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Mr. Miller said he was concerned about the rest rooms being "fraught with e danger and suspense," and he asked about plans for the facilities. Mr. Jungjohann said making the rest rooms handicapped accessible would be very expensive. Mr. Miller suggested that the Downtown Commission enter into a partnership with CBG to replace the rest rooms. Ms. Stewart said the current proposal did not include handicapped accessibility to the rest rooms. How- ever, she said Community Block Grant funds could be used for that purpose, and the Community Development Committee recently had authorized in the three-year plan expenditures for improvements of rest rooms. She also said staff intend- ed, as the project was continued, to return to CDC with a dollar figure for making the rest rooms handicapped accessible. Mr. Hansen urged staff to close the rest roorns to public use because of safety concerns. Ms. Bascom asked staff whether they felt the process of interaction with the architects was sufficient. Mr. Jungjohann said the process had begun six rnonths ago, a large amount of input had been gathered frorn area merchants, and the architects had been very responsive to suggestions and changes. Ms. Stewart also said extensive dialogue was expected as the design process continued. Ms. Wooten rnoved, seconded by Mr. Hansen, that the report from the Downtown Commission regarding the Overpark Structure be accepted. Ms. Ehrman encouraged that any possible cost savings be made. Mayor Obie said he thought the amount should be larger e in order to rnake the building fully functional. He also said annual funds should be set aside for renovation and mainte- nance. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously 7:0. VI. STATUS REPORT ON SIGN CODE UPDATE (memo distributed) Assistant City Manager Dave Whitlow introduced the agenda item. Ms. Wooten moved, seconded by Mr. Hansen, to postpone action on automobile dealerships sign variance appeal to March 10, 1986. Mayor Obie asked whether feedback was being received from the dealers. Jim Croteau of the Planning Department said the auto- mobile dealers had testified, and the Planning Commission was considering their testimony. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously 7:0. VII. METROPOLITAN PLAN MID-PERIOD REVIEW (memo, background distributed) Assistant City Manager Dave Whitlow introduced the agenda item. Planning Director Susan Brody presented the staff report. She said a joint e hearing was scheduled with the Springfield City Council and the Lane County Commissioners on December 3 at 7 p.m. in Sprin~field. She said about 130 people had attended the joint planning commisslon public hearing, and two MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 20, 1985 Page 8