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<br />Q.' Alternative Employe, Transportation Modes and Flexible Work Hours - Copies of memo
<br />were previously distributed 'Co Council memhers addressed to Lane County Commis-
<br />,sioners from Bob Elfers, County administrative officer. The memo set out a ~um-
<br />;mary of proposals for incentives for alternative employe transportation modes
<br />a" . :and flexible work hours. Councilman Murray said he asked for diS. cussion to de-
<br />:termine whether the city could or was pursuing anything along those lines.
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<br />;Assistant Manager reported that although no single, comprehensive report had been
<br />Iput,together a number of things had been implemented. They were flexible working
<br />hours in nonshift departments to match bus schedules or car pools; the encouraged
<br />u~e of b~cycles, inc1qding use of two city-owned bikes for. work.o.rient~d. ,t:r:ips
<br />r around town, and conven~entlYP1acea-Dike' racks; reducing monthly parking charge
<br />~from $8.00 to $3.50 for those employes participating in car pools; free parking
<br />'underneath City Hall for employes' motorcycles; provision of bus tokens to em-
<br />jployes at a 20% discount. In addition, employes making out-of-city trips have' \
<br />,been asked to use mass transit ,rather than city vehicles. Assistant Manager Comm
<br />j ~ai~ that preliminary. eval~at~on of employe residence~ in relation to ~us ~ines 6/~2/74
<br />~nd~cated about 390 l~ve w~th~n two blocks of a bus l~ne. However, go~ng ~nto i File
<br />!a subsidization program similar to the county's proposal would cost about $30,000. ~
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<br />R. ;Rezoning Request, Sladden Park Area - Councilman McDonald reported several calls
<br />:received from people objecting to a development in the Sladden Park area which \
<br />:they said would'take away public access to the riverfront. He said he had been
<br />'asked to attend Whiteaker neighborhood meetings at which rezoning request re-
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<br />~lated to the development would be discussed but wondered whether that was per-
<br />, mitted under the Fasano regulations. Or whether he would be able 'to vote on the
<br />. ,issue if it came to the Council if he attended Planning Commission meetings at
<br />.. ~which the request was considered. Assistant Manager answered that earlier ad- i
<br />:vice from the Ci ty Attorney's office indicated that while they would ,not en- I
<br />~courage Council attendance at Planning Commission meetings, Council memhers as I
<br />)e1ected officials do have the prerogative of declaring any ex parte contacts . Comm
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<br />;and that any ex parte contacts would not affect any judgment in a hearing before 6/i12/74
<br />ithe Council. He added" that further advice would be forthcoming from the Attorney' sl rile
<br />~ffice after further study of recent decisions under the Fasano ruling. 1
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<br />s. iSign Code Enforcement re: Billboards - Councilwoman Campbell asked about existing
<br />~illboards in the city 'and wondered when removal was scheduled. Assistant Manager
<br />!replied that discussions had started on proposals received from the billboard '
<br />!,indus-try wi th regard to amendments affecting billboards. Final staff session
<br />~wi th industry people was expected in the next week, after which a report would;
<br />iPe brought to, the Council. Schedulin~ of that, he said, would depend upon final ,I Comm
<br />'neg~t.ia};ion9. and upon other committee c!9~l}da.items alrea~!1s.et;~..__.____._., 6jf2/74
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<br />T. '~Fee ~~vision - co~ncl1m~n Wood reported that his commi ttee would be meeting next Comm
<br />::week for consideration of planning fees revision. 6/12/74
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<br />u. iDEO Approval, Parking Faci1J.. ties ~ Copies of 1e~t~:r from Department of Envi'rb~,i:mta1J
<br />loua1i ty were distributed to Counc~l members adv~s~ng of approval for c:onstruct~on ,)
<br />'Iof six parking facilities totaling approximately 2210 parking spaces ~n the downtow~1
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<br />,urban renewal area. 6/~2/74
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<br />V. ,Goodpasture Island Interim Report - Prepared by Livingston & Blayney, planners,
<br />charged with making a study of commercial needs in the Goodpasture Island area.
<br />.Copies of interim report with regard to annexation of properties in that area \
<br />were previously distributed' to Council memhers. Assistant Manager said a time
<br />schedule had been worked out with Mr. Blayney for presentation of the final
<br />jreport on July 3 with subsequent discussion by the Council on July 17, formal'
<br />;consideration to take place at the July 22 Council meeting. He suggested Plan-
<br />!ning Commission attendance at those meetings. Council agreed to that procedure.
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<br />Councilman Murray said the interim report had raised questions,in his mind not I
<br />'so much with annexation issues as to what might be expected in the final report. Comm
<br />'H~ was curious about how some of the conclusions were'reached in terms of sup~ qI.1~/74
<br />'portive evidence and data. If the final report was scheduled for July 3, he sa~d'File
<br />._ ;questions he had after reading the interim re~r~_ PC?u1d be h~lc:?, unti1~~,a_~_~.~~~~ '
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<br />W. (Skyline Loop Annexation, State Heal th Findings - Council members were advised that,
<br />!the State Health Divison findings of June 4, 1974 declared that a health hazard !
<br />:existed in the Skyline L09P area and that it could be solved through annexation. Comm
<br />\Thfil__i:~e.m.,w~s. sC;he.~lJlf#..Q....9n the..!3~un9~:.!!._ C'?IrIlTlission~~_._Ju1y 11 ag~n~a. 6/12/74
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