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459~ e 12/23/63 I 1 3. Planning Commission Report - December 9, 1963 a. Annexation City View south of 23rd (Zellner, Alvord -, 63-180) - The Planning Commission recommended approval of annexation of 00 an area on both sides of City View Street south of 23rd Avenue' ,...., based upon the triple 2/3rds petition procedure. Dr. Purdy ~ c:r.... moved seconded by Mr. Hawk to approve the annexation. Motion carried. CO CO 2 b. Annexation east of Amazon Drive, east and north of 42nd Avenue (63-179) - The Planning Commission recommended approval of the annexation of an area south of East Amazon and east of Dillard Ro ad, based upon a triple 2/3rds petition. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Swanson to approve the annexation. Motion carried. e 3 4. Vacation Kincaid between 35th and 36th - The Public Works Department recommended vacation of a portion of Kincaid Street between 35th Avenue and 36th Avenue which would assure proper alignment of Kincaid Street, Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Hawk to approve the vacation. Motion carried. I 4 5. Curb Sidewa~ Pinecrest Drive in Markengayle Addition - The request for curb sidewalks had been investigated by the Public Works Depart- ment:, and they recommended that sidewalks be located at the curb on . Pinecrest Drive from Hilyard Street east, and also on Hilyard Street from 43rd Avenue to the south boundary of the plat. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Dr. Purdy to approve the recommendation of the Public Works Department. Motion carried. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Swanson that. Items 2 through 5 of the Committee re~ort be approved. Motion carried. 5 6. The City Manager recommended that the Council members review the report on the sewer service charge investigation made by Cornell, Howland, Hayes, and Merryfield so that they report could be discussed at the Committee of the Whole meeting on December 19, 1963. The City Manager also suggested that perhaps the discussion of the 18th-19th one-way couplet could be taken up at the same time." Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Swanson that Item 6 of the Committee report be received and placed on file. Motion carried. . Committee meeting held December 19, .1963: I "Present: Mayor Cone; Councilmen Chatt, Lauris, Swanson, Christensen, Deverell, Hawk, and Purdy; City Manager; City Attorney; City Recorder; Admini- strative Assistant; Director of Public Works; and others. 6 1. 18th-19th One-Way Couplet - The City Manager read a report and recommenda- tion from the Public Works Department in which it was stated the Traffic Engineering Department had made a study with regard to the installation ' of a one-way couplet on 18th and 19th Avenues between Emerald and Friendly e Streets. The installation of the couplet and the installation of new sig- nals would improve the flow of traffic, increase traffic safety, and also provide additional protection for pedestrians crossing the one-way couplet system. The Public Works Department recommended that the Traffic Engineer- ing report be considered for the immediate future. Traffic Engineer Gordon Wyatt then presented a layout of the proposed 18th-19th Avenue couplet and its relation to other cross traffic~ Mrs. Hansen, a resident of the area west of Willamette Street, stated that more sidewalks should be put in in the area of Friendly Street for the benefit of children going to Adams School" and that should the couplet be approved and installed-it would make it that much more hazardous for children to get to Washington Park and to St. Francis High School. On further discussion by the Council, the question was asked concerning the report 0n the 15th Avenue extension and its relation to this project, " and the Council was advised that it would be some months before the' 15th Avenue I report would be ready for presentation. Mr. Christensen moved seconded by Mr. Hawk to delay action on the 18th-19th Avenue couplet until the report on the 15th Avenue extension was ready for presentat ion. ' Motion carried. On discussion of the couplet previously, it was proposed that a public hearing should be held and notice of the hearing be given so that the general public would have a e 12/23/63 - 3 .~