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version of this segment additional study and analysis shall be per- formed and a recommendation and project proposal brought back to the council for a public hearing and approval." Councilor Bettman said the only change her amendment would implement was that it would add that after analysis, scoping, and outreach to neighbors, it would come back before the council. She supported moving forward with the project, but with the caveat that it should be done with careful consideration of the businesses that would be negatively impacted by loss of parking and the surrounding neighborhoods that have noise and traffic issues. Councilor Kelly concurred. He felt public input had indicated that the issue had risen to a level of intensity that it deserved second consideration. Councilor Pap~ supported the amendment. While he said he was sympathetic to members of the public who testified during the Public Forum, he averred that traffic flow on the streets in question had been a fixture for 30 years and the people who bought or rented property in that area ~knew what they were getting into." He hoped to look at the changes in a broader context. Councilor Pap~ asked the City Manager if there had been any further discussion with School District 4J in regard to purchasing a portion of the Civic Stadium site to augment Willamette Street. Mr. Taylor responded that he had not spoken to representatives of the school district. Councilor Meisner expressed concern that the amendment could slow the implementation of the plan, though he was inclined to support it. He averred that staff, without a deadline, could take a long time to conduct the study. Councilor Taylor conveyed her support for the motion. Roll call vote; the amendment passed unanimously, 7:0. Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to modify the language in Policy 1 so that it would read: ~Promote the development of a transportation system within the down- town area that supports the goals of the Downtown Plan, enhances the livability of downtown, preserves the livability and economic vitality of areas within and directly adjacent to the CATS boundary, and provides for the safe and efficient movement of motor vehicles, pedes- trians, bicycles, and transit vehicles (see Appendix A, Map 2 for pro- posed street system improvements)." Councilor Bettman said she wished to add this language because she had heard from the Jefferson Westside Neighborhood and the Friendly Neighborhood that they wanted consideration for the impacts that the changes could cause to their neighborhoods. Roll call vote; the amendment passed unanimously, 7:0. Roll call vote; the main motion passed unanimously, 7:0. Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved that the City