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- --'r--'-- -- - --- - , ! Larry Watson addressed the Council regarding the proposed changes of curb ',I and driveways at what is known as the Drive In liarket and the Dutch Girl Dairy. 11.,i He said at the previous meet~ng the Council had agr~ed on two 20-foot cuts for this i property and that he was asklng that these cuts be lncreased to 24 feet. He 'i',',! explained that if these were 24 feet wide it would provide much better opportunitie I to get in and outl Councilman Farrington stated he believed the request was reason i able and was making a Illotion that the request be granted. This motion -was seconded ~ by Hawn. Mr. Tillman was present at the Council meeting and stated that he did '1:1 not understand why these people should be allovved drive-in priveleges. He said 17;1 the "arrangement as it had been was a hazard and a nuisance and he did not believe I) the situation as proposed would be much better, and that he thought the street curb : should be re-established in front of this property unless they wished to make an II opening for the drive-in lot south of the present buildings and drive on out at the ~! alley without coming back on VJillamette Street. Mr. Tillman Explained he thought Ii the arrangement Mr. Torrey, at the Electric Cleaners, had was much better and he !i did not think that it was causing any trouble. Mr. Torrey was present and stated Ii he believed by putting a curb at the inside of the sidewalk line as proposed would il remedy the matter materially and he would like to see it tried out. Councilman 'I' Farrington stated he did not think Mr. 'Tillman's arguments were too strong and he I believed the presxnt arrangement vvould be an improvement. The original question Ii was called for and on vote was carried. Mr. Watson stated he had employed Mr. " Jorgensen to do this work and that Mr. Jorgensen had promised he could get at it li in a bout two weeks. Ii II !: ~I " F II It II if ,I Ii I" ,;! H Ii Ii II I' II I' 18 !j II 1;1 d I~ i'l Ii I' I, " II ri II I; i: I, Ii /.. {; I: 19 :, l:i I ( 20 iil ii! I; I' I: I:: I " 1,1 1,[ I' j,1 I, I! ~ " : ~ i Ii I q '" II i! I: ii Ii I, I' t: Ii /: l' ~~ Ii ,"j . I'; I': I, i:'1 I I I ~ 97; ~- -~--~- --~--~---~-_-:.=..:--=--...:-~~-==-=-~-~....:.~~----=....:..:::::-~--..:..~- ....:.:.-~ ~"::'=:'_'~~--=----....-:------=--=-~-~-- --.------- _._--------------------_._-~_._-----~--------- --- ------~-- --~------- --- - --- -"-- --- -- ----------- -~-- ~ ~---- - -- - ---- --. -~-- ----- ~~- - ~- -- -- ---- - - --------- - ---- c.~b ;;"~ A letter from the Board of Appeals was read. "The Board of Appeals has received a request from J. R. Gray at 1859 ' Franklin Boulevard asking to be allowed to use concrete block piers instead of a continuous concrete foundation under a proposed addition to his present place of business and apartment. He is making this request lifoI' the duration" as he expects to build a residence on the rear of the property in the futUre. The Board recommends that the request be deniee." Mr. Gray was present and explained that the limit of $200.00 for improvements would not allow him to make the improvement he felt were needed and at the same time place a continuous concrete foundation and he was asking the Council for perm"ssion to use concrete piers until such time as had been allo~ed to make a permanent foundation. Engineer Clubb explained that the building code provided that a buildi of this type should have a continuous concrete foundation and the Board of Appeals had felt that it was almost impossible to get these temporary permits completed afterwards and for that reason they were denying the request. Councilman Farringto stated that he did not like to over ride the Board of Appeals' recommendation and he feltMr. Gray's position was no different than 100,000 others in the United State and that Mr. Gray must have known for some time of the limitation. Councilman Hawn stated that he did not like to over-ride the Board of Appeals' recommendation either, but he felt Mr. Gray had a legitimate request. He stated if Mr. Gray could sign a contract that he would complete this foundation just after tlle 12 months period had expired that he would be willing to grant the request. Mr. Gray said he would be willing to sign such a contract. A motion was made by Councilman Hawn adn seconded by Stewart that if Mr. Gray would sign the contract as drawn by City Attorney Calkins that hs request for concrete blick piers should be granted~ On vote this motion was carried. The library report was presented and ordered placed on file. A letter of pppreciation from Mr. C. A. LeVan, retired Street Foreman of the City of Eugene, was read and ordered placed on file. The following employes, were ordered placed on the payroll: Police Department, Clell Pryor, Marion Redfearn; Fire Department, David Boggs, Kermit Wilson; Park Department, Henry Hooning; Comfort Station, Bert Weyer. On motion the meeting adjourned. John Fields Recorder Pro Tem ~