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e e e Shelly Lyon, 23598 Highway 36, Cheshire, owns Lyon's Enchanted Flowers. She estimated that 100 people will be put out of work by the proposed ordinance. She said people have a right to chose from whom they buy. The vendors she hires keep the area clean. She wondered if a license will be needed for each vending spot. She talked about free enterprise and the right of unemployed people to work. John Anderson, 39475 Mohawk Loop, Marcola, said the sidewalk vendors are one of the reasons he comes to town. He recommended a grandfather clause which would limit additional vendors at 13th and Kincaid. Kit Tangtrongjita, 3687 Sisters View, came to Eugene to study architecture and decided to make it his home. He owns a pushcart and is just making enough to support himself in a decent manner. He provides a good product that can be consumed in a hurry. He empathized with other merchants in the 13th and Kincaid area and endorsed proper controls. He said new enterprises cause new problems, but restricting the locations of pushcarts will put many owners out of business. He said the lSD-foot distance requirement meant he could not locate near a Safeway or 7-11 store. He said many dollars leave the community from those stores and go to the corporate headquarters. He supports the community. He recommended the grandfather clause be inserted in the regula- tions and the l50-foot distance eliminated. Jack McCann of San Jose, California, represented the floral industry. He said sales of flowers from public buildings, public thoroughfares, and areas adjacent to public thoroughfares were prohibited in San Jose because the sales created hazards to those in vehicles and to the vendors. Stanley Ewan, 246 West 11th, owns the Flower Fancier. He said the people who sell for him are off the road. He did not think restrictions for pushcarts should apply to his business. He pays unemployement taxes for his employees. He also has high-risk insurance. He buys from local wholesalers. He said some people cannot afford to buy from a florist. John Wilson, 782 East 11th, owns the Liberty Coffee Company which is one of the pushcarts at 13th and Kincaid. He favored a grandfather clause for deciding which pushcarts will remain on the corner. He read Section (d) on page 62 of the proposed ordinance about the need to prevent interference with social and economic pursuits. He said the City should not regulate competi- tion. Customers should decide where vendors are located. There are 26 restaurants in the 13th and Kincaid area. The number of restaurants is probably the reason for the loss of business by restaurants, he said. Mr. Wilson emphasized that sidewalk vendors serve different customers than restaurants. He said the three carts at 13th and Kincaid do not impede the traffic flow. Previously the area was occupied by bike racks and so the carts are not in a pedestrianway. He suggested the City tax the property and generate income for the City instead of relocating the sidewalk vendors. He recommended the 10D-foot distance from a similar business. He favored the grandfather clause for deciding which carts will remain at the intersection. MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 22, 1985 Page 5