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e and Seed and any others that could be saved without too much cost. She would not accept the alignment of the Design Review Committee although the Committee had done what it was asked to do. Mayor Obie had realized during the public hearing what a positive impact the project will have on west Eugene. The situation is bad now. Some owners of properties on 6th and 7th avenues are waiting for approval of the project before they improve their own properties. The Design Review Committee worked hard to compromise and win support, but the recommended alignment had not been supported by those who opposed the original design. The recommended alignment would be constructed at great cost to the community. The widening had been planned to avoid a freeway and that seemed a valid reason for the project. Keeping traffic out of neighborhoods and strengthening neighborhoods by building arterials is a positive aspect of the project. Providing 600 new trees which will provide a gateway to the community is a good thing. He favored asking the voters to allow the City to move ahead and construct the streets in a straightened design which would save as many trees as possible. The community should know that the council will make good judgments about the design, if the voters approve the project. Mr. Hansen moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, to accomplish the widening of 6th and 7th avenues in a modified weave within the existing right-of-way in Phases 2 and 3 and with a weave design in Phase 1 and to submit the designs to the voters on March 26, 1985. e Mr. Sercombe, the City Attorney, said the motion was sufficient for the staff to indicate to the voters what the project involved. He discussed the difference in the prepared ordinance and an ordinance which would conform to the motion. Answering a question from Ms. Wooten, Ms. Andersen said a modified weave within the existing right-of-way would save the trees across from Gray's Feed and Seed. Of the 44 historic trees from High to Garfield, 18 would be saved. Twenty-six historic trees would be removed. Ms. Schue was also concerned about the trees across from Gray's Feed and Seed. She did not want the trees cut simply because the eity could not buy a couple of feet of parking lot from Mr. Gray. Ms. Andersen said the City would work with Mr. Gray and perhaps buy some property, but, if that could not be done, a six-foot curb side sidewalk could be constructed in front of Gray's without requiring any additional right-of-way from Mr. Gray. Roll call vote; the motion carried 6:2. Councilors Schue, Hansen, Holmer, Bascom, Rutan, and Miller voted aye. Councilors Ehrman and Wooten voted nay. ~ Mr. Sercombe said the third sentence of Section 1 of the prepared ordinance should be changed. Bracketed material should be deleted. Underlined material should be added. The same change should be made in the prepared ordinance. Presently, at least [13] 26 trees that are defined as historic trees will be required to be removed. MINUTES--Eugene eity eouncil February 13, 1985 Page 8