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Mr. Miller suggested two changes in priorities. He said the Highway 99 North e . from Garfield to Beltline project should have a Number 2 priority so that it would be constructed before the 6th-7th Extension West 11th to Garfield project which should have a Number 3 priority. He also said the priority order of the Chambers Connector and the Delta/Beltline Interchange in the Lane County projects should be reversed. Ms. Andersen explained that the rationale for staff proposals was that the Highway 99 North project will not increase the capacity of the road while the 6th-7th Extension will create a road that does not exist now and will permit development. Mr. Miller said Highway 99 is not in good condition. It has been included in the Eugene Agenda. He also discussed the condition of West 11th Avenue and said it needs attention regardless of what is done about 6th and 7th Avenues. He said West 11th is hazardous and should be widened and/or the left turn lanes should be added. Ms. Andersen noted that West 11th is a City street. Mr. Miller also discussed another hazardous area from the Valley River access south on 1-105. He said people must merge left on a curve. Mayor Obie favored giving the Highway 99 North project a Number 2 priority and the 6th-7th Extension a Number 3 priority. Responding to another Question, Ms. Andersen said Springfield and Lane County officials would have to be consulted if the Franklin Boulevard access project were added to the proposal. Improvements to the Ferry Street Bridge could be proposed as an off-systems project because it is not a State facility, however, due to the high cost, it is unlikely to be given consideration by the State. e Ms. Wooten moved, seconded by Mr. Hansen, to support the concept of a unified metro-area highway program, adopt the list of projects in the October 18, 1985, memo to the Mayor and City Council concerning the ODOT Six-Year Highway Improvement Program with the following changes: 1. the Highway 99 North project should have a Number 2 priority and the 6th-7th Extension should have a Number 3 pri ori ty, and 2. the staff should negotiate with Springfield and Lane County officials for the addition of the Franklin Boulevard access to the proposal. The motion carried unanimously, 7:0. Mr. Rutan had left the meeting. Mayor Obie changed the order of the agenda. V II. DETERMINE INTERVIEWEES FOR PLANNING COMMISSION OPENINGS/SET INTERVIEW TIME e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 23, 1985 Page 9