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4. City Council Vacation - Mr. Whitlow stated that the next meeting of the City Council was scheduled for September 10, 1984. C. Farewell to Bebe Krause Councilor Wooten announced that Bebe Krause of KEZI-TV had been hired as a commentary writer for Dan Rather and would be leaving Eugene. Mayor Keller commented that Ms. Krause was a good reporter and had been a good citizen for Eugene. II. ROUTINE ITEM FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL: City Council Work Session Minutes of July 10, 1984 (minutes di~tributed) Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Wooten, to approve the City Council minutes of July 10, 1984. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8:0. III. PUBLIC HEARING: ALLEY VACATION LOCATED BETWEEN EAST 22ND AVENUE AND EAST 23RD AVENUE FROM PATTERSON STREET EAST 160 FEET TO ALLEY (Gilland/Peting) (AV84-1) (memo, map, background information distributed) Assistant City Manager David Whitlow introduced the agenda item. Bill French of the Planning Department presented the staff report, stating that the e proposal was to vacate a 14-foot wide public alley located from Patterson Street east 160 feet to the boundary of the north/south alley. He said the item was part of a proposed clinic that will encompass the west half block between 22nd and 23rd Avenues east of Patterson Street. Mr. French said the referrals were distributed to the various utility agencies. He said EWEB had responded that a public utility easement was needed on the eastern 25 feet to allow for utility maintenance and a guy wire from an overhead electrical system in the north/south alley. EWEB also stated that the guy wire would not be needed if the utilities were placed underground but that no agreement had been reached on that issue. He stated that staff was recommending approval of the vacation. In response to a question by Councilor Obie, Mr. French stated that it was appropriate to move ahead based on the easement issue. He said that staff had discussed with the applicant the issue of some assessments which could be performed under the Eugene Code. City Attorney Tim Sercombe stated that staff was recommending that consideration of the vacation be postponed in order to work out any assessment issues with the applicant. He suggested that the public hearing be postponed until September 12, 1984. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Wooten, that the agenda item be postponed until September 12, 1984. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. Donald Peting, 4935 West Hillside Drive, stated that he was an architect working in behalf of a client who had a September 1 deadline; therefore, he wished the council to take action on the vacation at that meeting. - MINUTES--Eugene City Council August 15, 1984 Page 2