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e Mr, Miller asked whether the council favored taking a recommended position when referring the issue to voters. Ms, Wooten said she favored taking a vote of the council after the issue was forwarded. Ms, Schue said she favored voter referral, but she wanted the opportunity to vote against opening the street to traffic. Ms. Bascom said she did not favor submitting a proposal without an intended design to open the street, adding that she would prefer to submit Don Miles' option for opening the street at a later date, Mr, Holmer moved, seconded by Mr. Rutan, that the council propose a ballot measure asking the voters to decide on the question of permitting through vehicular traffic from 8th to 10th on Willamette, Mayor Obie said the measure was not being proposed tonight, but staff would return with a ballot measure, and the council could hold further discussion about particular options or other items, Ms, Wooten asked whether the motion implied formation of a committee comprising representatives of the two commissions and the council to review elaboration of the Miles report, Mayor Obie and Mr. Rutan said they did not intend that implication. e Roll call vote; the motion carried 6:1:1, Councilors Holmer, Ehrman, Miller, Rutan, Schue, and Wooten voting aye; Councilor Bascom voting nay; Councilor Bennett abstaining. Mr, Gleason requested direction in terms of providing public information about the option for opening the street to traffic, Ms. Wooten said she favored attempting to reach agreement about the concept to be presented for public information but that did not necessarily limit the project to the presentation. She said she did not intend to open the street to four lanes of traffic, and she wanted to provide for pedestrian, traffic, and planting areas in a concept. Mr. Holmer said he favored referring the general question to voters and allowing the council to decide specifics, Ms. Ehrman said she agreed with Mr. Holmer that the question should be kept simple until a decision about traffic had been made, Mayor Obie and Ms, Schue concurred. Ms. Ehrman added that the measure should be placed on the ballot as soon as possible. Ms. Bellamy said she thought the September ballot was possible, and staff agreed to check on a special election in June, Responding to Mr. Gleason's question, councilors said the issue should be included in a voter's pamphlet, e MINUTES--Eugene City Council Dinner/Work Session April 11, 1988 Page 4