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~334 'WHEREAS, THE WILLAMETTE CHAPTER IWLA Hls CONSTANTLY kEPT IN MIND THE SUBJECT Of WATER POLLUTION, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE ASK THE CITY MANAGER TO BRING SOME PRESSURE TO BEAR ON B~INGING SEW~GE CONTROL TO THE CITY OF EUGENE.'" I . ~~ '-.1:"~ w~~~ 1 19 IT WAS MOVED BY WELLS, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED. A COMMUNICATION FROM I. G. KJOSNESS - RE: WAIVER OF ZONING REQUIREMENTS WAS SUBMITTED AND REA D AS FOLLOWS: "IN SUBMI~TING A,HOUSE PLAN TO THE BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR HIS APPROVAL, WAS INfORMED THAT LASt A~GUST THE CITY COUNCIL HAD PASSED AN ORDINANCE THAJ REQUIRED 6000 SQUARE fEET iOT A~EA ~OR EACH HOUSE. THIS WAS A KEEP DISAPPOINTMENT AND BLOW AS A SPECIAL PLAN HAD BEEN DESIGNED FOR THIS' PARTICULAR LOCATION, AND THE PL'AN HAD BEEN SU'SMITTED FO'R AN FHA LOAN AND WHICH HAD, AFTER A PERIOD OF A MONTH BEEN APPROVED. THE COST OF ALL THIS AND THE TIME INVOLVED HAVE BEEN CONS'I DE'RABLE. I IT IS REALIZED REGULATIONS ARE DESIRABLE AND NEEDED FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE COMMUNITY AND ADJACENT PROPERTY VALUES. I BELIEVE THAT YOU WILL AGREE THAT IN THIS CASE THESE MATTERS ARE PROTECTED AS IS INDICA~ED BY THE ATTACHED SKETCH SHOWING THE ~ROPOSED LAYOUT AND THE LOT SIZES. UNDOUBTEDLY YOU CAN REMEMBE~ A NUMBER OF SiMILAR SITUATIONS WHERE A NICE HOUSE WI~H A LAWN AND SHRUBS WOULD BE A CONSI,DERABLE IMPROVEMENT OVER THE ODDS ~ND ~NDS THAT ~CCUMULATE ON THE BACK PART OF SUCH LOTS. THE PROPOSED SELLING P~IC~ OF THE PROPERTY IS 81 1,000.00 AFTE~ THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE IN BUT WITHOUT FIN,ISHING THE RECREATION ROOM AND SOME OTHER IMPROVEMENTS WHICH THE OWNER CAN F"INISH'LATER. YOUR PROMPT APPROVAL WILL NOT ONLY HELP THE UNEMPLOYMENT SiTUATION TO THAT EXTENT, AND JHE APPARENT DISTRESS OF A COUPLE OF THE MEN EXPECTED TO WORK ON THE JOB, BUT ALSO BE THOROUGHLY APPRECIATED BY THE WRITER." IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE REFERRED TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS FOR CONSiDERATION. MOTION CARRIED" 20 A DELEGATION fROM THE AREA WEST OF CHAMBERS STREET AND SOUTH OF THE AMAZON CREEK PRESENTED THEIR PROBLEM Of STREETS TO THE COUNCI'L AND REQUESTED ASSISTANCE Of THE CITY IN REPAIRING THEIR STREETS. IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT TH~ CONDITION Of THE ROADS IN THIS AREA KNOWN AS SECTION No.3 OF THE WEST SIDE SEWER PROJECT BE INSPECTED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE AND THAT A REPORT BE MADE TO THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRltD. I 21 A COMM.UNICATION TO CHIEF JONES fROM PHILIP B. FLEMING, MAJOR GENERAL WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "By DIRECTION OF THE PRES(DENT, I AM WRITING TO REQUEST YOU TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENFORCEMENT, PRESIDENT'S HIGHWAY SAFETY CONFERENCE. THE CONFERENCE WILL MEET IN WASHINGTON, D. e., JUNE 1,2 AND 3. MR. JAMES R. MORFORD, CHAIRMAN, HOUSE OF DELEGATES, AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, HAS ACCEPTED THE CHAIRMANSHIP '01" 'THIS IMPORTANT C6MMITTEE. THE VICE CHAIRMAN IS COLONEL HOMER GARRISON, JR., PRESIDENT, tNTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE, AND THE SECRETARY, MR. FRANKLIN M. KREML, DIRECTOR, TRAFFIC INSTITUTE, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, AND TRAfFIC DIVISION, IACP. THE SECRETARY OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON POLICE IS CHIEF JOHN D. HOLSTROM, BiRKECEY, CALIFORNIA, AND THE SECRETARY OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OOURTS IS MR. JAMES P. ECONOMOUS, SECRETARY, TRAFFIC COURT COMMITTEE, AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION. As A MEMBER OF' TH~ COMMITTEE ON ENFdRCEMENT, YOUR ACTIVITY WOULD BE WITH THE SUBCOMMITTE~ ON POLICE. THE COMMITTEE ON ENFORCEMENT WILL HAVE THE TECHNICAL GUIDANCE FOR REGIONAL'WORKING GROUPS. 1946 REPORT AND STRENGTHEN IT WHEREVER POSSIBLE. SPECIAL FUNCTION THIS YEAR Or PROVIDING ANOTHER NEW TASK WILL BE TO ~EVIEW ITS THE COMMITTEE WILL HAVE ITS USUAL RESPONsiBILITY OF EXAMINING THE COMMITTEE SECRETARY'S REPORT Of PROGRESS AND DRAFTING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE YEAR AHEAD. FOR THE SECOND CONSECU- TIVE YEAR THE SECRETARY'S REPORT WILL BE BASED ON THE ANNUAL INVENTORY OF TRAffiC SAFETY ACTIVITIES 'CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL, NATIONA( PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION CONTEST Of THE AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, AND THE HIGH SCHOOL DRIVER EDUCATION AWARD PROGRAM OF THE ACCIDENT PREVENTION DEPARTMENT, ASSOCIATION O~ CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANIES. I HOPE YOU WILL ACCEPT MEMBERSHIP ON THE COMMITTEE ON EN~ORCEMENT AND THAT YOU WILL GIVE ME YOUR DECISION AT THE EARLIEST POSSI~LE DATE." I IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT CHIEF JONES BE PERMITTED TO ACCEPT THE APPOINT- MENT TO THE COMMITTEE AND THAT HE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE. MOTION CARRIED. ~