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e Referring to page 3 of the minutes of May 8, 1991, Mr. Nicholson said that paragraph 2 should be amended to reflect that he only supports part 4 of the Retail Task Force plan for downtown. Mr. MacDonald asked that page 2, paragraph 4, of the May 8 minutes be amended to include the following statement: "Mr. MacDonald said that while he would not have included the downtown street redesign component as a part of the RTF plan, he recognized that it was part of a comprehensive package and would be accepting the plan in that context." Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Ms. Ehrman, to approve the coun- cil minutes of April 24, and May 8, 1991, as amended. The motion carried unanimously, 6:0. D. Approval of Minutes, Findings, and Recommendations of Hearings Official and Adoption of Resolution Forming a Local Improvement District for Paving, Sidewalks, and Sanitary and Storm Sewers on Patterson Street from 40th Avenue to 350 Feet South of 40th Avenue (Job No. 2697) Res. No. 4258--A resolution forming a local improvement district for paving, sidewalks, and sanitary and storm sewers on Patterson Street from 40th Avenue to 350 feet south of 40th Avenue. e Ms. Bascom voiced concern that when there is a substantive disagreement among councilors about an issue such as sidewalks, it should not be put on the consent calendar for routine adoption. She said that as the motion is word- ed, staff is asking that sidewalks be included in the motion but are not requiring that they be built at this time. In response, Les Lyle, Public Works, said that the resolution is worded incorrectly; it should be amended to reflect that sidewalks not be required at this time. He clarified fur- ther that the Hearings Official is recommending that sidewalks not be in- stalled at this time. However, this does not preclude sidewalks being re- qUired in the future. Mr. MacDonald said that he supports staff recommendation to waive the side- walk requirement because this is a dead-end road, the close proximity of the houses to each other, and because of the significant negotiation which has occurred between staff and the residents. He noted that it is a shame that the oak tree in the center of the road must be removed and said that access to an undeveloped parcel at the top of Edgewood Hill would be a concern in the future. He felt that the City should agree to participate to a greater extent in road construction costs because of the condition of the road. Responding to a question, Mr. Lyle said that the contracts on this issue are ready to be executed based on the council's decision this evening. He recom- mended that the resolution be modified stating that sidewalks not be included as part of the improvement project. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 8, 1991 Page 10