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e 73" I e I . I e I e - !I I' 'I 'I WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE fOR YOU TO GRANT US PERMISSION TO GO AHEAD ON THIS WORK IN MONDAY NIGHTS SESSION." IT WAS'MOVED BY KOPPE, SECONDED BY. CRUMBAKER THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. 35 COMMUNICATION FROM SCHOOL DISTRICT #4 - RE: DEEDING STRIP OF LAND TO PERMIT OPENING OF 23RD AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "YOUR PROPOSAL UNDER DATE OF APRIL 6 THAT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.4 DEED TO THE CITY A STRIP OF LAND 50 FEET WIDE ALONG THE LINE OF 23RD AVENUE FROM ADAMS STREET TO VAN BUREN STREET TO PERMIT THE OPENING OF 23RD AVENUE WAS CONSIDERED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD AT ITS MEETING LAST NIGHT. AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF ~HIS MATTER, THE BOARD DECIDED TO ADHERE TO ITS ESTABL~SHED POLICY OF BEING WILLING TO DEDICATE ONE HALF THE WIDTH OF ANY STREE,T WHICH IN THI~ INSTANCE WOULD BE 30 FEET, THE OTHER HALf TO BE DEEDED BY PROPERTY OWNERS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF T~E STREET. IT IS RECOGNIZED FROM THE MAP THAT YOU SUBMITTED THAT TO ACCEPT ANOTHER 20 FEET FROM THE SUNSET HOMES PROPERTY ON THE SOUTH WOULD MAKE THE LINE OF THE STREET IRREGULAR. FOR THIS REASON, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL SELL TO SUNSET HOMES OR TO THE CITY A STRIP 20'FEET WIDE TO MAKE THE REQUIRED 50 FOOT STRIP NEEDED." IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE LETTER BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED. 36 COMMUNICATION FROM THE EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD - RE: REQUEST TO PURCHASE LAND UNDER THE FERRY STREET OVERPASS WAS SUBMITTED. AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "THE EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD, AT ITS REGULAR: MONTHLY MEETING HELD APRIL 12, 1954, AGREED TO PAY THE CITY OF EUGENE THE SUM. OF $10,901.25 FOR THE LAND UNDER THE OVERPASS. As A PART OF THE MOTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE, THERE WAS INCLUDED THE PROVISION THAT THIS SALE IS IN NO WAY RELATED TO ANY PAST DISCUSSIONS OR AGREEMENTS CONCERNING THE EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD LOT AT SECOND AND HIGH STREETS. THAT IS, THE BOARD CONSIDERS THAT IT NOW HAS NO FURTHER COMMITMENT TO THE CITY WITH RESPECT TO THE LATTER PROPERTY." IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER; SECONDED BY KOPPE THAT THE RECOMMENDATION Of THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE .IN ITS REPORT OF APRIL 22ND BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. 37 COMMUNICATION - RE: REQUEST TO OPEN 2600 BLOCK ON ELINOR STREET WAS SUBMITTED, AS SIGNED BY TEN RESIDENTS OF THE AREA. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY SIEGENTHALER THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE IN THEIR REPORT OF APRIL 22ND BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. 38 PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION APPLICATION OF SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AN ADDITIONAL TRACK AT GRADE ACROSS HIGH STREET WAS SUBMITTED. IT WAS MOVED BY SIEGENTHALER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE APPLICATION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED. ORDINANCES 39 COUNCIL BILL No.. 1626 - RE: REZONING BYRNES PROPERTY AT 2ND AND HIGH STREET TO M-2, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING ON OCTOBER 12, 1953 WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY KOPPE THAT THE BILL BE INDEFINITELY POSfPONED. MOTl ON CARRI ED. 40 COUNCIL BILL No. 1708 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR MISCELLANEOUS.SIDEWALK REPAIR, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING ON MARCH 22, 195~ WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION. CITY MANAGER REPORTED NO WRITTEN PROTESTS ON FILE. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE BILL BE READ THE SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY, ~TH UNANIMOUS CONSENT Of THE COUNCIL~ MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL BE READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 10418. -~