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~ 475 MR. MCCREADY SUGGESTED ADDING A QUESTION CONCERNING OFF-STREET PARKING. HE PROPOSED I THE QUESTION "00 YOU TH I NK THE TRAFFIC CONDITION WOULD BE IMPROVED BY PROVISION FOR MORE OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES?" THE PROPOSAL WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED INCLUDED. ~ ---J IT WAS PROPOSED BY MR. BRENNE THAT SOME A CT I ON BE TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL IMMEDIATELY ::....., TO FACILITATE THE MOVEMENT OF TOURIST TRAFFIC FROM THE SOUTH INTO THE CITY CENTER TO ENJOY GREATER PARTICIPATION IN THE TOURIST TRAOE F'OR THE BALAN CE OF THE SUMMER. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. LUSH, SECONDED BY MR. CROSS THAT THE COMM I TTEE RECOMMEND TO THE COUNCIL T HA T ACT I ON BE TAKEN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO MAKE PEARL STREET THE LAST EASTERLY I ONE-WAY STREET OF' THE GRID AND ALL ~AST AND WEST STREETS EAST OF PEARL TWO-WAY STREETS. MOTION CARRIED. IT WAS FURTHER MOVED BY MR. LU~H AND SECONDEO BY MR. CROSS THAT I F' THE COUNCIL TAKES SUCH ACTION THAT QUESTION 9 C. AND E. AND OTHER IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS BE REMOVED F'ROM THE: QUESTI ONNAI RE. MOTION CARRIED. MR. MCCREAOY SUGGESTED REVISION OF' QUESTION NO. 10 TO "WOULD YOU APPROVE ELIMINATION OF PARKING ON WILLAMETTE STREET AN D ON BROADWAY AS AN ALTERNATE TO: A. ONE-WAY USE OF' THESE STREETS1 ELIMINATE PARKING ALL DAY? ELIMINATE PARK I NG ONLY DURING PEAK TRAFF'IC HOURS (4:00 TO 6:00 P.M. ) ON BUSINESS DA YS 1 . - B. TWO-WAY USE Of" THESE STREETs1 ELIMINATE PARKING ALL DAY1 ELIMINATE PARKING ONLY DURING PEAK TRAf"F'IC HOURS (4:00 T~O P.M.) ON BUSINESS OAYS?: -,\ . SUGGESTION WAS APPROVED AND ORDERED ADOPTED. IT WAS PROPOSED BY MR. RANSOM THAT A QUESTION BE INCLUDED AS f"OLLOWS: "WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE WILLAMETTE STREET AND BROADWAY OPENED f"OR ?-WAY TRAFF'IC FOR A 6-UONTH TRIAL PERIOD?" AN D T HA T QUESTION 9 BE ELIMINATED EXCEPT f"OR SECTION F'. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. MCGINTY, SECONDED BY MR. RANSOM THAT THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. It I IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY ALLEN THAT THE REPORT BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 A REPORT Of" THE RECREATION COMM l TTEE - RE: PARK AND RECREATION PROGRAM WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLlDWS: "A MEETING Of" THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION WAS HELD DN WEDNESDAY, Au GU S T 17, 1949 AT 7:30 P.M. WIT H M A YO R JOHNSON, COUNCILMEN AL LE N AND BOOTH, MRS. J. DON SM IT H, MR. ATKINSON, MR. MIKESELL, CITY MANAGER OREN KING, AND W. R. MATSLER, SUPERINTENDENT Of" THE BUREAU Of" PARKS AND RECREATION PRESENT. MR. MATSLER GAVE A REPORT Of" THE f"OLLOWING TOPICS: I. REPO RT Of THE TRIP TO THE INTERNATIONAL NORTHWEST PARK ASSOC~ATION HELD IN TACOMA, WASHINGTON ON AUGUST I I , AUGUST 12 AND AUGUST 13TH. A. THE f"OLLOWING TOPICS Of" INTEREST WERE DISCUSSED: I. TYPES Of" PARK ORGANI~ATIONS A. BOARD VS. COUNCIL B. SPLIT ADMINISTRATION 2. SWIMMING POOLS A. THEIR ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION . 3. MUSIC IN THE PARKS A. PORTABLE BAND SHELLS 4. IUPORTANCE OF ARBORETUM 5. VISIT TO TACOMA PARKS AND MT. RANIER I I I . ,GENERAL PARK REPORT A. ORGANIZATION Of OEPARTMENT I . FILING AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEM 2. MAINTENANCE AND SET-uP B. IMPROVEMENTS TO DATE I. 10TH AND GRANT 2. BENCHES I 3. ARCHERY RANGE C. ACQUISITION Of" LAND NEEDED I . 10TH AND GRANT 2. 23RD AND UNIVERSITY 3. OEVELOPMENT Of" THE AMAZON II I. GENERAL RECREATION REPORT A. SWIMMING POOL ACTIVITIES AND RECEIPTS I. COpy Of" RECEIPTS ATTACHED B. PARK AND RECREATION PROGRAM ~J