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<br />have provided in the development of the Emerald Waterway concept using acadenic <br />excellence with a com~itment to public service. They believe that further study . <br />of the waterway is in the University's best interest as well as in the communi- <br />ty's best interest, and they pledge institutional support and participation in <br />such an effort. <br /> , <br />Catherine Lauris, 1240 East 18th Avenue, stated that as a member of the, Execu- <br />tlve Board of the Emerald Waterways Cltizens Committee, Inc., she urges the <br />council to authorize the creation of a feasibility task force to work closely <br />with the City Manager, the County, and Springfield to refine the data necessary <br />to move the Emerald Canal closer to reality. The committee has completed enough <br />~reliminary studies, notably the Army Engineers Flood Control Study and the <br />Solie-Ingle's Economic Impact Research, to be convinced that advantages will <br />result from the canal as noted by previous speakers. Flood control and the <br />safety of life and property, the quality of downtown, both aesthetically and <br />economically, provision of a stimulus for the local economy and a complement on <br />the south side of downtown for what the auditorium appear~ to be doing for the <br />north side, and stimulus of construction of downtown resfBential areas which can <br />protect low-rent housing that already exists in the area between downtown and <br />campus are the main advantages that she sees. The committee is concerned that <br />inexpensive housing will disappear, displacing students and the elderly. <br />However, in light of the current depressed economy and the scarcity of pUblic <br />funds, this may seem an unwise and impractical time to promote such a grand <br />undertaking as is proposed. But, she feels this is an ideal time to make plans <br />and to be ready to move when the economy ~oves again, or when public funds are <br />available for local emplo~ent as was the case in San Antonio, Texas, where they <br />have a canal through the center of their city and it is a tourist attraction. . <br />The canal in San Antonio was planned in the Depression of the 1930s and public <br />moneys were received to construct it. <br />Dr. Robert Clark, 2105 Hubbard Lane, stated that he came to Eugene when the <br />Millrace was a free-flowing stre~n that was clear and beautiful. The proposed <br />canal could become a project that could beautify the city. In the first 75 <br />years of the Millrace, it was used for practical purposes for industry. One <br />millrace was phased out in the 1940s when Franklin Boulevard was constructed and <br />a flood broke the diversion dam in the river and destroyed parts of the revet- <br />ment wall, causing the stream to lose most of its beauty and utility. Fortu- <br />nately, the University has been able to maintain a minimum flow of water through <br />the old stream bed, both to protect the traditional aesthetic value of the <br />Millrace and to provide water for cooling its heating plant. It is possible to <br />join the aesthetic and the practical, the cultural, and the economic values to <br />the great advantage of the city as would occur is this canal project were done. <br />The first step is to create the Emerald Canal Feasibility Task Force to determine <br />the facts and to see if the project is feasible. <br />Jim Saul, 278 Eleanor, stated that Councilor Lindberg had outlined the essence <br />of this project. The canal is a concept that has been presented and well- <br />received by industry, individuals, institutions, and agencies. Substant i al <br />questions remain whether it will become anything more than a concept. A task <br />force would offer a vehicle to address the questions. He urges the council to <br />adopt the process of creatinq the task force. <br /> . <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 27, 1981 Page 8 <br />
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