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, Ms. Ehrman said closing the Trojan plant may raise the electric rates in Eugene. She said many people support safe disposal of nuclear wastes but e they do not realize that passage of Measure 14 would close the Trojan plant. She said she will oppose Measure 14 because its passage would have a negative fiscal impact on the community. Roll call vote; the motion carried 7:1 with Councilors Hansen, Ehrman, Schue, Holmer, Bascom, Rutan, and Miller voting aye and Councilor Wooten voting nay. VI!. REPORT ON MILL AND ELEVATOR TASK TEAM City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the item. Planning Director Susan Brody gave the staff report. She said the council authorized formation of a task team to explore the possibility of moving the historic Mill and Elevator Building after the Planning Commission overturned a decision of the Historic Review Board and approved demolition of the Mill and Elevator Building. She said another task team had considered the historic Mill and Eleavator Building earlier. Ms. Brody said the second task team met for several months. Task team members decided it would not be rea sonab 1 e to solicit proposals for moving the building. They recommended that the the building be commemorated with a marker placed at the intersection of High Street and Fifth Avenue, with a pictorial display in the pocket park in the Eugene Water and Electric Board ( EWEB ) development, and with a plaque in the public plaza beside the Willamette River. She said the task team members will review designs for the e commemorations if the council wishes. Ms. Brody said EWEB officials said they do not object to a display in the pocket park and they will arrange a fund 'for contributions to pay for the display. Mr. Mill er wondered about the hi stori c value of the Mill and El evator Building. Mr. Gleason responded that Eugene1s initial industrial development began in the area where the Mill and Elevator Building is located. The Mill and Elevator is the only building remaining of that industrial development. He discussed the importance of the Millrace and what a display could illustrate. Mr. Rutan said he appreciates the work of the task team. He said only one commemoration is needed and he favors a display in the pocket park. Answeri ng questions from Ms. Schue, Ms. Brody said EWEB officials will facilitate setting up a fund to finance the display in the pocket park. EWEB officials do not have much interest in a marker at High Street and 5th Avenue or in the public plaza. Replying to a question from Ms. Wooten, Brad Perkins, a member of the task team, said the task team did not have enough time to advertise or to evaluate proposals for relocating the Mill and Elevator Building. He said moving the e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 15, 1986 Page 9