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e e e Kenneth Nagao, 1680 Pearl Street, represented the owner of the Tiffany Building. He said he was the architect for the work to be done in restoring the building. He said the owner's intent was to upgrade the exterior of the building and then to apply for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Structures. Mr. Nagao said that from 1913 to 1929, the building had housed the McMorran-Washburne store, at that time Eugene's major department store. He pointed out that the renovated Tiffany Building would provide an excellent link between the Performing Arts Center area and the downtown mall. There being no further testimony, public hearing was closed. Res. No. 3659--A resolution authorizing a secured loan for restoration of the Tiffany Building. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. Res. No. 3660--A resolution authorizing a secured loan for restoration of a house at 320 High Street. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. III. B. Revisions to the Eugene Bikeways Master Plan (memo, map, background material distributed) Approved by the Plannin9 Commission, March 15, 1982 Vote: 5:0 Mr. Gleason said that the revisions proposed for the Bikeways Master Plan were primarily minor amendments to the plan. He introduced Jim Hanks, City Traffic Engineer, and said Mr. Hanks would respond to any questions from councilors. Councilor Wooten asked whether all the proposed additions to the plan were budgeted for completion in the coming fiscal year. Mr. Hanks responded that some of the projects were funded but many were not. He said that the Owosso Bridge path was funded. He added that several of the proposed improvements involved only signing of routes, which could be accomplished at a relatively low cost. Responding to another question from Councilor Wooten, Mr. Hanks said that the implementation rate for the Bikeways Plan was more rapid than that for other plans and that work on implementation of the plan was already one-half to two-thirds completed. Ms. Wooten asked whether any of the work being proposed under the revisions before the council would be financed with Lane County road funds. Mr. Hanks responded that Lane County had participated in the costs of the Willie Knicker- bocker Bridge and would be participating in the costs of the Owosso Bridge. He said that the County had been very cooperative in construction of bikeways. Many bikeways had been added as streets were widened using County matching funds. Councilor Wooten noted that the Walnut Street project was the only revision located in the inner city area and asked if this meant that the inner city routes are primarily completed. Mr. Hanks responded that this was generally the case, with the major exception that a north-south route through the Westside MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 12, 1982 Page 5