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e ously and believes that the City should take actions to encourage alternate modes of transportation usage. Cheryle Hawkins, 1350 Bailey Avenue, spoke on behalf of the Whiteaker Commu- nity Council in support of the draft CIP with the Budget Committee's amend- ments. She said that the Valley River Bridge study is premature, and noted that a comprehensive study of the area needs to be undertaken to help identi- fy all factors which contribute to traffic congestion in the area. She said she felt that inadequate public notice was given for this hearing. She also stated that the draft CIP should be revised to include the entire list of Maurie Jacobs Memorial Park improvements. Ricar West, 1345 Bailey Avenue, submitted written testimony presented by Cheryle Hawkins, in favor of withdrawing the proposed Valley River Bridge study from the CIP. Richard Wright, 1043 Mill Street, testified in favor of the $25,000 alloca- tion within the CIP for street-tree planting. He commended the City on its decision to hire an urban forester and its commitment and support of the Tree Commission. e Carl Vanderzanden, 95 North Polk, spoke in favor of eliminating the Valley River Bridge study from the CIP and urged the City to take a comprehensive approach to transportation planning. Howard Bonnett, 1835 East 28th, read a statement on behalf of the Fairmount Neighborhood Organization in support of the Budget Committee's recommended modifications to the draft CIP, particularly the elimination of the Valley River Bridge study. Jennifer Hodgen, 176 North Grand, spoke in favor of eliminating the Valley River Bridge study from the CIP now and in the future. Ceila Levine, 285 Owosso, concurred with those who spoke before her and ex- pressed concern about the impact that removal of the Greenway Bike Bridge would have on the environment. She encouraged the City to retain this bridge as a pedestrian/bicycle transportation pathway. Gary Adams, 331 Maple Street, voiced concerns about the Maple Street improve- ment project (on page 156 of the draft CIP) and the impact assessments would have on his house payments. He urged the City to re-evaluate the ratio of house assessments to Systems Development Charges (SDCs), taking into account the economic nature of the neighborhood being assessed. Gwen Heineman, 331 Maple Street, concurred with Mr. Adam's concerns about the proposed Maple Street reconstruction. She objected to the sizable cost of the improvement project and the impact it would have on house payments in the neighborhood. She noted that many of the residents do not support the plan and said that if the City still believes that reconstruction of Maple Street is necessary, the bulk of the cost should not be borne by neighborhood resi- dents. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 28, 1991 Page 4