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<br />B-6 - A change has been, suggested in, this section regarding repeti ti ve appearances in the I-
<br />mall. Eugene Downtown Association had sugge~ted that'a two-month period be ,required between
<br />uses and the administration suggested a period of three weeks. II - ~-
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<br />If Mark Horstrum, 458 West 12th, ,Charles Purkovi tz and Mike Kennelsen, 169 Foch, felt this II
<br />i: section was a contradiction. The fact that no permanent usage would be allowed had i!
<br />Ii already been set forth. They objected, feeling that this was public property. Ii
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<br />I: City Mcnager distinguished between public ,property and property dedicated to pUblic ili
<br />I: usage. He explained that the merchants ovmed the property fronting on the mall and 1
<br />Ii could use that as they saw fit. The mall itself, being dedicated to pUblic usage, i
<br />!i could not be used by an individual or group as a tenant or to the exclusion of other groups. ii'
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<br />11 Cindy Purkovitz commented that ~ proper place for the Saturday Market would be the Mall !I
<br />I[ Plaza. Councilman Mohr pointed out to her that the Saturday Market will open soon on :
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<br />i! Mel McDermott ~ ,3625, Wiilamette, com~ented t'h,at use of the mall was' a long-range ,thing ii e
<br />i! and ,the dow:nt9wI?- had ,!:ol?,e..attra~tive. ,) II
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<br />Ii Rob ert Harris, 27 ifS . Harris , felt th at the re g;Ust ions, as wri tt ~n ,would not pe rmi t th e ill
<br />II Saturday Market to operate on the mall. Manager agreed that, as now written, no selling i:
<br />!i activity would be permitted on the mall. It would be necessary to grant a variance. Ii
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<br />I'i C. T. Smith, 169 Foch, did not believe that there was a waiting list of those wanting to I I I
<br />I use the mall on Saturday nights, and that as long as this was the case, there was no :1
<br />i need for regulation. I .
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<br />![ Mrs. Beal felt that this section could indicate that permanent usage of the mall was not :
<br />II encouraged, and the time limit could be left out. Councilman Williams did not agree I
<br />II and felt three weeks should be a minimum, and suggested it should be a month. Th:Ls might II
<br />Ii encourage other groups to develop uses for the mall. The restriction could later be II
<br />I: removed. In an:?wer to Mr. Mohr, he said he would favor different groups sponsoring a II
<br />I! similar activity, but not the same group every week. Mr. Hershner agreed, but, suggested I
<br />II' that if within a reasonable length of time, ,another group had 'not reserved the Mall, the I
<br />I same group could use it. Ii
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<br />:1 Councilman Mohr suggested that the ,entire section couldbe eliminated, since it was i!
<br />II redundant. Mr. Hershner felt the portion regarding permanent usage should be re13.ained. !I
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<br />11 Mr. Mohr moved seconded by Mr. Hershner to eliminate all wording after the word "permanent" I
<br />i' in article B-6. !1
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<br />II r. ,1 lams ,1 e t e concept 0 new users elng gl ven prlorl ty an felt t e operatlon I'!
<br />I' would be smoother with a stated minimum. Ci ty Manager commented that the reason for a ,i
<br />Ii minimum was to prevent multiple requests that might conflict at a future date. :1
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<br />Iii Gear. ge Boenke, .Boenke Printing Company, said the reason for the EDA committee request was: II I'
<br />I' that this problem had already arisen and they felt that various civic groups should have i:
<br />,1 an opportllni ty to 1,lse the mall : With a city this size, one group should not be allowed ti
<br />Ii the us age for three weeks runnlng. III '
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<br />1'1 Vote taken on motion as stated. Councilmen Herhsner, Beal, and Mohr voted in favor. II
<br />I Messrs. Teague, McDonald and Williams voted no. The Mayor broke the tie with a no vote. ii
<br />Ii Motion failed. II
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<br />I' Mr. Crawford Lyle, 1026 West 7th, objected to some uses now being made of the mall and II ..
<br />Ii suggested that it was a pedestrian mall, and this should be remembered. il
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<br />Ii Steve Davies, 1493 West 11th, suggested that the limitation be three weeks, with more I!
<br />I: frequent use when it dmd n<;>t have a prior comrni tment. 1;
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<br />Ii There was further discussion of the requirement for a time limit and various limi tSli
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<br />Ii Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr., Mohr that B-6 be amended "no organized mall usage will II
<br />I: be permanent and pe1l!lmi ts to use the, mall will be limited to a reasonable time. n\,
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<br />Ii Mr. Teague asked who would pass judgment on "a reasonable time." Manager explained that
<br />!i the city now has many permit procedures where the city depends upon "reason,!" It
<br />;: generally is not difficult. Any administratmon decision would be appealillble.
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<br />i; Vote taken on motion as stated. Mr. Hershner, Mrs. Beal and Mr. Mohr voted no. Messrs. I.,
<br />ii,' McDonald, Teague and Williams voted yes. Mayor broke the tie with an aye vote. Motion I
<br />it carried.' -~
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