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r5U2 . - . - -.~- l - - IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY KOPPE THAT I N THE MATTER OF EASEMENTS FOR THE 4TH TO 1ST A V'E N U E INDUSTRIAL BY-PASS BY THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY, THAT IT BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS AND FiNANCE COMM I TTEES FOR FURTHER STUDY. 'MOTION CARRIED. IT WAS M'O V E D BY KOPPE, SECONDED BY SMITH THAT 1 N THE MATTER OF THE 8TH AVENUE CONNECTION THROUGH FRUIT GROWERS PROPERTY THAT IT BE REFERRED BACK TO THE COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. IT WAS MOVED BY ALLEN; SECONDED B~'KoPPE THAT IN THE MATTER OF THE OPENING OF STREETS IN THE FRIENDLY STREET AREA, THAT IT BE REFERRED BACK TO THE COMMITTEES FOR FURTHER STUDY. I T' WAS MOYED BY KOPPE, SECONDED BY ALLEN THAT THE ~ALA NeE OF THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC" ~ WORKS AND FINA~CE CbMMITTEES BE ADOPTED. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED. ' , PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 9 THE ~O~LOWING APPLICATION FOR A BEER LICENSE WAS'SUBMITTED. - , JOHN p" MOTHERAL, FRltNDLY TAVERN~ 1667 W. 6TH A~ENUE - RETAIL MALT, CLASS A LICENSE. ., , IT WAS MOVED BY ALLEN, SECONDED BY SMITH THAT THE'APPLICATION BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. MOTION CARRIED. 10 THE FOLLOWING COMMUNiCATIONS WERE RECEIVED, REQUESTING VARIANCES TO ZONING ORDINANCE." 0.. ..'.. .. I OBSIDIAN BUILDiNG COMMITTEE - 17TH AND HIGH MR ~. AND MRS. G. H. SCHWABEROW - 2533 KINCAiD STREET. IT WAS MOVED BY ALLEN, SECON~ED BY BOOTH THAT THESE COMMUNICATIONS BE REFERRED TO THE BOARD OF ApPEALS. MOTION CARRIED. ,., BETTY L. Moc K - 684 W. 4TH AVEN UE (CERAMIC GIFT SHOP) IT WAS MOVED BY ALLEN; SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE'REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER. MOTION CARRIED. II COMMUNICATION fROM THE SOUTHERN PACifiC COMPANY - RE: SEWER CHARGE MADE BY THE CITY OF EUGENE fOR WATER 0SED; B~ SOlJTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "THE StW'ER CHARGE MADE BY THE CITY Of EUGENE FOR WATER USED BY SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY HAS BECOME A MATTER OF SERIOUS'CONCERN. FOR EXAMPLE, THE BILLING FOR FEBRUARY, 195 I, TOTALED $376.20 FOR WATER THROUGH METERS 8240A, 8240B, 8411 PRIVATE #1 AND PRIVATE #2. Of THIS AMOUNT $23.20 WAS ASSESSED AGAII';lST METER 841 I WHICH SERVES Tf-!E WATER TOWER AT THE TOWER AT THE STATION, THE WATER FROM WHICH ALL GOES INTO LOCOMOTIVES; $339.60 WAS ASSESSED AGA I'NST ME TERS PRIVATE #1' AND PRIVATE #2 SERVING THE WATER TOWER AT THE EUGENE YARD WHERE 62.9% Of THE CHARGE OR $213.70, IS FOR LOCOMOTIVE WA1ER; $13.40 WAS ASSESSED AGAINST METERS 8240A AND 'B WHICH SERVE FOR LOCOMOTIVE, TRA~N AND YARDMASTER O~FICE WATER, THE TRAIN AND YARDMASTER OFFI~E USE ACCOUNTING FOR $2.00 OF THE-CHARGE, THE BALA~CE OF $11.40 BEING; FO'R U)COMOT I VES. IT CHARGED A ' , I IS OUR FEELING THAT TO BE SEWER'ASSESSMENT FOR'WATER USED IN LOCOMOTIVES AND WITHOUT ANY RELATION TO SEWER REQUIREMENTS IS EMINENTLY UNFAIR. USING THE ABOVE FIGURES FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY AS AN EXAMPLE, IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE AMOUNT OF $127.90 WOULD BE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT WHICH COULD REASONABLY BE CHARGED SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY. WHILE WE HAVE NO WISH TO AVOID OUR PARTICIPATION lN THE C I Ty,r 5' SEWER PROGRAM, WE SINCERELY FEEL THAT THE POR T ION OF THE CHARGE FOR LOCOMOTIVE WATER WHICH GOES UP IN STEAM IS MORE IN THE NATURE OF A PENALTY FOR BEING A SUBSTANTIAL CONSUMER OF WATER. : WE BELIEVE THE CITY SHOULD ADJUST OUR SEWER ASSESSMENTS SO THAT OUR CHARGE WOULD BE FLAT - .. FOLLOWING PERCENTAGES: A FEE BASED ON THE METER No. 8240A ) 15% 8240B ) - 841 I NONE PRIVATE N!=J. I ) .., - " No. 2 ) 37% ; THIS PROBLEM HAS ARISEN IN OTHER CITIES AND IN ALL CASES LOCOMOTIVE WATER HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM ASSESSMENT. I N POR TLA'ND, LOCOMOTIVE WATER IS EXCLUDED FROM ASSESSMENT AND IN COTTAGE GROVE, DALLAS, McMINNVILLE, NEWBERG, OREGON CITY, OSWEGO AND SILVERTON OUR SEWER CHARGE I'S ON A FLAT RATE METER BASIS. WE WI L'L APPRECIATE HAVING YOU SUBMIT THIS MATTER TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ITS " " CONSIDERATION AND ADVISE US OF ITS ACTION. I ~