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"llII 2. <J~ e 8/31/70 _~ I I .Mr. McDonald moved seconded by Mr. Teague to approve Item 2 of the Committee report. I Mr. Teague asked to present a counter proposal to that proposed by the staff in a memo of August 7. I, I' He set forth figures that he felt were equitable for the vacated streets the Uni versi ty would receive ,I, I and the amount the University had proposed to pay the City. He suggested that eventual closing of !I Ii the Uni versi ty District to traffic would cause an economic burden on the City, a strain on traffic, Ii I hamper the use of MacArthur Court, force traffic around the area and make it difficult to reach !: II downtown and affect the use and enjoyment of the University and its activities by the public. He; i did not feel the Council could accept the proposal in its present form and'suggested a plan and ~~ I' compensation which should be approved by the State Board and a fair compensated value to be given !I: to the city'of Eugene by the State of Oregon. He suggested temporary closure from 7:30 to 5:00 p.m. i Ii for a period until January 1, 1971. This would keep the streets open to the public at night. :i Iii Mr. Teague moved to temporarily)Hose 13th Avenue until January 1, 1971, during daylight hours to il I allow students and citizens to make use of Uni versi ty facilities, and that it be the responsibility II II of the Uni versi ty of Oregon to seek agreement of the State Board of Higher Education to give an 11 I equal exchange of property. [I ... I Mayor Anderson said the question before the Council was whether or not to adopt the recommendation !' " of staff, and that the debate Vfas not whether 13th Avenue should be closed. il I, I! II Councilman Williams said the matter of compensation from the Uni versify had been brought up by him II 'I at a prior meeting, and that he had stated his belief that the Uni versi ty of Oregon should compen- :1 !' sate the city of Eugene for the value of the property to be vacated and that this compensation :1 I III should take two forms ,.-funds to improve traffic flow wi thin that area or property to be used to I improve traffic in that area. He questioned whether the staff report did in fact carry out and I, , recommend a procedure that would fulfill that Council action. ;i I[ I! , I' !I The City Manager explained that the proposed agreement was arranged for wi::thin the framework of the 'i II time factor involved and the apparent decision of the Council to proceed with the vacation wi thin :i the framework of the ability of the University Administration to commit itself. The agreement ad- : I dresses itself to exchange of square footage. An attempt had been made to assess the cost directly Ii I attributable ~o the closure of 13th, and this was reflected in the University share of the costs. ' !I Other vacations proposed were for the benefit of the City, rather than the University, since the " I traffic carried is almost entirely University oriented, and this would cause the University to carry" I the burden of cost for maintenance, etc. I Dr. Purdy asked what the staff reaction would be to ap exchange of an equal square foot amount of land for that vacated. I The City Manager indicated that the City should have a credit for the various vacations which will be needed. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Teague to table the original motion. Motion carried. Mrs. Hayward I and Mrs. Beal voted no. II Mr. Teegue moved seconded by Dr. Purdy that the Council approve the iEemporary closure of 13th Avenue I until January 1, 1971, during daylight hours and allow opening during evenings and weekends to allow I students and citizens to make use of the University facilities. During that time interval, it would [' be the responsibility of the Uni versi ty of Oregon to reach an agreement with the State Board of II Higher Education concerning an exchange of property, and that this agreement should be approved by I the state. II Councilman Mohr charged that this motion was hostile to the consideration of Council Bill No. 9228. II The .Ci ty Attorney felt the point was well taken, and said that when the matter of consideration of e Ii the Council Bill came up, this motion could be considered. The motion was ruled out of order. ;11 3. Study of Employment of Women in Eugene City Government, Request for Funding =. Human Rights ; Commission has submitted a proposed budget of $1326.25 for the Council's approval. il Councilwoman Beal had been concerned about the City practices as they related to equal Ii opportunity for women. She felt the City should provide leadership in following its I equal opportunity ordinance. Mr. Phil George, committee chairman, said that they I'i would need som. eone with expertise and background in this field to make such a study. ; They felt very fortunate to get the assistance and cQunsel of Dr. Joan Acker to Il' conduct the preliminary survey. To proceed with something more sophisticated, a I' great deal more information will be necessary. Ii Dr. Joan Acker explained the study and its findings. She said they could not have II done the study without the active cooperation of the City and its administration. . I What they are proposing to do is examine regular city employes and compare certain '; employment experiences, job responsibilites, etc. between men and women. They Ii would interview a small number of employes in city government for information about i procedures being used, and how they view the problem. I , I Councilman Williams was not sure interviews were necessary, and felt written sampling II would cost considerably less. Dr. Acker explained they did not intend to interview I all women. 11 I a ij ., Ii 8/31/70 - 4 , I; I' , .....