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e e e Neighborhood Quality Project was yet to be identified. Ms. Wooten said she had heard citizens complain of the lack of a convenient bike connection from the portion of Eugene north of the Willamette River to the downtown area. Mr. Hanks acknowledged that the presence of Skinner Butte and the downtown mall make it a problem to design such a route. Ms. Wooten said that the members of the Downtown Development Board were concerned with this problem and urged the Bicycle Committee and staff to explore solutions. Ms. Wooten asked about the status of bikeways in the Oakway Road area. Mr. Hanks responded that the council had previously voted not to implement the portion of the path that had been protested by a property owner, but to retain that portion in the Master Plan in case an opportunity should arise to complete the work. He added that the possibility of a bikeway was being discussed with the Oakway Golf Course as a part of a planned unit development revision being considered for the golf course. Councilor Obie was concerned with the condition of the bike path along the Amazon Channel in West Eugene. He felt that the condition of the path had deteriorated to the point where it was dangerous to users. Mr. Hanks said that repairs to that path had been included in the FY 82-83 capital improvements budget at the start of the budget process. Mr. Gleason said that staff would report back on the budget status of those improvements. Mr. Obie asked whether that path would be extended to connect with a County path to Fern Ridge Reservoir in the near future. Mr. Hanks said the City portion of that connection had been budgeted as a priority item for use of Federal Aid Urban funds for FY 83-84, if funds are available. He said that staff attached a high priority to this project, since it had been offered as an alternative to a path along West 11th Avenue. Mr. Hanks said he would report back with more detailed responses to Mr. Obie's questions. Public hearing was opened. There being no public testimony, public hearing was closed. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, Bicycle Committee's proposed revisions Master Plan as set out in Exhibit "A". carried unanimously. to approve the Eugene to the Eugene Bikeways Roll call vote; motion IV. ORDINANCE CONCERNING REGULATION OF ADVERTISING AND HANDBILL DISTRIBUTION (memo, ordinance distributed) Mr. Gleason introduced Les Swanson, City Attorney, and Ernie Drapela, Director, Department of Parks and Recreation. Mr. Swanson said that recent concern expressed by citizens regarding regulation of advertising and handbill distribution had prompted the City Attorney's Office to review City Code provisions on this matter. He noted that protection of commercial free speech had been the subject of a number of recent court cases. He said that the Attorney's Office was recommending several changes to existing ordinances. Mr. Swanson recommended MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 12, 1982 Page 6