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M I NUT E S EUGENE CITY COUNCIL February 9,1976 e Regular meeting of the Common Council of the city of Eugene, Oregon was called to order by Council President Gus Keller in the absence of Mayor Anderson at 7:30 p.m. on February 9, 1976 in the Council Chamber with the following other Council members present: Eric Haws, Wickes Beal, Tom Williams, Neil Murray, Ray Bradley, D. W. Hamel, and Edna Shirey (left early). I - Recognition - Graham Field Lighting Project Committee Recognition was given the work of a team under the chairmanship of Murray Higgins for help in the Graham Field lighting project. Mr. Higgins was present as were some of the team members: Sid Voorhees, Bob Hixson, Bob Freese, Glenn Mason, Laurence Obie, and Gus Keller. They were presented with a copy of the following resolution: Resolution No. 2475 - Recognizing efforts of Project Committee and commending them for savings effected in installa- tion of lighting at Graham Field was read by number and title. Mr. Haws moved second by Mr. Williams to adopt the resolution. Motion carried unanimously. - II - Public Hearings A. Continued from January 26, 1976 Council meeting 1. Vacation of alley south of Franklin Boulevard between Villard Street and Orchard Street (Duvall Investments-Hirons)(AV 75-1) Tabled at the January 26 Council meeting pending information on access should the alley be vacated. Jim Saul, planner, said the area to be vacated was lessened by 20 feet - instead of vacating the northerly 110 feet, only the northerly 90 feet would be vacated. By so doing, access would be available to those establishments about which concerns were expressed in the public hearing. Mr. Saul said the proposed modification had been presented to the Fairmount neighborhood group and was acceptable to them as well as owners of establish- ments in the vicinity. I-A-l Council Bill No. 999 - Vacating alley south of Franklin Boulevard be- tween Villard Street and Orchard Street, read the first time on January 26, 1976 and held pending information with regard to access, was brought back for second reading as amended to vacate only the northerly 90 feet. Mr. Haws moved second by Mrs. Beal that the bill as amended be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the Council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Motion carried unanimously and the bill as amended was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Haws moved second by Mrs. Beal that the bill as amended be approved and given final passage. Rollcall vote. All Council members present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 17521. . 2. Abatement, 1442 Pearl Street Tabled at the January 26, 1976 Council meeting pending report from property owner and visible proof that specific action for upgrading the property would be taken. Manager explained that as of this date the only action taken by the owner so far as staff knew was to inquire about the deficiencies which would have to be corrected. Staff recommended proceeding with abatement authorization. ~3 2/9/76 - 1