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Councilor Holmer asked if the State did agree to contribute to offset the cost e to the City of the Roosevelt project whether the council would be able to reprogram a portion of the Jobs Bill funds. Mr. Whitlow responded that reprogramming would be possible even if the State's commitment were made after July 1, 1983, but he noted this should be qualified to indicate there is no guarantee that the funds could be reprogrammed into a particular category. Ms. Wooten asked what process would be used for the reprogramming. Mr. Wh i t 1 ow introduced Greg Byrne, Eugene Development Department, to respond to this question. Mr. Byrne said that any proposals for reprogramming would be considered by the Community Development Committee, which would make a recommendation to the City Counc il . If the council made a decision to reprogram, it would then amend the statement of objectives and send it to HUD. He noted that the funds must be obligated by September 30, 1983. Councilor Lindberg suggested that since there was a good chance that the project would not be completed until the spring of 1984, funding for the signals should be postponed and the $80,000 cost of the signals reallocated in a way that would meet the intent of the Federal legislation. Mayor Keller noted that G. V. Stathakis had asked to speak on this item, but that the public hearing had already been held and no hearing was scheduled for today. Mr. Whitlow noted that council agendas are scheduled several weeks in advance and that if Mr. Stathakis wished to speak to the council he should make a request through the City Manager's Office. Councilor Sini th sai dshe fel t the council shoul d wa it to see if funds are e forthcoming from the State for the Roosevelt project before the council considers reprogramming funds. Ms. Wooten suggested the council could take public testimony at that time. Councilor Hansen asked staff to keep councilors informed, perhaps through a memorandum, on the status of the negotiations with the State. V. REPROGRAMMING OF WEST UNIVERSITY NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK GRANT FUNDS (memo distributed) Mr. Whitlow introduced Greg Byrne, Eugene Development Department. Mr. Byrne said that the council was asked to consider routine reprogramming of funds dating back as far as the 1978 Block Grant. He said all the funds had been committed to the West University Neighborhood to projects that either had been abandoned or had been completed for less than the funds allocated. He said the Community Development Committee had recommended that the funds be used in the West University Neighborhood for two large projects that would aid in implementation of the West University refinement plan. He said the proj ects included landscaping, street improvements, and traffic controls but would involve no street closures or diverters. Responding to a question from Councilor Hansen, Mr. Byrne said that there had been considerable participation in planning for these projects, with participation from residents and commercial and institu- tional uses, and that all involved seemed satisfied with the plans. Councilor Lindberg agreed that all those involved seemed to be satisified with the design. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 22, 1983 Page 6