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"... 226 -- - -- -- - - -- - '- -- --.~ . ~_.~ , , - - - - - -- -- , . . ~ .-.-- ~ Counc 11 Cl]ambers, Eugene, Oregon . August 2~,'19~9 l(,(j . I ~' "'i a;:- The minutes, of -the adjourned mee~ing of the Co~on Council held at the hour of 7:~0 "o-..D\ o'clock p.m. August 28, 19~9. Mayor Elisha large presided over the meeting. CounCilmen present were: Messrs. Fred Lamb, k.A. Reid, Sam Bond, Fred Carlson, P. J. Hanns, C.,C. Page and Louis Koppe; absent: A. C. Farrington. . on file. The minutes of the previous meeting, Aug~st 14, 19~9,were presented and ordered placed - I 1.1 JaJIles H. Tierney addressed the council compliIDenting the members upon the very fine services that they were renderin~ and pledged his support. Mr. E. U. Lee addressed the council requesting their cons~deration of his request for the moving of a small house from the old Luckey property to the rear of his lot at 1040 High Street, waiving the one hoUr fire resistive requirements for Zone 2, which the Board of Appeals reconnnended for denial. rCouncilman Carlson addressed the council explaining the situation wherein he pointed out that Mr. Lee had assumed that if the committee considered the approval of moving said house to another, piece of property that he could see no reason why it couldn't be moved to this location and asked that Mr. Lee's request be granted. Upon motion made and seoonded Mr. Lee's request was 2 Y unanimously approved. Counoilman Carlson, acting as Chairman of the Finanoe Committee, in the absenoe of A. C. Farrington, presented the offer of Peter F. Peterson, $400.00 cash, for Lot 6, Blook 2, Walnut Park Addition, stating that the oommittee reoommended a prioe of $475.00 for this property 3 J if olient begins construotion of a house within sixty days. Upon motion made and seoonded th~ reoommendation of the Finanoe Committee was uanimously approved. > Counoilman Carlson presented the, offer of E. H. Hall, $100.00, $20.00 cash and the balanoe to be paid when the title is ready for Lot 6, Blook 25, College Hill Park Addition. The Finanoe Ai Committee recommended a counter offer of $~50.00. Upon motion nade and seconded the re6'onnnendation 4 of the Finanoe Comlni ttee was unanimously approved. The offer of E. H. Peterson for client, Plato MoFee, $475.09, $75.00 cash and balance at $15.00 or more per month with $.% interest included in payments for Lot 8, Block 10, Hendrick's I / Addition was presented to the Council with a reconnnenda tion of approval from the Finance Committee. 5. Upon motion made and seoonded the reoonnnendation of the Finance Committee was un.animously.appro~d. The Finance Committee recommended the offer of E. H. Peterson for olient, J. C. Watts, $700.00, $25.00 oash and the balance when title is obtained for Lots 5 and 6, Block 6, Lizzie Luokey Addition (50 feet north from t'he northwest corner of 16th Avenue and Olive Street). This offer is made on the condition that Mr. Watts be permitted to build a multiple dwelling on eaoh lot. Upon motion made and seoonded the reoommenda ti on of the Finanoe Committee was unanimous ly 6..% approved. The Finance Committee also reoommended the offer of Oregon Settlement Association for client, Elmer Smith, $1985.00, $100.00 with offer; $~OO.OO when contract is prepared; balance at ! t25.00 per month plus interest at 6% interest to be paid semi-annually; for the east 97 feet of the south 90.9 feet, of Lot 3, Block 17, Fairmount Addition. Upon motion made ~d seconded the 7'"' recommendation of the Finanoe Committee was unanimously approved. The offer of W. K. Striker for olient John Snellstrom $250.00, $50.00 dawn and the balanoe of $200.00 upon aoceptance of offer and delivery of title was presented to the oouncil wi th the 8v1 recommendation of the Finanoe ColDlIIdlttee. Upon motion I1Bde and seconded the reoommendation of the Finance Committee was \m8.nimous ly approved. Councilman Iamb, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, requested that the City Reoorder present conmunication from the City Attorney, S. M. Calkins, upon the request of George T. Hall, in which Mr. Hall asked cooperation of the City of Eugene in having the alley at 5th Street extending to the Southern Pacific property again opened to traffic. Communication was presented in whioh I City Attorney Calkins stated that in his opinion the Southern Pacific Complny had a right to close the end of the alley f'unning from Fifth Street to the point where it enters -their property. It was v the recommendation of the Juiiciary Committee that the report be approved and upon motion made and 9 seconded the recommendation was unanimously approved. Councilman hanna, Chairmim of' the Fire and Water Committee recollI[OOnded the placeIrent of a or street light at the intersection of 23rd Avenue ani ,_Lincoln Street. Upon motion nade and seconied 1 the recommendation was unanimously approved. Councilnan Carlson re-newed the request of the Scherer Motor Complny for a curb out at I 9CIJ Olive Street which had beendenied at the last council meeting. Mr. Clubb briefly explained that as the company was looated directly on an alley, it would appear that the oompany could nake use of the alley thus preventing the cutting of the curb. Councilman Carlson stated that he believed the curb cut problem in this area could be worked out With satisfaction to all concermd. 1 The matter was referred to the Street Committee with power to act and it was so ordered. Council man Page, Chairnml of the Printing and Parks Connnittee reported that his J2 cOlll1llittee was in favor of granting a location in the Spencer's Butte Park to the Active Club for a Boy Scout Cabin but requested two weeks time to run the property lines so as to s tipula te the exact location. Upon motion made and seconded the request, was unanimously granted. ....