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e e e CB 4363--An ordinance approving findings and recommendations of Hearings Official and levying assessments for sanitary sewers in Shirley Street from Irving Road north approximately 850 feet; and declaring an emer- gency. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Mr. Green, that the bill, with unanimous consent of the council, be read a second time by council bill number only, and that enactment be considered at this time. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 6:0. Council Bill 4363 was read the second time by number only. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Mr. proved and given final passage. ors present voting aye, the bill came Ordinance No. 19832. Green, that the bill be ap- Roll call vote; all council- was declared passed and be- VII. RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE SPECIAL ELECTION ON OPENING OLIVE STREET City Manager Mike Gleason introduced the topic. Bill Gary, City Attorney's Office, said a proposed ballot title was included in the council packets. The resolution included in the packet calls for a special election to submit an adVisory measure to the voters of the city on opening Olive Street, be- tween 8th and lOth avenues, to vehicular traffic. Reopening Olive Street does not require an affirmative vote of the public, as would reopening Broadway or Willamette streets. Copies of a substitute resolution and ballot title were distributed. The substitute resolution deletes the reference to submitting an "advisory" measure to the voters. The substitute ballot title also deletes the reference to the "advisory" nature of the vote. Neither measure is "binding" in the sense that the council would be obligated to open Olive Street if the measure passed or forbidden to open it if the measure failed. Only a charter amendment would be binding in that sense. If either measure passes, amendments to ordinances would be necessary to implement the vote of the public. Responding to a question from Ms. Ehrman, Mr. Gary said the substitute reso- lution is intended to conform to a binding vote from a political standpoint. Councilors Robinette and Nicholson expressed support for the substitute reso- lution. Mr. Nicholson said he would support the measure if the council would adopt a resolution expressing the council's intent to treat the rest of the downtown mall as a pedestrian mall. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Mr. Green, to substitute Resolu- tion No. 4309 as follows: "A resolution of the City of Eu- gene, Lane County, Oregon, calling a special election to sub- mit a measure to the voters of the city on opening Olive MINUTES--Eugene City Council March 2, 1992 Page 5