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..... e /5 I Mr. Hershner asked staff's definition of a temporary sidewalk and was told the con- crete is considered a permanent installation; asphalt or crushed rock, temporary. il " Ii 'i I, :: Mr. Gribskov moved seconded by Mr. Williams to deny the petition and develop costs and assessments tv prop'erty owners for permanent improvements; including costs for temporary sidewalk on an assessment basis. - Mr. Mohr said he would be willing to participate in meetings with people interested in having the improvements and recommended a meeting be arranged after information is available. Mrs. Campbell said she was not convinced the City needs to pay the cost of improvements abutting large vacant areas, those abutting the State street properties would be okay. She said she had a bulletin mentioning the first phase of a $50 million program to create pUblic works projects in high unemployment areas, and asked if the improvements under consideration would qualify under that program. It was staff's opinion a total economic development program was to be proposed under this funding, an L-COG appointed conmrittee is working on it, but more information in this regard would be brought to the regular Council meeting. A vote was taken on the motion as stated, and motion carried. Comm 1/19/72 Affirm I Mel Lemmon, 5580 Barger Drive, expressed concern for pedestrian traffic in the area because of the narrow road width and heavy vehicular traffic. He said costs~ whether for permanent or temporary sidewalk, would be negligible in relation to danger to children traveling to the various schools and swimming pool in the area. He urged consideration of installation of some type of walkway, either permanent or temporary, and said it is his understanding the required right~of-way for a walk can be obtained by the City quickly and at a minimum cost. Mayor Anderson explained the Council's action in denying the petition was to deny the re- quest for the City's payment of costs for a temporary installation~ that the staff was di- rected to prepare costs estimates for permanent street and sidewalk improvement, plus esti- mates for a temporary sidewalk, both on an assessment basis. Councilman Mohr explained that Council members agreed unanimously something must be done; they also agreed to meet with a committee from the area to discuss the situation and answer residents' questions with regard to the improvements. Discussion between Mrs. CampBell and Mr. Lemmon touched on advice from the Public Works Department that Barger is projected as an arterial at some future time but not ready to be developed at this time, hence the suggestion for a temporary walkway for safety purposes. Mr. Lemmon said in answer to Mrs. Campbell's question that he feels people in the area would be willing to be assessed for a temporary walk. I The Manager commented that there are no cost estimates at this time on securing right-of- way on Barger and Echo Hollow, but in view of the great amount which will be needed for improving Barger the project would be facilitated if owners of abutting properties were to contribute the necessary land. With Council approval of the committee action ~ cost estimates will be prepared on a tempoary walk as well as on the permanent improvements. L. L-COG Representative - Since Council adopted resolution agreeing to become a member of Lane Council of Governments under its new structure, appointment of a voting member for the ci ty of Eugene is desirable. Comm Mr. Williams moved seconded by Mr. Hershner to reappoint Mayor Anderson as the City's 1/19/72 representative. Motion carried. Affirm e M. Annual Audit, Year Ending June 30, 1971 - Copies of the Annual Financial Report were submitted to Council members for review. Richard L. Flomer, partner, Lybrand, Ross, Bros. & Montgomery, expressed appreciation for co-operation gi ven by the Ci ty Manager's and Finance Director's staffs in preparation of the audit. Mr. Mohr asked if a letter was included wi th the audi t setting out certain findings and making recommendations for changes, such as was submitted with last year's audit, and was informed such a letter was included. It was agreed the report would be studied by Council members and brought back to a subsequent meeting for discussion and/or questions. Comm 1/12/72 File I N. Advisory Conmri ttee, Highway 126 Environmental Impact Study (Planning Conmrission Re- port December 27, 1971) - The Planning Conmrission recommended Mayor and Council appoint a conmrittee to advise on environmental impact study of proposed Highway 126 between Washington-Jefferson Bridge and West 11th at Oka Hill to include: Planner, engineer, architect, or landscape architect, sociologist, psychologist or physician, appraiser, and ecologist. Mrs. Campbell said she had the impression an economist was to be included. Mr. Williams agreed it would be desirable to include an economist, and suggested also addition of a traffic engineer, a structural engmyeer, and a contractor. e Manager said the Planning Conmrission felt an appraiser could be included in lieu of an economist, and that since this group is to supplement the Highway Department's team, 1/24/72 - 8 ...,j