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"'iI p",,~ JJ e IT ,I II I I. COMMUNICATION FROM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.4 - THE COMMUNICATION FROM.SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.4 - RE: POSSIBILITY'OF 'EXCHANGING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITH THE CITY WAS .REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED. IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AUTHORIZED TO APPOINT AN APP.RAISER TO ACT WITH TWO OTHERS IN MAKING A JOINT APPRAISAL OF THE LAND IN QUESTION AT DUNN SCHOOL~ OLD LINCOLN SCHOOL AND THREE SEPARATE PIECES 6F CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 13TH AND CHAMBE~S.. IT WAS EMPHASIZED THAT THE APPRAISALS WERE TO BE ON THE LAND ONLY AT THESE SITES. 2. CONCESSIONS IN THE PARKS - THE CITY MANAGER AND MR. MATSLER EXPLAINED THAT THE CITY HAD BEEN APPROACHED ON THE SUBJECT OF" LEASING OUT A CONCESSION AT SKINNER'S BUTTE PARK. THIS OPENED UP THE WHOLE SUBJECT OF CONCESSIONS IN THE PARKS. IT WAS NOTED THAT NO POLICY HAD BEEN SET PREVIOUSLY ON THIS AND IT WAS THE FEELING OF THE COMMITTEE THAT A POLICY SHOULD BE SET. e IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION Of THE COMMITTEE THAT THE CITY MANAGER'S OffiCE BE RE- QUESTED TO SECURE MORE INfORMATION ON THE SUBJECT OF CONCESSIONS IN THE PARKS AND THAT HIS OFFICE MAKE A REPORT AND A RECOMMENDATION ON IT. I 3. USE OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR ON PUBLIC PROPERTY - THIS SUBJECT WAS ALSO DISCUSSED IN CON~ECTION WITH THE OPERATION Of THE PARKS. ITIS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE MATTER BE REFERRED'TO THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE FOR A LEGAL OPINION ON THE PROVISIONS OF THE PRESENT LAW ON THE SUBJECT. 4. PURCHASE OF FIVE LOTS IN AMAZON PARK AREA - IT WAS EXPLAINED BY THE CITy MANAGER AND MR. MATSLER THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO SECURE FIVE MORE LOTS IN THE AMAZON PARK AREA IN ORDER TO PROCEED WITH THE GRADING AND IMPROVEMENT Of THE AREA. THESE ARE 25 FOOT LOTS WITHOUT STREET ACCESS AND THE PRICE BEING ASKED BY THE OWNERS IS CONSIDERED TO BE EXCESSIVE. ONE OWNERSHIP OF" THREE lOTS AT 27TH AND ALBANY IS ASKING $500.00 PER LOT AND THE OTHER OWNERSHIP REQUESTS A NET OF $350.00 EACH ON THE TWO LOTS AT 27TH AND PATTERSON. . IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION Of THE COMMITTEE THAT THE CITY OFfER THE OWNERS A NET PRICE OF $200.00 PER LOT FOR A THIRTY DAY PERIOD AND THAT IF THE OF"FER IS NOT TAKEN AT THE EXPIRATION OF THE THIRTY DAYS THAT CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS BE STARTED TO ACQUIRE THE LOTS FOR PARK PURPOSES. IT IS THE fURTHER RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE PURCHASE PRICE OF $200.00 APPLY TO EACH LOT 'FREE AND 'CLEAR OF ANY ENCUMBRANCE." i , I , I I IT WAS'MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY WATSON THAT THE REPORT OF THE HEALTH & RECREATION COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED AFTER ROLLCALL VOTE. 6 A REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE - RE: IMPROVEMENT Of TYLER BETWEEN 7TH AND 8TH AVENUES; OPENING GARFIELD BETWEEN 7TH AND 18TH AVENUES; OPENING ORR LANEj' PAVING VAN BUREN FROM 21ST TO 22ND AVENUE; IMPROVEMENT OF 17TH AVENUE FRDM AGATE TO WALNUT STREET; PETITION F"OR VACATION OF EAST/WEST ALLEY BETWEEN HILYARD AND ALDER; 17TH TO 18TH AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: I "PRESENT: MAYOR JOHNSON; COUNCILMEN CRUMBAKER, GODLOVE AND KOPPE; CI'TY MANAGER AND CITY RECORDER. THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE ~F' THE COUNCIL MET ON THURSDAY, MARCH IB, 1954. A FIELD TRIP WAS MADE FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSPECTING SEVERAL PROPOSALS AND PROJECTS REfERRED TO THE COMMITTEE. THE CONCLUSIONS AND THE ACTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE AS fOLLOWS: e I. IMPROVEMENT OF TYLER STREET BETWEEN 7TH AND 8TH AVENUE~- THIS PROJECT SITE WAS VISITED BY THE COMMITTEE. IT WAS EXPLAINED BY THE CI.TY MANAGER AND THE CITY ENGINEER THAT THE AREA BETWEEN 7TH AND 8TH AVENUES WHICH IS A PROLONGATION OF TYLER STREET, IS CITY-OWNED BUT IS NOT DEDICATED AS A STREET AT THE PRESENT. IT IS, HOWEVE.R, BEING USED AS A STREET MAINLY FOR THE PARKING Of VEHICLES. THE QUESTION PRESENTED WAS WHETHER TO REPAIR THE SIDEWALKS ON 7TH AND 8TH AVENUES, WHICH CROSS THIS AREA, AND PROHIBIT CARS F'ROM CROSSING THE SIDEWALK, OR WHETHER TO DEDICATE THE AREAS AS A STREET AND IMPROVE PORTIONS OF" THE INTERSECTIONS AT EITHER END SO THAT CARS COULD ENTER THE AREA. IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMI~TEE THAT THE AREA BE DEDICATED AS A STREET, AND THAT THE C,TY PROCEED WITH THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE INTERSECTIONS. I 2. OPENING OF GARfiELD STREET BETWEEN 7TH AND 18TH AVENUES - THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE INSPECTED THE ROUTE OF THE PROPOSED OPENING OF" GARF"IELD STREET, AND STUDIED THE PRELIMtNARYDRAWINGS PREPARED BY THE CITY [NGINEERSHOWING A PROPOSED ~OUTE FOR THE STREET, AND INDICATING THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY TO BE SECURED. e ~