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~ e ' 0301" -" 8/2~/69u__,. -- --- ._- -~- ---~.- --- --.-- 11 I . Mr. .Win.gard moved -sei:;:onded by Mr. Gribskov to approve Item 1 of the Committee report. Motion carried. Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr. Wingard that the Council request the Weather Bureau,:;press, radio and television to include in formal weather forecasts a prediction of smokiness or smoke dispersal problems. Motion carried.) I 2. Salvage Operation, Highway 99 North - Councilman Gribskov asked that the staff prepare a report on the salvage operation at the overpass of Highway 99 North. Citizens have been complaining about this blight on the community. Mr. Wingard moved seconded by Mr. Gtibskov to receive and file Item 2 of the Committee report. Motion carried. I 3. Hult Rezoning Request, RA to M-2, West of Wallis Street - Rezoning"has been requested on property south of West 11th for a garage for truck repair and storage. Tabled at the last meeting, pending effort to work out screening problems between Mr. Hult and Mr. Albert Jagger, who is planning a mobile home park to the south of this site. A meeting ~ was held with staff in an effort to solve the pboblem. They discussed installation of a twelve foot high fence, but Mr. Jagger does not wish to participate in cost of the installation~ Staff recommends this item be taken from the table and referred back to the Planning Commission, with suggestion conditional use restrictions be placed on property, or another;solution found. Mrs. Hayward moved seconded by Mr. Gribskov that the Council refer this item back to I the Planning Commission. Mr. Wes Morgan stated Mr. Hult's position, and said they preferred a planting buffer, feeling it would provide better insulation, but agreed to the fence, since this was Mr. Jagger's preference. However, they were willing to pay for only 50%, since Mr. Jagger was also required to buffer his property for mobile home park use. Mr. Ray explained that, until the operation starts, there is no way to tell what the noise problem will be. A 12' fence could .even aggravate the problem. The mobile park property has only been given site approval, and has not yet received rezoning. Vote taken on motion as stated. Motion carried. Mr. Wingard moved seconded by Mrs. Beal to refer this item back to the Planning Commission. Councilman Teague said he understood both parties were ~n favor of this action. Vote taken on motion as stated. Mot~on carried. 4. Taxi Fares, Requested Rate Increas,e - The Manager read a report written by the Director of Finance and explained that rates of neighboring cities had been compared. Based on his study, it is recommended that an increase of 10~ on the first 2/5 mile is justified. Mrs. Hayward moved seconded by Mr. Wingard to grant a rate 'increase for taxi 'service, as recommended by staff. Motion carried. I Mr. Wingard moved seconded by Mrs. Beal to approve Item 4 of the Committee report. Council President Hayward asked if she was correct in her recollection that Councilman Mcponald was to serve as a committee to investigate taxi rates regarding an increase. City Manager said Mr. McDonald had worked with Mr. Flogstad, and not only studied rates and reports from other cities, but had studied financial problems of taxi companies in the Eugene area. Mr. McDonald participated in the study, and agreed with the recommendation of the Finance Department. ~ Vote taken on motion as stated. Motion carried. 5. Truck Parking in Residential Areas - The staff has been meeting many months to prepare an ordinance which will accomplish the desired results without creating additional problems. Points of the ordinance were outlined by the City Manager. I I Councilman Wingard asked if an owner who parked a truck in front of his commercial I property which was within 200 feet of resident~al property, would be in violation of the ordinance. The City Attorney said this particula'r' 'problem had not bee'n' disc'usse'd ,and should probably be considered for change. Mr. Wingard felt the ordinance should be rewritten so that commercial property owners would be allowed to park trucks in front of theit property. I I ( Mr. A. W. Krieg felt that no truck parking should be allowed in a residential zone, even on owners prop,erty. I Mr. Gribskov was concerned that many individuals in the City earn theirU ving' through I owning a truck, and that they will have to rent space to park at night. In answer to Councilwoman Hayward's quest ion, the City Attorney said it would be p.ossf.ble to add trucks to the section of the Zoning Ordinance which prohibits parking of trailers in the setback. I Mrs. Hayward moved seconded by Mr. Wingard to set a public hearing on this ordinance, as ~ 'I amended, to correct the problem relating to parking in front of commercial property. . Motion carried. i 8/25/69 .. 2 ......