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<br />~ <br />- <br /> There are two houses on the lot, which cannot be divided. The agreement <br />e calls for the City to rehabilitate one house, but not the other; both <br /> houses are to be sold at the same time. <br />V. Consideration of Resolution re: Emerald Canal--memo and resolution <br /> distributed. <br /> Manager said this request came from a group led by Charles Porter and <br /> Catherine Lauris for the City to endorse the concept and effort to explore <br /> converting the Millrace and Amazon Channel into a scenic waterway as well <br /> as to provide for better water flow into Fern Ridge Reservoir. Senator <br /> Hatfield has announced that $60,000 is available for funding for the Corps <br /> of Engineers to conduct a preliminary feasibility study. Prior to these <br /> immediate events, there was a group from the University of Oregon who have <br /> been working on the matter and made a presentation to the Planning <br /> Commission which was very favorably received and endorsed. He said the <br /> immediate matter before Council today is a request for endorsement which <br /> includes the acknowledged need to assign a City staff person to cooperate <br /> as a resource person in this matter. Don Gilman, Public Works, would be <br /> that resource person, receiving assistance from other departments. <br /> Charles Porter, 2680 Baker Boulevard, said the County had unanimously <br /> approved a similar resolution and had selected one staff person to work <br /> with his group. The request was to have the City agree to the idea and <br /> allow one staff person to work with his group. He said the Engineer's <br /> report to be conducted with the $60,000 will be extremely important to the <br /> entire project. An organizational meeting will be held with a public <br />e hearing on November 15, 1978, 7:30 p.m. at Edison School. He noted wide- <br /> spread community support for the project. He said this was a request for <br /> cooperative effort, indicating the canal should be organized and built. <br /> He said his group would be before Council again with more concrete <br /> plans at a later date. <br /> In response to a question from Ms. Smith, Mr. Porter said the Board of <br /> Directors would select a steering committee to work with the City and <br /> County people. He expected the citizens committee to be the spark for <br /> directing the project. <br /> Mr. Lieuallen felt this to be an exciting prospect; however, he was con- <br /> cerned about the level of staff involvement and the amount of time required. <br /> Don Allen, Public Works Director, said the liaison person would make <br /> available the City.s wealth of data to the working committee. Mr. Gilman <br /> would do nothing more than make the data available at the proper time. He <br /> felt it would not take a great amount of time and the time could be <br /> controlled. <br /> Res. No. 3043--Tentatively approving in principle the proposal for an <br /> Emerald Canal to join the Millrace and Amazon Creek <br /> was read by number and title. <br /> Mr. Bradley moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to adopt the <br /> resolution. Motion carried unanimously, with Mr. Obie <br />e abstaining. <br /> 11/8/78--7 <br /> 'L4 <br />