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. , Mr. Oelay moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, that the bill be e approved and qiven final passaqe. Roll call vote. All Councilors present vot inq aye, the bill was decl ared passed and numbered 18537. Mr. Keller commented that his major concern is niqht ri~inq of bikes without bike lights and he would stress a strong educatlon program, particularly in the schools. VI I. FERRY STREET BRIDGE CONSULTING PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING FEDERAL AID URBAN FINANCIAL AGREEMENT NO. 7184 (Memo distributed) The project in question conforms to the Euqene-Sprinqfield T-2000 Transpor- tation Plan and will be funded with 80 percent federal aid urban system, six percent state, and six percent city fundinq. Mr. Delay wondered if it would involve strictly the Bridqe or other areas as well. Manaqer sa id it will include a section between 1-105 and 8th Avenue. There will be some potential alterations in the traffic flow system. Ms. Miller felt that the project is badly needed. Res. 3278--A resolution authorizinq execution of Contract No. 7184 with Oreqon State Department of Transportation, concerninq an Urban System Construction Project was read by number and title. Mr. Delay moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously. e VIII. NEIGHBORHOOD COP TEAM--STATUS REPORT Jim Rivers, Police Department, said that emphasis has been on various projects such as bike 1iqhting at night, a bike stampinq proqram, recovery of stolen bikes, urqinq the carryinq of limited cash, 10ckinq packaqes in cars and other shopping tips, etc. The COP team is workinq with the Whiteaker Neiqhborhood organization on a Federally-aided lock proqram in which 200 homes would be supplied with lockinq devices. The proqram is similar to a successful one in Portland and.the cost will be approximately $40 per home. He also said that within the next 30 days there would be a one-way intercom system installed in the Police Department which will connect with the news media. All departments wi 11 have access to the equipment. Mr. Delay asked about the success of the neiqhborhood watch proqram. Sergeant Rivers said that the biqqest problem riqht now is lack of adver- tisinq. It is impossible to do a thorouqh job on a one-to-one basis. Mr. Delay asked whether unresponsive landlords are a problem. Serqeant Rivers said that they have received some qood responses. Ms. Miller noted that aqent Tim McCarthy of the COP teamhad been pro~oted and will be replaced. She is interested in continuity in the proqram and does not want the COP team to be a traininq ground or a steppinq stone to movinq on, but rather a viable career option also. Serqeant Rivers said that Tim McCarthy's replacement, Dan Davis, has been included in traininq all alonq ~ and will be up to speed. 11/28/79--5 1037