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~6 e IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMI'TTEE THAT THE ~60~~I['APPRO~E THE PROPOSAL FOR THE OPENING OF GARFIELD STREET, AND THAT THE CITY M~NA~~R Bt'~~tHORIZED TO MAKE PLANS AND SECURE INFORMATION ON THE SECURING OF RIGHTS OF" WAY TOWARD THAT END. I 3. PETITION FOR THE OPENING OF ORR LANE BETWEEN 18TH AVENUE WEST AND THE SOUTH CITY LIMITS - THE COMMITTEE ALSO INSPECTED THIS PROPOSED STREET OPE~ING~ IT WAS THE COMMITTEE'S OPINION THAT THE STREET SHOULD BE OPENED UP A~D FOR iHi'~~ijRE DISTANCE FROM 18TH AVENUE SOUTH TO THE CITY LIMITS.. IT IS THEREF"ORE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE COUNCIL INDICATE THAT THEY WILL APPROVE T~E O~ENING OF THE STREET, PROVIDED THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS FURNISH THE NECESSARY RIGHT-OF"-WAY FOR THE STREET. 4. PETITION FO~ THE PAVING OF VAN BUREN STREET FROM 21ST TO 22ND AVENUE - THE SITE OF" THIS PROJECT WAS INSPECTED BY THE COMMITTEE, AND IT WAS NOTED THAT SOME OF THE ABUTTING PROPERTY IS IMPROVED AND ALSO THAT THE PETITION CONTAINS THE NAMES OF' THE OWNERS OF APPROXIMATELY 74% OF THE ABUTTING PROPERTY. IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE IMPROVEMENT OF THIS STREET. e 5. IMPROVEMENT OF" 17TH AVENUE FROM AGATE TO WALNUT STREET - IT WAS EXPLAI'NED BY THE CITY MANAGER THAT THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE HAD PREVIOUSLY INSPECTED 17TH AVENUE FROM FAIRMOUNT BOULEVARD WEST TO AGATE STREET IN CONSIDERING THE.PETITIONfOR THE PAVING OF ONE BLOCK ON 17TH AVENUE BETWEEN WALNUT STREET AND FAIRMOUNT BOULEVARD. IT WAS NOTED AT THIS TIME THAT 17TH AVENUE IS BADLY IN NEED OF" IMPROVEMENT ALL THE WAY ALONG. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THAT THE ABUTTING PROPERTIES WERE FIRST CLASS RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES. I IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE .THE IMPROVE- MENT OF 17TH AVENUE F"ROM AGATE STREET TO FAIRMOUNT BOULEVARD BY THE INSTALLATION OF PERMANENT TYPE PAVING WITH CURBS AND GUTTERS, AND THAT THE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY ABUTTING THIS PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT BE NOTIF"IED Of THE INTENTION TO IMPROVE. 6. PETITION F"OR VACATION OF EAST/WEST ALLEY BETWEEN HILYARD STREET, ALDER STREET, 17TH AVENUE AND 18TH AVENUE - THIS PETITION WAS AGAIN STUDIED BY.TH~ PUB[IC WORKS COMMITTEE ALONG WITH THE PR~LIMINARY SKETCH Of THE BUILDING IMPROVEMEN~.~~BMITTED . WITH IT. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION BY THE COMMITTEE, IT WAS DECIDED THAT MORE INfORMATION WAS NEEDED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS PROPOSAL. .IT IS THE RECOMMEND~TION O~ tH~ COMMITTEE THAT THE GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH BE REQUESTED TO rURNISH AN OFFICIAL LETTERiTATING WHAT BUIL~- ING PLAN HAD BEEN APPROVED AND INDICATING THE PROBABLE DATE OF CONSTRUCTION, ETC. IT IS ALSO A RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE CITY MANAGER'S OFF"ICE DETERMINE WHETHER IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO GRANT A PERPETUAL EASEMENT IN LIEU OF VACATING THE ALLEY." . IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED. 6 FINAL EST~MATE TO LEE HOFFMAN ON SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT. COMMUNICATION WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, THE CONTRACTOR FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF YOUR SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT HAS REQUESTED A fiNAL INSPECTION AND FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT. WE HAVE, THEREfORE, CONDUCTED A FINAL INSPECTION OF' THE PLANT CONSTRUCTION AND HAVE CONDUCTED TESTS ON EQUIPMENT FURNISHED. As Of MARCH 16, 1954, WE FIND THAT THE CONSTRUCTION' WORK IS COMPLETE AND ALL EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS HAVE BE~N F"URNISHED AND INSTALLED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONTRACT Docu- MENTS, EXCEPT FOR THE ITEMS LISTED BELOW. I I . THERE REMAINS TO BE ADDED ADDITIONAL TOPSOIL, REMOVAL Of GRAVEL MATERIAL, AND fiNAL GRADING. e 2. THE GRAVEL ROAD BETWEEN THE SOUTH END OF THE ASPHALTIC PAVEMENT AND THE RAW SEWAGE PUMP REMAINS TO BE ACCOMPL~SHED. 3. DEFECTIVE APPLICATION OF THE BUILT-UP TAR AND GRAVEL ROOF" REMAINS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED. 4. REPAIR OF THE WOOD SHEATHING ON THE FLOATING COVERS BENEATH THE BUILT-UP ROOF REMAINS TO BE REPAIRED. 5. ADDITIONAL FILL MATERIAL REQUIRED ON THE 72-INCH OUTfAll LINE JUST EAST Of THE DIKE ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF THE PLANT. 6. REPLACEMENT Of A BROKEN CASTING ON THE RAKE MECHANISM FOR THE MECHANICAllY CLEANED BAR SCR~ENS. 7. REPAIR AND ADDITION OF ASPHALTIC PAVEMENT IN THE lOW SPOTS OF THE EXISTING PAVEMENT. I 8. MISCELLANEOUS MINOR ELECTRIC ITEMS 9. MISCELLANEOUS MINOR BUILDING ITEMS e ~