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e Ms. Wooten said Bethel Drive is a major thoroughfare for many people in the Bethel Triangle area. She visited the area and is embarrassed by the poor condition of the area. She said people in the area are united in their effort to expedite the street improvement. She said many people in the area rely on bus transportation, but the Lane Transit District will not put a bus route on Bethel Drive because the street is in such poor condition. She said the street is dangerous because there are no lights and no sidewalks. She suggested planning for the expansion and the annexation of the east side of Bethel Drive owned by the Southern Pacific Transportation Company be moved into the first year of the CIP. e Answering a question from Ms. Ehrman, Mr. McKinley said the Southern Pacific property could involve more than 100 acres along Bethel Drive. Mayor Obie suggested the City ask Lane County to improve Bethel Drive if the Southern Pacific property cannot be annexed. The project was discussed for some time. Ms. Wooten said Bethel Drive is a city road. Mr. Hansen suggested that the assessment plus interest for the improvement of Bethel Drive be deferred until the Southern Pacific property is annexed, but Mr. Gleason said assessments cannot be assessed and deferred before property is annexed. Mr. Sercombe said the council could initiate the annexation by forwarding a petition to the Boundary Commission. Mr. McKinley said the improvement of Bethel Drive is not in the Lane County CIP, but the project could be included in discussions about the transition of urban services. Ms. Schue said Bethel Drive is different from other streets because the City will have to pay the assessment for the east side if the Southern Pacific property is not annexed. Mr. Miller said he agreed with Ms. Wooten about the need Drive, but there are other roads that need improvement. needs a policy to address the issue. He wondered if the Railroad could be required to pay for the improvement if annexed. to improve Bethel He said the City Southern Pacific the property is not Mr. Hansen would like to consider a policy for all unimproved roads. He suggested the council consider eliminating sidewalks and narrowing street widths in order to improve more streets. e Ms. Wooten moved, seconded by Ms. Bascom, to move the improve- ment of Bethel Drive from Roosevelt to Highway 99N (page 83 of the CIP) into the first three years of the CIP and direct the staff to present a report about how the improvement can be accomplished. Commenting on the motion, Ms. Ehrman wondered what projects would have to be eliminated from the first three years of the CIP if Bethel Drive is inserted. Ms. Bascom said she will support the motion. She did not think the improvement of Bethel Drive should have to wait until the council develops a policy for all streets that need improvement. Mr. Hansen suggested the council direct the staff to present ways to assess property which is outside the city before the next CIP is considered. He said the Bethel Drive project could then be moved up in the CIP. MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 16, 1986 Page 5