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- Councilor Wooten felt that predesign work and discussion could be performed prior to the plan adoption, but she did not want to alter the plan before its adoption. She requested that staff develop a draft timeline for presentation to the council. Mr. Gleason stated that he will present a staff recommenda- tion on an amended schedule to the council and the DTC at the May 9 meeting. Ms. Wooten suggested that council create an informal council liaison position with the DTC to observe meetings, answer questions, and promote communications between the two bodies. In response to a question, Mr. Gleason reviewed the proposed meeting schedule for May 9. He said the City Council meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Council Chamber, with the joint meeting to begin at noon in the McNutt Room. Mr. Hansen asked that the work session end by 1:30 p.m. B. Traffic Diverters Councilor Hansen requested a staff update on the issue of the traffic diverter in Skinner Butte Park. Ms. Wooten stated that she had been working with the Whiteaker Community Council and Traffic Engineering and that a plan was developed to replace the diverter with a raised walkway similar to the one located on Agate Street at the University of Oregon. Mr. Gleason stated that this item was scheduled for council consideration on May 14. Mr. Hansen felt that the issue should be resolved prior to the arrival of Eugene's summer visitors. - C. Appointee to the Convention Bureau Mayor Keller referred to his memorandum distributed to the council, informing the council that Mr. Hansen had been appointed to serve on the Eugene/Spring- field Convention Bureau in place of Ms. Smith. Mr. Ball asked that the council be provided with a memorandum addressing the status of the bureau. D. Announcements 1. Joint City Council/Downtown Commission Work Session City Manager Micheal Gleason stated that the regular council session sche- duled for May 9 will start at 11:30 so that the items can be completed and the council can then meet with the Downtown Commission in the McNutt Room. 2. Proposed City Contract with AFSCME Members Mr. Gleason introduced Stefan Ostrach, representative of AFSCME Local #1724. He stated that Mr. Ostrach and the local leadership had taken a risky position to ensure preservation of the City service system. He stated that he was greatly impressed by the union leadership. Mr. Ostrach formally announced that the membership of AFSCME Local #1724 voted to extend the current three-year contract with the City of Eugene for one year without an additional wage increase. He stated that the contract was slightly modified to provide more job security and health benefits for the employees. - MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 25, 1984 Page 2