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. , Mike Farthing, 975 Oak, represented the Donald R. Barker Marital Trust. He said he supports Alternative 1a at-grade and hopes it will be chosen as e soon as possible. Referring to the letter and the attached maps he had submitted to the council, he discussed the impact of the alignment on the trust properties. He said Alternative la at-grade will bisect Tax Lot 2902 and cut off the only legal access to the property. He said the alternative will also bisect Tax Lots 900 and 914 which are between 5th and 7th avenues. He said accesses to those lots are shown on the maps of Alternative la at-grade but the text of the SDEIS indicates the access to the soutn may not be included in the final design. He said he would like the alignment to retain enough flexibility to i ncl ude that southern access. Paul Morris, 1209 South Central, Kent, WA, is Vice President of Store Planning for Pay IN Pak Stores, Inc. He said he favored Alternative 1a at-grade because it would have the least impact on the operations of Pay IN Pak Stores. He said he discussed with Mr. Reinhard the possibility of moving the connector between 6th and 7th avenues to save a business. He said Alternative 1a elevated would affect access to the Pay IN Pak parking lot off 6th Avenue. Barbara Kelley, 540 Kingswood, said it is important to conserve Eugenels assets. She said the actions of the council many times do not reflect the testimony it receives. She said the council does not look very good to the pub 1 i c. She asked the councilors the following questions: 1. Do you vote in the public interest? 2. Do you listen, learn, and study from public testimony? e 3. Do you respect and act on a preservationist view when it is expressed by a majority of people testifying? 4. Do you refrain from commenting and voting when your pocketbook is affected? 5. Do you consider future generations? 6. Do you vigorously protect irreplaceable resources? 7. Do you disregard big contributions to compaign funds when you vote? 8. Are you aware of the environmental effects of development? 9. What do you do to preserve the area so it will be attractive to tourists and recreationists? 10. Do you conserve resources? 11. Do you go to environmental and public interest groups for input? Ms. Kelley said councilors who answer "yes" to at least eight of the questions are on their way to doing a good job. She said 19 Nobel Prize winners stated at a Fate of the Earth Conference that the earth will fail to support us in 50 to 150 years if we continue to use resources at the present rate. Dave Van Fossen, #201, Oakmont Way, submitted a copy of a street dedication for an extension of Tyinn Street. The dedication is directly north of the existing street. He said the alignment shown on some maps e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 15, 1986 Page 3