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e e - M I NUT E S EUGENE CITY COUNCIL March 26, 1979 Adjourned meeting from March 14, 1979, of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by Council President Jack Delay at 7:30 p.m., March 26, 1979, in the Council Chamber, with the following Councilors present: Betty Smith, Eric Haws, Scott Lieuallen, Brian Obie, Gretchen Miller, and Emily Schue. Mayor Gus Keller and Councilor D. W. Hamel were absent. I. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Eugene Master Bike Plan Update - Materials and Map distributed. Recommended by Planning Commission January 8, 1979, with a 4:1 vote. Assistant City Manager noted the recommendations had come from the Bicycle Committee to the Planning Commission. Jim Hanks, Traffic Engineer, outlined the proposed amendments to the bike plan: 1. Route 104-A-2 Channel Bike Path would follow the channel in a 120-foot wide easement between Ohio Street and Beltline Road; with expanding development in the area, the path will meet recreational and commuting needs. 2. Route 181--Terry Street bike lanes: Path will be striped on this street from West 11th to its northern terminus. 3. Route 285--Coburg Road bike lanes: New on-street bike lanes between Cal Young and Adkins Street will be used, rather than the existing "sidewalk bikeway." 4. Route 292--Willie Knickerbocker Bridge: Should be completed soon by EWEB and is being included as part of the master plan. 5. Route 367--Westmoreland Park Path: Will connect 20th Avenue with the north and south Westmoreland path from Fillmore to Taylor. 6. Route 460--Fern Ridge Bike Path: Path will create a short-cut to 16th Avenue from the Fern Ridge Bike Path, just south of the Jefferson Pool. Mr. Hanks noted items 5 and 6 had been additions made subsequent to the initial material Council received. These additions came as a result of the West 18th bicycle/traffic plan recently approved by Council. Public hearing was held with no testimony presented. 3/26/79--1 /5'1