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~90 - .r " -- , ,t' ' WH I LE WE MIGHT START TO PROCESS THESE INDIVIDUAL PETITIONS, I WILL SUBMIT TO THE COUNCIL T HA T SUCH PROGRAM MIGHT EASILY RESULT IN CONFUSED INADEQUATE ,; A A AND SEWAGE PROGRAM FOR THE i: ENTIRE AREA WITH LINES BEING ADDED TO AND EXTENDED fROM TIME TO T I ~IE . I ". ...., ,.,;1)1. ,>;- ~ I r' IS ' ,4,'~' THEREFORE MY RECOMMENDATION T HA T THE COMMON COUNCIL TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION DIRECTING ~ THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF THE C I T Y OF EUGENE TO INITIATE AN OVER-ALL SURVEY AND STUDY Of A '" -'" SEWER GRID FOR THE WILLAMETTEAREA TO THE END THAT SEWER IMPROVEMENTS CAr~ BE DETERMINED ON AN '.,-,":.ao" 0 AREA OR NEIGHBORHOOD BASIS WITH PROPER PROVISION MADE FOR ADEQUATE T RU N K LINES TO MEET THE fU T U R E AS WELL AS PRESENT NEEDS OF THE AREAS TO BE SERVED. . SHOULD T HI S ACTION PREVAIL I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST THAT OUR OFFICE BE INSTRUCTED TO SO ADVISE PRESE,NT AND FUTURE PETITIONERS IN OR DE R THAT WE MAY AVOID THE CONSIDERATION OF SEWER I IMPROVEMENTS ON A PIECE-MEAL BASIS, IT BEING MY F I RIA BEL IE F T HA T A PROPER ENGINEERING STUDY AT THIS TIME WILL SAVE FUTURE COSTS FOR BO T H THE CtTY AND THE PROPERTY OWNERS. .. IT VIAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY JOHNSON T HA T THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION, OF THE CITY MOTION . MANAGER BE ADOPTED. CARRIED. 4 A REPORT FROM THE C I T Y MANAGER - RE: INSTALLATION OF MILL RACE TUNNEL - PAYMENT TO BE E BE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY VIAS SU BM I TTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: . . "As PER YOUR INSTRUCTIONS THE RECENT BILLING FROM THE BEEBE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY COVERING THE INSTALLATION OF THE 122' MILL RACE TUNNEL UN DE R FRANKLIN BLVD. HAS BEEN CHECKED VI I TH THE TERMS OFT HE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT FOR THIS WO RK, APPROVED BY THE COMMON COUNCI L. . THE F I NA L BILL AS APPROVED WAS FOR '$5,847.02 LESS A CREDIT OF $700.00, LEAVING A NET COST TO THE CITY FO R T HE TUNNEL 'OF $5,147.02. I T HERE FORE RECOMMEND THAT THE BILL AS SUBM I TTED AND CHECKED, BE APPROVED AND PAYMENT OR DE RE D. .. . . I T'~'WAS MOV E D BY DA V'S, SECONDED BY CRUMB A KE R THAT THE BILL BE APPROVED AND PAYMENT MADE AS RECOMMENDED. ElOllLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNC I'-MEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. HANNS ABSENT. MOTION CARRIED. REPORTS OF COMM I TTEES 5 THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING REPORT: . "YOUR C OMM I TTEE ON PUBLIC l'l'ORKS TO WHOM WAS REFERRED VARIOUS MATTERS BEGS TO REPORT AS I FOLLOWS: ON DECEMBER 2 I, 1948, YOUR COMMITTEE MET WITH MR. FELIX ZEIDLHACK, CONSULTING ENGINEER, TO FURTHER EXAMINE HIS REPORT ON THE RESTORATION OF WATER TO THE MII.L RACE, AND IN COMPANY WITH THE ENGINEER AN D CITY MANAGER, PERSONALLY INSPECTED THE HEAD WORKS OF THE MILL RACE AND THE SITE OF PROPOSED RESTORATION IMPROVEMENTS. . BASING ITS POSITION ON THE RESULT OF SUCH STUDY AND INVESTIGATION, YOUR COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TO THE COUNCIL THAT IT ADOPT THE PLAN AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CONSULTING ENGINEER FOR RESTORATION OF WATER BY MEANS OF A PUMPING INSTALLATION INCLUDING AN I NL ET STRUCTURE AND PUMPHOUSE AT THE AND . BROADWAY. SOUTHERN PACifiC GATES AN OUTLET CONTROL STRUCTURE NEAR THIS PLA~! AS DE T A I LE D IN THE ENGINEER'S REPORT CALLS FOR A CAPITAL EXPENDITURE ESTIMATED AT $22,500 AND AN ANNUAL COST OF $2,181. THE $22,500 FIGURE WOULD INCLUDE FUNDS FOR THE CLEANING OF THE CHANNEL. YOUR COMMITTEE ALSO CON SID ERiE D THE PROBABILITY OF INCLUDING IN THE ESTIMATED OF RESTORATION COST A S,UM TO COVER ANNUAL PUMPING AND MAINTENANCE COSTS FOR AN I NIT I AL PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS, BUT FEELS THAT THE FINAL DETERMINATION OF THIS PROPOSAL S H OU L D BE MADE BY THE COUNCIL AS A W HO L E AND YOUR COMMITTEE, THEREFORE, MAKES NO DEFINITE RECOMMENDATIONS IN T HIS RESPECT. J T t S FURTHER RECOMMENDED THAT 1FT HE COUNCIL ADOPTS THE ABOVE RECOMMENDATION T HA T THE ., PROPER CITY OFF I CERS OFFICIALLY NOTIFY THE MILL RACE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION AND THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON IN ORDER THAT THESE PARTIES MAY PROCEED TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS- OF-WA Y A NO PROCEED WIT H THE COLLECTION Of MATCHING FUNDS, ALL AS PROVIDED fOR BY PREVIOUS AGREE- MENT BETWEEN THE S E PARTIES AN D THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE. " I IT WAS MOVED BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER T HA T THE R E PO R T BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. IT WAS FURTHER MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY Jo HNSON THAT THE MAT T E R OF INCLUDING MAINTENANCE AN 0 OPERATION COST S ON THE RACE FO R A GIVEN PERIOD OF YE A R S AS A PAR T '0 F THE INITIAL FINANCING OF THE PRO JECT BE REFERRE;D TO THE F I NAN CE COMMITTEE fOR A R E PO R T AN D RECOMMEN DA T IONS. MOTION CARRIED. 6 THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS SUBMITTED A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT AS FOLLOWS: "YOUR COMMITTEE ON PUBLI C WORKS TO WHOM WAS REFERRED VARIOUS MATTERS BE GS TO REPORT AS I FOLLOWS: IN THE MATTER OF THE R E QU EST OF MR. WAYNE JAMISON FOR THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF AN UNOPENED AND UNNAMED DRIVE IN BLOCKS 4 AND 5, AGATE PLAT, YOUR COMMITTEE HAS INSPECTED THIS LOCATION AND FINDS T HA T THE REQUESTED VACATION wiLL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND RECOMMENDS THAT THE COUNCIL PROCEED WITH THE VACATION AS PETITIONED, BY MR. JAMISON AND RECOMMENDS THAT THE PETITION BE REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION. . ~