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1-71 e 2/8/71 5. STORM SEWER At Dillard Road & Amazon Channel Wildish Const. Co. D-A-Tone Construction Co. Salem Sand & Gravel D & D Backhoe Devereaux & Pratt Shur-Way Contractors 6,426.00 7,072.00 7,251.40 7,652.10 8,107.00 8,466.40 o $6,426.00 (Engineers Est. 6,600.00 o I COMPLETION DATE: May 15, 1971 The Public Works Director asked that the Council withhold action on Item No.1. The property owner has not decided whether to accept the bid. On Items 2 through 5, staff recommends award to lowest bidder in all cases. Mr. Teague moved seconded by Mr. Mohr to award the contract to the lowest bidder in all cases except No.1, which should be held for action at a later date. Rollcall vote. All councilmen voting aye, the motion carried. e III. Bid, Opened by Parks Department Second state of irrigation for Campbell Center Of three plan holders the bids were as follows: Hennen Irrigation (no bid) I Ramsey Waite Co., Inc. $7,442.00 Turf Irrigation (no bid) Office Estimate $9,830.00 Recommend accept Ramsey Waite bid Three sets of plans were taken out but only one bid was returned. One bidder forgot to meet the deadline and the other was not able to provide a bond. The office estimate was higher than the bid received, and in view of that fact, and the good experience the City has had with Ramsey Waite Company, the staff recommends award to Ramsey Waite. Mr. Teague was concerned that there was only one bidder. The Manager explained that there are only a limited number of companies in the city able to do this work. Mr. Teague moved seconded by Mr. Mohr to award the bid to the Ramsey Waite Company, as outlined above. Rollcall vote. All councilmen present voting aye, the motion carried. IV. Reconsideration of Ban on Backyard Burning - Mr. Harold Moell, 36 Grandview, told of a 2/3/7bomnrrttee formed of citizens from all parts of the city who are petitioning the City Council to reconsider its total ban on backyard burning. He explained problems wi th removal of shrub clippings and leaves, and the hardship it presented for those with fixed incomes. He said brush piles were infested with rodents, and were a fire hazard. Mrs. Margaret patoine, said she was a member of a number of organizations which supported the burning ban, and that she felt it had been most successful. She suggested that those persons with rodent problems contact city and county agencies for control. I Mr. Leslie Erb, 610 East 39th, said the comnrrttee did not wish to argue the merits of the burning ban, but were requesting the Council to reconsider this matter. Mrs. Beal suggested that the law had not been in effect long enough to really evaluate, and that it should remain in force at least through another summer. e Fire Marshal Wendell Wick said he had been concerned about the build-up of brush, but that his last check revealed that all accumulations of trash had been eliminated. He felt the fire hazard had lessened, and that people had accepted the fact that they could not burn. He had checked with the County and found that there was no problem with disposal at the land fill si tes . Mr. Williams asked the Fire Marshal if there was any way to ascertain how much yard debris was now being burned in fireplaces. Mr. Wick said this practice had undoubtedly increased, but there was no way to qhbek it. Mr. Mohr was not convinced the Council should reconsider this legislation. He congratulated the people of Eugene on the way they had accepted the ban in terms of compliance with the ordinance. The citizens of the City have been willing to take this small step to do their part toward solution of the pollution problem. I Mr. McDonald suggested that the Council should consider noise, pollution as well as air pollution, and in particular, look again at the matter of Balboa Park. He has ~ad many complaints regarding excessive noise in that area. He asked that this be placed on an early agenda. It was the Council consensus that they had taken a stand regarding pollution, and that they did not feel the ordinance banning outdoor burning should be reconsidered at this time. e "" Sections printed in italics are taken from comnrrttee minutes. ~ 2/8/71 - 3