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e I e I '. I e ~) ~. ')~ .Jvu "--- ~~. - - --. . -. - - --. ~- -- ~ - - ----~---- --......-----.---..---------. -~ .. - - - -. 20 A PETITION TO REZONE WAS SUBMITTED BY EDWARD C. HITCH TO REZONE THE WESTI 1/2 OF LOT 7, BLOCK 7, FAI RMOUNT ADDI TI ON, FROM R-I TO C-2. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BOOTH, SECO~DED BY MR. KOPPE THAT. THE PETITION BE REFERRED TO THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR THE NECESSARY RESOLUTION, A~D TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION A T THE I R N E X T REG U L ARM E E TIN G 0 NAp IR I L 5, I 955 .' Mo T ION CAR R lED. 21 A PETITION FOR THE ANNEXATION OF LAUREL HILL DRIVE WAS SUBMITTED WITH SIGNATURES OF ELEVEN ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BOOTH, SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE THAT THE PETITION BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. 22 I ~ PETITION FOR'THE ANNEXATION OF AN AREA ON WEST 2ND STREET WAS SUBMITTED WITH SIGNATURES OF TWELVE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BOOTH, SECONDED BY MR. WATSON THAT THE PETITION BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITT[E. MOTION CARRIED. 23 A PETITION FOR THE ANNEXATION OF CHAMBERS STREET AREA WAS SUBMITTED WITH SIGNATURES OF SIX ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BOOTH, SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE THAT THE PETITION BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. 24 AN APPLICATION FOR SEGREGATION OF ASSESSMENT LIEN WAS SUBMITTED BY MARVIN L.Dow FOR SEWER - OAK' GROVE & WOODLAWN, BOUNDED BY VAN NESS, SPRI NG DRI VE, MI SSI ON &: 26TH. IT WAS MOVED BY ,MR. KOPPE, SECONDED BY MR. BOOTH THAT THE APPLICATION BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. 25 :COMMUNICATION FROM T~EEUGENE LIBRARY,BOARD - RE: LOCATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDING WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY WISH TO REPORT THAT THEY HAVE MADE A THOROUGH STUDY AS TO THE MOST SUITABLE LOCATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A. NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDING, YOUR BOARD HAS GIVEN THE FULLEST POSSIBLE CONSIDERATION OF ALL FACTORS AFFECTING SUCH A LOCATION. WE WISH TO UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMEND THAT THE BUILDING BE LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF ELEVENTH AND OAK STREETS, ON THE PROPERTY OWNED BY MR. FRED RISK, EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN AUTO SUPPLY BUILDING EAST TO THE CORNER ONE HUNDRED AND TEN FEET, AND TO THE ALLEY ON OAK STREET.. .MR.FI~K HAS ~XPRESSED HIS WILLINGNESS TO SELL, AND WE WISH TO RECOMMEND THAT APPROPRIATE STEPS BE TAKEN TO ACQUIRE THIS PROPERTY. WE WISH TO FURTHER RECOMMEND THAT THE PRESENT LIBRARY SITE BE SOLD, WI TH BOSSESSION TO BE GIVEN AT A DATE TO BE DETERMINED LATER, AND THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE LIBRARY BOARD TO REDUCE THE NET COST OF THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. YOUR BOARD HAS GIVEN THOROUGH CONSIDERATION TO THE PROPOSAL THAT THE NEW BUILDING BE PLACED IN THE SO-CALLED PARK BLOCK AREA, ADJACENT TO THE PROJECTED CIVIC CENTER. AFTER THOROUGH EXPL,ORATION OF THE SI TUATI ON I TIS FELT BY YOUR BOARD THAT THE POSSI Bill TI ES OF ACQUIRING SUCH A SITE ARE TOO INDEFINITE AND UNCERTAIN TO ENABLE THEM TO CONSIDER IT FURTHER. WE BELIEVE THAT THE RECOMMENDED LOCATION IS THE MOST FEASIBLE ONE WHEN ALL FACTORS ARE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED, AND WE REQUEST THAT EARLY APPROVAL BE GIVEN 50 THAT OUR PROGRAM CAN PROCEED IN AN ORDERLY FASHION." IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON, SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. er ~ENER~L~~GR~EM~~~J1~WA~ Q~CtDED[,TpyHAVE ~~E ~EE~%~GON MONQAY, fEBRUARY 21ST AT 7:30 P'.M. I N ,THE COUNCI L CHAMBERS, AND I NVI TE TH~ MEMBERS OF THE LIBRARY BOARD AND I NTERESTED PERSONS. 26 COMMUNICATION FROM COLLARD MOTORS - RE: TRAFFIC PROBLEM AT INTERSECTION OF 17TH AVENUE AND 'WI LLAME TTE STR E E T ,WAS SUBM I TTE D AND RE AD AS FOLLOWS: "IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY, WE BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION A TRAFFIC PROBLEM WHICH WE BELIEVE CAN AND SHOULD BE GIVEN YOUR STUDY. WE BELIEVE YOU SURELY ARE AWARE OF THE DANGEROUS CONDITION EXISTING AT THE INTERSEC- TION OF 17T~ AVENUE AND SOUTH WILLAMETTE STREET BETWEEN THE HOURS OF .4:30 P.M. AND 6:00 P.M.