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r332 r THE EFFECT OF THE OPERATION OF THE ONE-WAY GRID SYSTEM WAS DISCUSSED AND IT WAS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE JOINT COMMITTEES THAT NO CHANGE BE MADE IN THE GRID SYSTEM UNTIL AT . , LEAST A SIX MONTH TRIAL PERIOD HAS PASSED. I ~\;. r'" ,~ .., .~,..".. ,c:-\,) ~Ja'''''''' ........ {V IT WAS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE JOINT COMMITTEES THAT THE PROPOSAL OF THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TO CONSTRUCT TRAFFIC ISLANDS ON THE HIGHWAY AT BROADWAY AND THE MILLRACE TO BLOCK THE FLOW OF WEST BOUND TRAFFIC ON FRANKLIN BLVD. TO BE TURNED 'DOWN AND THAT THEY BE REQUESTED TO PROCEED WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAN FOR THAT INTERSECTION. IT WAS ALSO ~HE RECOMME~DATIO~ OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE THAT THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSiON . " , BE REQUESTED TO 'CUT BACK ISLANDS AT e'OTH 11TH &,13TH A'VENUES AND FRANKLIN BLVq. TO' FACILIT'ATE THE LEFT TURN FROM FRANKLIN TO THESE IMPORTANT THROUGH STREETS AND THAT CONSiDERATION BE GIVEN , , TO THE INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL LIGHTS AT THESE INTERSECTIONS. I THE PLANNED INSTALLATION OF A TRIANGULAR ISLAND AT THE JUNCTION OF FRANKLIN BLVD. AND AGATE S~REET WAS DISCUSSED WITH RESPECT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA NORTH OF FRANKLIN BLVD. AND IT WAS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION BE ASKED BY THE CITY TO GIVE ASSURANCE BY LETTER THAT WHEN STEPS ARE TAKEN TO OPEN AGATE STREET ON THE NORTH SIDE OaF FRANKLIN BLVD. THAT THf,Y (THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSIOI~) WILL ALTER OR REMOVE THE ISLAND TO PERMIT EASY FLOW OF TRAFFIC TO THE NORTH FRANKLIN AREA. I THE COMMITTEE ALSO, AFTER A FULL DISCUSSiON OF THE GENERAL EFFECT OF THE OPERATION OF' THE ONE-WAY GRID SYSTEM, TOOK ACTION APPROVING A RECOMMENDATION ~HAT THE CENTRAL LANE PLANNING COMMISSION BE REQUESTED TO MAKE A SURVEY, USING WINDSHIELD POSTAL CARDS, TO GET REACTIONS TO THE ONE-WAY GRID SYSTEM AND THAT THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT BE REQUESTED TO MAKE A COMPARATIVE TRAFFIC CO.UNT IN THE ONE-WAY GRID AREA AS SOON AS POSSI3LE." IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, 'SECONDED BY SMITH THAT THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION BE APPR~VED AND THAT THE CITY MA'NAGER'S OFFt'CE BE INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SUCH PRESENTATION AND REQUESTS TO THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION TO INCLUDE ALSO SUBJECT CONTAINED IN HAROLD PARKS PETITION. MOTION CAi~RIED. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 9 THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS FOR ROOMING HOUSE LICENSES, APPROVEO BY THE POLICE, FIRE AND HEALTH DEPARTM'ENTS WERE SUBMITTED. MRS. H. H. HANSEN, 893 E; 11TH AVENUE WALTER o. DENNIS~ 345 W. 6TH AVENUE J. E.' EARLEY, ANN E. ~ARLEY & JOE E. EARLEY JR., 191 E. 8TH AVENUE I IT WAS MOVED BY WELLS, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE APPLICATIONS AS APPROVED, BE ENDORSED. MOTION CARRIED. 10 A PETITION SIGNED BY HAROLD C. PARKS, 1527 FRANKLIN BLVD. AND SEVENTEEN OTHER RESIDENTS OF THAT VICINITY TO CAUSE THE STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEERS TO REFRAIN FROM BUILDING A CONCRETE ISLAND AND BARRIER IN THE INTERSECTION OF AGATE STREET AND FRANKLIN BLVD. WAS SUBMITTEO AND READ: IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY SMITH THAT THE PETITION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. MOT I ON CARR I'E D. II A PETITION TO REZONE PROPERTY AT 2081-1/2 MONROE STREET FROM R-I TO R-3 WAS SUBMITTED AND READ, OWNER OF THE PROPERTY BEING MR. W. T. MILLS. IT WAS MOVED BY BqOTH, SECONDED BY SMITH THAT THE APPLICATION AS SUBMITTED BE REFERRED TO,THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR THE ~ECESS~RY RE~OLUTION. MOTION CARRIED. 12 A PETITION ilGNED BY L. 'C. 6ANI~(, "745 E. 20TH AVENUE AND NINE OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS SEEKING THE 'i~PROVEME~T OF EAST 20TH AVENUE BETWEEN HILYARD AND ALDER STREET BY ASPHALTIC CONCRETE PAVING, CURBS, GUTTERS, 'WAS' SUBMITTED AND READ. r'HE REPORT OF THE ENGINEER SHOWED THE PROPERTY OWNERS SiGNING THE PETITION TO REPRESENT 77.66% OF THE EFFECTED PROPERTY TO BE ASSESSED. IT WAS MOVED BY WELLS, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE PETITION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE AND THAT THE NECESSARY IM~ROVEMENT ORDINANCES BE ORDERED DRAWN. MOTION CARRIED. I 13 A PETITION SIGNED BY FOURTEEN RESiDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS ON BIRCH LANE, VICTORIA BLVD., ROSTEIN BLVD. AND SKYLINE DRIVE, TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THESE FOUR STREETS TO SKYLINE BLVD. WAS SUBMITTED AND READ. UPON MOTION DULY MADE, SECONOED AND CARRIED, THE PETITION WAS REFERRED TO THE PLANNING' COMMISSION. 14 A COMMUNICATION FROM GEORGE F. NEWHOUSE, PRESIDENT OF OREGON P.U.D. DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION - RE: SENATE BILL NO. 245 WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: I ~