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provide better vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle safety and will implement a part of the Downtown Plan. ~ Answering a question from Mr. Holmer and Mr. Bennett, Mr. Lyle said the street will be designed to handle truck traffic and the improvements to 4th Avenue are being coordinated with the EWEB construction. Mr. Bennett said he has heard that the EWEB office building will not be completed'by spring 1988. Mr. Miller said it seems desirable to do the improvements now but they could be done later. Answering his questions, Mr. Lyle said the abutting property owners will be assessed for 44 feet of the 46-foot wide street and the City will pay for the difference. EWEB will install sidewalks and landscaping on its side of the street, and, the City will install sidewalks and landscaping in front of the balance of the project. The sidewalks will be 7 feet wide but Mr. Schmeiding will only be assessed for a 5-foot sidewalk. The City will pay for the difference. Between $45,000 and $50,000 of Systems Development Funds wi 11 be used. Ms. Ehrman opened the public hearing. e Laurie Power, 500 fast 4th Avenue, said she is EWEB Governmental Affairs Coordinator. She urged approval of the 4th Avenue Local Improvement District and the proposed improvements. She said EWEB representatives have reviewed the construction schedule with the City staff and agreed that the 4th Avenue improvements should be constructed in summer 1987. She said the EWEB office building will be completed by May 1988 but the improvements to the storage yard will not be finished until summer or fall of 1988. She said the completed improvements to 4th Avenue will provide access safety for EWEB employees and customers. In addition, construction of the pedestrian walkways and landscaping along 4th Avenue are to start in August 1987 and grading should be done in the same season. Ms. Power said EWEB is pleased with the coordination with the City staff. She said EWES has asked the City staff to be mindful of the access needs of EWES staff, customers, and construction crews. There being no additional requests to testify, Ms. Ehrman closed the public hearing. Answering questions from Ms. Ehrman, Mr. Lyle said there will be bike lanes and street lights on both sides of 4th Avenue. Ms. Ehrman suggested the City staff coordinate the improvements on 4th Avenue with the proposed improvements on 5th Avenue. Mr. Sennett said the proposed schedule for improvements to 4th Avenue surprises him. Answering his questions, Ms. Power said the improvements are scheduled to being in July and be finished by September 30, 1987. She discussed the major accesses to the EWES property. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council March 9, 1987 Page 9