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favored the turnout portion of the plan, stating that it had value separate e from any benefit to the proposed athletic club. Stating that she felt the proposal should be considered, she asked for comment from staff. Ms. Decker stated that two proposed drawings for the turnout had been distributed to the council. She said that Public Works staff had indicated that some operational concerns existed with the turnout~ Public Works Director Chris Andersen explained that the parking area as illustrated in the first drawing could not exist within an intersection, thus staff was contemplating the cul-de-sac version of the second drawing. However, she said a congestion problem would exist if anyone temporarily parked in the turnout. She said construction of the turnout was feasible although staff still had some operational concerns. She added that the cul-de-sac would consume a large amount of space on the mall. Mr. Gleason stated that staff could mitigate any design problems occuring with the turnout. Councilor Ehrman said she favored the motion based on the comments by the Public Works staff and the need for additional signaling at the intersection. She said the turnout was originally proposed to accommodate the athletic center, but she felt the center was too speculative a proposal on which to base the council's decision. Mr. Ball felt that the turnout had merit even though it had some operational problems. He did not view signaling at the intersection to be a problem. Ms. Schue felt the language was too narrow in that it specified a turnout only at Willamette Street. She said she would support revised language to allow consideration of a passenger dropoff point in the area between Oak and Olive streets. Ms. Schue said she will support the motion but would agree to broaden the study area. Ms. Wooten said she e would agree to study other available opportunities, but she felt the turnout proposal had too many detrimental features to warrant her support. Mayor Keller said he did not want the council to preclude any options, stating that staff was capable of developing a workable alternative for the turnout. Ms. Bascom said she was attempting to develop alternative language for a dropoff point on the south side of the mall. Ms. Ehrman suggested revising the language to state "and studying options for traffic turnouts on the south side of the ma 11 . II Mayor Keller stated that any amendment to the motion would require support of the maker and seconder of the motion. Ms. Wooten preferred to deal with the motion as stated. Roll call vote; the motion failed, 3:5; Councilors Wooten, Ehrman, and Schue voting aye; and Councilors Obie, Ball, Bascom, Hansen, and Holmer voting nay. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Mr. Ball, to revise the language of item e. of Implementation Strategy 5.1 of Option 2 in the Downtown Plan Draft to read: II and provide a turnout for traffic on the north side of 10th Avenue at Willamette Street or between Oak and Olive streets on the south side of the mall." Roll call vote; the motion carried, 7:1; Councilors Obie, Wooten, Ball, Bascom, Ehrman, Hansen, and Schue voting aye; and Councilor Holmer voting nay. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 31, 1984 Page 8