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The vote on the motion to reconsider was unanimous, 6:0. <br /> <br /> The amendment to the amendment to the motion failed unanimously, 6:0. <br /> <br /> The vote on the amendment to the motion was 4:2; Mr. Kelly and Ms. Taylor <br /> voting no. <br /> <br /> The main motion passed, 4:2; Mr. Kelly and Ms. Taylor voting no. <br /> <br />B. Work Session: A Resolution Calling a City Special Election on September 18,2001, for the Purpose <br /> of Submitting a Measure to the Voters of Eugene on the Opening Broadway to Vehicular Traffic, <br /> Between Oak Street and Charnelton Street <br /> <br />The council was joined by Denny Braud ofthe Planning and Development Department. Mr. Braudreminded <br />the council of the Greater Downtown Visioning Implementation Work Plan, which included a recommendation <br />that the street opening question be placed on the September 2001 ballot. Staff had prepared a resolution to <br />that end. At the direction of the council, staff had prepared some schematics to show voters what the street <br />might look like. Mr. Braud briefly reviewed the input gathered by staff and a group of design professionals as <br />they worked on developing the potential of Broadway as a "Great Street," as called for in the vision. He noted <br />interest in maintaining the pedestrian focus of the street. <br /> <br />Mr. Braud reported that, if the street opening was supported by voters, staff would return to the council with a <br />financing plan and detailed design options. <br /> <br />Mr. Braud noted the presence of Carl Sherwood of the design group. <br /> <br />Mr. Fart determine from Mr. Carlson that the measure offered to the voters would not be accompanied by a <br />cost because the council asked the staff not to do any design work. The financial plan would come to the <br />council after the vote to open the street. Mr. Carlson confirmed, in response to a follow-up question from Mr. <br />Fart, that staff anticipated private funding support. Mr. Fart said the opening was a long time in coming. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly said he was now in favor of the opening after previously being opposed. He did not want to create <br />false expectations among the voters about the street reopening, and wanted to add the phrase "subject to <br />available funding" to the resolution so the public saw the vote as a necessary but not sufficient step. Mr. Lidz <br />saw no barrier to such an addition. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly was worried that the design standards for the street would be "lost" and wondered if he needed to <br />make a formal motion to direct the City Manager to develop those standards to ensure they were in place <br />before the street was opened. Mr. Braud pointed out that the design standards in question were associated <br />with the update of the Downtown Plan, which would be brought to the council as a separate item. Mr. Kelly <br />asked when the council would see the plan. Lew Bowers of the Planning and Development Department <br />anticipated the council would review the Downtown Plan in June 2002 so all the code changes could be <br />addressed at the same time. Great streets, such as Broadway was intended to be, would have more extensive, <br />higher level design standards. Mr. Bowers thought the design standards would be in place before the street <br />was reopened. <br /> <br /> MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 20, 2001 Page 5 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />