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M I NUT E S EUGENE CITY COUNCIL June 23, 1975 -- Adjourned meeting of the Common Council of the city of Eugene, Oregon - adjourned from the meeting held June 9, 1975 - was called to order by His Honor Mayor Lester E.Anderson at 7:30 p.m. on June 23, 1975 in the Council Chamber with the following Council members present: Neil Murray, Wickes Beal, Tom Williams, Ray Bradley, D. W. Hamel, Eric Haws, and Edna Shirey. Councilman Gus Keller was absent. I - Presentation of letter from President Ford re: Housing and Community Development Funds Floyd Arms, director of Planning and Community Development for HUD, Portland office, was introduced. He commented on funds previously appropriated through HUD to Eugene for various programs - the downtown mall, parks, water and sewers, etc. - and said those programs were no longer in existence. Under new legislation Congress will now appropriate a similar amount of money, however it wi 11 be under an "enti t1 ement" provision. Agencies will be entitled to receive a specific amount rather than apply- ing for funds. He said this new program would really leave it to the agencies to determine how the money would be used so long as they complied with the eligible uses of facility money. He read a letter addressed to the city from President Ford. Mayor Anderson expressed appreciation for the presentation and said the city of Eugene was quite aware of the responsibilities going with the new Act. He concurred with the President that one of the most important aspects of the new program was citizen participation and noted that this community took pride in its indulgence in that regard. The Mayor expressed hope that the resources provided would make possible the building of a better city, and that a good job in that regard had been done so far in the eyes of the Administration and the HUD office. e II - Proclamation, Canvaasing votes cast in June 17, 1975 city budget election was read showing: 5,492 yes votes cast on $3,564,474 levy outside 6% limitation on city budget 4,566 no " " " " " 16 overvotes, 329 undervotes 5,766 yes votes cast on $134,000 outside 6% limitation on Downtown Development District budget 4,054 no " " " " II 18 overvotes, 565 undervotes Mr. Murray moved second by Mr. Williams to accept the proclamation. Motion carried unanimously. III - Public Hearings A. Vacation of utility easement on west side of Sunshine Acres Road from Dapple Way to Sunshine Acres Drive (Eslinger)(EV 75-2) Recommended by the Planning Commission April 7, 1975. Map was previously dis- tributed showing portion of the easement to be vacated, retaining 34 feet for utilities. Public hearing was held with no testimony presented. Council Bill No. 875 - Vacating public utility easement on west side of Sunshine Acres Road from Dapple Way to Sunshine e Acres Drive was read by council bill number and title only, there being no council member present requesting that it be read in full. Mr. Murray moved second by Mr. Williams that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the Council, and that enact- ment be considered at this time. Motion carried unanimously and the bill was read the second time by council bill number only. 6/23/75 - I 3"3\