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M I NUT E S e Eugene City Council City Council Chamber January 23, 1984 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Brian Obie, Cynthia Wooten, Emily Schue, Richard Hansen, John Ball, Freeman Holmer, and Betty Smith. Adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by His Honor Mayor Gus Keller. I. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. FY 1984/85 to 1993/94 Capital Improvement Program (memo, background information distributed) e City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Kirk McKinley of the Planning Department presented the staff report, outlining the changes recommended by the Planning Commission to the Draft CIP as listed in the January 18, 1984, memorandum from the Planning Department. He stated that the Draft CIP contains the same four sections as in the previous CIP and was developed under the same four criteria. He stated that an error exists on page 23 of the Draft CIP document; the totals for items 4 and 5 in the Public Works section should be the same as listed for Fund 312. In response to the letter from Lane County regarding some of the projects listed in the CIP, he said staff is suggesting that those projects which were presently not in the Lane County CIP be flagged with an asterisk to denote that staff would pursue County funding. In response to a question regarding the Willamette Arcade, Mr. McKinley stated that the arcade is being considered with the other downtown capital projects as part of the Downtown Planning Process, and that the Downtown Commission will be recommending project priorities within the Downtown Plan area. The public hearing was opened. Speaking in favor of the issue: Renee Gottesman, 3191 Kentwood Drive, in regard to Willakenzie Road improvements as listed on page 50 of the 10-Year Menu, stated that parents of the students at Willakenzie Elementary School had petitioned the City four years ago to install sidewalks on Willakenzie Road east of Coburg Road. While the parents were assured by the Traffic Safety Engineer that sidewalks were a necessity and that they would be installed as soon as sewers were installed, she said a Public Works committee vetoed the sidewalks and other street improvements. As a representative of the Harlow Neighbors Association and the Willakenzie Parents Advisory Council, she stated that she was directed to request that the improvements to Willakenzie Road be moved forward to occur as soon as possible, and at least at the date as scheduled in the CIP. She said a petition of neighborhood residents to be submitted will outline the reasons for the requested sidewalks, those reasons e MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 23, 1984 Page 1