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e Councilor Schue felt that more public input was necessary on the issue. She said she still had questions on the impact of the project on the Lane Transit District. She suggested that the discussion on the Downtown Plan should proceed to allow public input on the issue prior to any council action. In response to a question, Mr. Gleason explained that the City did not cur- rently have a Downtown Plan; however, as the Urban Renewal Agency, the City had adopted a Downtown Urban Renewal Redevelopment Plan. Any amendment of that plan would require statutory hearings. He explained that the Downtown Plan process now took precedence over the Urban Renewal Plan. He suggested that the council consider scheduling a joint meeting to address the logistical cross between the review of the two plans. Mr. Gleason reviewed the adoption process for the Downtown Plan, stating that some confusion may occur between the Downtown Plan and the Urban Renewal Plan. To have constuction on the 10th and Willamette project begin during 1984, he stressed that a sequence separate from the Downtown Plan must be used. Councilor Holmer stated that he was committed to opening both Broadway and Willamette Street at 10th Avenue, but he felt that the confusion which might result from proceeding with the 10th and Willamette project required the council to carefully study the Downtown Plan. He suggested that the 10th and Willamette project be delayed until the Downtown Plan was adopted. In regard to the timing of the 10th and Willamette Street project, Councilor Ball stated that having the construction completed prior to Thanksgiving would be critical for the retail establishments in the area. e Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Mr. Hansen, to schedule a joint meeting of the City Council and the Downtown Commission at the earliest possible date to discuss the ramifications of moving ahead with the 10th Avenue and Willamette Street project, to discuss the opening of Broadway, and to program the meeting such that action on the issues can be taken by both bodies at that time. Councilor Hansen believed that the 10th and Willamette project could be separated from the Downtown Plan. He agreed that any construction performed that year should be completed before November 5. Councilor Schue requested staff to provide the council with draft copies of the Downtown Plan. She asked for clarification on the plan for Broadway. Mr. Obie explained that the draft Downtown Plan recommended that Broadway be converted to two-way traffic between High Street and Pearl Street. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. Mayor Keller directed that a work session with the Downtown Commission be scheduled for a Wednesday meeting prior to the regular council session. The meeting of the Urban Renewal Agency was adjourned at 12:28 p.m. Mayor Keller reconvened the meeting of the Eugene City Council. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 18, 1984 Page 4