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Mr. Rutan said the community will not support such a project if the councilors e do not approve it enthusiastically, and the other councilors were not eager about the alternatives. He did not think enough design work had been done on the alignments. Ms. Wooten said the voters approved the 2nd and 3rd phases of the improvement of 6th and 7th avenues without a specific design. She did not like displacing some businesses with the 6th/7th extension; but she hoped the City and the State will acquire right-of-way in a fair and decent way. No other alterna- tives are viable, she said. She did not think an immediate need was demon- strated. She said the voters should be given an opportunity to approve the project. Answering questions, Dave Reinhard of the Public Works Department said Resolution 3952 recommends Alternative #1 and adopts findings. It includes findings on an elevated section of Alternative #1. The motion prepared by the staff references the Planning Commission's recommendation and emphasizes other council concerns that have been stated earlier in their prior meetings on this subject. Ms. Wooten moved, and Mr. Hansen seconded, that the City Council adopt the recommendation of the Planning Commission regarding the 6th/7th extension project and forward the recommendation to the Oregon Department of Transportation for its consideration with the following comments from the council: e First, that the City Council strongly supports the need for this project and urges that State and City staff continue joint efforts to complete the planning process so the project can be made eligible for funding as soon as possible. Second, that we strongly urge the State to design the easternmost one-half mile of this project as an elevated roadway which would have positive effects on traffic flow, safety, immediate impacts on affected businesses, and long-term impacts on local traffic circulation in this industrial area. Third, that our primary concern related to the alignment and the final design is how this project will affect existing busi- nesses. Therefore, our support of Alternative One is based on the assurance that the State will take all reasonable measures to minimize that impact, including the following: --elevating the eastern portion of the roadway, as mentioned earlier. --shifting the alignment where possible to lessen its impacts, for example, in the vicinity of Seneca Road and in the area between 6th and 7th avenues. --using all available State and Federal resources, in coopera- tion with the City's resources to respond in a positive manner e to the needs of each affected business and property owner. MINUTES--Eugene City Council December 16, 1985 Page 7