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<br /> "PRESENT: MAYOR JOHNSON; COUNCILMEN CONE, BOOTHANDI:<.OPPE; Gol TY MAN~_GERj CI 'FY I
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<br /> ENGINEER AND CITY RECORDER. THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE CONSISTING"OF COUNCltMEN C6~E,-
<br /> BOOTH AND KOPPE APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR ON MAY 10TH TO RE-STUDY THE COUNCIL'S ASSESS~ II
<br /> MENT POLICY ON ARTERIAL STREETS, MET ON JUNE 3RD. THE SPECIAL SUBJECT FORCONSIDERA-
<br /> TION WAS THE PROPOSAL THAT THE CITY PAY FOR THE ADDITIONAL T>HICKNESS OR ~TRENGTHOF
<br /> ARTERIAL STREETS PASSING THROUGH RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN ADDITION TO THE COST OF THE . I
<br /> WIDTH OVER AND ABOVE 36 FEET. A PETITION I N BEHALF OF THIS PROPOSAL SIGNED BY 21 ,I
<br /> RESIDENTS Of, THE WEST 18TH AREA WAS READ AND REVIEWED BY THE COMMITTEE. Ii
<br /> -DURING ~HE DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSED POLICY, IT WAS STATED ~Y MEMBERS OF TH~
<br /> COMMITTEE THAT ALL LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS STREETSj SEWERS, SIDEWALKS, ETG. SHOULD ii
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<br /> BE CONSIDERED TO BE DEFINITE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ABUTTING PROPERTY, AND FURTHER, THAT d
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<br /> GENERALLY PROPERTY IS IMPROVED IN ~IRECT PROPORTION TO THE TYPE OR QUALITY OF STREET II
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<br /> CONSTRUCTED AND THAT THE OWNERSHIP OF SUCH PROPERTY SHOULD BEAR THE COST ACCORDINGLY. I
<br /> THIS, IT WAS INDICATED, IS MORE FORCIBLY BROUGHT OUT BY ToHE FACT THAT THE CHARTER AND Ii
<br /> ORDINANCES OF THE CITY PERMIT AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY FOR REPAIR, Ii
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<br /> RECONSTRUCTION OR REPLACEMENT OFA STREET. HENCE, THE HIGHER QUALITY OF STREET CON- ii
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<br /> STRUC,TED, THE LESS THE LIABILITY FOR A FUTURE ASSESSMENT. ,I e
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<br /> IT WAS BROUGHT OUT ALSO IN THE DISCUSSION THE FACT THAT PROPERTY IS BEING II
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<br /> CURRENTLY USED FOR RESIDENCE PURPOSES IS NOT THE CRITERION FOR ~EASURING THE BENEFIT
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<br /> DERIVED FROM A STREET OR SEWER IMPROVEMENT. IS RESlpENTIAL TODAY MAY BE COMMERCIAL :1
<br /> AT A FUTURE DATE. IT DOES NOT FOLLOW, THOUGH, THAT USES OF A COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL I,
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<br /> NATURE MIGHT BE CONVERTED AT A FUTURE DATE INTO HIGHER USES SUCH AS RESIDENTIAL. II ----
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<br /> I SOME TIME WAS ALSO SPENT IN DISCUSSING THE PRESENT SPECIFICATIONS OF CIT~ STREETS ,I
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<br /> WITH THE THOUGHT THAT PERHAPS THEY SHOULD BE REVIEWED FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF BETTER I'
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<br /> STANDARDS FOR STREET CONSTRUCTION. I,
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<br /> AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSION OF THE WHOLE SUBJECT, I T WAS THE DECI SI ON OF THE COMMI THE I'
<br /> TO RECOMMEND TO THE COUNCIL THAT NO CHANGE BE MAD& IN THE P~ESENT POLICY." ,I
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<br /> AFTER CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION BOTH PRO AND CON, IT WAS MOVEp BY CONE, SECONDED BY II
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<br /> BOOTH THAT THE REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITT>EE BE ADOPTED. FIVE I'
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<br /> COUNCILMEN VOTED TO ADOPT THE REPORT AND SIEGENTHALER, CONE AND OwEN V,OTED TO REJECT IT. 11
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<br /> A REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE - RE: SIDEWALK ON EAST 23RD BETWEEN KINCAID Ii
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<br /> AND HARRIS STREETS; PAVING WEST 16TH AVENUE WEST OF FRIENDLY STREET; ANNEXATION OF" PROPERTY I,
<br /> EAST O~ RIVERVIEW AREA BY CONSENT; ASSESSMENT OF A PORTION OF RIVERVIEW SEWER; PAVING ALLEY
<br /> BETWEEN 5TH AND 6TH - CHARNELTON AND LINCOLN AND 13TH AVENUE PUMPING STATION, HELD ON JUNE
<br /> 7TH WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
<br /> "PRESENT: MAYOR JOHNSON; COUNCILMEN CRUMBAKER, GODLOVE, KOPPE, SIEGENTHALER,
<br /> , WATSON, CONE AND OWEN; CITY MANAGER; CITY ENGINEER; CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY R~CORDER.
