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~oo e 3. I T WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY MANAGER AND PARK SUPERI NTENDENT' THAT THE PRESENT ROAD THROUGH SKINNER'S BUTTE PARK BE CLOSED TO TRUCK TRAfFIC. IT WAS BROUGHT OUT THAT TRUCK TRAffic THROUGH THIS AREA NOT ONLY CR~ATES A HAZARD TO'THE RECREATIONAL , , , PURPOSES INVOLVED, BUT IT ALSO DEPRECIATES THIS ROAD IN A MANNER VERY DiffiCULT TO COPE WITH. THE tOMMITTEE CONCURRED iN THIS RECOMMENDAT~ON TO THE CITY COUNCIL. 4. T~o QUOTATIONS fOR T~E P0Rt~ASE'Of MOBILAIRE AERATING tQUIP~ENT WERE N6TED~'THIS - - EQUIPMENT IS NEEDED fOR THE PURPOSE Of GENERAL LAWN MAINTENANCE THROUGHOUT THE PARK SYSTEM AND WOULD ATTACH BEHIND THE POWER MOWERS. , ITWAS RECOMMENDEb THAT THE QUOTATION Of WESTER~ GOLf COURSE AND SUPPLY C6MP~NY Of PORTLAND"BE ACCEPTED AT A PRICE'Of $385.00 f.O.B. EUGENE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. THERE I S MONEY I N 'THE CURRENT BUDGET fOR TH I S PURPOSE. 5. THE CITY MANAGER AND SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS BROUGHT UP THE NEED FOR A WELL- DEfiNED CITY WIDE BOULEVARD AND STREET TREE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. IT W~S BROUGHT 00T THA1MANY OF OUR ~REES'ARE OVE~G~OWN, DISEASED ~ND D~N~EROUSAND HAVE NOT HAD PROPER CARE THROOGHOUT THE YEARS. MANY of THEM ARE TOO'LARGE AND TOO CLOSE TOGETHER AND PRESENT DEFINITE HAZARDS FROM HEAVY RAINFALL, SILVER THAWS AND WIND STORMS.' r1 WAS BROU~~T OUT BY THE PARK SUPiRINTENDENT THAT THIS PROBLEM WOULD INCREASE IN THE FUTURE UNLESS PROPER GUIDANCE AND MAINTENANCE WERE EfFECTED UPON A - , CITY WIDE BASIS. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT A STUDY BE MADE IN CONNECTION WITH DEVELOPING THIS OVER:ALL STREET TREE PROGRAM IN CONNECTION WITH THE EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD WITH THE THt'NKING 'THAT A JOINT AGREEMENT MIGHT BE ARRIVED AT. IT WAS BROUGHT OUT THAT THIS SHOULD NOT 'ONLY INCLUDE THE 'PROPER TRIMMING AND MAINTENANCE OF PRESENT STREET TREES THROUGHOUT THE C)TY, BUT ALSO IN T~E GUIDANCE TOWARD PROPER PLANTINGS OF FUTURE TREES IN ORDER TO DEVELOP A UNIFORM BE~UTIFICATION PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE CITY. IT WAS RECOGNI ZED THAT THI S WOULD BE A 'LONG RANGE PROGRAM,' BUT THE FEELI NG WAS THAT STUDY SHOULD BEGIN ON IT WITH RECOMMENDATIONS BROUGHT BACK AT AN EARLY DATE FOR FURTHER COUNCI L STUDY. 6. ' THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THREE BIDS OPENED AT 10:00 A.M. THIS DATE FOR THE $85,000 SEWAGE AND DRAINAGE BOND ISSUE, SERIES E. IT WAS RECOM~ENDEDTHAT THE LOW BID OF BLYTH AND COMPANY AT AN EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE OF 2.4143% BE ACCEPTED." IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY WATSON THAT THE CITY MANAGER B~ AUTH?RI!ED TO PURCHASE A LAWN AERATING MACHINE FOR $385.00 FROM THE WESTERN GOLF COURSE AND SUPPLY COMPANY. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH T~AT THE BALANCE OF THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE BE 'ADOPTED:: -MOTION CARRIED. REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 9 A REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ApPEALS - RE: REQUEST OF ROBERT H. RIKER WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOllOWS: "A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ApPEALS WAS HELD IN THE CITY HAll ON FEBRUARY 5, 1953 ~O~CONSIDER THE, FOLLOWING REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF FRONTAGE REQUIREMENT. MR. ROBERT 'H. RIKER WHO OWNS TWO PARCELS OF LAND ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF WEST 29TH AVENUE BETWEEN CHARNELTON AND LINCOLN STREETS DESIRES TO MAKE TWO EVENLY DIVIDED LOTS. THIS PROPERTY CONSISTS OF T~O PARCELS OF, LAND, ONE OF WHICH IS 38 FEET BY 169 FEET AND THE OTHER IS56 FEET BY' 169 FEET. TOTAL AREA IS 15,886 SQUARE FEET. EVIDENCE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD DID NOT SUBSTANTIATE A HARDSHIP CASE AND WAS NOT TOO CLEAR AS TO ~R. RI~KERS PURPOSE. - THE'REQUEST WAS DENIED AND MR. RICKER WILL BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH MORE DETAILED INFORMATION IN WHICH CASE THE BOARD WILL RECONSIDER. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS~ MEETING WAS ADJOURNED." IT WAS MOVED AND SECONDED THAT THE REPORT BE RECEIVED AND REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER. No SPECIAL ACTION WAS TAKEN. 10 A REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION - RE: REQUESTED VARIANCE FOR 15TH AND ORCHARD STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: ~ I e I I, I, II ,I II II I: !I II ii J, I . Ii I' II I! I I I :1 ii Ii II !, ji II Ii II [I ,Ii il II II I: ,I ;i Ii II II I e I e