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I I :. I I I I I I I ber 20, 1971) and memo from City Finance Director commenting on findings listed by auditors (dated January 18, 1972). The item will be brought to a future committee meeting for discussion. Comm 1/19/72 File U. Parks Department Award - Manager announced the Eugene Parks and Recreation Depart- ment received the highest award of the Parks Maintenance Magazine for the combina- tion parks maintenance building and restroom in ,Hendricks Park. COllllJl 1/19/72 File V. Kathleen Thomsen letter re: Street lights and police costs was distributed to Council members with the January 19, 1972 Committee agenda. 1/19/72 File A rollcall vote was taken on the motion to approve, affirm, or file as noted Items A through V above. Motion carried, all cOWlcilmen present voting aye, except Mrs. Campbell voting no. Mayor Anderson said he appreciates the people's concern on lighting and said the Council is going to be faced often with decisions which will call upon them to be environmental specialists taking into account timing and safety, and it will not always be possible to achieve a balance. Mrs. Campbell questioned procedure, asking how a Council member could have referred the matter of mall loop street lights to the Design Review Committee with a motion on the floor to approve, and the Mayor said she could moved to table or to amend. I i I I e i III - TOPICS (Traffic Operation Program to Improve Capacity and Safety) - Copies of the Plan- ning Commission recommendation for adoption of the TOPICS plan were distributed to Council members together with copies of the Plan itself, with the understanding the item would be brought up for discussion at the January 24, 1972 Council meeting. I I I I I I I I I I I I ~' , Mrs. Canlpbe11 inquired if funding for TOPICS was cut off and whether 11th Avenue project was cut out. Traffic Engineer explained that local on-going projects already approved are still bUdgeted and funded. After the approved on-going projects are completed, money for Eugene-Springfield projects will be combined and apportioned on a priority basis; that the 11th Avenue project will be completed under this program. Assistant Manager cOlr.mented that $166,000.00 was budgeted for local matching funds for TOPICS, anticipating Comm funds from unused projects in the rest of the State which. did not materialize. 1/19/72 Traffic Engineer explained that the purpose of this plan is to increase capacity and facilitate flow of traffic throughout the area. Eugene has joined with Lane County and Springfield for funding under the Federal Highway Safety Act, and two projects are now Wlderway with this fund- ing. He referred to specific portions of the plan and explained priority ratings on various projects. The L-COG Transportation Committee and a citizens advisory committee have also :recommended adoption. Because of cutbacks in Federal spending future funding will be shared jointly by Lane County, Springfield, and Eugene and projects authorized on a priority basis; those projects now underway will be completed under the present fWlding. Mrs: Beal said that since Council members have had the report only three days she doesn't feel they can be expected to make a decision on adoption of a plan of this magnitude without 't'i:me for thorough review and study. She was told that the plan has been under consideration by various agencies involved which accounts for the time elapsed since it was originally frewarded by Cornell, HOwland, Hayes & Merryfield. Further discussion revealed no specific deailine for a decision on the plan, and it was understood it would be carried over to a later meeting. -. ,18 1/24/72 '- 11