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Mr. Hansen did not think the City would cancel the agreement after AT&T e invests $2 million. He thought the City would have to work out an agreement. He said perhaps the agreement should be for three years so that it would be renegotiated every three years. Ms. Smernoff said the City originally proposed a six-year agreement, but AT&T requested a 15-year agreement and had agreed to the proposed ordinance. Mr. Gleason said the City has a "tickler" file for every agreement that needs a revi ew. The proposed ordinance puts the City in an advantageous position because the City can raise the fee or cancel the agreement in three years. He did not want to list the reasons the agreement might be cancelled because the City might want to cancel the agreement just to raise the fee. Ms. Wooten said Mr. Hansen, after hearing the staff comments, indicated he is willing to accept the wording in the ordinance. CB 2864--An ordinance granting to the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, through its interstate division, the privilege to use the public way to construct and maintain public communication facilities within the Ci ty of Eugene. Ms. Wooten moved, seconded by Mr. Hansen, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed (and e became Ordinance No. 19369). III. PLANNING COMMISSIONS'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE 6TH/7TH EXTENSION PROJECT (memo, background information distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Planning Director Susan Brody gave the staff report. She said the Planning Commission recom- mended that the City Council recommend Alternative #1 with some modifications to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). Ms. Brody said the Planning Commission received written and oral testimony from 24 people. Thirteen people preferred Alternative #1, two people preferred Alternative #2, two people preferred a no-build option, two people preferred a Roosevelt Freeway which was not included in the draft Environ- mental Impact Statement, two people preferred the 5th/7th couplet, and three people did not state a preference. She said the planning commissioners recommended Alternative #1 be shifted north along the railroad tracks, west of Terry Street, to respond to testimony about the west end of the project. The commissioners recommended that an elevated roadway be considered on the east end of the project in response to testimony about that part of the project. She said the commissioners did not hear as much testimony as the councilors did about impacts on the east end of the project. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council December 16, 1985 Page 3