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- M I NUT LS Eugene City Council City Council Chamber August 12, 1985 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Cynthia Wooten, Ruth Bascom, Debra Ehrman, Freeman Holmer, Jeff Miller (from 8:12 p.m.), Roger Rutan. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Richard Hansen, Emily Schue. The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by His Honor Mayor Brian B. Obie. I. PUBLIC FORUM Mayor Obie introduced the item. There were no comments from the public. II. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. 1985 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Annual Review (memo, resolution, entire plan distributed) - Mayor Obie directed staff to delay consideration of this agenda item until the arrival of Councilor Miller later in the meeting. Assistant City Manager David Whitlow added that any other items on the agenda requiring council bill action would also be need to be delayed until his arrival. B. 1984 Annual Review of the Eugene Bikeways Master Plan (memo, resolution distributed) Assistant City Manager David Whitlow introduced the agenda item. Bicycle Coordinator Diane Bishop presented the staff report, briefly reviewing her August 8,1985, memorandum to the City Council. She highlighted the three major changes to the Master Plan as suggested by the Bicycle Committee. Those changes concerned Route 335, Seneca/Buck Street; Route 125, West Bank Trail; and Country Club Road. In response to a question by Councilor Ehrman regarding the Country Club Road area, Ms. Bishop explained that the improvements would be on the road connecting Club Road east to the west portion of Coburg Road. In response to a question by Councilor Rutan, she stated that a portion of the State gas tax has been allotted to improving the one-block section of Club Road underneath 1-105. She said the bicycle lanes will be positioned off the street, with the major constraint being the width of the underpass. Councilor Wooten said she felt the proposals were good. She asked how the Bicycle Committee responded to issues concerning the maintenance of the areas - surrounding the paths and lighting projects. Ms. Bishop stated that funding for lighting was available through neighborhood block grant funds and through fund-raisers. She said lighting was being included in present construction projects. In response to a question, she said that an item addressing the lighting of bicycle paths could be added to the budget. Ms. Bishop said the MINUTES--Eugene City Council August 12,1985 Pa ge 1