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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/03/1978 Meeting - M I NUT E S EUGENE CITY COUNCIL May 3, 1978 Adjourned meeting from April 26, 1978, of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon was called to order by His Honor Mayor Gus Keller at 11:30 a.m. on May 3. 1978, King's Table, Oakway Mall, with the following Councilors present: D. W. Hamel. Tom Williams, Eric Haws. Jack Delay, Scott Lieuallen, Brian Obie, and Betty Smith. Councilor Ray Bradley was absent. I. Items from Mayor and Council e e A. Change in Agenda--Mayor announced that Council would consider as much of the agenda as possible prior to 12:30. At that time a work-study session on the T-2000 Plan will be held. Remaining agenda items would be considered after that work session. B. Minorities Commission--Mr. Hamel and Mr. Bradley were reviewing applications, with interviews scheduled for Thursday, May 4. 9 a.m. It was hoped there would be a report ready for Council by Friday, May 5. C. Wood Stove Issue--Mr. Obie requested staff report in the next couple of weeks to Council regarding the problem and resolution. Assistant Manager said staff had been working on it and were trying to resolve the matter by trying to take into account the concerns of the industry and the individual rights of people involved. He said it may be toward the end of next week before the matter is concluded. D. Agenda Change--Manager said Item V, Parks bid award for Personnel/ Police Department remodel would be dropped from this agenda. WUN/Sacred Heart Parking Issue--Manager noted that Council had received an informational report from the Planning Department regarding this item. E. F. Room Tax Committee--Hearing scheduled Wednesday, May 3, at 7:30 p.m. G. Budget Committee--May 4 meeting cancelled; next meeting scheduled for Tflursday. May 10, 7:30 p.m.. McNutt Room. APpo~or MAPAC and ERA--Regarding MAPAC. Manager said Council had three choices: To reappoint Eleanor Mulder, the encumbent; to choose from one of the two finalists (James Lemert or James Breeden). interviewed at the March 29 meeting; or to advertise for more appli- cants. Regarding ERA, there was a need to advertise. It was the consensus of Council that Manager's Office would advertise to 5 p.m.. Friday, May 26 for ERA candidates; staff to consult Eleanor Mulder as to her wish for reappointment to MAPAC. with that information provided to Council Friday. H. 5/3/78--1 30" II. Presentation on State Highway Program by Dave Jones, District Engineer, Oregon State Highway Division Manager noted the focus of presentati on woul d be on the proposed revenue __' I increasing measures: Gas tax, weight-mile, and license fee increases to be voted on in statewide elections May and November of 1978. He noted Council, during the 1977 legislative session, had formally endorsed the three propositions. The City will benefit directly in terms of additional revenues and better roads. Dave Jones gave a 12-minute slide presentation focusing on Ballot Measure No.5. If Ballot Measure No.5 were approved, highway maintenance will by law become the NO.1 priority for use of State Highway funds. Funding for bike paths will' be transferred to the State General Fund. The State gas tax will increase by $.02, and commercial truck rates would increase by 12 percent. The main issues identified by Mr. Jones were as follows: 1) Major State Highway priority of maintenance and modernization of roads; 2) limited diversion in use of State Highway funds; 3) adequacy of funding to bring the State highway system up to modern safety standards; 4) increase in financing for local government road projects. He noted the inflation factor causing highway revenues to fall behind in relation to the costs, whi 1 e the weather takes its toll on the roads. There are 350 miles of the State system that need repaving each year, but with present financing it is only possible to repave 100 miles. He said as the backlog grows, so do the costs. He reviewed for Council the six-year project schedule. Under the current program, there is a priority B list which would maintain a present level of financing; a priority A list which would include the B projects and others that could be financed if the voters approve the measure. These preliminary lists were taken to 39 areas in ~ the state with the results indicating a favorable attitude toward projects ~ on the A and B lists, with an additional A-plus list of local improvement needs. The A-plus list will be financed through the sale of bonds, and would include local projects. He reviewed for Council the increase in license fees, noting that Oregon was one of the lowest in the nation. Ballot Measure 5 would bring relief to the cities, as about one-third of the, amount received would be distributed to cities and counties. Mr. Lieuallen wondered whether the bike money would continue to be forth- coming. Mr. Jones said it was part of the legislation passed by the Legislature. However, in each legislative session, it would be up for scruti ny. In response to a questi on from Mr. Haws, Manager safd file City of Eugene had received $1.2 million per year in the past four or five years. The amount received depended on the relative population distribution and growth rate of the funds. Mr. Jones said Eugene would receive, through this new plan, over the next six years approximately $2,596,000; or approximately $400,000 per year. That would allow three miles of City streets to be repaved; however he noted there were other commitments and other programs to be included with this funding. 