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<br />If In, answer to Mr. Mohr, the City Manager said that Mr. Bissett had a valid argument, in that the I-
<br />I University did not intend to build on the property.
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<br />I Dr. Purdy felt that some agreement should be reached with the University for the exchange of
<br />j, property at' a later date for the construction of means to carry rerouted traff~c.
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<br />I Mr. G;ibSkov ques~ioned whethe; the City could afford to'give away this property without some
<br />I agreement on an 18th Avenue to 19th Avenue connector. .
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<br />II' In aIaver to the City Manager's question, the Traffic Engineer said that a left turn pocket
<br />1, would be required ~t ll~h an~, Frankl~n. 18t? and Agate would be low in priority at this time.
<br />18th Ayenue an~ 'Unlvers~ty ~l~l requlre parkl~g remov~l. . .
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<br />There was further discussion about the priorities and the future routing plans.
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<br />Regarding funding of barricades and the resolution of,traffic problems, eouncilman Teague felt
<br />that these should be resolved with the University before an,official closure of 13th Avenue.
<br />He did not feel that the City had funds available to finance~ignalization-and rerout~ng. ~
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<br />The Ci tyManager commented that Mr. Bissett had said that the .Uni versi ty ,wo-uld fund the b2lrri-
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<br />cading but had no funds available-to completely develop the entire l~ngth of the 13th Avenue
<br />right of way.
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<br />Mayor Anderson pointed out that the Gouncil should m~ke a commitment regard~ng the clos~re of
<br />. 13th Avenue, then work out the condHions to be resolved with the - Uni versity. '- It will be I-
<br />in~umbent upon the University to assume service and internal controls. . The City will have to
<br />work with them on ~hysical pr~blems. _
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<br />I Mr. ~cD~nald moved secon~ed by Mr. Teague that the Council accept and. uph~ld the Pl~n~in~--, .~
<br />Commlsslon's recommendatlon on the closure of East 13th Avenue from Klncald Street to1;:pe west
<br />of University Street, subject to conditions outlined by the P~anning Commissio~ and that--;the
<br />staff work out any additional problems which may arise: -- - - .
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<br />I, Councilman Wiiliams:~eferred to Item 6 of the Planning Commissi~n report, ,anq,moved'seconded
<br />by Dr. Purdy to amend the original motion that the Council would declare t~at'it 'belie~es in
<br />prindpie~ that the .Uni versi ty of Oregon should provide funds for traffic improvement ~n that
<br />area, in the future.
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<br />Dr. Purdy suggested that something might be included in this amendment re~erri~g to.future
<br />-requested closures. He 'felt that the entirE: question- ~houl~ be discussed 'and solved at one
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<br />,II Councilman Williams did no'~ '"qUarrel with t~is conce,pt:, ,but want:ed to clarrfy ,Item 6. In
<br />i answer to Mrs._ Beal' s suggestion, Councilmar~ -Williams said that it was d~sirable to .have
<br />i negotiations completed before giving away that which one would negotiate with.
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<br />I Mrs. Bealdid not think that dealing with the univers:ty was iik~ bargaining with a 'business
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<br />I .~ short break Was taken. . . I
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<br />I Upon Council request, Councilman Williams restated his motion as follows. Item 6 should state
<br />that in prindple the' Council-'believes that the University of Oregon should compensate t'ne city
<br />of tugene for the property to be vacated 'on -13th Avenue and that the c~mpens'atlon:sho~ld take
<br />I the form of 1)' ~ights of way to use for i,mproveme,nt- of ',traffi,c flows in the,area; -~r: 2) funds
<br />to provide for the imp~ovement of traffic flow.
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<br />I Mr. George Boenke, 3120 Agate Street, remind:d the Council th~t the planni~& of a few years ~
<br />ago included property on which the University later b~ilt the law building;' Because of things '
<br />that have transpired since the original discussion of closure of 13th Avenue, the City should
<br />get reimbursement for any land 'the Uni versi ty takes ove~r~Pie City, whether' by ,rights' of way or
<br />exchange'"of land, as Mr. Williams proposed. -' . -
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<br />I Councilman Moh-rsaidth<3;t he 'was going to v:ote_ against t.he amendment on two gr.o~n~s. He agreed
<br />in part with Mr. 'Boeke's argument, but felt it could be resolved in a differentw,ay. He -~aid
<br />I t,hat stan,dards for-streets varY' greatly', and tn,e, ,cos-t t.o :wnatever agency because "pfrpertUrb~tion
<br />I of traffic flow in the area is not a standard for vacation ~of a street. The -motion is~mproper
<br />I I in that it does not apply a proper standard cost of doing something trrat is only secondarily
<br />connected with the direct problem of vacation. It does not effect public convenience, safety,
<br />etc., WOUld-the City apply the same requireme?t upon another street vacation? He did not think
<br />that,the Council would assess as a condition the -cost for additional traffic lights, etc. on
<br />I other city street vacations. .: ,- ' .
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<br />I Councilman William~reminded the Council that they had just previously acted on an alley vaca- 1- ~.'
<br />I tion with conditions for change of land attached. This is:a precedent ?nd established proper ~
<br />II standard, for vacation. _ _' '. ,
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<br />I Mrs. Hayward said that she was concerned, th~t this amendment would put the Council. on .dead.-center
<br />again with regard to the vacation of 13th Avenue. She felt that some action should be ta~en to
<br />I complete the vacation. .
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<br />\ Councilman Will"iams explained that he was attempting =to clari'fy Item 6. e
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