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r \~ ,.16" ./' {-~ (-~ /..,):1:: e --- <- r THIS PROPOSAL WAS DISCUSSED BY THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AND IT WAS BROUGHT OUT I IN THE DISCUSSION THAT THE CITY HAD ACQUIRED THIS PROPERTY FROM THE CENTURY OF PROG~ESS 'I UNDER A DEED WHICH CONVEYED IT FOR PARK PURPOSES. IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC II SAFETY COMMI TTEE THAT THE COUNCI L APPROVE THE USE OF THI S SI TE FOR AFIRE STATI ON PROVIDED :: SUCH USE I S APPROVED BY THE CENTURY OF PROGRESS. Ii 2. COMMUNICATION FROM JOE RICHARDS - RE: "SCRAMBLE" PLAN FOR PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC AT II BROADWAY AND WI LLAMETTE - A LETTER FROM JOE RI CHARDS ADDRESSED TO MAYOR JOHNSON CONCERNI NG il THE I NAUGURATI ON OF -THE "SCRAMBLE" PLAN FOR PEDESTRI AN TRAFF'I C AT BROADWAY AND WI LLAMETTE II WAS READ TO THE COMMITTEE. THE LETTER CONTAINED THE REQUEST THAT THE PLAN NOT BE LNAUG- Ii URATED IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE CHRISTMAS SEASON BUT AT SOME LATER DATE. ii II . I TIS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLI C SAFETY COMMI TTEE THAT THE CI TY MANAGER'S 11 OFFICE REPLY TO MR. RICHARD'S LETTER NOTIFYING HIM THAT THE EQUIPMENT FOR THIS SPECIAl,. !: INSTALLATION HAS BEEN ORDERED AND THAT THE PLAN IS FOR IMMEDIATE INSTALLATION AS SOON AS Ii THE EQUIPMENT IS RECEIVED. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT THE LETTER STATE THAT IT IS THE II COUNCIL'S POSITION THAT THE "SCRAMBLE" PLAN IS DESIGNED TO RELIEVE TRAFFIC RATHER THAN ii a CONGEST IT DURING THE HOURS OF HEAVY USE OF THE DOWNTOWN STREETS, AND THEREFORE THAT IT Ii ~ IS IMPORTANT THAT THIS SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT FOR THIS BUSY INTERSECTION BE SET UP AS SOON [I " . Ii AS POSSI.BLE. ,I I, Ii II IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SIEGENTHALER, SECONDED BY DR. CRUMBAKER THAT THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC :i SAFETY COMMI TTEE BE ADOPTED. MOTl ON CARRI ED. Ii 'I . i' I 3 A REPORT OF THE PUBLI C WORKS COMMI TTEE MEETI NG HELO ON' OCTOBER 15TH - RE: REQUEST FOR ': VARI ANCE AT SOUTHWEST CORNER II TH AND MONROE STREETS; REQUEST FOR VARI ANCE - TOMMY WI LLI AMS; Ii REQUEST FOR VAR I ANCE AT 630 EAST 12TH AVENUE; PETI TI ON F'OR ANNEXATION OF AREA SOUTH OF 23RD ii AND EAST OF ARTHUR STREET BY MR. LEACH; DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY ALONG WEST 18TH AVENUE BETWEEN' WASHINGTON AND LINCOLN STREETS; ZONING OF PROPERTY/ON WEST 11TH AVENUE; AND ZONING OF PROPERTY :1 IN \4EST II TH ANNEXATION AREA WAS SUBMI TTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: ii :, 'I "A REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING HELD OCTOBER 15,1954 - PRESENT: ii MAYOR JOHNSON; COUNCILMEN tRUMBAKER, GODLOVE, KOPPE AND SIEGENTHALER; CITY MANAGER; CITY " ENGINEER; ASSISTANT CrTY RECORDER. THE ITEMS