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Mayor Obie said the council had not agreed about issues #2 and #3. He said, in his opinion, the City should provide standards for how the city should look. He said people who own property on entrance corridors receive benefits from e the pub 1 i c location and have a respons i bil ity for making the property attractive. Although the draft study does not define that responsibility, the study does indicate the responsibility exists. He said such responsibility is indicated in other City policies. Mr. Hansen moved to retain the provisions for the site review suffix in Policy 7 on page 3 of the draft study (issue #2). The motion was not seconded. Mayor Obie asked the councilors to decide about the terms IICity Centerll and "Downtown. II Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to delete the recommendation to change the term IICity Centerll to "Downtown.1I Roll call vote; the motion failed 3:4:1 with Councilors Ehrman, Schue, and Rutan voting aye and Councilors Wooten, Bascom, Holmer, and Miller voting nay. Councilor Hansen abstained from the vote. CB 2915--An ordinance adopting the 1986 Entrance Beautification Study. Mayor Obi e sa i d the recommendations of the Planning Commission will be included in the study. e Mr. Hansen moved, seconded by Ms. Ehrman, that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Answering questions from Ms. Wooten, Ms. Decker said financial information about implementing the study will be available in 1987. Mr. Holmer said the adoption of rough outlines li ke the Entrance Beaut ifi cat i on Study sets machinery in motion and the council finds it difficult to stop or change the projects in the study. He said entrance beautification is very desirable and he would like to see it implemented. However, there are many uncertainties in the study and he is not eager to approve it a few days before voters consider Ballot Measure 9. He said approval of the study will commit City funds and recommend consideration of a code amendment which the council has not seen and which will take away private property ri ghts. He said entrance beautification could be accomplished without adopting the study. Therefore, he will oppose the motion. Mr. Miller said he appreciates the Planning Commission1s and the staff's work on the study because the process changed several things. He said the draft study is a vision. It indicates goals. Details can be addressed later. He said he will support the motion. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 15, 1986 Page 7