5/3/78--2 - 301 Mayor Keller noted the importance of the passage of this measure, and thanked Mr. Jones for his presentation. - III. Residency on Boards/Commissions/Committees Ordinance distributed to Council. Manager said the present Council bill reflects changes requested by the Council in that a termination of appointment would occur if a person became a nonresident, as soon as a qualified replacement is designated. Second, a pOlicy statement is included that members of all boards, commissions, and committees of the City created by ordinance or resolution would be residents unless expressely waived by Council. Present nonresident membership on boards and commissions would be allowed to serve their terms to the end of 1978. Mr. Lieuallen wondered the reasoning behind extending the terms of office to the end of 1978. Mr. Hamel and Mr. Bradley had been designated as a subcommittee to present a plan to Council. Mr. Hamel said it was his firm conviction that any member of any board or commission who became a nonresi- dent should immediately vacate his position. However, Mr. Bradley wanted to allow non-residents to complete the term of office. As a compromise, it was decided to allow the present nonresident membership to serve terms through the end of 1978. e Mr. Lieuallen suggested two changes: 1) To delete the section contain- ing words to allow nonresidents to serve terms to the end of 1978; and 2) to place a time limit on the amount of time the Council would take to appoint replacement, suggesting two or three months. He recognized the problem in trying to replace those who are currently nonresidents, and wondered how many were involved. Manager said there were ten. He noted for Mr. Lieuallen the difficulty in finding resident applicants for some specialty boards. He believed the suggestion for allowing those to remain to the end of 1978 had been decided in a February Council meeting. Mr. Lieuallen thought that perhaps a distinction could be made between those specialty boards wherein a difficulty exists in finding resident applicants, and such boards as the Library Board and the Airport Board. He noted the latter two were directly involved in serving the City of Eugene and spending City funds. Mayor Keller felt the major concern was regarding the Library Board. However, he noted the difficulty in trying to find people who lived in Eugene who;,f,it ~he category and are willing to serve. Mr. Obie said since the Council had asked two City Councilors to come back to Council with a proposal, that a compromise had been presented, he felt it was encumbent upon Council to act. He said the compromise may not be perfect but thought it would work and felt enough time had been spent talking about this issue. Mr. Haws moved, seconded by Mr. Delay, to amend the proposed ordinance in Section 2 to allow nonresidents to serve their terms to July 1, 1978. e 5/3/78--3 308 Mr. Williams spoke also to the amount of Council time that had been spent on this issue. He said as a taxpayer he would very much prefer, in the expenditure of his tax dollars, that the best person be appointed to the .... boards and commissions, which does not necessarily mean only a resident .., of Eugene. Vote was taken on the amendment, which failed, with Hamel, Williams, Obie, and Smith voting no; Haws, Lieuallen, and Delay voting aye. C.B. 1660--Concerning City boards, commissions, and committees; amending Section 2.013 of Code, 1971, and declaring an emergency was read by council bill number and title only, there being no Councilor present reque~t~ng it be read in full. Mr. Hamel moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the Council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Mr. Delay noted he would vote for the ordinance because he felt the problem needed to be solved. However, he did not agree with the concept that it would be difficult to find Eugene residents to serve on boards, especially Library and Airport. He felt it important that the membership be Eugene residents, as the boards and commissions are serving Eugene residents. Mayor Kell er requested cl arifi cati on on page 2, after Item C, regardi ng Mayoral appointments. Mr. Long said the statement does not purport ~ to establish requirement of committees created by the Mayor, only those ' created by the Council. Vote was taken on the motion, which carried unanimously, and the bill was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Hamel moved, seconded by Mr. Delay, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote. All Councilors voting aye,-except Williams voting no, the bill was declared passed and numbered 18178. Mayor Keller noted receipt of a letter from Ms. Laverne Edwards, 1260 President Street, and Jim Johnston, 179 West 37th Avenue, which were entered into the record. IV. Liquor License Applications A. Annual Renewal Applications (list attached) Mr. Hamel moved, seconded by Mr. Delay, to approve