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,.... I (PI? e I 'i I II I I I Council Chamber II I Eugene~ Oregon I, I 11 I September 13~ 1971 !I II I; II " ,I d I' Regular meeting of the Common Council of the city of Eugene~ Oregon ~ called to order by President " ,I I I' ii , Charles Teague in the absence of Mayor Anderson - at 7: 30 p. m. on September 13~ 1971:- in the Council " " " ;i Ii Chamber~ with the following Councilmen present: Mes s'rs . Mohr~ McDonald~ Williams and Hershner; Mrs. " " I! Beal and Mrs. Campbell. Mr. Gribskov was absent. I, I I' 'I I' 'I Appointments " 'I I. ., ;; A. Eugene Renewal Agency - Two'~cancies exist for four year terms ending July 10~ 1975. II Ii ,I I' II Mr. Mohr moved seconded by Mr. Williams that Wallace A. Swanson and C. F. Shearer be I! :1 , Ii reappointed to the Eugene Renewal Agency for a term ending July 10~ 1975. I, II Beal asked whether this had been discussed at a committee meeting. President Teague Ii Mrs. !l informed her that this had been discussed informally at two committee meetings~ but she e I i ,I had been absent at that time. d I' II Vote taken on motion as stated. Motion carried. II Ii I. II B. Human Rights Commission - Roy R. Poo~ term ending 1/1/74 Williams that the appointment .:bf Roy R. Mr. Mohr moved seconded by Mr. Poole to the Human I 11 . Rights Commission be confirmed. " ii !I . -_.---~- , Councilman f12Donald asked who Mr. Poole was. Manager was not acquainted with,Mr. Poole. I' ,I Mr. Teague explained that this wasaMayor appointment~ and Council confirmation was merely " ,I 'I a courtesy. II Ii 'I Mrs. Beal felt the Council should not vote on this matter until it had further information. !i :! :1 Mr. Mohr~ with the agreement of his second~ withdrew his motion~ and the matter will be ;: ~ I held over until the Mayor returns. I' I, " ! ~ II. Public Hearings I " II " 11 A. South Willamette Street~ Traffic Pattern Changes (Minutes of meeting of 8/26/71 follow) 'I I ,I 'I At the neighborhood meeting concerning this problem~ residents requested that no changes II il in traffic patterns be made without public hearing. Therefore~ a public hearing should be I, scheduled on the recommendations of the traffic department for experimental traffic diverters. II II :i Mr. Gribskov moved seconded by Mrs. Beal that a public hearing be scheduled for the meeting II " of September 13 regarding installation of traffic diverters to possibly alleviate the South 'I " , ii Willamette noise problem. Motion carried. I 'I !, I' Discussion and public hearing of September 13 - A trial change to alter traffic patterns ,I I " " :1 has been suggested on Portland Street between Crest Drive and 29th Avenue. Assistant 'I I, ,City Manager reviewed the problem and gave a.bistory of the recommendation. He outlined 'I ii a neighborhood meeting and reactions to proposals presented. He explained that there , ;i are two separate problems - one of noise~ and the other~ excessive traffic on a residen- ii " tial street. The conclusion has been reached that the suggested proposal would be the I, " most successful to prevent traffic from using a neighborhood street to turn around and II Ii would eliminate some of the weekend noise. The adjustments would be placed as a temporary Ii measure~ with another meeting to be held with residents for their reactions, after a " " ., It I! I' short time. Mr. Martin explained a problem brought up by the Fire Department~ and ,I " Ii solutions which had been found to the problem. " !I I' I' Mr. Otto Becker~ 36 West 30th~ said he was not entirely in favor of this proposal~ since :I " ,I it would cut his property in half.' However~ as a temporary measure to see if noise would I " " II ,I be decreased~ he would be willing to accept this inconvenience. I' :1 Ii : ~ I' Mr. Ken Cooney ~ 3150 Portland~ felt installation of the barricade at Crest Drive would I: :i be very beneficial to the traffic problem~ even though it would cause some inconvenience I' II to him. " I: il ~ " I, Mr. Jack Sanders~ 2971 Portland~ said personal safety should be considered and that his I' II child had nearly been hit by a car recently on this street. ,I 'I :' " " " Lloyd Myers ~ 3290 Willamette~ was definitely in favor of this proposal on a trial basis. " " I Traffic load on Portland was excessive. I I' " I; " . " Nicholas Chicherin~ 3164 Portland~ agreed that the matter of safety was of prime consi- i: ' , deration. He felt that at least the barricade on the end of Portland Street should be " , tested~ since the problem was indeed grave. , Ii I I' " A letter from Mr. and Mrs. Irving Jackson~ 3025 Portland, in favor of the proposal, was " " ,I read. They indicated they were in favor of the trial period~ and that the neighborhood I' I .needed protection from traffic and noise. 'I I \, e II :1 :1 !; - 9/13/71 - 1 ~