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Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Lieuallen, to amend Council Bill 2188 substituting the definition as outlined in the August 27 memo - from John Franklin. This would including inserting the word "orll after clause (a) and before clause (b). ' Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. Mr. Henry stated that staff would prefer to delete the emergency clause from this bill and council concurred. Roll call vote on amended Council Bill 2188; motion carried unaminously. Amended CB 2188 was read the second time by council bill number only. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Lieuallen, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Motion carried 5:1, with Councilor Haws voting no. The bill was declared passed and numbered 18695. C. A peal of Park in Removal for the Au usta Street Beautification/Speed Control Project memo, map distributed --Mr, Henry stated that staff has developed a series of three street narrowings which will beautify the street and detract from the openness of the street in order to discourage speeding. The street will be narrowed to 12 feet. Thi s action has been appealed by two property owners in regard to parking removal. The financing will occur through the CD Block Grant program. e He introduced Irv Berman, Traffic Engineering Division, to provide background information. Mr, Berman stated that the Community Development Block Grant was awarded to the laurel Hill Valley in 1977 to combine beautification and to reduce speeding. Augusta Street has no intersections and is 36 feet wide, so some people use it as a boulevard. This project is an attempt to to slow speeds by having drivers perceive the street as being narrower. They have worked with the neighborhood group and this is a compromise proposal. Tl:le project would consist of three instal- lations and the contract would be awarded on Wednesday if the council denies the ap~eal. Laurel Hill School is at the south end of Augusta Stree . Public hearing was opened. Speaking in favor of the appeal: Laura Henning, 34621 Highway 58, Lot 81, Eugene, stated that she owns land at 1920 Augusta. She owns an acre of land and lived there from 1946 until recently. She is familiar with the neighborhood, and objects to having parking removed since it is convenient having parking available in front of the houses. The choice of housing design would be limited if this project were allowed since the locations of driveways would be restricted, She feels this would discrimi- nate against her by decreasing her lot's value. She stated that statistics e 9/8/80-.,.7