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said that a vital, healthy center of a city has a great deal to do with the health of the overall city and that was of vital concern - not the concern of one area over III-A-2 another, but the concern about the whole city. e Vote was taken on the motion as stated. Motion carried, all Council members present voting aye, except Councilman Hamel voting no. E. Bids - Parks Department (opened August 21, 1975) I II -A-3 1. Monroe Bike Path - Benge Paving $ 6,493.51 Eugene Sand & Gravel 6,330.21 Wildish Construction 5,793.35 Office Estimated $ 7,419.00 2. Petersen Park Bike Path - Stubbert 18,000.10 Wildish Construction 15,123.40 Wardell 14,973.35 Office Estimate 14,173.00 3. Spencer Butte Parking Lot - Benge Paving 16,552.10 Eugene Sand & Gravel 13,913.20 Wildish Construction 13,825.84 Office Estimate 14,227.00 Staff recommended award of contract to the low bidder on each project. Public hearing was held with no testimony presented. Councilman Haws asked when the projects would be started, when completed. Ernie Drapela, assistant parks director, said the work would commence promptly upon award e of contract, with 60/90 days completion date. Mr. Murray moved second by Mr. Keller to award contracts to the low bidder on each of the projects. Rollcall vote. Motion carried, all Council members present voting aye. II - Items acted upon with on motion after discussion of individual items if requested. Previously discussed in committee on August 13 (Present: Mayor Anderson; Council members Murray, Keller, Beal, Bradley, Haws, and Shirey) and August 20, 1975 (Present: Mayor Anderson; Council members Keller, Beal, Williams, Hamel, Haws, and Shirey at 11:30 a.m. session, Councilman Bradley at noo~ session as well as Springfield council members Bob Adams, Keith Bates, and Vern Meyer; and County Commissioners Frank Elliott, Nancy Hayward, and Bob Wood). Minutes of those meetings appear below in italics. A. Changing traffic flow on Willamette between 5th and 8th from one-way to two-way _ Reconunended by Planning Commission July 21. Initiated by staff to provide better access in accordance w.i th ERA plans fO.r that portion of Wi11amette Street. Councilman Bradley asked if two-way traffic flow would be more compatible than one-way if and when the proposed hotel was constructed at 7th and Willamette. ill Williams, traiIic engineer, saj d thaI: pr,imary reason for the change was for circulation ,into the proposed bus terminal at 8th and willamette and into the main parkj WI lot. Councilman Keller, ,in response to Mrs. Shirey, said that businesses in tho al"O.1 had fJtJen informed 0/ the l)ro/, /.<;od change. Mr. Murray moved second by Mr. Keller 'to approve the recommended change -- in traffic flow on Wi11amette hetween 5th and 8th. Motion carried Comm unanimously. 8/13/75 Approve 8/25/75 - 10 474