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r--170 "- e ':t-: :... - - \ "A MEETING OF THE PUBLIC WORKS AND FINANCE COMMITTEES WAS HELD ON JULY 31 , 1952 I . . , WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT: MAYOR JOHNSON; COUNCILMEN CRUMBAKER, BOOTH, KOPPE AND SIEGENTHALER; CiTY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY. I. AFTER USI NG THE MODEL, TL-IO RUBBER TIRED TRACTOMOTIVE LOA,DER PURCHASED AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING, THE CITY MANAGER STATED THAT THIS TYPE OF' LOADER WAS NOT HEAVY ENOUGH FOR WORK TO BE ACCOMPLISHED I N THE PROJECTED STREET PROGRAM AND PARK DEVELOPMENT OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS. HE RECOMMENDED THAT A HEAVIER TRACTOR WITH LOADER ATTACHMENT BE ACQUIRED FOR UTILIZATION IN DIGGING AS ~ELL AS LOADING. - IT WAS RECOMMENDED THA, T THE COUNCfL AUTHORIZE THE EXCHANGE OF THIS MODEL TL-IO TRACTOMOTIVELOADER FOR ~N HD-5G TRACTO-SHOVEL FROM THE FARM INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY OF EUGENE AT AN ADDITIONAL PRICE OF $3,899.81 . THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IS HEAVY ENOUGH A,ND VERSATILE ENOUGH TO ACCOMPLISH PURPOSES F'OR WHICH IT IS NEEDED AND WI LL BE VERY BENEFICIAL IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABOVE LONG RANGE PROGRAMS. I TWAS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT $2,324.81 OF THE ABOVE AMOUNT BE CHARGED TO PARK DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT FUND. THIS EQUIPMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELI VERY FROM e THE STORE HERE I N EUGENE. 2. IT.WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE PETITION FOR PAVING THE ALLEY FROM OLIVE TO CHARNELTON ,STREET FROM 21ST TO 22ND AVENUE CONTAINING 85.42% OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS BE APPROVED. 1'00% SIGNATURES WERE SUBMITTED WITH WAIVERS FOR THIS PROJEC T, AND I TWAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTRACT BE AWARDED TO FRED STUBBERT FOR THIS WORK. 3. THE COMMI TTEE REVIEWED THE REQUEST OF MR. ALLEN EATON TO VACATE 30 FEET OF ELK I DRIVE RROM FAIRMOUN~ BOULEVARD TO THE P~ESENT END OF THE STREET. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRESENT POLICIES OF NOT VACATING ANY PART OF ANY STREET OR ALLEY WHERE POSSIBLE FUTURE USE EXISTS, THAT THIS REQUEST BE DENIED. 4. ' THE COMMI TTEE REVIEWED THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION AS SUBMITTED BY THE PLANNING COMMIS- .SION FOR A REVI'SION OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OUTLINING PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL PROPERTY ANNEXED TO THE-CITY OF EUGENE AFTER JULY I. , '.952 AND A RECLASSIFICATION OF ZONING OF' ALL RESIDENTIA~ PROPERTY TO COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATIONS AFTER JULY I ; 1952. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THIS RESOLUTION BE INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. THE COMM I'TTEE Ii 5. ALSO REVIEWED THE REQUEST OF MR. C. E. SLAVENS, RELATIVE TO UTILIZING i A IS-FOOT STRIP OF GROUND ON THE EAST SIDE OF WI LLAMETTE STREET BETW'EEN 29TH AVENUE AND 29TH PLACE FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. THIS 15 FOOT STRIP OF GROUND IS IN THE MIDDLE OF A . ~ RESIDENTIAL ZONE AND DOES NOT AFFORD ENOUGH AREA FOR A COMMERCIAL BUILDING. I TWAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE REQUEST BE DENIED. 11 I IN BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY GODLOVE I THE MATTER OF THE LOADER, IT WAS MOVED THAT THE EXCHANGE AS RECOMMENDED BY AUTHORIZED~ ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED. I TWAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE BALANCE OF THE R E POR.T OF THE COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. ' fJ u1 II Iq 5<'--- , ," 5 , A REPORT OF THE FINANCE AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEES - RE: SPENCER'S BUTTE FOR TELEVISION; I ( LEASE WITH UNIVERSITY FOR SKINNER'S BUTTE HOUSING; AND POLICY FOR ANNEXATIONS WAS SUBMITTED II I AND READ AS 'FOLLOWS:' I I "A MEETING OF THE FINANCE AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEES WAS HELD ON AUGUST 6, 1952 I I MAYOR V. E. JOHNSONj COUNCILMEN BOOTH, CRUMBAKER, GODLOVE" WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT: I KOPPE AND SIEGENTHALER; CITY tvlANAGERj CITY RECORDERj AND PARKS SUPERINTENDENT. I . FURTHER STUDY WAS GIVEN TO THE REQUEST OF REPRESENTA,TI VES OF KUGN FOR THE USE OF SPE NCER 's BUTTE FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF TELEVISION. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ACQUISITION e OF SPENCER'S BUTTE TOOK PLACE THROUGH A CHARTER AMENDMENT DATED MAY 20, 1938, PROVIDING FOR A ONE-HALF MILL LEVY. TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE WAS $6,700, AND PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTIONS AMOUNTED TO $1,100.00. THIS CHARTER AMENDMENT STIPULATED THAT SPENCER'S BUTTE WAS TO BE UTILIZED FOR PARK AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. IT WAS BROUGHT OUT THAT THE LOCATION AND HEIGHT , OF SPENCER'S BUTTE PRESENTED A VERY DESIRABLE LOCATION FOR BROADCASTING TELEVISION AND I RADIO PROGRAMS FOR ilTHIS AREA. MR. MATSLER INSPECTED THE TOP OF THE BUTTE A,ND ADVISED I THAT THERE WOULD PROBABLY BE AN AREA NOT MORE THAN 60 BY 400 FEET AVAILABLE FOR USE ON I '\ THE TOP OF THE BUTTE. COST OF BUILDING ROADS AND .INSTALLING UTILITIES WOULD ALSO BE \ VERY HIGHj HOWEVER IT WAS BROUGHT OUT THAT THE USE OF THE TOP OF SPENCER'S BUTTE BY I TELEVISION COMPANIES MIGHT EXPEDITE THE DEVELOPMENT 'OF ,THIS ARgA FOR PARK AND RECREA- I ) TIONAL PURPOSES PROVIDED THAT A,LL DEVELOPMENTS BE CONSTRUCTED IN CONFORMITY WITH AN j OVER-ALL PAR K PROGRAM WHICH WOULD NOT EXCLUDE THE GENERAL PUBLIC FROM ANY OF THE AREAS I EXCEPT THOSE DIRECTLY UTILIZED BY TELEVISION OR RADIO OPERATIONS. I I 1 I \ IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMI TTEE THAT,THE CITY COUNCIL PREPARE A RESOLUTION : SUBM I TT I: NG THE USE OF THE TOP OF SPENCER'S BUTTE FOR TELEVISION AND RADIQ PURPOSES TO \ THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY AT THE GENERAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER. \ "'--------- 2 . THE COMMI THE AGAIN REVIEWED THE PRESENT SKINNER'S BUTTE LEA,SE BETWEEN THE CITY OF EUGENE A,ND THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON AN,D RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL MAKE THE FOLLOWING ADDITION TO ARTICLE THREE, UNDER CANCELLATION - "PROVIDED THE CITY WILL NOT USE THIS CANCELLATION NOTICE FOR PUBLIC HOUSING e PURPOSES. " ~