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~ 33 e 2/23/70 zones are designed, and for which they should be preserved. I Dr. Purdy 'moved seconded by Mr. Williams to app~ove the recommendation of the Planning Commission regarding deletion of mobile, home parks 'as an o~tright use in M-I and M-2 zones. Mr. Williams requested more parks in industrial areas. live close to the&r work if requested planning staff to information establishing incompatibility of mobile 'home 'He felt workers in industrial areas should be allowed to they chose. City Manager agreed this was 'a good point, and prepare a report. Vote taken on motion. Motion carried. ~ Mr. McDonald moved seconded by Mr'Teague 'to approve Item '2 of the Committee report. Mr. Williams was still concerned about 'the propriety'of this change. The Manager said he had a memo from Mr. Porter which had not been received early enough for distribution. Mi. Williams moved sec- onded by Mr. Mohr to pos.tpone action on Item 2 until the next Council meeting. Motion carried. 3. Topics Program Agreements, State Highway'Department - Federal Highway funds are available for improvement of intersections at Highway 99 N and Pratt~e Road, and Highway 99 at Roosevelt. This would include installation of fully actuated signals, widening and re-aligning the intersections, and at Prairie Road, installing drop armiailroad cross- ing protection. This program would be funded with 20% city money, 20% state money and the remainder, federal money. ~he state will allow the city to design the project so that it will be compatible with the city system. There are some questions about the contract, but it will be brought for approval when these are settled. Funds have been budgeted for the projects. e I In answer to Mr. 'Gribskov, Mr. Allen said' there will be a public hearing on the project. No action was taken. Mr. McDonald moved seconded by Mr. Teague to receive and place on file Item'3 of the Committee report. Motion carried. 4. Joint Housing Committee Recommendation ~ The 'Joint 'Housing Committee has requested support for Lane County Housing Authority request to the Department of Housing and Urban Devel- opment for an increase in the amounts that leased housing rents can be ,subsidized. This would not result in an increase in tenant rents, but would assist the Housing Authority to keep leased housing when leases are renegotiated. Each lease would be handled separately. Councilman Williams explained that the Joint Housing Committee is requesting the City Council to give moral support, since the 'City feels this is one of the best methods of providing housing for low income persons. In answer to Councilman Teague, Mr. Williams said this wQuld be based on the amount that the average rent has gone up in the private sector. It is geared to inflationary factors. Iu'answer to Mr. Teague"s request for the amount of increase, the Planning Director said he would provide these figures at the regular meeting. Mrs. Hayward moved seconded by Mr. Williams to support action of the Housing Authority in an ,attempt t~ increase rents ~hat may be paid to landlords for the leased housing program. Councilman McDonald said increased budgets have caused increased taxes, and it would be unfair to ask the Authority ,to attempt to rent homes at the 'same figures as they did a year or two ago. I Mr. Williams assured the Council that the Housing Authority was aware of inflationary trends, and did not want to drive up the price of other property in the area by their action. Mr; Gribskov, and pointed out that HUD will'make the decision. e Vote taken on motion. Motion carried. Mr. McDonald moved seconded by Mr. Teague to approve Item 4 of the Committee Report. ' II '! I I The City Manager'read a report from the Housing Expediter which stated that the Housing Authority had suggested raising rents to landlords from 12 to 15%, which is the increase in market rates in this area. The memorandum explained that participating owners would not be affected automatically but that each owner would be handled separately when his 'lease was 'renegotiated. If the Housing Authority felt the request was not justifiable,' the owner could remove his unit from the program. Vote taken on motion as stated. Motion carried. ' 5. EWEB Property Transaction Requests Deed to Lane County for land purchased by EWEB along West Belt Line during joint right of way purchase program. EWEB has asked for City Council approval to deed two properties to the County in comnection with acquisition program for construction of transmission line. . I A. [I Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Gribskov to approve the deed for properties as outlined above. Motion carried. \ I ~ B.Sale to Anton and Mary Weber a portion of previously purchased power line right of way now considered surplus. - Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Gribskov to approve the sale outlined above. Motion I ~ _ 2/23/70 - 6