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<br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL
<br />April 22, 1974
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<br />Adjourned meeting of the Common Council of the city of Eugene, Oregon - adjourned from the
<br />meeting on April 8, 1974 - was called to order by His Honor Mayor Lester E. Anderson at
<br />7:30 p.m. on April 22, 1974, in the Council Chamber with the following council members
<br />present: Mr. Williams, Mr. Hershner, Mr. McDonald, Mrs. Beal, Mrs. Campbell, Mr. Keller,
<br />Mr. Murray and Mr. Wood.
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<br />~ - Public Hearings
<br />A. Laurelhill Neighborhood Growth Plan
<br />Proposed to the Eugene City Council by the Laurel Hill Citi~ens Association
<br />February - March, 1974.
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<br />Mayor Anderson reported agreement re?'~hed between the Council sUD-:ommittee
<br />(Anderson, Williams, Beal) a:J.d L3.\:1'0J.. H::'ll Associatjol1 CTl substance of the
<br />Plan. A redraft will be brought baCk 1:0 Council with a. "do pass" recommendation.
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<br />Manager states a committee had been appointed to work with the Laurel Hill
<br />people to address questions raised as to the wording of the proposed plan.
<br />After several meetings a resolution has been developed to adopt the plan as
<br />reworded.
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<br />Mayor Anderson said the committee, consisting of Council members Beal and
<br />Williams, representatives of Laurel Hill and himself, met several times. The
<br />committee had been charged with making certain changes which would reflect more
<br />clearly what the policy of the City would be. In making editorial changes, the
<br />committee tried to follow the terminology contained in the Community Goals. Also,
<br />the' general terms "neighborhood association" and "residents of the neighborhood"
<br />were used, since the Laurel Hill Citizens Association could some day be replace~
<br />by another group. Thirdly, the introduction was omitted, since it was a letter
<br />of transmittal from the Blanning Commission and has no place in the permanent
<br />document. Fourthly, the word "acknowledgment" was substituted for "recognition"
<br />to connote receipt of the total plan, and the policies were assembled eeparat.e;Ly
<br />for formal adopt ion by the council.
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<br />The only substantive changes were in I.a., where provision for controlled income
<br />and rent housing was made" on the advice of the city attorney; in Lb., where
<br />approval of apartment complexes was made contingent upon feasibility of providing
<br />services; the same change was made in 1.3. On Page 3 (of the policy document)
<br />under 11.2., the IDrds, "except as necessary to serve the valley residents' were
<br />added to the prohibition against arterials" and in II. 3. " access to the valley
<br />was allowed as necessary for serving the valley, in order not to deny access
<br />where needed for desireable development. In V., p. 4, wording was changed to
<br />make more clear the responsibility of the' city ',:to keep the neighborhood informed
<br />of proposals involving the valley, and to make clear the funding limitations on
<br />city assistance. .
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<br />Lastly, the words "Growth" and "Refinement" were dropped from the title in the
<br />belief that a plan is necessary to a community irrespective of growth or the
<br />existence of a larger plan.
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<br />Public hearing was held with no testimony presented.
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<br />Manager expressed appreciation to the Laurel Hill citizens, the committee and
<br />Mrs. Rutter.
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<br />It was pointed out that the responsibilities of the neighborhood organizations
<br />are spelled out quite clearly in the neighborhood organization charter. They
<br />are boards formulated to reflect the attitudes and interests of people in a
<br />particular area and to work ,with the council and give elected officials a closer
<br />view.
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<br />From a staff standpoint, there has been concern that spokesmen from neighborhood
<br />organizations be selected by an established screening process and that they
<br />continue to maintain validity as spokesmen. At the present time the role of a
<br />neighborhood organization is advisory, but the city has indicated an obligation
<br />to submit to neighborhood spokesmen those kinds of actions which are coming before
<br />the Council and Planning Commission, so there will be an opportunity for the
<br />organization to react to those proposals. A responsibility exists to give groups
<br />a chance to assist in the decision-making process, but the final decisions of
<br />course lie with the Planning Commiss! on and Council.
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