the renewals. Motion carried unanimously. tit 5/3178--4 3O'l ~ - B. Change of Ownership: L'Auberge du Vieux Moulin, 770 West 6th Street (RMB) from Mika Fjelstad to Kurt and Ruth Wuest Mr. Hamel moved, seconded by Mr. Delay, to forward with approval to OLCC. Motion carried unanimously, with Mr. Haws abstaining. V. Eugene Sports Program Proposal for Building Project in Westmoreland Park-- memo distributed Manager said this request came from the Parks Department for approval to lease a 1.929-acre parcel in Westmoreland Park to ESP for construction of an office building. The lease agreement terms were outlined in the memo. Ernie Drapela, Assistant Parks Director, said the discussions for this project had been going on for some time. It was felt by staff that the land is very suitable for this type of project. ESP has had a recent fund-raising project and has secured enough to carry this particular project. The Parks Department has looked at the building plans and are now working with the Attorney's office regarding the lease agreement. Staff was requesting authorization from Council to allow the ESP to proceed. Mr. Drapela noted, that in event the ESP should cease to exist as an entity, the City would automatically receive all assets. e Mr. Obie expressed a concern regarding sufficient parking. Mr. Drapela said that was one of the first items that had been addressed, and the plan was amended from its original form to provide for more parking and provide even further for expansion, if needed, at a later time. Mr. Obie felt that would be an improvement for the neig~borhood and reduce the present problem of on-street parking. Mr. Delay said the last time this matter had been discussed, one of the main concerns of Council was that it have some kind of criteria to evaluate such proposals. He wondered, in the absence of such evalua- tive criteria, whether staff had some determination that this proposal adequately serves a public need and at the same time could show why a commerical project would not serve the same need. He also expressed concern regarding the long-term health of this association. If ESP became marginal, was there some assurance the facilities would be maintained. Mr. Drapela said the specifics of the contract speak exactly to the maintenan~~'~~ facilities on the park land. Obviously, he said, Parks had no control over the financial solvency but he felt the Board of Directors for ESP would work very hard to see that it remained solvent. Regarding Mr. Delay's first expressed concern, he said staff had submitted a policy statement to the Manager's Office regarding the philosophy in terms of future use of park land. He noted there was a national trend to allow private uses of City-owned park land because of the costs. Mr. Delay hoped the staff would continue developing evaluation criteria before another project proposal comes before Council. Mayor Keller questioned whether there were any other associations in the community e 5/3/78--5 3/0 that enjoy simil ar rapport with the City, such as ESP, who mi ght be looking at similar types of projects. Mr. Drapela said no other projects were known by him. He said the relationship between the Parks Department and the ESP is a unique one in which each wanted to ensure the other's health. He noted ESP was providing a service to the City that otherwise ~ woul d have to be provi ded by the Parks Department. / Ralph Myers, Executive Director, ESP. noted the group was ready to proceed and would like to have Council 's approval of this project in order to keep on schedule. He noted his feeling that the group was very financially stable and felt it was a good risk. Mr. Hamel moved, seconded by Mr. Delay, to approve the ESP proposal for a building project in Westmoreland Park. Motion carried unanimously with all Councilors present voting aye, except Mr. Haws voting no~ Mayor Keller said this was a fine program affecting many young people in the community. ESP was providing a program that would cost the taxpayers three times what ESP spends. A short recess was taken. VI. Improvements Petitions Res. No. 2893--Authorizing initiating process for street paving, sanitary sewer. storm sewer, and pedestrian way construction within Clarey Plat (1433) was read by number and title. (Affected property on petition; assessable costs: paving, 100 percent; ~ sewers, 100 percent; pedestrian way, 100 percent; City costs: sewers .., $18,100 and paving, $2,000) Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to adopt the resolution. Motion carried unanimously, with Mr. Haws and Mr. Delay abstaining. Res. No. 2894--Authorizing initiating process for sanitary sewer construction to serve Essex Heights Subdivision (1462) was read by number and title. (Affected property on petition; assessable costs: sewers, 100 percent; no City costs) Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to adopt the resolution. Motion carried unanimously. with Mr. Haws and Mr. Delay abstaining. Res. No. 2895--Authorizing initiating process for street paving, sanitary sewer, storm sewer. and pedestrian way construction within Clarey Plat 1st Addition (1612)(1577) was read by number and title. (Affected property on petition; assessable costs: paving, 100 percent; sewers, 100 percent; pedestrian