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..... e ~~? . 8/9/71 ; I tion on the selection co~ttee. Mr. Williams agreed with Mrs. Beal, that involvement would be moving into an area the Council is trying to move away from, that of payment for services in the mall. Mrs. Beal suggested that young artists could be engaged to make decorations more in the tradition of Christmas. Mayor Anderson pointed out the question was payment for service. He felt hers was a good recommendation, and perh~ps staff could take it under advisement. He felt there were some services which the city could provide without cost to the taxpayers. Mrs. Beal moved that the city adopt a policy of not putting funds into decoration e of the downtown area. Motion died for lack of a second. Mr. Williams moved that the ci ty work wi th EDA to decorate the mall by pro vi ding storage space', and labor that is not otherwise committed to productive labor. Mrs. Campbell did not see how the Council could fund this matter when it chargE;d for extra police service for mall dances. Manager explained that the ci ty would I not be spending money but using personnel time. The difference wi th regard to mall dances is that e~tra people are brought in and paid overtime. This. is out of pocket money. Mr. Williams clarifJ..ed his motion that some ci ty employes are on standby, basically waiting for something to happen. They could be used for this project. Mr. Williams moved seconded by Mr. Hershner that the city work with Eugene Downtown Association to erect decorations and that it offer personnel and storage space that is- not otherwise commit~ed, and that would not result in any cost to the taxpayer, and would not result in productive jobs being left undone that might otherwise have been done. vote taken on motion. Motion carried, with Mrs. Beal voting no. approve Testimony from Councll meeting - City Manager said that, since the agenda was written, he had received further commUnication from the Eugene DBwntown Association. The Board of Directors of that association met August 6 and somewhat changed their approach to the previous Christmas decoration request. They voted to accept the least expensive proposal of the company, if the City Council would give assurance that' -installation and storage would be done with city forces, and that the city would assume the cost for replacement of vanaalism occuring during the five year period of the contract. Replacement costs would_be, equally shared by the City and Valley Decorating Company. Motion at the committee meeting provided such help I available without actual out of pocket costs to city, and that the city would provide storage space as possible without costs. The powntown Association has proposed that, unless city help is forthcoming, the contract will be cancelled, and that there be no organized effort at decoration for the five years it will take to payoff the 'contract. D. Contract, Mas~er Plan, Airport - Subsequent to r~ceipt of the planning grant, a 8/4/71 s ubcdmmi ttee of L-COG 'sT rans portati 011-- Commi ttee screened cons ul tan t fi rms, in ter- e viewed four and recommended, two. Based upon these recommendations, Arnold Thompson and Associates was selected for negotiation of the work program. L-COG and city staff worked with representatives of the consulting firm and developed a proposed work program and a price agreement of ,$52,000. 'The Airport Advisory Commi ttee met and voted to recommend the contract be awarded to Arnold Thompson and Associates. Following the Commission meeting, city staff met with FAA officiail.s and reviewed the proposed contract. It was agreed that the elements of a master plan required by FAA would be covered, and that successful completion of the project w@uld provide an adequate master plan. There were no ,elements in the proposal which would exceed FAA's requirements. Staff recommends that Council authorize execution of a contract with Arnold Thompson and Associates. Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr. Mohr that the Council authorize execution of a contract with Arnold Thompson and Associates for a planning study for an airport master plan. Motion carried. approve. I E. Improvement Petition, Monroe Street from 28th Avenue 550' to south - 56% 8/4/71 Mr'. Mohr moved seconded by Mr. Gribskov to accept the petition. Motion carried. approve F. Liquor License, approved by Police Department 8/4/71 Package Store Class B - Miller's Grocer, 1065 East 20th - Change of ownership. Mr. Mohr moved seconded by Mrs. Beal to approve this request. Motion carried. approve e 9 8/9/71 - I ....