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. e e Ms. Miller said that the same concerns for and against use of traffic control measures had been expressed by residents of the Laurel Hill and West University neighborhoods. She urged councilors to make their decision on this issue based on what was best for the city and the neighborhood 15 to 20 years from now. She felt it would be beneficial to view a slide show on the results of the City's residential rehabilitation program in the Westside and Whiteaker areas, similar to the presentation the council had just viewed on the rehabilitation of the downtown core area. Ms. Miller said that current census data indicate that there are large numbers of children in the Wests ide area. She urged the council to maintain the vitality of this area and said that since the area already accommodates four major arterials, it did not seem unreasonable to protect the remaining streets from large volumes of traffic. Mr. Hamel said that he is opposed to traffic diverters, because he felt that citizens who have paid for the streets of the city have the right to use all those streets. He felt that diverting traffic from one area just puts it in front of someone else's house. He felt that traffic control should be accomplished through the designated arterial system, and opposed spending $30,000 for diverters. Mr. Lindberg said that he would vote in favor of retaining the diverter system as one means of improving the stability of the core area. He said that the arterial system had been designed to take through traffic off of residential streets and that the diverters would help make this happen. Ms. Schue said she agreed that through traffic belongs on arterial streets. She recognized that some of the streets in the Westside area did not start out as arterials, but felt that 11th and 18th were committed as such. She said that the council should protect the residential streets near these arterials. She felt that residents could adjust to the new routes required by the diverters and that it was important to maintain the diverters to preserve the neighborhood. Mayor Keller said that while he was concerned with the safety of the children in the area, he felt the council should make it clear that city streets are not play areas. He questioned whether installation of two diverters could ensure the livability of a neighborhood. He questioned the validity of the testimony regarding the effect of diverters on real estate values. He urged councilors to consider the staff recommendation and not to splinter this neigh- borhood further by maintaining the diverters. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, that the council adopt the staff recommendation to permanently remove the diverters on Broadway and 10th Avenue. Motion failed 3:5, with Councilors Smith, Hamel, and Obie voting in favor, and Councilors Schue, Haws, Miller, Wooten, and Lindberg voting in opposition. Ms. Wooten moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, that the Broadway-10th Avenue Oiverter System, consisting of diverters at Broadway and Monroe, 10th and Adams, and Broadway at Tyler, be installed permanently. Motion carried 5:3, with Councilors Schue, Haws, Miller, Wooten, and Lindberg voting in favor, and Councilors Smith, Hamel, and Obie voting in opposition. MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 22, 1982 Page 7