way. 100 percent; City costs: storm sewers, $125.000) Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Smith. to adopt the resolution. Motion carried unanimously, with Mr. Haws and Mr. Delay abstaining. - 5/3/78--6 3/1 Res. No. 2896--Authorizing initiating process for paving Happy Lane within Great Heron Subdivision (1533) was read by number and title. e (Affected property on petition; assessable costs: paving, 100 percent; no Ci ty costs) Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to adopt the resolution. Motion carried unanimously, with Mr. Haws and Mr. Delay abstaining. Res. No. 2897--Authorizing initiating process for sanitary sewer construc- tion to serve Tax Lots 18-03-16-30-2900 and 3000 on Skyline Park Loop (1586) was read by number and title. (Affected property on petition; assessable costs: sewers, 65.7 percent; City costs, $1,900 deferred assessments) Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to adopt the resolution. Motion carried unanimously, with Mr. Haws and Mr. Delay abstaining. Res. No. 2898--Authorizing initiating process for sanitary sewer construc- tion on Willakenzie Road from Cal Young Road to 520 feet north (1603) was read by number and title. (Affected property on petition; assessable costs: sewers, 80.8 percent; City costs: City property, $1,600) Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to adopt the resolution. Motion carried unanimously, with Mr. Haws and Mr. Delay abstaining. - Res. No. 2870--Authorizing initiating process for street paving, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer construction to serve Lincoln Crest Subdivision; and street paving on Lincoln Street from 31st Avenue to Crest Drive (1421) was read by number and title. (Affected property on petition; assessable costs: paving, 92 percent; sewers, 100 percent; City costs, $15,500 street paving on City property.) Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to adopt the resolution. Motion carried unanimously, with Mr. Haws and Mr. Delay abstaining. VII. Approval of Minutes Mr. Hamel moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to approve Council minutes of April 26, 1978. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously with Mr. Haws abstaining. VIII. Work Session: T-2000 Plan e Manager said the staff would clarify the link map, respond to questions from the last work session, and respond to any further questions. Jim Farah, Planner, with the use of the Select link Map, explained for Council the printout regarding 6th-7th avenues, how many trips went through that link, and various points throughout the metro area that they came to. Regarding a question raised by Mr. Delay of a seemingly "U" traffic 5/3178--7 312. pattern, he said the select link analysis only looks at traffic as it goes through a select point. The particular model shows ten to 15 percent of the traffic going through 6th-7th was going to the River Rofaod area. That trafficsverYdlikelY Cd?Uld hbe coming ~rom the.univerhsity ~, oregon or downtown. econ, regar lng t e noncorrldor proJects, e said it was TPC's perspective that these were very important. Many of them do relate to the capacity problem, such as 30th and Hilyard or 18th and 19th couplet east of Willamette. Many of them relate to newly developed areas, i.e., Ferry Street. Also, there are safety problems that many of the noncorridor routes do address. Therefore, it was felt these to be important to designate those for public acknowledgement. Mr. Farah said the key word was "system". The street and highway system is intended to serve the mObility of residents in the metropolitan area. This relates to land use, the downtown area, Valley River Center, the University of Oregon, and the West Eugene industrial area. Also, he noted the 6th-7th avenue facility addresses policies such as Eugene will preserve the downtown area; it serves a function of connecting residents of the City; and serves the function of providing a high level of service to the West Eugene industrial area. He said these projects have to be discussed in the context of what they mean to the overall system. Regarding policies, he said the Planning Commission did spend considerable time on them with many modifications made that were intended to clarify staff work. Regard- ing the facilities, specifically Ferry Street Bridge and Chambers connector, he said the Planning Commission felt those were the two highest areas of concern to prevent service level "E" occurring. In response to a question from Mr. Delay, Mr. Farah said the transportation model assumed a higher increase in dwelling units in the downtown area. ~ If there is an attempt to preserve existing housing and seek rehabilitation, ~ while on the other hand attempting to get the highest density out'of structures that may not be in the best condition, there may not be a dramatic increase in dwelling units. He said the issue was: Is this an incorrect assumption made in T-2000? Two areas the growth management study has not touched on: 1) Getting a greater intensity use of land than is occurring now (i.e., concept of infilling); and 2) encouraging housing in the areas that are not now designated for housing (i.e., south of 13th and Willamette). These may increase density in the downtown