CONSIDERED WERE: II II " I. VARIANCE - SOUTHWEST CORNER 11TH AVENUE AND MONROE STREET - THE REQUEST FOR VARIANCE II ~ TO USE THE BU I LDI NG LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF II TH AVENUE AND MONROE STREET AS!i .' I< A DOCTORS OFFI CE WAS 01 SCUSSED. I T WAS THE RECOMMENDATI ON OF THE COMMI TTEE THAT THE II VARI ANCE REQUESTED BE GRANTED. ALL APPROVED. :, I Ii , II 2. VARI ANCE - TOMMY WI LLI AMS - EAST 15TH BETWEEN WALNUT STREET AND ALLEY WEST OF WALNUT 'I: STREET - THE REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO ALLOW THE BUILDING OF A GREENHOUSE ON THE WEST I SI DE OF THE ABOVE PROPERTY WAS 01 SCUSSED. I T WAS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMI TTEE il THAT THE VARI ANCE REQUESTED BE GRANTED. ALL APPROVED. Ii " il 3. VARIANCE - 630 EAST 12TH AVENUE - THE REQUEST FOR VARIANCE TO ALLOW USE OF THE LAND i: ! AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ACLINIC BUILDING-WAS DISCUSSED. IT WAS ~ THE RECOMMENDATI ON OF THE COMMI TTEE THAT THE VARI ANCE BE GRANTED AS REQUESTED. j, I ,. .1 4. PETITlON.FOR ANNEXATION OF AN ARgA SOUTH OF 23RD AND EAST OF ARTHUR STREET BY MR. il I' _, LEACH - THE COMMITTEE VIEWED THE AREA, AND AFTER DISCUSSION, THE COMMITTEE INDICATED I! THEY WOULD LOOK WITH FAVO~ ON THIS ANNEXATION IF' A PETITION WAS PRESENTED ON THE ENTIRE II TRACT OWNED BY MR. LEACH, GOING TO THE-TOP OF THE HILL SOUTH FROM-23RD AVENUE AND AS FAR !. i EAST FROM ARTHUR STREET AS HI S PROPERTY EXTENDS. Ii : :1 5. DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY ALONG WEST 18TH AVENUE BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND LINCOLN STREETS Ji THE 01 SPOSI TI ON OF THE PROPERTY ACQUI RED BY THE CI TY AND REMAI NI NG FOLLOWI NG THE COMPLETI ON II e , OF' WEST 18TH AVENUE BETWEEN WASHI NGTON AND LI NcciLN STREET WAS 01 SCUSSED. I T WAS NOTED " I THAT SOME ABUTTI NG OWNERS WERE WI LLI NG TO ACCEPT THI S PROPERTY WHI [E OTHERS DID NOT DESI RE ~i I T. I T WAS THE RECOMMENDATION OF' THE COMMI TTEE THAT ABUTTI NG PROPERTY HOLDERS BE OFFERED II' A DEED TO PROPERTING ADJOINING THEM, THAT THEY BE NOTIFIED THAT IF THEY DO NOT ACCEPT I THE DEED THE CITY WILL DEDfCATE IT AS A PUBLIC STREET AND THE ABUTTING PROPERTY WILL BE ! ASSESSED 'FOR THE PAl/I NG OF WEST 18TH AVENUE. . THg COMMI TTEE FURTHER RECOMMENDED THAT THI S :1 " PROPERTY BE DEEDED TO ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT ~OR CITY PURPOSES. :1 SUCH AN EAS'EMENT TO APPLY TO ALL -PIECES IN THIS AREA. I; ,: II 6. ZONING OF PROPERTY ON WEST- 11TH AVENUE - IT WAS THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION THAT ' THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF WEST 11TH AVENUE AND BAILEY HILL ROAD BE ADVERTISED FOR ZONING AS FOLLOWS: To M-2 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL: FROM TH~ EA$T LINE OF BAILEY HILL ROAD EAST 620 rEET; AND FRO" THE CENTER LINE OF WEST "TH'AvENUE, 360 FEET NORTH. II I i e ~