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~394 e 6. THE REQUEST Of JOHN GRAHAM AND COMPANY, ARCHITECTS, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DEPARTMENT STORE AT BROADWAY AND CHARNELTON STREET WAS REVIEWED. IN COMPLIANCE WITH THEIR REQUEST, IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL WAIVE THE TEN-FOOT SETBACK IN THE NORTH/SOUTH:ALLEY TO A SEVEN-FOOT SETBACK PERMI TTING THEM TO BUILD ON THE PROPERTY LINE AS PREVALENT IN OTHER CONSTRUCTION IN THIS AREA. THE QUESTION OF VACATING THE EAST/WEST ALLEY TO FACILITATE PARKING AND FOOT TRAFFIC WAS ALSO CONSIDERED. IT WAS QUESTIONABLE IF I T WAS ACTUALLY NECESSARY TO VACATE THIS ALLEY UNDER THE PRESENT PLANS AS THE MAIN USE OF THE ALLEY WOULD BE FOR THOSE STIPULATED IN THE REQUEST EVEN THOUGH IT IS NOT VACATED. THE FACT THAT THIS ALLEY IS DEDICATED TO THE PUBLI C UPON WHI CH ARE LOCATED POWER LI NES', AND UNDER WHI CH UTI LI TY EXTENSIONS EXI ST, It IS HOPED THIS DEVELOPMENT MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT THE ACTUAL VACATION, HOWEVER, WHEN THE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY ARE READY FOR THEIR FINAL NEGOTIATIONS, IF THEY CANNOT EFFECT THEIR CONSTRUCTION OF THIS BUILDING WITHOUT VACATING THIS ALLEY, IT WAS SUGGESTED THEY' APPEAR BEFORE THE COUNCIL TO SHOW THE SPECIFIC NEED FOR THIS VACATION. 7. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THAT HE HAD MET WITH THE PEOPLE WHO ARE REQUESTING THE PAVING OF ONYX STREET FROM 26TH TO 28TH AVENUE AND THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION IS PRESENTED FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL: THAT THIS STREET BE PAVED TO A TWENTY-TWO FOOT WIDTH WITH DRAINAGE TO THE CENTER I N A V TYPE DESIGN. IN DOING THIS, ALL OF THE DRIVEWAYS COULD BE PROPERLY MATCHED AND NO FILLS OR CUTS WOULD BE I NVOLVED DETRIMENTAL TO ABUTTING PROPERTY. THIS WOULD PROVIDE A GOOD PAVED STREET AT A FAIRLY LOW COST, ESTIMATED SOMEWHERE I N THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF $5.50 PER FRONT FOOT WITH THREE FOOT SHOULDERS ON EACH SIDE, WHICH, AFTER PROPER SETTLEMENT MAY BE PAVED IN THE FUTURE AT THE DISCRETION OF I'NDIVIDUAL PROPERTY OWNERS. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THREE MORE PROPERTY OWNERS HAD SIGNED THE PETITION REQUESTING THE IMPROVEMENT) ADDING 216 FRONT FEET TO THE ORIGINAL PETITION BRINGING THE PERCENTAGE UP TO ABOUT 40% WHICH CONSTITUTES ALL RESIDENTS WHO HAVE AN ONYX STREET ADDRESS. THE COMMITTEE CONCURRED IN THIS RECOMMENDATION THAT THE PROJECT BE APPROVED UPON T HIS BAS IS. ',I . IN THE MATTER OF PURCHASE OF PARKING METERS, IT WAS MO ED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THIS CONVERSION' BE APPROVEO AND THE METERS BE PURCHASED. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED. IN THE MATTER OF PAVING CHAMBERS STREET FROM 13TH TO 18TH AVENUE, IT WAS MOVED BY SIEGENTHALER, SECOND~D BY GODLOVE THAT THE BID OF T. C. WILDISH BE ACCEPTED IN THE AMOUNT, OF $31,252.75. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED. IN THE MATTER OF THE EASEMENT ACROSS CITY PROPERTY FOR THE SPRINGFIELD SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT, IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. IN THE MATTER OF THE REQUEST OF JOHN GRAHAM AND COMPANY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DEPARTMENT STORE AT BROADWAY AND CHARNELTON, IT WAS MOVED BY BooiH, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. IN THE MATTER OF PAVING ONYX STREET FROM 26TH TO 28TH AVENUE, I T WAS MOVED BY OWEN, SECONDED BY SIEGENTHALER THAT THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. ,IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE BALANCE OF THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS AND FINANCE & JUDICIARY COMMITTEES BE .RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED. 7 A REPORT OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND AIRPORT COMMITTEES - RE: REGULATING AND LICENSING MILK DISTRIBUTORS AND PRODUCERS; REMOVAL OF "0" FROM SKI NNER'S BUTTE; DISPENSERS LICENSE FOR ROBERTS DRI~K AND LUNCH; AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY AND U. S. AIR FORCE; CONTRACT OF LANE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "A MEETI NG OF THE PUBLI C SAFETY AND AI RPORT COMMI TTEES WAS HELD ON JUNE 3, 1953 WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT: MAYOR JOHNSON; COUNCILMEN SIEGENTHALER, GODLOVE, CONE AND WATSON; CITY MANAGER; AND AIRPORT MANAGER. I. THE COMMITTEE AGAIN REVIEWED THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE REGULATING AND tlCENSING MILK DISTRIBUTORS AND PRODUCERS FOR THE CITY OF EUGENE. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE GIVEN FINAL READING AT THE COUNCIL MEETING ON JUNE 8TH WITH THE PARTICULAR STIPULATION THAT NO MINIMUM BE SET IN CONNECTION WITH THE 1/2~ PER POUND BUTTER FAT TAX IN CONNECT- ION WITH DISTRIBUTORS LICENSES. 2. THE COMMITTEE REVIEQED THE PETI TION SIGNED BY 123 RESIDENTS REQUESTING THE REMOVAL OF THE "0" FROM SKINNER'S BUTTE. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THAT HE HAD CONTACTED UNIVERSI TY OFFICIALS IN AN ENDEAVOR TO MEET WITH THEM TO WORK OUT A PLAN WHICH WOULD BE SATISFACTORY TO ALL CONCERNED. IT WAS SUGGESTED NO RECOMMENDATION BE MADE UNTIL WE HEARD FROM THE UNIVERSITY ON THIS MATTER. ~ .~ I, Ii 11 Ii 11 II !I I; " ii !! I e I . I - I i' 'i I, ,I I ,I 'I II !I II Ii II 'I " e