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. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to appoint Harriet Nelson, 537 Archie Street, to complete the unexpired term of Michelle e Nickerson, to expire January 1, 1983, on the Eugene Commission on the Rights of Minorities. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. II. ROUTINE ITEMS FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL A. Segregation of Assessment Located East on Seneca Road and North of Cheshire Street; Applicant: Janet K. Burg (SE 82-5) Mr. Gleason said staff was available to respond to any questions from councilors on this routine segregation of assessment. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to approve the segregation of assessment as noted. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. III. PUBLIC HEARING re: EUGENE TRANSIT MALL CONTRACT AWARD (memo distributed, tabulation attached) Mr. Gleason introduced Jesse Smith, Housing and Community Conservation Department. Mr. Smith said that the Downtown Commission had approved the design of the transit mall, construction of which would be funded jointly by the City of Eugene and Lane Transit District. Mr. Smith said that City staff from Facilities Development had worked with architects and Lane Transit District in designing the project. He said the new mall would increase the efficiency of LTD's service and eliminate congestion that now occurs in the bus transfer area, while e also addressing the current lack of public investment in the downtown area. Mr. Smith reviewed the bids that had been received and said that staff recommended awarding the contract to the lowest bidder, Lonnie Hamm and Associates. Public hearing was opened. There being no public testimony, public hearing was closed. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to award the contract for $316,697.69 to the low bidder, Lonnie Hamm and Associates and Lonnie Hamm, a Joint Venture. Roll call vote; motion carried unan imous ly. IV. REVIEW OF PROPOSED MU-R RESIDENTIAL MIXED-USE DISTRICT ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE WHITEAKER COMMUNITY (CA 82-5) (memo, map, ordinance distributed) Mr. Gleason said that this was an information item to provide background for councilors on the matter, which would appear again on the councjl1s October 11, 1982, agenda. He introduced Susan Smernoff, Planning. Ms. Smernoff said that the land use diagram of the Whiteaker Refinement Plan, which was adopted in e MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 22, 1982 Page 2 .