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111..... ::1 25 PAVING WILLAMETTE FROM 24TH TO 29TH AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED BY PROPERTY OWNERS IN THAT VICINITY. THE REPORT OF THE ENGINEER SHOWED THAT SIGNERS OF THIS PETITION REPRESENTED 24.01% OF THE TOTAL PROPERTY OWNERS TO BE ASSESSED; 28.17% OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS TO BE ASSESSED EXCLUDING THE FRONTAGE Of K 0 R E AND THE DRIVE-iN-THEATER. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY HAWN THAT THE PETITIONS BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. 26 PETITION - RE: DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME FROM THE BROADCASTING STATIONS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE SUBJECT BE MADE A SPECJAL ORDER OF BUSINESS ON MARCH 13, 1950. MOTION CARRIED. 27 A PETITION OPPOSING CAHD ROOM AT 640 WILLAMETTE STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND READ. IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY ALLEN THAT THE PETITION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED. 28 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT - RE: CONDEMNATION OF BUILDING AT 54 W. 6TH AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: I >>AN INVESTIAGTION OF THE PREMISES LOCATED UPSTAIRS AT 54 WEST 6TH AVENUE, EUGENE, WHEREIN ONE NELLIE BOOM, AN AGED FEMALE, APPROXIMATELY 73 YEARS OF AGE WAS LIVING, WAS MADE ON JANUARY 31ST, 1950. THE PREMISE WAS FOUND TO BE IN A COMPLETE STATE OF DISORDER, WATER WAS NOT AVAILABLE, ADEQUATE DISPOSAL FACILITIES WERE NOT PRESENT, HEATING WAS NOT POSSIBLE WITHOUT CONSIOERABLE RISK OF CAUSING FIRE, (NO HEAT WAS PRESENT AT TIME Of INVESTIGATION), AND THE GENERAL CONDITION Of THE PREMISE WAS IN A CONDITION Of BAD REPAIR. IN VIEW Of THE ABOVE FINDINGS, THE PREMISE IS HEREBY CONSIDERED UNfiT FOR HUMAN HABITATION, AND INIMICAL TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CITY OF EUGENE. HAVE, THEREFORE, ORDERED THE PREMISE TO BE PADLOCKED AND RECOMMEND CONDEMNATION OF THE ENTIRE BUILDING AND REMOVAL OF THE STRUCTUR~ AS A HEALTH HAZARO AND FIRE HAZARD." IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY START PROCEEDINGS AS SOON AS POSSI BLE TO START CONDEMNATION. MOTION CARRIED. 29 COMMUNICATION FROM THE OREGON STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION - RE: CURB CUTS ON PROPERTY OWNED BY J. H. BALZHISER WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: 1 "FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS WE HAVE BEEN STUDYING REQUESTS FOR THREE CURB CUTS ON PROPERTY OWNED BY J. H. BALZHISER, WHICH PROPERTY CONSISTS OF A 300-FOOT FRONTAGE ON THE NORTHERLY SIDE Of FRANKLIN BOULEVARD (PACIFIC HIGHWAY) IMMEDIATELY EAST OF WALNUT STREET. ORIGINALLY MR. BALZHISER REQUESTED THREE CURB CUTS, AND THESE WERE RESISTED BY THE HIGHWAY COMMISSION BY REASON OF THE FACT THAT SO MANY CURB CUTS NEAR THE JUNCTION OF THE EXISTING HIGHWAY WITH THE PROPOSED JUDKINS POINT-GOSHEN SECTION WOULD CREATE A HAZARD TO TRAFfiC. THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION DEFERRED ANY DECISION ON THIS MATTER UNTIL FURTHER 'INVESTIGA- TION HAD BEEN MADE AND THEY WERE ADVISED AS TO THE PRACTICES ~F THE CITY OF EUGENE IN SUCH MATTERS AND ALSO WHAT PLANS THE CITY OF EUGENE MIGHT HAVE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THIS PROPERTY FOR PARK PURPOSES. MR. BALZHISER HAS NOW REDUCED HIS REQUEST FOR CURS CUTS TO ONE. AND THIS IS AT A POINT WHERE NO PARTICULAR HAZARD WOULD BE CREATED. As THE STATE HAS NOT ACQUIRED ACCESS RIGHTS TO THIS PROPERTY, WE ARE NOT IN TOO STRONG A POSITION TO RESIST ONE CURB CUT. IN ORDER THAT THE HIGHWAY COMMISSION MAY FURTHER CONSIDER THIS MATTER AT ITS NEXT MEETING, WHICH IS ON FEBRUARY 6-7, WE WOULD APPRECIATE ADVICE FROM THE CITY OF EUGENE AS TO ITS PRACTICE IN GRANTING CURB CUTS AND WHAT ITS PLANS ARE, If ANY, fOR ACQUISITION OF THIS PROPERTY. AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE WOULD BE APPRECIATED." THE CITY MANAGER WAS INSTRUCTED TO CHECK WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AND REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN ON FEBRUARY 6TH AND 7TH MEETING OF HIGHWAY COMMISSION. 30 COMMUNICATION - RE: FIRE PROTECTION ON UNIVERSITY OF OREGON CAMPUS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS fOLLOWS: I "I SHOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS MEANS OF EXPRESSING BOTH PERSONALLY AND FOR THE UNIVERSITY MY DEEP APPRECIATION fOR THE COOPERATION OF CITY MANAGER UREN KING, FIRE CHIEF SURFUS AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACUTE PROBLEM WE FACE ON THIS CAMPUS IN ADEQUATELY CARING FOR THE FIRE PROTECTION OF OUR BUILDINGS. As A RESULT Of THE COOPERATIVE EFFORTS OF THE ABOVE GROUP AND THE WATER BOARD. WE HAVE MOVED DEFINITELY TO A SATISFACTORY SOLUTION Of OUR PROBLEMS. AT ITS MEETING LAST TUESDAY, THE STATE BOARD OF HIGHE~ EDUCATION NOT ONLY APPROVED OUR REQUEST FOR BETTER THAN $22,000.00 FOR THE ABOVE PURPOSE, BUT ALSO WROTE INTO ITS RECORDS A STATEMENT OF APPRECIATION FOR THE COOPERATIVE EFFORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS AND THE WATER BOARD IN MAKING SUCH ADJUSTMENTS POSSIBLE. - ..,:'-......"'. ;, ^=-~..<..':;:.-'..li.l.;:i~..~~~'~:"i':-.:"~,,:t" .'-.<1:'.,;..:.>........-"".;,.,_.,....,,: .;~~.""'-"-.,~~6':_:...._~" J. ,./~