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r5uo - ~ . . - -=----------- - "....~. ~ .0 .- ~-- I~ 2. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE PROPOSAL OF THE GATEWAY ASSOCIATION WHEREIN THE PURCHASE OF THE WINTER PROPERTY ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE SOUTH APPROACH TO THE FERRY STREET BRIDGE WOULD BE MADE BY THE GATEWAY ASSOCI~TION AT A PRICE OF $6500. THIS PURCHASE IS BEING , MADE BY' THE GATEWAY ASSOCIATION WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE LANE COUNTY, COURT WILL DE.CLARE THE REMAINING OLD LANE COUNTY SHOPS PROPERTY' PUBLIC LAND,TO BE RETAI NED FOR HIGHWAY PROTECTION AND AVAILABLE FOR PARK DEVELOPMENT, AND THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE CITY OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGEN€IES .WILL SECURE THE REMAINING PARCEL OF PR I V A.TEL Y OWNED ~~N~~YING ADJACENT TO AND SOUTH OF THE WI NTER PROPERTY. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY ACCEPT TITLE FOR TH I S PROPERTY FROM THE GATEWAY ASSOCIATION 'FOR FUTURE PARK PUR POSES.. IT WAS AGAIN BROUGHT OUT THAT THE C I.TY IS NOT I N A POS,'I T I ON TO GUARANTEE REJMBURSEMENT' OF THIS MONEY TO THE GATEWAY ASSOCJATION AS THERE IS NO WAY LEGALLY THAT THE COUNCIL MAY OBLIGATE A FUT,URE CQUNCIL OR BUDGET COMMITTEE IN THIS MANNER. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THE GATEWAY ASSOCIATION BE COMMENDED FOR THEIR PROGRESS IN THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT RELATIVE TO THE CONTROL AND BEAUTIFICATION OF THE FERRY- STREET APPROACH TO THE CI TV. 3. THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THE FIRE MARSHALL'S OfFICE THAT THE CITY OF EUGENE PROHIBIT THE USE OF OPEN TYPE INCINERATORS WAS REVIEWED. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S REC'OMMENDA T ION THAT THESE OPEN TYPE INCINERATORS "USUALLY 50 GALLON OIL . DRUMS BEING USED AS INCINERATORS BY VARIOUS PEQPLE THROUGHOUT THE CITY" BE ELIMINATED BECAUSE OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS: I . ,S~OKE DRlfTINC;; INTO QWELLINGS. I 2. BAD ODORS EITHER FROM ROTTING GARBAGE OR FROM BURNING OF CERTAIN MATERIALS. 3. USE OF THESE OPEN DRUMS FOR STORAGE FOR GARBAGE. 4. TRASH AND GARBAGE LITTERING THE AREA AROUND THE DRUMS ( I Nel NERA TORS) 5. UNSIGHTLINESS. IT WAS BROUGHT OUT BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT THAT THESE OPEN TYPE INCINERATORS WERE A SOURCE OF FOOD FOR RATS AND M,ICE AND THAT THE CONDITIONS BECOME QUITE UNSANITARY DURING " VARIOUS PERIODS OF THE YEAR.. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED Tt:lAT A PROPER ORDINANCE BE DRAWN AND PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION. , THE ELIMINATION OF PARKING FACILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF:" LEFT AND RIGHT HAND LANES AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF BROADWAY AND WILLAMETTE, 10TH AND WI LLAMETTE; I I TH AND WI LLAME TTE AND 13TH AND WILLAMETTE WAS REVIEWED BY THE MERCHANT'S COMMITTEE ON JUNE 20TH. THIS MEETING WAS WELL ATTENDED AND THE MERCHANTS PRESENT SEEMED TO FEEL THAT THIS PROGRAM WAS WORTH A TRIAL. IT WAS MOVED, SECONDED AND -PASSED THAT THE MERCHANTS DIVISION RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL PROCEED WITH THIS PROGRAM OVER A TWO MONTH PERIOD. " IT WAS MOVED, BY SMITH, SECONDED BY ALLEN THAT THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH " COMMITTEES BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. ..