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3'9~ e I IN THIS CONNECTION, THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATION WAS SUBMITTED FROM THE MINUTES OF RETAIL MERCHANTS COMMITTEE MEETING HELD JUNE I, 1953. ~ t~ Qtj <t 1'--<0 ftWHILE THE MINUTES OF THE ABOVE MEETfNG HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETELY PREPARED, I AM SUBMITTING TO YOU THE EXCERPT REFERRING TO YOUR DISCUSSION WITH THE COMMITTEE ON CHANGE OF RATE AND TIME FOR SELECTED PARKING METERS IN THE DOWNTOWN AR5A. I FELT THAT YOU t~IGHT WISH TO COMMENT ON THE COMMITTEE'S ACTION AT TONIGHT'S CITY COUNCIL MEETI NG. ct MR. OREN KING, CITY MGR., ASKED PERMISSION TO BRIEFLY DE~CRIBE ACTIVITIES of THE CITY IN CONNECTION WITH OVERALL PARKING PROGRAM FOR CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT; HE STATED THAT COUNCIL COMMIT[EE HAS ORDERED NEW PARTS FOR PARKING METERS IN DOWN- TOWN AREA, WITH INTENTION OF CONVERTING MANY OF THESE FROM PRESENT 5i PER HOUR RATE TO 5i PER HALF-HOUR, OR. 10i PER HOUR, TO DI SCOURAGE "METER PLUGGI NG," TO PROVI DE TURNOVER OF CURBSIDE SPACES IN PRINCIPAL DOWNTOWN AREA FOR SHOPPERS. e MR. KING DESCRIBED THE AREA IN WHICH INCREASED METER RATES WOULD BECOME EFFECTI VE FROM 6TH 'TO II TH STREET ON WI LLAMETTE, AND FROM OAK TO Oll VE STREETS ON EAST AND WEST BROADWAY; REVIEW OF METERS IN OTHER PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL DOWNTOWN AREA WILL ALSO BE MADE, WITH SHIFT OF SOME OF THESE TO SHORTER TIMES, AS THOSE NEAR BANKS, LIQUOR STORE, ETC., WHILE STILL OTHERS MAY HAVE TIME LENGTHENED, PERHAPS TO 2 HOURS. I MR. KING ALSO STATED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL IS PROCEEDING WITH ITS STUDY OF FORMULATING A BOND ISSUE FOR ACQUISITION OF LOCATIONS FOR OFF-STREET PARKING LOTS, AND THAT ANNOUNCEMENT OF THESE PLANS WILL BE MADE SHORTLY. HE SAID THE COUNCIL WOULD APPRECIATE AN EXPRESSION FROM THE RETAIL MERCHANTS COMMITTEE IN SUPPORT OF THE REASONS FOR THE CHANGE IN METER RATES, AIMED AT IMPROVING THE PARKING CONDITIONS IN THE CENTRAL DOWNTOWN AREA. MOTION WAS MADE BY JACOBS, SECONDED BY RITCHIE, TO THE EFFECT THAT THE RETAIL MERCHANTS COMMITTEE APPROVED THE LINE OF THINKING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO NEED FOR INCREASE IN PARKING METER RATES ON CERTAIN DOWNTOWN STREETS, AS A MEANS OF I NCREASI NG TURNOVER RATE OF SUCH CURBSI DE PARKI NG SPA.CES. THE MOTION CARRI ED." '. 2. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED A MODEL ORDINANCE DEFINING, REGULATING AND LICENSING TRANSIENT AND ITINERANT MERCHANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN A TEMPORARY BUSINESS OF SELLING OR DEALING GOODS WITHIN THE CITY, USES OR OCCUPIES ANY BUILDING OR PRESENT BUSINESS FOR THE PURPOSE. THE MAIN OBJECTIVE I N SETTING UP SUCH AN ORDINANCE WOULD BE TO LICENSE AND REGULATE ITINERANT MERCHANTS WHO LOCATE IN AN ESTABLISHED STORE, THEREBY COMPLYING WITH LOCAL STIPULATIONS UNDER THE PRESENT ORDINANCE, AND PROCEED TO SOLICIT THE CITY FOR A SHORT TIME AFTER