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e pledge that adjacent streets would be protected. He felt the council had no choice now but to honor that pledge by establishing a permanent diverter on 5th Avenue at Almaden Street. Ms. Bascom moved, seconded by Mr. Rutan, to approve the administrative order of the City Manager and to adopt the findings therein establishing a permanent traffic diverter on 5th Avenue at Almaden Street. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8:0. VI. PUBLIC HEARING: ESTABLISHMENT OF PERMANENT STREET CLOSURE ON DILLARD ROAD AT FOX HOLLOW ROAD e City Manager Mike Gleason introduced the topic. Brant Williams, Transportation Division, gave the staff report. Mr. Williams said that as a result of safety concerns, the City was asked to initiate street improvements on Dillard Road from Hilyard Street to Fox Hollow Road in 1983. Property owner input indicated that residents preferred to have the street closed to through traffic as a solution to the safety issue, and in 1987, a temporary closure was instituted. Since that time, the Transportation Division has studied the pattern of the displaced traffic, studied the effects on the surrounding streets, received comments from emergency services representatives and Lane Transit District and school district personnel, and from area residents. The division has received no unfavorable comments regarding the diverter. Mr. Williams said several issues concerning the diverter need to be addressed. These include the increase in traffic on East 39th Place (from 140 to 340 vehicles per day) and concern about the Fox Hollow and West Amazon intersection. Mr. Williams said the intersection will continue to be monitored and the two-way stop will continue until such time that the volume, delay, or accident warrants are met for a change of traffic control at that location. Mayor Miller opened the public hearing. Donald Lowdell, 4010 West Amazon Drive, reported that traffic in front of his house had increased significantly since the installation of the temporary diverter, making it difficult to exit his driveway onto West Amazon. He expressed concern about the increased hazard to neighborhood children crossing West Amazon on their way to Parker school and a neighborhood park. Mr. Lowdell considered it unfair to improve the lifestyle of residents on Dillard Road at the expense of his. David Cole, 3975 Dillard Road, reported improved safety and a reduced noise level on Dillard Road since the installation of the diverter and he encouraged the council to leave it in place. Robert Nickel, 882 Fox Glenn, supported leaving the diverter in place because it increases the safety of children who must walk on Dillard Road without the protection of sidewalks and curbs. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 22, 1989 Page 7