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r380 e I. MR. CARL WENDT, GENERAL MANAGER OF CITY TRANSIT LINES GAVE A DETAILED REPORT OF THE PRESENT CONDITION OF THE CITY TRANSIT LINES OPERATION~ IN EUGENE AND SALEM. HE ADVISED THAT THELAST'FOUR MONTHS AS SHOWN, RESULTS HAVE ACTUALLY JEOPARTIZED CON- TINUED BUS SERVICE BECAUSE OF THE REDUCT10N IN VOLUME OF TRANSIT LINES BUSINESS. HE SHOWED THAT WITH A REDUCTION OF INCOME AND LOSS OF REVENUE THAT THEY HAVE HAD AN INCREASE IN OPERATIONS FROM GASOLINE, DRIVER'S WAGES, MECHANICS AND GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSE AND THAT THEY HAD DEFERRED A REQUEST FOR A RATE INCREASE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. HE ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT FINANCE NEW EQUIPMENT WITH THE PRESEN1 RATE STRUCTURE AND THAT ALL OTHER CITI ES OF THIS SIZE OR LARGER HAVE FARES NOW OF '5~ OR MORE (EXCEPT SALEM WHICH IS ALSO BEING REQUESTED TO RAISE THEIR FARES CONCURRENTLY WITH THOSE OF THE CITY OF EUGENE). THIS RATE INCREASE AS OUTLINED BY MR. WENDT WOULD RAISE THE CASH FARE FOR ADULTS FROM 12 TO 15~ FOR BUS FARES; 8 RIDE TICKETS FOR $1.00 WHICH RAISES THE PRESENT'RATE FR'OM 11-1/4~ TO 12-1/2~, WITH I/.2 FARE FqR CHILDREN, 5 TO 12 YEARS - 8~ (PRESENT 6n - SCHOOL RATE, 20 RIDES FOR $1.50 (PREVIOUSLY $1.20). IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THESE INCREASES IN BUS RATES AND THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY PREPARE AN ORDINANCE FOR A REGULAR HEARING TO BE HELD JUNE 22, 1953 WITH PROPER NOTIFICATIONS IN THE EUGENE REGI STER GUARD. 2. THE COMMITTEE AGAIN REVIEWED THE PROPOSED TELEVISION ORDINANCE FOR THE CI TY or EUGENE. MR. WILLIAM ELKINS, REPRESENTING THE TELEVISION PEOPLE GAVE HIS OPINION OF THE ORDINANCE AND SUGGESTED VARIOUS CHANGES. SEVERAL REVISIONS WERE RECOMMENDED AND IT WAS AGREED THAT A REVISED ORDINANCE SHOULD BE PREPARED AND SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR FURTHER STUDY ON MAY 25TH." I T WAS MOVED BY SI EGENTHALER, SECONDED BY OWEN THA,T THE REPORT OF THE PUBLI C WORKS A,ND FINANCE COMMITTEES BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. ^ ' REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 5 A REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ApPEALS - RE: RtQUESTS OF ED PHILLIPS AND THOMAS CHAPMAN WERE SUBMITTED AND READ AS rOLLOWS: "tHE BOARD OF ApPEALS HELD A MEETING MAY 21, 1953 AT THE CITY HALL TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING WAIVERS or THE ZONING ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS RELATIVE TO SETBACKS. I. REQUEST OF MR. ED PHILLIPS OF 357 W. 11TH AVE. FOR WAIVER OF THE REQUIRED ALLEY SETBACK OF THREE FEET. MR. PHILLIPS OPERATES THE PHILLIPS ELECTRIC CO. AND IS CON- STRUCTING AN ADDI TION TO HIS OFFICE AND SHOP. THIS NEW STRUCTURE WILL ABUT THE ALLEY TO THE REAR AND'ADJOIN AN EXISTING BUILDING WHICH IS WITHIN ONE FOOT OF THE ALLEY. IN DISCUSSING THIS MATTER, MR. PHILLIPS POINTED OUT THAT ALL THE OLDER BUILDINGS WERE BUILT TO THE ALLEY AND HE FELT IT WAS PENALIZING HIM TO REQUIRE HIS STRUCTURE TO SET BACK AS IT WOULD BE THE ONLY 40 FOOT LOT IN THE BLOCK TO BE SO AFFECTED. THE BOARD DECIDED THAT7THE SETBACK SHOULD BE'MAINTAINED AND FURTHER VOTED TO REFER THE MATTER TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION. THE REQUEST WAS DENIED. 2. MR. AND MRS. THOMAS I. CHAPMAN .OF 2381 FAIRMOUNT BOULEVARD, THROUGH THEIR ARCHITECT, REQUEST WAIVER OF THE REQUIRED 20 FOOT SETBACK FOR GARAGES. THEY PROPOSE TO CONSTRUCT A SINGLE CAR GARAGE ON McMORRAN DRIVE WHICH WILL BE CLOSER TO THEIR EXISTING GARAGE ON FAIRMOUNT BOULEVARD. THE PROPOSED GARAGE IS rOR THE SAME ALIGNMENT AND LEVEL OF THE RESIDENCE FOR THE EXPRESS BENErlT or MR. CHAPMAN WHO, DUE TO A RECENT ILLNESS, FINDS IT A PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY TO NEG~TIATE THE GRADE FROM THE GARAGE ON FAIRMOUNT BLVD. TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE GARAGE AS PLANNED WOULD HAVE A SETBACK or 9 FEET 6 INCHES FROM THE PROPERTY LINE AND WOULD REQUIRE A 25 FOOT APRON FOR THE DRIVEWAY ENTRANCE. THE CHAPMAN RESIDENCE BEING THE ONLY ONE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF McMORRAN DRIVE, THERE WOULD BE NO OBSTRUCTION TO OTHER RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES. THERE BEING NO STREET PARKING ON THE DRIVE, THE BOARD GRANTED THE REQUEST WITH THE PROVISION THAT THE GARAGE ON FAIRMOUNT BOULEVARD BE REMOVED. THIS STIPULATION MEETS WITH OBJECTION FROM THE OWNERS AS,THE STRUCTURE IS BUILT ENTIRELY OF CONCRETE I,NCLUDING THE FLOORS, WALLS AND ROOF. SINCE THEIR NEW STRUCTURE IS A SINGLE CAR GARAGE, THEY DESIRE TO MAINTAIN THE EXISTING'STRUCTURE ON FAIRMOUNT BOULEVARD FOR 'GUEST PARKING. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, MEETING WAS ADJOURNED." IT WAS MOVED BY KOPPE, SECONDED BY SIEGENTHALER THAT THE REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ApPEALS BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 6 AN APPLICATION FOR A ROOM! NG HOUSE LICENSE, AS APPROVED BY THE POLICE, FIRE, BUILDING AND HEALTH DEPARTMENTS WAS SUBMITTED BY BARNTS AND HUMMELL, 1006 TAYLOR STREET. IT WAS MOVED BY KOPPE, SECONDED BY SIEGENTHALER THAT THE APPLICATION BE REFERRED BACK. TO THE CITY MANAGER. MOTION CARRIED. ~ -~. I I II II '1 I, II il L Ii II I: 'I II q e :1 I' II 'I I, II 'I I, ii I, II II I, Ii ,I :1 I, I, I' II ii I' ,I II Ii " I .' I: ,I II Ii I 1: Ii II II II II il I; il I e I e