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<br /> and would provide three mpving lanes of traffic with some parking left
<br /> in the downtown core area on one side of the streets. On discussion by
<br /> the Council, it was suggested' that sin'ce' the. members cif the audience
<br /> were very much interested in this quest:ion, the Council vote on' the plan,
<br /> giving some indication as to their thinking.
<br /> Mr. Swanson moved seconded by Dr. Purdy to appr~ve the proposal as out-
<br /> lined by the City Manager; motion carried, Mr. Christensen and Mr.: Crakes
<br /> voting no.
<br /> On the Mayor', call for di,cu.'ion of the motion, member, of the aud~e Groef!t~1
<br /> including Messrs. Poticha, Coburn, Mather, Peterson, Boetling,--and-Mrs. e
<br /> Lester Reed, and others expressed their opinions as to why they thought
<br /> this plan should not be implemented. Objections were raised to the
<br /> widening of the streets, to removal of any trees, and to the removal of
<br /> parking. Several questions were asked by members of the audience 'and
<br /> were: answered by the City Mahager' and Traffic Engineer'. Mrs. Veola Wil-
<br /> mot suggested that perhaps parking could:be removed from these two
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<br /> streets for a: period of six months or more: during which time'?~study I
<br /> could be made to see if thi& would help the tr~ffic movement. Mr.Archie
<br /> Weinstein stated he is in favor of the proposed plan and answered a
<br /> question from another member of:the audience concerning the use of a
<br /> proposed assessment district in:the affirmative; that he had talked ~o
<br /> several people who seemed to be in favor:of this ,method of improving:
<br /> the parking: situation on West 6th and 7th Avenues.
<br /> Mayor Cone then suggested that the matter would again come up for final
<br /> actioI1 at the regular Council meeting on:Monday evening, August 2'4,1964.
<br /> Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Chatt to approve the plan proposed by the staff and
<br /> to present it to the Oregon Stabe:Highway Depirtment for their approval and participa-
<br /> tion to the extent of 75% of the cost of widening 6th and 7th Avenues between High
<br /> and Lincoln Streets, and the:removal of certain parking;
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<br /> On call for discussion, several people in the audience:again voiced their opinions
<br /> with arguments being given both pro:and con. Mr. Archie Weinstein read a lengthy
<br /> prepared:speech in which he outlined the incidents over a period of several years
<br /> relating to parking in the downtown area and what had happened in the various 'com-
<br /> mLttees which had endeavored to solve the problem. He also recommended that the City
<br /> use:the tOQl which it has .in the way of the Banctoft Bonding Act:to institute park-
<br /> ing districts. .
<br /> A vote was taken on the motion, and motion cartied. I
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<br /> Items on August 20, 1964 Committee agenda not considered at that time:
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<br /> 1 l. CAB Hearings., :West "Coost Peti-tion - The City: Manager stated that the City
<br /> had received notice of a prehearing conference to be held on September 10,
<br /> 1964 in Washington, D. C. on the West Coast petition to delete United Air
<br /> ~ines service at Medford, Eugene, and Salem. Also, that a retterhad b'een
<br /> received from Harry A. B'owen,: Washington, D.:C .', attorney, who would repre- e
<br /> sent th~ cities. of Eugene and Medford at the CAB hearings foi a total cost
<br /> of $7000. : The City Manager recommended: that City Aftorney Herman :He~der-
<br /> shott be. instructed to attend the September 10 prehear{ng conference :in
<br /> Washington, and that authorization be given. to retain Mr. Bowen for t'he
<br /> CAB hearings.
<br /> *** Non-stop service, Medford-San Francisco, see :page 118 (6)
<br /> Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr,. Chatt: to approve the City Manager"s recommendation.
<br /> Rollcall vote. All councilmen present voting aye, motion carried.
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<br /> 2 2. Planning Commission Report, -, July 2-7, 1964
<br /> a. Realignment C-3P zoning Coburg and Cal Young Road, Safeway Stores '-
<br /> The Planning Commission recommended approval of realignment of the
<br /> C-3P zoning for the area located west of Willakenzie Road as dedicated
<br /> north of Cal Young Road as follows:: :C-3P to be extended westerly to
<br /> the westerly right-of-way line of the relocated Willakenzie Road, w:Ft h I
<br /> the balance of the property in their .ownership to revert to RA Outer
<br /> Residential, and any land west of: the rel~cated_route remaining in
<br /> . their: ownership after pFoperty exchange betweeh'School: District and
<br /> 9ity Parks Department would be: subject to planting requirement~ Also,
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