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~4 e I . PETITION TO IMPROVE 17TH AVENUE FROM WALNUT TO FAIRMOUNT - THE SITE OF THIS PROJECT VISITED BY "THE COMMITTEE. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE PROJECT BE GIVEN APPROVAL AND THE CITY MANAGER BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS ALONG 17TH AVENUE OF WALNUT STREET TO AGATE STREET TO DETERMINE IF THE PROJECT CAN BE EXTENDED. I WAS THAT WEST ~ 2. COMMUNICATION FROM GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH - RE: ALLEY VACATION. THIS REQUEST FOR THE VACATION OF THE EAST/WEST ALLEY BETWEEN 17TH AND 18TH AVENUE AND ALDER AND HILYARD STREET WAS READ AND CONSI'DERED. ALSO, THE SITE WAS VISITED BY THE COMMITTEE. IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE APPLICANTS BE NOTIFIED THAT THE CITY DOES NOT VACATE STREETS AND ALLEYS EXCEPT IN RARE INSTANCES WHERE IT IS CLEARLY UNAVOIDABLE AND WHEN IT IS NOT TO THE DETRIMENT OF OTHER PROPERTY OR TO THE INTEREST OF THE CITY. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT THE APPLICANT FURNISH THE COUNCIL WITH THE PLAN OF INTENDED USE OF THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION. 3. REQUEST OF LANE COUNTY FOR A 20 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY ALONG SOUTH ,SIDE OF BOND ROAD. THE COMMUNICATION AND MAP WERE REVIEWED BY' THE COMMITTEE. THE REACTION OF THE COMMITTEE IS FAVORABLE TO THE REQUEST BUT THE COMMITTEE PREFERS TO CONSIDER IT IN CONNECTION WITH THE C.A.A. STUDY OF THE MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT. IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION THAT IT BE REFERRED TO THE AIRPORT COMMITTEE FOR I TS CONSIDERATION. e 4. REQUEST OF HAROLD WELLS FOR PURCHASE OF CITY PROPERTY. THIS REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF .6 ACRE ADJACENT TO THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE AMAZON DIVERSION DITCH WHICH WAS FORMERLY PART OF THE SHRECK PROPERTY, WAS "READ AND DISCUSSED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS IS A PIECE OF A LARGER TRACT OF 6 ACRES PURCHASED BY THE CITY 'FROM MR. SHRECK FOR $2,500.00 FOR THE AMAZON DITCH RIGHT OF WAY. IT WAS AGREED THAT THE CITY HAD NO FURTHER USE FOR THE SMALL NARROW STRIP BUT THE COMMITTEE FEELS THAT THE CITY SHOULD ATTEMPT TO RECOVER THE AMOUNT WHICH IT INVESTED IN THE PR6~ERTY. IT IS THEREFORE THE RECOMMtNDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE CITY OFFER THE PROPERTY TO MR. WELLS AT THE COST FIGURE OF $250.00. I 5. COMMUNICATION FROM OREGON STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION - RE: ENGINEERING STUDY ON WASHINGTON-JEFFERSON OVERHEAD. THE COMMUNICATION AND THE ACCOMPANYING AGREEMENT AUTHORIZING A RECONNAISSANCE SURVEY TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WAS REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE COST OF THE SURVEY, ESTIMATED AT $2,500.00, IS TO BE BORNE BY THE STATE AND THE CITY ON A FIFTY-FIFTY BASIS. f IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE CITY ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT WITH THE STIPULATION THAT THE STATE CONTACT THE CITY PRIOR TO INCURRING ANY EXPENSE WHICH WOULD AMOUNT TO A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE OVER THE ESTIMATE OF $2,500.00. 6. ApPRAISALS ON PROPERTY UNDER FERRY STREET OVERPASS - Two APPRAISALS ON THE VALUE OF THE FERRY STREET OVERPASS PROPERTY WERE 'DISCUSSED BRIEFLY BY THE COMMITTEE. IT WAS THE DECISION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE SUBJECT SHOULD BE DEFERRED UNTIL MR. BOALS OF iHE EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD CAN BE CONSULTED." IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY OWEN THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AUTHORIZED TO FURNISH TITLE INSJRANCE TO MR. HAROLD WEJLS ON'THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY ALONG THE AMAZON RIGHT OF WAY FOR A TOTAL PRICE OF $262.50 TO NET THE' CITY $250.00 ON THE SALE OF THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY. MOTION CARRIED. I IT WAS MOVED BY KOPPE, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE BALANCE OF THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. 3 A REPORT OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE - RE: BEER LICENSE APPLICATIONS OF FREDA BAIRD; ERNEST S. OR HAZEL J. ENGSTROM; IRISH-SWARTZ; LAWRENCE W. AND MOLLIE B. PACKER; TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT 6TH AND 7TH AND OAK STREETS; TWO-HOUR PARKING ZONE ON EAST 12TH BETWEEN ALDER AND,HILYARD; ACCIDENT RECORD AT 3RD AND HIGH; REMOVAL OF PARKING AT 13TH AND OAK WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: e "PRESENT: MAYOR JOHNSON; COUNCILMEN SIEGENTHALER AND CONE; CITY MANAGER; TRAFFIC ENGINEER AND CITY RECORDER. THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MET ON FEBRUARY 18, 1954 FOR A DISCUSSION OF VARIOUS I TEMS CONCERNED WITH THE PUBLIC SAFETY, AND REPORTS THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS. I. ApPLICATION OF FREDA V. BAIR~, 2835 WILLAMETTE S REET FOR A ~ETAIL MALT BEVERAGE CLASS A LICENSE '(RMBA). THIS APPLICATION WAS DISCUSSED BY THE COMMITTEE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE GABLE COFFEE SHOP WAS NOW OPERATING AT 2845 WILLAMETTE STREET UNDER A PACKAGE LICENSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES AND THAT IT WAS THE DESIRE OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS TO MOVE TO A LOCATION NEXT DOOR AND OPERATE UNDER A LICENSE (RMBA) TO PERMIT SALE or DRAFT BEER. IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE LICENSE BE ENDORSED IN BEHALF OF THE COMMON COUNCIL. I e ~