<br /> I MR. THOMAS JAQUES OF THE EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD WAS ALso IN ATTENDANCE. THE PUBLIC
<br /> WORKS COMMITTEE MET ON MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1954 TO CONSIDER VARIOUS MATTERS CONCERNING
<br /> I PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS. PRIOR TO THE MEETING" THE LOCATION OF A PROPOSED SIDEWALK ON
<br /> , 23RD AVENUE BETWEEN KINCAID AND HARRIS STREETS WAS INSPECTED. THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS
<br /> WERE ACTED UPON BY THE COMMITTEE: - I
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<br /> I .. SIDEWALK ON EAST 23RD BETWEEN KINCAID AND HARRIS STREETS - THIS LOCATION OF A
<br /> PROPOSED SIDEWALK ON THE NORTH SIDE OF EAST 23RD AVENUE BETWEEN KINCAID AND HARRIS
<br /> STREETS WAS INSPECTED BY THE COMMITTEE. THE INSPECTION WAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CON-
<br /> SIDERING A REQUEST FROM PROPERTY OWNERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A CURB SIDEWALK INSTEAD
<br /> OF A WALK IN THE NORMAL LOCATION. THE REQUEST HAD BEEN MADE APPARENTLY IN BEHALF 'OF
<br /> DECREASING THE COST OF THE IMPROVEMENT IN THAT LAWNS AND DRIVEWAYS WOULD NOT HAVE TO e
<br /> BE REBUILT IF CURB SIDEWALKS WERE INSTALLED.
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<br /> IT WAS THE JUDGMENT OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE WALK SHOULD BE INSTALLED I N THE
<br /> NORMAL LOCATION AS A CONTINUATION QF THE WALKS TO THE EAST AND WEST AND THAT IT BE
<br /> "INSTALLED ON THE EXISTING GRADE IF THE GRADE CAN BE APPROVED BY THE CITY ENGINEER.
<br /> 2. PAV I NG WEST 16TH AVENUE WEST OF FRIENDLY STREET - THIS PROJECT WAS AGAIN DISCUSSED
<br /> IN THE LIGHT OF A JUNE 3RD LETTER FROM THE LANE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS I N WH I C H
<br /> THE BOARD INDICATES THATl IT IS NOT INCLINED TO APPROVE THE PROJECT BASED UPON THE
<br /> PRESENT FACTS.
<br /> IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION or THE COMMITTEE THAT THE IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE ON THIS
<br /> PROJECT BE PASSED AND THAT THE CITY PROCEE~ WITH THE WORK THIS YEAR IF LANE COUNTY
<br /> WILL GIVE APPROVAL OR IF APPROVAL IS NOT SECURED TO DELAY CONSTRUCTION UNTIL NEXT YEAR.
<br /> 3. ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY EAST OF RIVERVIEW AREA BY CONSENT - IT WAS EXPLAINED BY I
<br /> THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ENGINEER THAT THE OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTIES USED BY THE SEARS
<br /> ROEBUCK COMPANY AND TWO OTHER WAREHOUSES ON JUDKINS ROAD IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE II
<br /> EAST CITY LIMITS IS DESIROUS OF ANNEXING TO THE CITY. THE ANNEXATION WOULD BE ON A Ii
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<br /> 100% CONSENT BASIS AND WOULD NOT INVOLVE, AN ELECTION. il
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