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9~~ l e Ii ,I -_._-~-----_._-- ----,---~~----~--- - . -.. --. - - . - - .-. -.. -- - - -- --=-~---.:..._-- ----~--,- --- -' --- '---- - - - -- --- --- ----- --~- - ----- ---- ---------- I 6. REGULATION,OF CURB CUTS - THE MATTER OF. REGULATION~F CURB CUTS INCLUDING WIDTH, NUMBER OF CUTS ETC BY ORDINANCE WAS,DISCUSSED BY THE COMMITTEE. AT PRESENT THE REGU- LATION IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY MANAGER AND CiTY ENGINEER UNDER GENERAL POLICY. IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THECOMMITJEE THAT A STUDY BE MADE BY THE MANAGER'S OFFICE ON .THE SUBJECT AND THAT A DRAFT OF THE ~RbpOSED REGULATIO~ BE PREPARED AND REFERRED" TO THE PUBLIC WORKS AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEES." IT WAS MOVED BY SIEGENTHALER, SECONDED BY CONE THAT ITEM NO.2 OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEt REPORT CONCERNING A PACKAGE STORE, CLASS B LICENSE FOR SAFEWAYSTORE #190 BE WITH- DRAWN FROM THE REPORT, AND THAT IT BE HELD OVER UNTIL JUNE 14, 1954 PENDING RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM THE AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. MOTION CARRIED. IT WAS MOVED BY SIEGENTHALER, SECONDED BY OwEN THAT THE BALANCE OF THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. e 4 A REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING HELD MAY 20, 1954 - RE: LENGTH OF TIME THAT VARIANCES ARE GOOD; ACCEPTANCE OF DEED FROM FRANK KINNEY; ANNEXATION OF GLENWOOD AREA AND SOUTH RIVERVIEW AREA; INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALKS FROM 25TH TO 29TH FROM WILLAMETTE TO LINCOLN; COUNCIL BILL 1725 WAS SUBMITTED AND ~EAD-AS-FOLLOWS:' I ttPRESENT: MAYOR JOHNSON; COUNCILMEN CRUMBAKER, GODLOVE, KOPPE AND SIEGENTHALER; CITY MANAGER AND CITY ENGINEER. THE MEETING INCLUDED AN IN~PECTION TRIP IN THE FIELD AND THE MATTERS DISCUSSED AND RECOMMENDATIONS MADE ARE AS .FOLLOWS: . I. THE MATTER OF PLACING A LIMIT ON THE LENGTH OF TIME A VARIANCE GRANTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL IS ALLOWED TO RUN BEFORE BEING USED WAS BROUGHT UP AND DISCUSSED. IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT IN SOME INSTANCES A LONG TIME ELAPSED BEFORE THE VARIANCE,WAS USED AND IN SOME CASES THE VARIANCE WAS NEVER USED BECAUSE OF A CHANGE IN THE.MIND OF THE MAN WHO FIRST SECURED THE VARIANCE. BECAUSE OF THE UNCERTAIN CONDITION CREATED BY, THE ABOVE CASES, IT WAS FELT THAT THE LENGTH OF TIME A VARIANCE WAS GOOD BEFORE BEING USED SHOULD BE LIMITED AND IT IS THE. RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE CITY MANAGER HAVE A RESOLUTION DRAFTED TO THE EFFECT THAT VARIANCES GRANTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL WOULD BE ALLOWED A CERTAIN LENGTH OF TIME IN WHICH TO BE USED AND ONCE CONSTRUCTION WAS STARTED IT WOULD CONTINUE UNTIL COMPLETED. THE COMMITTEE FELT THE LENGTH OF TIME ALLOWED SHOULD BE DETERMINED BY THE COUNCIL WHEN THE RESOLUTION WAS BROUGHT UP FOR PASSAGE. 2. THE CITY MANAGER PRESENTED FOR ACCEPTANCE, A DEED TO PROPERTY FOR PARK PURPOSES GIVEN BY MR. FRANK KINNEY LOCATED ALONG THE AMAZON CREEK IN THE SUNNY HOLLOW AREA. THE COMMITTEE STUDIED THE MAP AND LOCATION OF THE SUNNY HOLLOW PROPERTY AND FELT THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE PROPERTY WOULD BE BETTER SUITED FOR STREET PURPOSES AND IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE CiTY MANAGER CONTACT ~R. KINNEY AND, IF AGREEABLE, HAVE HIM CHANGE THE DEED TO READ THAT ALL LOTS EXCEPT LOTS 23 AND 24, BLOCK 5, SUNNY HOLLOW ADDITION AND LOT "C", SECOND ADDITION TO SUNNY HOLLOW, CAN BE USED FOR STREET PURPOSES. I 3. THE CITY MANAGER PRESENTED THE REQUEST FOR THE ANNEXATION OF THE SOUTH RIVERVIEW AREA AND INFORMED THE COMMITTEE THAT THE REQUEST AS PRESENTED TO HIS OFFICE WAS COM- BINED WITH THE WESTERN SECTION OF THE GLENWOOD AREA. IT WAS PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL FOR ANNEXATION ON MARCH 22, 1954. THE WESTERN SECTION OF THE GLENWOOD AREA HAD BEEN HELD IN ABEYANCE PENDING AN EXPECTED PETITION FROM THE EASTERN SECTION OF THE GLENWOOD AREA. THE LATEST INFORMATION WAS TO THE EFFECT THAT NOTHING HAD COME FROM THE EXPECTED PETITION.AND THAT THE SOUTH RIVERVIEW AREA AND THE WESTERN SECTION OF THE GLENWOOD AREA WAS TO BE CONSIDERED AS ONE AREA FOR COUNCIL ACTION. e THE COMMitTEE VISITED THE SOUTH RIVERVIEW AREA IN THE FIELD AND NOTED THAT 74 OF A POSSIBLE 146 REGISTERED VOTERS FROM THE COMBINED AREAS HAD SIGNED THE PETITION. IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE ,COMMITTEE THAT THE MATTER BE HELD IN ABEYANCE UNTIL MORE SIGNATURES COULD BE SECURED. THE COMMITTEE FELT THAT THE SLIGHT MAJORITY WAS NOT ENOUGH TO WARRANT THE CALLING OF AN ELECTION AND THAT THE NUMBER WANTING TO BE ANNEXED SHOULD BE A REAL MAJORITY OF THE REGISTERED VOTERS BEFORE AN ELECTION IS CALLED. 4. THE CITY MANAGER INFORMED THE COMMITTEE OF RECEIVING SEVERAL REQUESTS FOR SIDE- WALK INSTALLATION IN THE VICINITY OF 29TH AND LINCOLN STREET WHERE THE NEW FRANCIS WILLARD SCHOOL WOULD BE BUlLT. I THE COMMITTEE VISITED THE SITE AND AFTER A FULL DISCUSSION RECOMMENDS THAT SIDE- WALKS BE INSTALLED ON THE WEST'SIDE OF WILLAMETTE STREET FROM 25TH TO 29TH AVENUE AND THE NORTH SIDE OF 29TH AVENUE FROM WILLAMETTE STREET TO llNCOLNSTREETj THAT THE PROPERTY OWNERS BE NOTIFIED OF THIS ACTION, AND THAT THE ORDINANCE FOR THIS INSTALLA- TION BE CONSIDERED BY THE COUNCIL AT THEIR MEETING OF JUNE 14,.1954. e ~