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M I NUT E S - Eugene City Council City Council Chamber November 15, 1984 5:25 p.m. , COUNCILORS PRESENT: Brian Obie, Cynthia Wooten, Debra Ehrman, Dick Hansen, Freeman Holmer, Emily Schue COUNCILORS ABSENT: Ruth Bascom Special meeting of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by His Honor Mayor Gus Keller. I. PUBLIC HEARING: SPECIAL ELECTION CONCERNING RECONSTRUCTION AND WIDENING OF 6TH AND 7TH AVENUES (ordinances, resolutions distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Pub 1 i c Works Director Chris Andersen presented the staff report, stating that the decision before the council was whether to hold a pUblic election on the first phase of the 6th/7th Widening Project, and, if so, whether a special election should be held on December 20, 1984, or on the next regular general election date of March 26, 1985. Referring to a map of the project, Ms. Andersen reviewed the three phases of the Widening Project as listed in the State Six-Year e Transportation Plan. She then reviewed the following options before the counci 1 : l. Not hold an election and request the State to award the contract for the first phase for the project from High Street to Washington Street. Ms. Andersen commented that the State was hesitant to proceed with this option due to possible litigation involved in its apparent disregard of the Ballot Measure 52 election. 2. Hold a special election on December 20, 1984. Ms. Andersen said staff felt that an election on this date would create a hardship for the electorate. She said staff could only recommend this option if funding for the project were in jeopardy if an election were not held on this date. 3. Include a vote on the project in the next regularly scheduled general election on March 26, 1985. Ms. Andersen said that this option would allow time for the public to be informed of the issues involved in the project and would still allow the same construction schedule as an earlier election. She said the State has agreed to hold the funding for the project if the election is held on March; therefore, staff was recommending this option. - MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 15, 1984 Page 1