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M I NUT E S EUGENE CITY COUNCIL . January 10, 1977 '--- The regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Euqene, Oregon was called to order by His Honor Mayor Gus Keller at 7:30 p.m. on January 10, 1977, in the Council Chamber with the fOllowing Council members present: Eric Haws, Tom Williams. D. W. Hamel, Ray Bradley, Jack Delay, Scott Lieuallen, Brian Obie, and Betty Smith. I-A-l I--Election of Council President and Vice President A. President--Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Mr. Williams, that Councilman Eric Haws be elected President of the City Council of Eugene for the year 1977. Motion carried with all members voting aye except Councilman Haws abstaining. B. Vice President--Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Mr. Williams, that Council- man D. W. Hamel be elected Vice President of the City Council of Eugene for the year 1977. Motion carried unanimously. Councilman Obie indicated his purpose for voting for Councilman Haws and Councilman Hamel to be officers of the City Council was that it has been a Council tradition to have people with experience and various philosophies serving as officers of the Council. ~I-A-2 II--Public Hearings A. Annexation of parcel between Augusta Street and Laurel Hill Drive, south '--- of 25th Avenue (M 76-12) The Manager in his background information indicated that this request for annexation to the City of Euqene would be a parcel consisting of approximately 25.8 acres. The property of the request is contiguous to the existing City limits on the the northwest. All of the property in- volved in the request is vacant, the majority of the property is zoned County AGT with the exception of the property just east of Augusta Street, which is zoned RA. The abutting development includes vacant property in the County to the east and south, the Laurel Hill Elementary School to the northwest and the remaining land in the city to the north and west develop- ed in scattered residential use. The stated intent of the annexation is to develop the property in low-density residential use. The Manager in- dicated that the Planning Commission had given approval for the annex- ation at its November 22, 1976, public meeting. Mr. Jim Saul, Planning Department, indicated that the property is within the projected urban service area. The adopted South Hills Study defines the ridgeline as the maximum extent of the urban service area of this city. The ridgeline, as defined in the South Hills Study, is located approximatly 2,300 feet south of this request and about 1,800 feet to the east. He also indicated that the various referral agencies indicate that an urban level of public service can be extended to the ,_ subject property, including sanitary sewers, the park area south of the 1/10/77 - 1 '-- I