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<br /> T. Human Rights Day- Councilwoman Campbell commended Lel.,is Peters, minori ty rela-
<br /> W'\ tions specialist, and Bobby Edwards, chairman of the Human Rights Commission,
<br /> ,who were instrumental in organizing a dinner celebrating Human Rights Day. She Comm
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<br /> U. : Assessment Panel -Assistant Manager noted assessment hearings scheduled 'after
<br /> ,vI the first of the, year and asked Council members having preference for serving , i
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<br /> i during any particular quarter to let staff know. 'He added that new~COl.incil' I 'I
<br /> ': members would be made familiar with the assessment hearing process 'at 'the :F~ e
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<br /> I orientation session to be scheduled. I
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<br /> I AAA Pedestrian Safety Citation ',- John McDonald, d,istrict manager for AAA, presented',
<br /> V'Q;a special award and citation in recognition of the city's 1974 pedestrian safety I
<br /> .\\J , record. He ci ted statistics on a national basis which meri ted the award and said I
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<br /> i the plaque presented was symbolic of the city's overall activity in behalf of good \
<br /> I walking aneJ dri ving habi ts. He said he was 'particularly impressed by staff work
<br /> and helpfulness when approached for suggestionsforrec1ucing pedestrian accidents.
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<br /> Mayor Anderson accepted the award for the city and qomnended the Traffic Safety File
<br /> Commission and staff for their 'efforts. l2/11/74
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<br /> 'Report, Acc~dent Rates At Intersections With Upgraded Traffic Signals _ Copies of
<br /> .'-~ W. : memo from traffic engineering division were previously distributed to Council members
<br /> ,1\'0 i ~howing :raffic accidents per million vehicles passing through various intersections
<br /> , ~n the c~ty before and after upgrading of signals at those intersections. The re-
<br /> port indicated a significant reduction in accidents after the installations were
<br /> made. Al Williams, traffic engineer, expressed appreciation for budget allocation
<br /> I of funds to accomplish the work and pointed out that a small monetary investment
<br /> in improvements sometimes'paid off large dividends in terms of fewer accidents. i
<br /> i Councilman Keller asked why there was no marked improvement at the 29th and'
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<br /> i Willamette intersection. Traffic Engineer answered that the accidents at that \
<br /> ! intersection were not the "running a red light" type. Most of the accidents there
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<br /> , occurred when traffic made tuz;ns to, the left opposing oncoming vehicles and ,that '
<br /> type of accident would not be responsive to the changes made. That intersection, ,
<br /> I he said, was overloaded and its upgrading was to be included in the capital improve-:
<br /> , ment program for the summer of 1975. ,
<br /> Councilwoman Beal asked whether there were any statistics on the intersectiop at I
<br /> 18th and Alder. Traffic Engineer answered that accidents occurring at that inter- , Comm
<br /> , section involved bicycles. There had been no auto accidents there, he said, other File
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<br /> e x Legislative Program - Assistant Manager announced the employment of Ed Johnson as i
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<br /> /,./ legiSlative liaison during the 1975 session. He said Mr. Johnson would be meeti~g
<br /> \ , with the Council to develop the city's legislative progz'am, overall priorities
<br /> ,and policy wanted by the Council. He will be working out of the League office in
<br /> Salem.
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<br /> i Mayor Anderson noted the importance of thi s acti vi ty, especial I y wi th regard to the F~ e
<br /> ! field burning legislation. He asked new Council members to feel free to present 12/11/74
<br /> ! any ideas they had on what might be presented to the Legislature.
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<br /> y.I.Joint Meeting With Planning Commission, December 16 - To consider rezoning at 40th I
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<br /> I)' I and Donald petitioned by James Sletten. In response to inquiry'from Councilman Com
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<br /> · Williams, Assistant Manager said the meeting would be considered a public he~ring. -F~ e
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<br /> Z.I Electric Rate Increase - Mayor Anderson announced that Glen Stadler, EWEB, informed ' , I
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<br /> \~; him that EWEB electric rates would be increased 12% beginning in January 1975, Fil~
<br /> \ and another 10% beginning in July 1975. 12/11/71
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<br /> AA.' Growth Study, Status - Councilman Murray inquired concerning the whereabouts of the
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<br /> growth study requested by the Council. Councilman Williams, chairman of the task \
<br /> 10\ i force appointed by LCOG to look at feasibili ty of making the study, reported the
<br /> . first meeting was held last week, and a series of meetings were scheduled between ComIll
<br /> now and January 16, after which report would be forwarded to all LCOG members. File
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<br /> , Assistant Manager noted that Howard Bonnett, Planning Commission chairman, was also 12/11/74
<br /> i a member of the commi ttee, and that the time schedule ca:Iled for report to be com- , \
<br /> pleted before the budgeting process started. i
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