WHICH THEY HAVE MOVED TO ANOTHER CITY. THE STUDY OF THIS PROPOSED ORDINANCE WAS LEFT FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION. I 3. THE COMMITTEE AGAIN REVIEWED THE BIDS FOR THE PAVING OF CHAMBERS STREET FROM 13TH TO 18TH AVENUE. IT WAS NOTED THAT 17 PROPERTY OWNERS CONSTITUTING ALMOST 100% ON THE WEST SIDE OF CHAMBERS STREET HAD SIGNED A PETITION REQUESTING THE HEAVY DUTY ASPHALTIC PAVING AT $8.50 PER FRONT FOOT INSTEAD OF THE CONCRETE PAVING AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $9.45 PER FRONT FOOT. INASMUCH AS THE CITY ENGINEER AND CITY MANAGER STATED A PROPER SUBGRADE EXISTED AND THAT THE ASPHALTIC CEMENT PAVING WOULD CONSTITUTE A SATISFACTORY JOB, I T WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMiTTEE T~AT THE BID BE AWARDED TO T~ C. WILDISH AT THEIR LOW BID OF $31,252.75. e 4. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE REQUEST OF MR. E. N. RHOADS FOR A VARIANCE PERMITTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN OFFICE BUILDING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF JEFFERSON STREET AND 8TH AVENUE FOR THE PURPOSE OF HOUSING THREE OR FOUR PHYSICIANS OR PENTISTS. IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS CORNER IS IN THE R-3 ZONE APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET SOUTH OF THE PRESENT C-I LIMITED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT WHICH PERMI TS THIS TYPE OF USE. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THIS REQUEST BE INCLUDED IN CONNECTION WITH OUR PRESENT OVER-ALL VARIANCE AND ZONING STUDY. 5. THE COMMITTEE DROVE OVER TO THE SPRINGFIELD SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT TO STUDY THE REQUEST OF THE SPRINGFIELD UTILITY BOARD FOR A TEN FOOT'EASEMENT (30 FEET FOR CONSTRUCTION) FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A 30-INCH OUTFALL LINE ACROSS CITY PROPERTY FROM THE SPRINGFIELD SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT TO THE WI LLAMETTE RI VER. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT PRIOR TO GRANTING THIS EASEMENT, THAT THE SPRINGFIELD UTILI TY BOARD OBTAIN NECESSARY APPROVAL OF THE U. S. ARMY ENGINEERS AS WELL AS THE STATE SANI TARY AUTHORITY IN CONNECTION WI TH THE LOCATION OF THIS OUTFALL LINE, AS WELL AS PROPER DIFFUSION OF THE EFFLUENCE INVOLVED. I IT IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT THAT THIS OUTFALL LINE BE INSTALLED AT THE PROPER DEPTH AND EXTEND FAR ENOUGH INTO THE RIVER SO THAT PROPER DIFFUSION MAY TAKE PLACE AT ALL TIMES, EVEN DURING LOW WATER. e BEFORE GRANTING THIS EASEMENT IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT EUGENE AND SPRINGFIELD AGREE UPON PROPER RIP-RAPPING ALONG THIS NORTH BANK FOR PROTECTION OF PROPERTY OF BOTH EUGENE AND SPRINGFIELD. ALSO BEFORE GRANTING THIS EASEMENT, COMPLETE PLANS OF THIS OUTFALL LINE SHOWING THE OUTFALL DIFFUSER PIPE AND GENERAL BANK PROTECTION I NVOLVED, AS WELL AS LOCATION OF THE OUTLET IN THE PROPER LOCATION TO ASSURE SANITARY OPERATIONS THE YEAR AROUND. ~