area. Mr. Delay wondered to what extent this model is predicated on these kinds of projections. Mr. Farah said it is predicated on a high employment rate in the downtown area, with the increased number of residents in the downtown area creating a lessening of the transportation problem. Thus is would be assumed more people would be walking, using bikes, etc. This is not seen to be happening, but instead a greater dependency on the street, highway, and transit system is currently occurring. Mr. Obie questioned if the Planning Commission had a thorough re-evaluation of the transit goals and of the level of service. James Bernhard, President of the Planning Commission, said the Planning Commission had spent one evening with the transit people on goals and policies in the plan relating to how they could be obtained and their effect on land-use policies. It was 5/3178--8 e 3/3 e discussed by the Planning Commission but no major recommendation was made other than the suggestion: Are they reasonable goals, can they be obtained, and what happens if they cannot be obtained. Regarding the transit goal, Mr. Obie wondered if the Planning Commission had discussed them in the realm that they were established by prior Councils as knowns. Mr. Bernhard said in 1976 the Council had directed the modal split for transit, which is part of this transportation plan. If it were changed, the transportation plan may have to be changed along with it. He noted the plan had to be looked at as a plan, that it is not perfect, and one that will have to be changed over the next five years. The major concern for the Planning Commission was how it related to land-use planning. ' Ms. Smith again expressed concern as ,to whether the plan would be adopted as a plan and guideline, with ongoing review, saying she felt it would be a mistake to consider it a firm plan. Regarding procedure, it was her understanding that in order to adopt the plan, the three jurisdictions needed to come to some agreement in terms of the transit goals. John Porter, Director of the Planning Department, said the present modal- split goal is directed to planning to the year 2000. In the first five years, the proposed programs to increase the use of mass transit for Springfield, Lane County, and Eugene are very compatible. However, as the time frame expands, the difference in each jurisdiction1s goals becomes greater and this results in more difficulty in planning for those kinds of differences. e Mr. Williams said there was a question in his mind as to whether or not the modal split will ever be obtainable and felt the implications of that might be that the metro area congestion level would approach service level "F" rather than service level "E". He questioned if Mr. Porter was saying that in five-years time under the plan, implementation would not be any different for those five years. Mr. Porter said if the goals were 50 percent for transit by year 2000, in the next five years the plan would be about the same. He said the plan speaks to a major commitment to transit to try to increase the use of multi-travel other than the single-occupancy car. Mr. Delay noted that Cou'ncil was addressing long-range planning and not a modal split, and talking about a goal that is subject to an incredible amount of unknowns over a period of time. He noted the nature of energy and fuel resources were unknown and could be major factors beyond the Council's control. Perhaps the plan is not limited by absolute techno- logical problems but rather by economics and the overall level of partici- pation by the community. He felt it necessary to try to provide some kind of thinking beyond just today and provide leadership in looking at other possibilities. He felt it not necessary to get into a situation of interferring with individuals' behavior, but that the Council should be in a position to make plans. Therefore, he did not think the exact modal- split goal is that important right now. He thought it to be a reasonable goal, although noting personally that he would like to see it higher. - 5/3178--9 3/". Mr. Obie said he would support a major commitment to mass transit, but could not support a goal that could not be proven to be realistic. He felt that not to be good planning. Mr. Porter said a goal should be perceived as something that may never be obtained. but something that ~ is to be strived for. He emphasized there was nothing magic about the ~ year 2000. as transportation planning would not stop at that time. Mr. Obie wondered, if in reality an eight-percent goal were achieved by the year 2000, if the plan would be any different. Mr. Porter replied not for the first five years, and he could not answer for the remainder of time. Mayor Keller said that if. in fact, the 15 percent goal was acceptable, then required facility planning has to be prepared no matter what the percentages. Mr. Farah said that when the community starts building the facilities, it will be necessary to look at what capacity requirements are. If the plans are 'not reaching that transit goal, then it will be necessary to look at what facilities will accommodate those needs in another way. Ms. Smith questioned whether the Planning Commission felt satisfied, if in accepting the long-term goals. that the