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e There being no further testimony, public hearing was closed. Responding to a question from Councilor Wooten, Ms. Murdoch said that she would take her concerns about Jefferson Pool to the Jefferson Area Neighborhood Association. Ms. Murdoch said that, unfortunately, there had not been a quorum of the neighborhood group present to take action on the Jefferson Pool issue at the group's last meeting. Councilor Wooten asked if the planning team had considered "'Ir. Elliote s request. Ms. Bishow responded that the planning team had discussed allowing office use on arterial streets in the plan area and had made a conscious decision not to recommend this since the groups did not want to promote new commerciar-strip development on the basis of traffic volume. She referred to page 22 of the pl an draft and notea that if the land in question were to be developed at a more intense use than single-family residential, the plan policies would indicate intensification through increased residential density, not office use. Responding to a question from Councilor Wooten, "'Is. Bishow said that the planning team had discussed the Jefferson Pool issue and that a statement in the Public Services and Facilities Element (p. 59) of the plan called for promoting efficient use of public facilities and resources. She noted that at the time of the planning team's deliberations it had been hoped that a new city pool might be built in the downtown area. Councilor Lindberg noted that last year's City budget had included funds for a feasibility study of the costs of maintaining and upgrading City pools. e Councilor Obie asked Ms. Bishow the intent of implementation strategy 10.6 on page 68 of the plan draft, calling for establishment of a neighborhood center. Ms. Bishow responded that some neighborhoods have centers with meeting and office space and that the planning team felt this was something to aim for. Councilor Obie said he had no difficulty with neighborhoods operating out of existing facilities, but he did not feel that the cost of a separate facility should be added to the tax burden. Ms. Bishow said it would be possible to remove item 10.6 and reminded councilors that the implementation strategies were only suggestions and would not be carried out unless recognized as desirable and found to be feasible. Councilor Obi e suggested that the statement be suppl emented to read that such centers woul d be created onl y "without creating on-going costs to the City". Councilor Wooten questioned this phrasing and pointed out that no neighborhood groups were using City funds for their centers. She sai d centers were funded through moneys raised by the neighborhood groups and/or through Community Development Block Grant funds. Councilor Obie felt that Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP) funds could be put to better uses than funding neighborhood centers. Ms. Wooten said neighborhood groups may feel using NIP funds for centers is a high priority. Councilor Lindberg said that one neighborhood group was currently operating out of the Lincoln School building. He said the plan draft contained no specific proposal for a neighborhood center, just a suggestion. Councilor Obie felt if there was no specific proposal, the item could be eliminated from the plan. e t>'IINUTES--Eugene City Council December 13, 1982 Page 8