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e \. 1: t5~ 1 3 ~ t'? 00 --r; ~ ~ e 1 . 1 e '. 1 /'? ;.. e .}: REPORTS OF OFFICERS I I I I I I II II II I \ I I I II II II I I II !I II :i I I A REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER - RE: OPENING PIERCE STREET; PARK PROGRAM; ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "I. MR. WARD AND MR. RI CHARDSON WHO OWN AND OPERATE WARDS MACHI NE SHOP AT THE SOUTH END OF PIERCE STREET BETWE~N 6TH AND 7TH AVENUES WERE CONTACTED ON MAY 22ND~ RELAJIVE TO THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE OPENING OF PIERCE STREET. MR. RICHARDSON OWNS THE PROPERTY AND MR. WARD IS 'PURCHASING THE PROPERTY UNDER CONTRACT. MR. RICHARDSON SHOWED HIS WARRANTY DEED DA'TED APRIL 17,1940 FROM LOUIS AND MRS.'L. R. M LLER TO MR. AND MRS. RICHARDSON AND RECO~DED APRIL 20, 1940 IN BOOK 202, PAGE 506 OF LAN~ COUNTY DEED RECORDS FOR THE NORTH 160 FE~T OF THE PROPOSED PIERCE STREET. MR~' RICHARDSON AND MR. WARD BOTH OBJECT VERY STRENUOUSLY TO THE OPENING OF THIS STREET, STATING THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE INTERESTED IN SELL1NG THEIR PROPERTY AS THEY HAVE ESTABLISHED THEIR BUSINESS THERE AND IT WOULD CAUSE A GREAT DEAL OF HARDSHIP TO MOVE THE BUSINESS AT THIS TIME. THEY WOULD STIPULATE NO PRICE WHATSOEVER FOR THE SALE OF THIS PROPERTY. MR. MANLEY WHO OWNS 160 FEET ON THE WEST SIDE OF PIERCE STREET BETWEEN 6TH AND 7TH,AvENUE WAS ALSO THERE AND OBJECTED VERY SERIOUSLY TO THE IMPROVE- MENT OF THIS STREET STATING HE COULD NOT AFFORD THE ASSESSMENTS ON HIS PROPERTY. IT APPEARS THAT IT WILL BE VERy DIFFICULT AND VERy COSTLY TO OBTAIN THIS RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE OPENING or PIERCE STREET BETWEEN 5TH AND 7TH AVENUE AT THIS TIME. 2. WITH FURTHER REFERENCE TO THE PURCHASE OF THE J. V. THOMPSON PROPERTy IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AMAZON AREA, A REVIEW OF THE APPRAISALS HAS BEEN MADE AND IT I S PLANNED TO HAVE A MEETI NG WI TH MR. THOMPSON I N THE NEAR FUTURE. IF THAT PORTION OF THE THOMPSON PROPERTY LYING EAST, or THE AMAZON WAS DEVELOPED FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ZONING ORDINANCE, IT WOULD NECESSITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE. AN OPINION FROM THE COUNCIL IS DESIRED RELATIVE TO THE TYPE OF THE BRIDGE, WHO WOULD CONSTRUCT THE BRIDGE, AND MAINTAIN IT. 3. THE SUMMER PARK PROGRAM WI LL OPEN UP MONDAY, JUNE 16TH WI TH SUPERVISED RECREATION AT FAIRMOUNT, UNIVERSITY, SLADDEN AND WASHINGTON PARKS'FROM 9:00 A;M. TO 4:30 P.M. 81VE DAYS A WEEK, WITH FAMILY NIGHT ONE NIGHT A WEEK. THE MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOL WILL OPEN UP ON'SATURDAY, JUNE 7TH AT I :00 P.M. WI TH THE FOLLOWI NG SCHEDULE'=' " I: Ii II Ii II I' Ii Ii Ii II II il II ,I I I I I i I I I I' ,I 'I :1 II il II II I, !I I, II Ii II II I II I I I ! 'I I, , 9:00 A.M. TO 12:00 NOON - LEARN TO SWIM I :00 P.M. TO 5:00 P.M. - RECREATIONAL ~WIMMING 6:00 P.M. TO 9:30 P.M. - RECREATIONAL SWIMMING - WITH SPECIAL SWIMMI NG CLASSES FROM 12:00 NOON TO I :00 P.M. AND 5:00 P.M. TO 6:00 P.M. Ii 4. THE SUMMER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ARE GETTING UNDERWAY WITH THIRTEEN JOBS STARTED. 5. PLANS ARE COMPLETED FOR THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AT MAHLON SWEET AIRPORJ AND AUTHORIZATION IS NEEDED FOR THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE. ADVERTISE IN THE EUGENE REGfSTER GUARD AND DAILY JOURNAL OF CO~MERCE MAY'31, JUNE 5 AND JUNE 10TH. OPEN BIDS 10:00 A.M. P.S.T. MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1952. ACCEPT GRANT FROM THE 'C.A.A. IN COUNCIL'MEETING 7:30 JUNE23J 1952. :AWARD CONTRACT AT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 7:30 P.M. JUNE 23, 1952. C.A.A. FINAL APPROVAL OF PROJECT BY JUNE 30, 1952. 6. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE SEWAGE DISPOSA~ PLANT HAVE BEEN COMPLETED BY THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND AUTHORI ZATION IS NEEDED FOR THE FOLLOWI NG SCHEDULE; ADVERTISE FORIBIDS MAY 29TH, JUNE 4TH, JUNE 11TH AND JUNE 18TH IN THE REGISTER GUARD AND DAILY JOURNAL OF, COMMERCE, AND SEATTLE JOURNAL or COMMERCE.. OPEN,BIDS 10:00 A.M. P.S.T. OR 11:00 DAYLIGHT TIME THURSDAY, JULY 10,1952. AWARD OF BIDS BY CITY COUNCIL AT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JULY 14, 1952. AUTHORIZE BID CALL FOR 500 FEET ADDITIONAL 72" REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE FOR OUTFALL LINE FROM THE SEWAGE PLANT TO THE WILLAMETTE RIVER. AUTHORIZE BOND'TRANSCRIPT BE PREPARED SO ASSURANCE OF CASH PAYMENTS MAY BE INCLUDED . IN CONTRACT DOCUMENTS." WITH RErERENCE TO ITEM 2 OF THE REPORT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE THOMPSON PROPERTY, IT WAS MOVED BY GODLOVE, SECONDED BY ALLEN THAT THE COUNCIL REITERATE ITS STANDING POLICY THAT ALL IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING BRIDGES, STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND SEWERS AND OTHER UTILITIES TO BE MADE rOR WHICH THE MAINTENANCE IS TO BE ASSUMED BY THE CITY MUST BE CONSTRUCTED TO MEET CITY SPECIFICATIONS.' MOTION CARRIED. IT WAS ALSO MOVED BY GODLOVE, SECONDED BY,ALLEN THAT NEGOTIATIONS WI TH MR. THOMPSON BE CONTINUED. MOTION CARRiED. ; THE SUBJECT OF ITEM 5, PLANS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AT MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT, WAS DISCUSSED AND THE PLANS WERE PRESENTED IN DETAIL BY THE ARCHITECT, MR. GRAHAM SMITH. IT WAS MOVED BY ALLEN, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS BE APPROVED AND ACCEPTED AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AUTHORIZED TO CALL FOR BIDS UNDER THE SCHEDULE AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. .....