short-term planning would be adequately addressed. Mr. Bernhard said that the Planning Commission officially did not recognize the long-term goals but did make recommenda- tions for some highways and noncorridor projects for the next five years. Dave Rynerson, LTD, said the plan was primarily a street and highway plan, rather than a transit plan. The reason for establishing long-range transit goals was to do long-range street and highway planning. A transit development program that is good would be included in the next annual update and would include those types of short-range transit decisions. ~ The plan envisions use of street,and highway money that is available and ~ is looking at how to set pri orities for use of that money accordi ng to the assumptions about long-range planning. Mr. 'Lieuallen requested that the staff respond to the general east-west and north-south movements along 6th-7th. 11th-13th, and 18th. He wondered if the 6th-7th freeway were built, whether that meant there will riot be a need to improve 18th Avenue. Ollie Snowden, L-COG, said the plan indicates with the 6th-7th freeway that improvements on 18th would be less than those required with just a widening of 6th-7th avenues. If the 6th-7th avenue freeway were eliminated. there would be an increased level of improvement needed on 18th. Mr. Lieuallen said he envisioned. with this plan. an end result of major improvements in freeways going through largely residential areas, with a resultant disruption in neighborhoods and the character of the residential areas. He said spending the money with resultant negative effects on neighborhoods would not really solve the problem because growth would be so great and the improvements would attract people to make more trips. He was concerned that when energy and fuel run out, the City might be stuck with a vast monolithic monument. 5/3/78--10 - .3/S - - John Porter said if the 6th-7th freeway were not built, then some other freeway would need to be built in its place, i.e., the Amazon Parkway or Roosevelt facility, both of which would go through major residential areas instead of on the fringe of neighborhoods. He noted there would also be some major land-use conflicts. The 6th-7th freeway would make more sense because it would link the major industrial area with the major center of Eugene, which is felt to be very important. Also, there could be densities built along that corridor and it was felt to be in a better location. Mr. Lieuallen was not convinced this plan was the answer to the dilemma. Given the projected fuel shortage and level of increase in traffic the system addresses, he wondered if the City could support that level of traffic at that time. He felt that this would be planning for a life style and energy sources that will intensify. Mr. Porter said that along the five-year increment phasing, there would b~ areas wherein the plan could be increased, decreased, or adjusted. The plan was the best which could be produced given the known technology to date, and it does preserve some options which staff feels to be very crucial to future decisions. e Mayor Keller felt some of those outside issues are relevant to deciding 15-percent could be a reasonable transit goal. He said it has to be realized that there will be an increase in population, and in the past year there probably has been an increase in cars on the roads. He felt it necessary to do some type of planning. Mr. Obie questioned why not pass a five-year plan? Mr. Porter said it was necessary to start developing transportation corridors relative to land-use planning, which makes it necessary to look beyond five years. He said one thing working in the favor of the transportation goal was the cost of transportation which is going up at a rate faster than other things. He hoped people would soon use pedestrian ways, and noted the increased percentage of use of bicycles. He said it was necessary to use the year 2000 for land-use planning and the plan fits in with those goals and policies. Mr. Obie then wondered if it might be better to simply upgrade the major arterials rather than building more freeways. Mr. Porter said that might work for the next five years, and that was exactly what the plan was proposing. However, he noted if the additional funds were not received, the plan would not even reach those programs. He noted traffic-management programs are the key to the next five years. Mr. Obie wondered what had happened to the Amazon Expressway. Mr. Porter said it was found that 6th-7th avenue would be a better facility than either Roosevelt or Amazon together. One major facility could be built rather than two major facilities. He noted also that it was necessary to provide access to the west industrial area of the city. e 5/3/78--11 3~ Mr. Obie wondered if consideration had been given to developing 6th and 7th for a greater capacity than today (not a freeway), and also developing the Amazon Expressway. Mr. Porter said the 6th-7th avenue would not ~ become a freeway facility until it got to a certain service level, noting .., it was an II iffy II situation whether it would ever be built. However, he noted there will have to be major improvements to 6th and 7th avenue in any event. However, he said that five years