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e supports some method of discouraging traffic on 5th Avenue. She said, however, that the effects of a test diverter on 5th Avenue cannot be known until construction in the area is completed. She will support the staff recommendation. Mr. Holmer said a solution to the problems is needed. He said he does not want to take action now to authorize a test diverter when the Chambers Connector is completed. Ms. Schue wondered how much difference a diverter on 5th Avenue would make during the summer months. She said last summer's increase of about 1,000 vehicles a day was not much when compared to the traffic on 6th and 7th avenues. Answering her question, Ms. Andersen said 5th Avenue will provide access for emergency vehicles this summer if a diverter is not installed and that was an important element in the staff recommendation. Mr. Bennett said 5th Avenue should be maintained as a residential street. He supports the staff recommendation with the hope that interim measures can relieve some of the traffic congestion. Changes to the traffic signal at Blair Street and added STOP signs might help. He said a commitment to maintain residential streets in the area was implicit in approval of the widening of 6th and 7th avenues. Mr. Miller said people seem to be concerned about traffic this summer. He said installation of a diverter this fall would assure both business owners and residents that the City is concerned about their problems. e Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, to authorize installation of a test diverter at 5th Avenue and Almaden Street after the completion of the Chambers Connector, to direct the staff to install at least a temporary STOP sign at the 5th and Almaden intersection before the installation of the test diverter, and to direct the staff to consider the installation of NO THROUGH TRUCKS signs at the 5th Avenue and Blair Street and the 5th Avenue and Chambers Street inter- sections before the test diverter is installed. Discussing the motion, Mayor Obie said its passage would direct the staff to report to the council about STOP and NO THROUGH TRUCKS signs on 5th Avenue. Ms. Wooten said she will oppose the motion because the experience of 5th Avenue residents during the construction season is abominable and unfair. Ms. Bascom said the direction in the motion should be flexible enough to permit the staff to suggest other options if the specific instructions in the motion are not appropriate. Mayor Obie said the direction in the motion is that the staff should report to the council about the specific changes in the motion. Roll call vote; the vote was a tie, 4:4 with Councilors Ehrman, e MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 26, 1987 Page 7