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e M I NUT E S Eugene City Council Council Chambers--City Hall August 8, 1988 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Freeman Holmer, Ruth Bascom, Robert Bennett, Debra Ehrman, Emily Schue, Jeff Miller (until 9:10 p.m.). COUNCILORS ABSENT: Roger Rutan, Cynthia Wooten. The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by His Honor Mayor Brian B. Obie. I. PUBLI C FORUM Mayor Obie gave an opportunity to those who wished to address the council about subjects that are not scheduled for council consideration. Marlon L. Ornoff, 848 North Cloverleaf Drive, called the council's attention to the traffic hazard at the intersection of Country Club Road and Coburg e Road. He said cars merging at the intersection pose safety hazards, espe- cially at peak traffic times. Mr. Ornoff said he is aware the council is facing budget restrictions; however, he said something should be done to improve the current situation. He suggested one solution might be the in- stallation of synchronized signals to regulate the flow of traffic. Mayor Obie said Mr. Ornoff1s comments and suggestions would be forwarded to Transportation Engineer Dave Reinhard. Lauri Thomas, 830 Larch Street, said she has a 91-year old grandmother in need of daily contact with relatives, Ms, Thomas said she has investigated various living alternatives for her grandmother who lives on a fixed income of $349 in Social Security benefits. However, due to the recent rent in- creases in the local area, Ms. Thomas said purchasing a used mobile home for $10,000 to $12,000 is the most feasible alternative. Ms. Thomas said she was first told by City staff that medical hardship per- mits for mobile homes are available. However, she has since found that Lane County instead of the City approves medical hardship permits. Ms. Thomas said they live within the City on a 13,000 square-foot lot, ma~ing them ineligible for such a permit. She said they do not qualify for the financial assistance to build a new home on their lot. She said there a~e other people in the area facing similar situations. Ms. Thomas noted that cities of Albany, Cottage Grove, and Florence all provide medical hardship permits. She asked the council to make a statement of concern toward the elderly and e MINUTES--Eugene City Council August 8, 1988 Page 1