~ ..,t 8 A REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS:AND .FINANCE COMMITTEES - RE: BID AWARDS; WIDENING PEARL ,. FROM 28TH TO 29TH; CLEAR LEGAL TITLE TO PROPERTY OF LOTTIE N. RUGH; COST OF WIDENING WILLAMETT~ FROM I I TH TO 13TH; WIDENING WILLAMETTE FROM 13TH TO, I 70TH AVENUE; PAVING ALLEY BETWEEN WILLAMETTE AND OAK; P A V'I N G MIL L FROM 29TH TO 30TH AVENUE; SIDEWALKS ON THE EAST AND WEST SIDES OF JEFFERSON FROM 19TH TO 24TH AVENUE; EASEMEwrs BY SOUTHERN PACIFIC ,COMPANY; 8TH AVENUE CONNECTION; OPEN- I NG 22ND AVENUE FROM FRIENDLY TO TYLER; 23RD FROM FRIENDLY.TO ADAMS, VAN BUREN~ JACKSON AND I ADAMS FROM 21'ST TO 22ND AND ADAMS FROM 22ND TO 23~D; EXTENSION OF TIME FOR CENTRAL HEATING CO. TO COMPLETE JOBS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLO\i1S,: "A MEETING OF THE PUBLIC WORKS AND FINANCE COMMITTEES WAS HELD ON FRIDAY, JUNE 22, . , 1951 WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT: COUNCILMENCRUMBAKER, CHAIRMAN, GODLOVE, KOPPE AND SIEGENTHALER; CITY'MANAGER,AND CrTY ENGINEER. ., I.. THE COMMITTEE CONCURRED IN THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE C I T,Y MANAGER AND CITY ENGINEER THAT THE LOW BIDS AS TABULATED AT THE BID OPENING JUNE 20, 1951 BE AWARDED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE RAVING OF'THE ALLEY BETWEEN.2IST AND 22ND AVENUE FROM ALDER TO KINCAID STREET. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THIS PROJECT BE RE JEC TED IN ACCORDANCE WITH WISHES OF .. ,THE PEOPLE ABUTTING THE' IMPROVEMENT BECAUSE IT WAS FELT THE BID WAS TOO HIGH. .. 2. ' IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE WIDENING OF PEARLiSTREET FROM 28TH TO 29TH AVENUE FROM 40-FEET TO 50~FEET BE APPROVED PROVIDED I 00% OF THE ADDITIONAL 5-FEET, RIGHT-OF-WAY ON EACH S I. 0 E,.oF 'TH E STREET BE FURNISHED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE CITY OF EUGENE. THIS WIDENING IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE INSTALLATION OF WATER MAINS ON THIS STREET BY THE EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC,BoARD. 3. THE COMMITTEE CONCURRED IN THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER, CITY ENGINEER AND CITY ATTORNEY THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE OF A DEED TO LOTTIE N. RUGH TO CLEAR THE LEGAL TITLE TO HER PROPERTY AND TO ESTABLISH THE STREET LINES ALONG RAMEY STREET AS NOW LOCATED. 4. AFTER FURTHER CONSIDE~ATION WITH REFERENCE TO THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN PAYING PART OF THE COST OF WIDENING WILLAMETTE STREET FROM I I TH TO 13TH AVENUE, IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT INASMUCH AS THIS WIDENING HAD BEEN APPROVED AS A RESULT OF THE NEEDS OF THE' IMMEDIATE AREA J WI TH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT ABUTTING PROPERTY WOULD PAY THE ENTIRE COST OF THIS IMPROVEMENT, THAT THE CITY SHOULD NOT PAY FOR THE ADDITIONAL WIDENING BETWEEN 42 AND 46 FEET. IT WAS FURTHER RECOMMENDED THAT IN APPROVING FURTHER WIDENING PROJECTS THE PAYMENT OF WIDTHS OF 36-FEET WIDE IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS AND 42-FEET WIDE IN BUSINESS AREAS, THAT THE CITY ~ .