaf Removal - Councilman Mohr asked for a report on the City leaf removal program. He felt people should be reminded that they cannot burn. He commented that he had " heard an advertisement regarding the leaf mulching give-away program, and that he , thought this was an excellent program. d. Prisoners Missing in Southeast Asia - Mrs. Thomas Perry, Eugene-Springfield Coordin- ator for the League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing.in Southeast Asia, e explained that she had just returned from a National Convention, and that a new program had been developed to try different communications. They had a letter writing campaign and were trying to convince HanoL"that they were interested in 11/16/70 - 3 ...11II