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-- Rape Team Funding Update - Mrs. Beal referred to the February 25 Committee minutes, page 5, sentence reading, "Mrs. Beal felt that LCOG should be requested to listen to a presentation from the Women's Commission on the subject". She would like that sentence to read, "Mrs. Beal felt that the two LCOG committees. . . If. She also wondered if a letter had been written as yet requesting those two cOmnUttees to receive a delegation from the Women's COmnUssion. Manager reported that letter was in the process of being written. He also reported that the Oregon Law Enforcement Council had flatly refused to provide $20,000 needed for the continuation of the grant through the end of the fiscal year. However, the County Commissioners have "today" agreed to expend over $9,000, contingent upon the City participating in the amount of $4360, thus enabling continuation of the project for three months - through May 31. Assistant Manager noted that the Executive COmnUttee of OLEC decided not to meet on the issue. It does appear the program could continue, however, with County and City money while LCOG is in the process of re-evaluating priorities, though the picture does not look optimistic on a long-term basis. Comm 3/3/76 Approve Mrs. Beal felt it was the sense of Council's earlier action that Council places high priority on continuation of the Rape Team and that it wishes that feeling expressed clearly in the letter to the LCOG committees. - F. Authorization of Highway 99 Improvement Study - A February 10 memo from Planning and Public Works and a chart showing the proposed process have been distributed to Council. Planning Director noted an addition to the normal process - that is, having citizen planning meetings and design criteria established before Public Works proceeds with preliminary design phase and public hearing. Cost estimate is about $590,000, of which $290,000 would be state dollars from the State Highway bond issue, $200,000 in assessments and a city cost of $100,000. LCOG has approved the $290,000 in bond issue priorities. Mr. Keller moved seconded by Mr. Haws to authorize staff to proceed. Corom 3/3/76 Approve A question was raised regarding the southern boundary of the improvement. Planning Director responded the next six months' master planning will have bearing on the most reasonable boundary. Public Works Director noted that original intention was to improve the two-way portion up to the overpass. a need develops for improvement farther south, for instance to include the overpass, that could be determined before getting to the final stage. more the If Vote was taken on the motion which carried unanimously. G. Appointments to Boards and COmnUssions of Residents Outside City - Mr. Murray referred to discussion held at the time of Council appointments to boards and cOmnUssions in January regarding appointment of residents outside the city limits. Council had decided to wait until after the appointment process was completed to further discuss that issue. Mr. Murray feels appointment should be limited to city residents cOmnUtted to wanting to serve, and who represent the taxpayer. His position, however, is not intended to affect those people who are now serving who live outside the city limits. - Manager said that, on the other hand, appointment might be desired of a resident outside the city limits but owning substantial property in the city. Additionally, on some boards in which technical expertise is desirable, a particularly well qualified individual might live outside the City. 131, 3/8/76 - 15