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e 18th Avenue Bike/Pedestrian Overcrossing and the Greenway Bike Path projects. Ms. Czerniak noted that if the council chooses to move those projects for- ward, staff recommends that it do so without making other adjustments to projects at this time. Staff was available to answer questions. Mayor Miller opened the public hearing. Mort Turnbull, 2685 Turnbull Lane, submitted written testimony expressing concerns with the City's ability to provide emergency medical services to the residents of the Willakenzie/Cal Young neighborhoods. He provided a brief history of Station 6 and on behalf of the Cal Young Neighborhood Association made two requests: 1) that essential upgrades to Station 6 not be dependent upon prior construction of Station 2 or the upgrading of Station 10 and 2) that upgrades to Station 6 and associated funding be completed as soon as possible. Wally Donnelly, 2090 Providence Street, representing the Cal Young Neighbor- hood Association, voiced concern with emergency medical service response times in his neighborhood and urged the City to reconsider its past decision regarding Station 6. Tom Wolterink, 2934 SW Fairmount Boulevard, Portland, speaking as a consul- tant of the Valley River Inn, urged the council to continue to study all means of improving traffic flow in the Valley River Inn area. He stated that improved traffic flow is needed for citizens' health and safety, as well as for logistical reasons. He also encouraged the council not to eliminate any of the pedestrian/bike pathways in the area. Jean Holtham, 389 North Polk Street, supported the elimination of the pro- posed Valley River Bridge study, highlighting the adverse aesthetic impacts an additional automobile bridge would have on a residential area. In light of the fuel shortage, she said that the City should do everything possible to promote bicycle usage. -- Richard Guske, 1005 Clark Street, stated that residents of the Whiteaker neighborhood support, for health and safety reasons, the Budget Committee's recommendation to eliminate any further study of the proposed Valley River Bridge. James Fish, 296 North Grand, testified in support of eliminating the Valley River Bridge study. Jeff Lake, 345 N Grand, spoke in opposition to the Valley River Bridge study and urged the council to stop all future consideration of constructing an additional bridge in the area. Jan Wostmann, 2645 Riverview Drive, testified on behalf of the Laurel Hill Neighborhood Association in favor of approval of the draft CIP with the in- clusion of the Budget Committee's recommendations. The Laurel Hill Neighbor- hood Association supports this position for many of the reasons stated previ- e MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 28, 1991 Page 3