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27~ e I "PRESENT: COUNCILMEN CRUMBAKER, BOOTH, GODLOVE, KOPPE, SIEGENTHALER, WATSON, CONE AND OWEN; CITY MANAGER; CITY ATTORNEY; CITY ENGINEER; CITY RECORDER AND MR. RALPH RODERICK. r I I I I I I i THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MET ON FRIDAY, MARCH 5,1954 TO INSPECT THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT AND TO DISCUSS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON TWO OTHER MATTERS. I. LICENSE TO OPERATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT EQUIPMENT - IT WAS EXPLAINED BY THE CITY MANAGER AND MR. RALPH RODERICK OF CORNELL, HOWLAND, HAYES AND MERRYFIELD THAT PRIOR TO THE OPERATION OF THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO SECURE A LICENSE FROM A MR. ALBERT GENTER, A PATENT HOLDER, ON CERTAIN OF THE PLANT EQUIP- MENT. THE EQUIPMENT INVOLVED IN THE LICENSE IS THAT USED IN THE PROCESS Of ELUTRIA- TION Of THE DIGESTED SLUDGE PRIOR TO THE DRYING Of THE SLUDGE IN THE VACUUM FILTER. IT WAS EXPLAINED FURTHER THAT THE PROCESS SAVES IN THE USE OF CERTAIN CHEMICALS AND IS THEREFOR MUCH MORE ECONOMICAL IN THE LONG RUN. THE LICENSE FEE IS $2,000. e THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT BETWEEN MR. GENTER AND THE CI TY OF EUGENE7 ENDORSED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY AS ACCEPTABLE IN FORM, PERTAINING TO THE USE OF THE PROCESS WAS REVIEWED BY THE COMMITTEE AND IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE PROPER CITY OffiCIALS BE AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO THE AGREEMENT fOR THE CITY OF EUGENE. 2. BIDS ON SANITARY SE~ERS - A TABULATION OF BIDS OPENED ON MARCH 3, 1954 ON THREE SEWER PROJECTS AS FOLLOWS: I (I) EAST SIDE Of AGATE ST~EET BETWEEN 26TH AND 27TH AVENUES. (2) WEST SIDE OF HILYARD STREET BETWEEN 25TH AVENUE AND A POINT 295 FEET SOUTH Of 25TH AVENUE. (3) BETWEEN 29TH PLACE AND 30TH AVENUE FROM ONYX TO AGATE STREET, WAS PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED BY THE COMMITTEE. IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE JOBS BE AWARDED TO THE LOW BIDDER IN EACH CASE." IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE REPORT Of THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED. . REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 8 A REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ApPEALS - RE: REQUESTS OF LOUIS W. KNOWLES AND JESS STEVENS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "THE BOARD OF ApPEALS HELD ,A MEETI NG AT THE CI TY HALL, MARCH 4, 1954 TO CONSI DER THE FOLLOWING REQUESTS fOR VARIANCE OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS. I I. MR. LOUIS W. KNOWLES, 1990 AGATE STREET REQUESTS WAIVER OF THE DUPLEX REQUIRE- MENT IN ORDER TO BUILD ANOTHER RESIDENCE UNIT SEPARATE FROM HIS EXISTING RESIDENCE. THIS PROPERTY BEING A CORNER LOT IS PERMITTED A DUPLEX STRUCTURE PROVIDED BOTH LIVING UNITS ARE UNDER CONTINUOUS ROOF. MR. KNOWLES DESIRES A SEPARATE RESIDENCE 12 FEET REMOVED TO THE EAST FROM HIS EXISTING BUILDING. THE LOT IS 80 FEET B~ 140 FEET AND THE TWO STRUCTURES WOULD NOT EXCEED THE 40% COVERAGE ALLOWED. THE BOARD DID NOT CONSIDER IT A HARDSHIP UPON MR. KNOWLES TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS AND DENIED THE REQUESTED WAIVER. e 2. MR. JESS STEVENS WHO IS CONSTRUCTING A MOT~L AT 750 WEST 7TH STREET ASKS FOR A WAIVER OF THE SIGN REQUIREMENT IN THE C-I LIMITED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. SIGNS IN THE C-I ZON~ ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PROJECT OVER THE PUBLIC SIDEWALK AND MR. STEVENS PLANS A SIGN TO PROJECT SIX FEET BEYOND THE PROPERTY LINE AND TEN FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THERE ARE NUMEROUS TREES ALONG 7TH AVENUE WHICH OBSTRUCT THE VIEW OF THE SIGNS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO STAY WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF PRIVATE PROPERTY. ALSO, TO GIVE REASONABLE VISION TO THE SIGN IT REQUIRES THE REMOVAL OF TREES IN FRONT OF THE APPLICANTS PROPERTY AND ADJOINING PROPERTIES TO THE WEST. THE REMOVAL OF TREES ALWAYS STIRS UP A CONTRO- VERSY AND IN ORDER, TO SPARE THE TREES, MOTEL OWNERS REQUEST PERMISSION TO EXTEND SIGNS BEYOND THE PROPERTY LINES. THE BOARD HOWEVER FELT THAT THE SIX FOOT PROJECTION AS REQUESTED BY MR. STEVENS WAS UNREASONABLE AND SUGGESTED HE RE-SUBMIT HIS REQUEST WITH A MORE REASONABLE PROJECTION WHICH WOULD SERVE HIS PURPOSE AND GIVE HIM THE BENEFIT OF ADVERTISING HIS MOTEL. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, MEETING WAS ADJOURNED." I IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE REPORT Of THE BOARD OF ApPEALS BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. e ~