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r'370 e 6. THE tlTY MANAGE~ ADVISED THAT CONGRESSMAN HARRIS ELLSWORTH HAD CALLED FRqM WASHING- TON D. C. ADVISI~G THAT HEARINGS ON AMAZON CREEK APPROPRIATION WOULD BE HELD BEFORE THE SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE CIVIL FUNCTIONS COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON MAY 15TH AND THAT SENATOR CORDON HAD ARRANGED TO HAVE A HEARING BErORE THE SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ON MONDAY, MAY 18TH ON AMAZON CREEK IMPROVEMENTS. CONGRESSMAN ELLSWORTH STATED THAT THE SAME PRESENTATION MADE TO THE BUREAU OF THE BUDGET SHOULD BE MADE TO BOTH OF THESE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES AND THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND THESE MEETINGS AND PRESENT THE PARTICULAR FACTS THAT THE CITY OF EUGENE HAD MET ITS OBLIGATIONS IN LOCAL PA'RTICIPATION AS WELL AS THE COUNTY AND AMAZON WATER CONTROL DISTRICT; THAT THE FULFILLMENT OF THE AGREEMENT PREVIOUSLY MADE DEPENDED UPON CONGRESS AUTHORIZING THE COMPLETION OF THIS PROJECT. 11 I II II I I 7. THE COMMI TTEE AGAIN STUDIED THE REQUEST or THE EUGENE HOSPITAL AND CLINIC TO VACATE THE EAST/WEST ALLEY ADJACENT TO THEIR HOSPI TAL ON THE SOUTH. THIS REQUEST WAS BASED UPON THEIR PLANS TO ENLARGE THEIR HOSPITAL WITH THE NECESSITY OF CONNECTING THE NEW BUILDING ONTO THE OLD BECAUSE OF PROFESSIONAL REASONS RELATED TO THE OPERATION OF THE HOSPITAL. IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE THAT THIS TWELVE FOOT ALLEY IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF THE HOSPITAL BE VACATED, PROVIDED THAT A 14 FOOT STRIP BE DEEDED FOR ALLEY PURPOSES AT THE SOUTH END OF THE HOSPITAL PROPERTY. IT WAS ALSO UNDERSTOOD THAT THE EUGENE HOSPITAL AND CLINIC WOULD BE AGREEABLE TO PAYING UP TO AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $7,000.00 FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE ADDITIONAL GROUND TO CONTINUE THIS 14 FOOT ALLEY CLEAR THROUGH TO OLIVE STREET. IT WAS FELT THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WOULD BE JUSTIFIED IN VACATING THE ALLEY ADJACENT TO THE HOSPITAL EFFECTING AN OPEN ALLEY FROM WILLAMETTE STREET TO OLIVE STREET TO A 14 FOOT WIDTH WHICH WOULD BENEFIT THE GENERAL PUBLIC MORE THAN THE PRESENT ALLEY NEXT TO THE HOSPITAL. e IT WAS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT THE NORTH/SOUTH ALLEYWAY BEHIND THE EUGENE HOSPITAL BE CLEARED UP AND DEEDED AS A PUBLIC ALLEY TO ASSURE CONTINUED FUTURE ACCESS TO THIS ALLEY. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL OFFICIALLY ADOPT THESE RECOMMENDATIONS SO THAT THE EUGENE HOSPITAL AND CLINIC MIGHT ~ROCEED WITH THEIR BUILDING PROGRAM IMMEDIATELY. I 8. FURTHER STUDY WAS MADE OF THE OFF-~TREET PARKING PROGRAM. ALL THOSE PRESENT FAVORED THE CITY'S EMBARKING UPON A DEFINI TE OFF-STREET PARKING PROGRAM AND SUGGESTED THAT THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS BE PRESENTED TO THE BUDGET COMMI TTEE FOR AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS, FOR THIS PURPOSE. " I N 11.1 AL PROGRAM .' I. To ESTABLISH FOUR WELL LOCATED PARKING LOTS IN THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS AREA. THESE LOTS TO BE LOCATED CLOSE ENOUGH IN TO ASSURE ECONOMfC STABILITy AS OUTLINED BY MR. FAUSTMAN IN HIS RECENT OFF-STREET PARKING STUDY. ESTIMATED COST TO BE SOMEWHERE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF $500,000 FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE GROUND AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LOTS. 2. GENERAL FINANCIAL PROGRAM. A. . INCREASE PARKING METER RATES IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS AREA TO 5~ FOR ALL METERS, 24 MINUTES OR LESS AND 10~ PER HOUR. THE OBJECTIVES OF RAISING THESE METER RATES ARE TO ELIMINATE LONG TIME PARKERS AT THE CURB, TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES BY PRIVAYE CAPITAL AND TO FACILITATE THE GENERAL OFF-STREET PARKING PROGRAM. I B. FINANCE ONE-HALF OF THIS INITIAL PROGRAM (ESTIMATED $250,000) BY ASSESSMENTS AGAINST THE CENTRAL BUSINESS PROPERTY. C. ISSUE REVENUE .BONDS FOR ONE-HALF THE INITIAL INVESTMENT - (APPROXIMATELY $250,000 ) e (I) ApPLY ALL OFF-STREET PARKING REVENUES ON DEBT SERViCE AND OPERATIONS OF THE PARKING LOTS. (2) PLEDGE.ALL PARKING METER FUNDS EACH YEAR TO SUPPORT DEBT SERVICE OF REVENUE BONDS. (3) INCLUDE IN THE ,953-54 FISCAL BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF EUGENE AN ESTIMATED REVENUE OF $30,000 FROM INCREASED PARKING METER FUNDS APPLY ALL PARKING METER FUNDS OVER $96,200 TO THE OFF-STREET PARKING RESERVE FUND. I I FUTuRE DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION OF OFF-STREET PARKING PROGRAM. I . BEGINNING FISCAL YEAR 1954-55 APPLY ALL REVENUES FROM PARKING METER FUNDS IN EXCESS OF $75,000 INTO THE OFF-STREET PARKI NG METER RESERVE FUND FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION. I IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT IF THIS PROCEDURE WAS APPROVED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 195~-54 AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AS A GENERAL POLICY IN SETTING UP THIS OFF-STREET PARKING PROGRAM THAT THIS BE PRESENTED TO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OFF- STREET PARKING COMMITTEE FOR THEIR APPROVAL.~ -' I. ~AS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT ITEMS I, 2, 3, 5 AND 6 OF THE REPORT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. e ~