from now, the energy situa- tion might cause that development to be viewed differently. The land-use issue was another factor regarding the 6th-7th avenue area, noting that' facility would not cut through the heart of neighborhoods as would the Amazon or Roosevelt freeway. Also, some neighborhood refinement plans were considered in the decision. In responding to a question from Mr., Obie, Mr. Porter said it was neces- sary to give a high level of service to the central area and the west industrial area, and the 6th-7th facility would create that result. Jim Farah said the plan does propose widening of 6th-7th avenue to accommodate immediate needs. It was felt that by the end of the century, 6th-7th avenue might be broken into two segments. He said it was necessary to think about that facility as street segments, and how it relates to the overall plan. Mr. Obie wondered how much land the State or City owned regarding the proposed Amazon and Roosevelt freeways. Ollie Snowden said, regarding the Roosevelt freeway, the State owns a substantial amount of land between River Road, Highway 99, and to Beltline. As of January 1976, he estimated the amount to be between seven- and eight-million dollars. Mr. Allen said, regarding the Amazon freeway, the City had close to 40 percent of right-of-way from Jefferson Street west. ~ Mr. Obie then said he felt it was necessary for Council to come to grips with the investments already made in the past, noting the change in plans. He was concerned with the starting of new plans every five years, going in separate directions. He questioned the financial logic behind that. Mr. Haws left the meeting. Mr. Delay noted the east-west corridor, with good planning, could be in fact one of the least offensive potential transportation corridors. He saw the lack of major capital commitment to be both the biggest asset and the biggest problem, noting that he did not know how the plan was going to be financed. He felt if the plan were going to be adopted, it might be necessary to start taxing for the projects now to be prepared for them later. He noted he had mixed emotions about the plan and was glad it was a long-range plan, noting the ability of Council to review the projects as they came before it. Mr. Lieuallen saw three-major holes in the plan: 1) Energy resources that will not be available; 2) the lack of financing; and 3) the question of housing density in the downtown area. Regarding the latter, he noted the plan projects an increase in housing need and an increase in employment in the downtown area. He felt the Council was not doing a lot to accom- plish this policy and should keep that in mind. He also encouraged Public Works to continue its consideration of traffic-management techniques. - 5/3/78--12 .311 - - - It was the consensus of the Council that work sessions would continue on May 10 and May 17. A joint session between the three jurisdictions will be held the evening of May 18, with no adoption necessary until after that joint session. Mayor Keller noted the following work sessions would deal specifically with recommendations of the Planning Commission. IX. Public Hearings Scheduled May 8, 1978 A. Whiteaker Refinement Plan B. Public Works Bid Awards C. Foreclosure on Assessments Upon motion duly made, seconded, and passed, the meeting was adjourned. ch~n~d., Ci ty Manager CTH: DT :jm/CM7b1 5/3/78--13 3/8 May 3, 1978 M E M 0 RAN DUM - Mayor & Councilors TO: FRON: RE: City Manager ANNUAL LIQUOR LICENSE RENB~AL APPLICATIONS The following applications have been reviewed by staff, and are being recommended for approval: Package Store: Restaurant: Albertson~s Food Center; 3299 Hilyard Street Albertson's Food Center, #2 Oakway Mall E Z Shop Market, 2489 Wi11amette Street Fred Meyer Super Shopping Center, 60 Division Street Grocery Cart #3, 1510 Hwy 99 North Grocery Cart #6, 304 East 13th Avenue Grocery Cart #7,603 West 19th Avenue Grocery Cart #11, 1645 Coburg Road Jo~s Market, 1976 Roosevelt Blvd. Lawrence Street Grocery, 395 West 11th Avenue t-'Ii 11 er I s Grocery, 1065 East 20th Avenue Monroe Street Market, 1123 Monroe Street New Frontier Market, 1101 West 8th Avenue Palace Market, 3225 Donald Street Sundance Natural Food Store, 748 East 24th Avenue Thrifty Drug & Discount Store, 1560 Coburg Road Thrifty Urug & Discount Store, 194 West Broadway Godtz Garden Restaurant, 390 East 40th Avenue Morero s Mexi co, 433 East Broadway Scott's Restaurant, 100 East Broadway Spaghetti Warehouse, 725 West 1st Avenue - Retail Malt Beverage: Abby's Pizza Inn, 1970 River Road Ben's Club Cigar Store, 933 Olive Street De Frisco's, 99 West 10th Avenue East Broadway Pizzeria, 752 East Broadway Lou & Ev's Cafe, 1295 Hwy 99 North Papa's Pizza #1, 1700 West 11th Avenue Papa's Pizza #2, 1577 Coburg Road Pirate's Den, 2222 Hwy 99 North Pizza Aurelio, 2890'Wil1amette Street Sam's Place, 825 Wilson Street Taylor's Coffee Shop, 894 East 13th Avenue Dispenser Class A: Brian's, 101 East Broadway Eugene Hotel, 222 East Broadway Fairfield Coffee Shoppe, 1166 Hwy 99 North Foo's Restaurant, 2200 Centennial Blvd. George's Restaurant, 1224 Willamette Street Holiday Inn, 225 Coburg Road Original Joets of Eugene, 795 Wi11amette Street Veterans Memorial Association, 1626 Wi1Tamette Street e SICf ,.1