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&J;"'" -1 vuLt SINCE THE AUTOMATIC TRAFFIC LIGHT HAS BEEN INSTALLED AT THE 18TH AVENUE AND WILLAMETTE STREET INTERSECTION, THE DANGER AT 17TH AND WILLAMETTE HAS BEEN INCREASED DUE TO TRAFFIC PILING UP FROM 18T~ NORTH TO 17TH AND BEYOND, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FQR TRAFFIC TO CROSS WILLAMETTE STREET AS TRAFFIC HALTS ABRUPTLY WITH THE RESuLT THAT THE INTERSECTION IS PLUGGED WITH A BUMPER TO BUMPER LINE-UP. SEVERAL WRECKS HAVE OCCURRED AT THIS POINT AND IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE TRAFFIC SHOULD BE INTERCEPTED WITH AN ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC LIGHT BETWEEN 13TH AND 18TH IN ORDER TO CAUSE A BREAK IN THE'HEAVY TRAFFIC FLOW. THIS LETTER IS WRITTEN IN THE INTEREST OF THE ELIMINATION OF A VERY EVI~NT HAZARD. WE CORDIALLY INVITE YOU AND _THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO COME TO OUR SHOWROOM AT YOUR E~RLIEST CONVENIENCE AND OBSERVE THIS CONDITION BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 4:30. P.M. AND 6:00 P.M. You WILL BE MOST WELCOME AND WE FEEL SURE YOU WILL BE BETTER INFORMED CONCERNING THE PROBLEM ONCE YOU HAVE HAD THIS EXPERIENCE." ALSO ON THIS LETTER WAS THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: "WE, THE UNDERSIGNED BUSINESS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE DISTRICT ADJACENT TO 17TH AND WILLAMETTE, CONCUR IN THE ABOVE REQUEST FOR ABATEMENT OF A TRAFFIC HAZARD: /S/ JAMES F. STUART STUART & STUART, BY W. W. STUART G. D. ARI SS JACK MALONE IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BOOTH, SECONDED BY MR. WATSON THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. 27 COMMUNICATION FROM STATE OF OREGON, MILITARY DEPARTMENT - RE: CONDITIONS SURROUNDING THE RELOCATION OF THE PRESENT TWO-UNIT NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "IN REPLY TO YOUR VERBAL REQUEST FEBRUARY I, 1955, THE FOLLOWING IS A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE CONDITIONS SURROUNDING 'THE RELOCATION OF THE PRESENT TWO-UNIT NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY IN EUGENE: A SITE .MUST BE PROVIDED FOR THE NEW ARMORY WHICH WILL FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD, NAMELY: I. IT SHOULD BE NOT LESS THAN FOUR (4) ACRES IN AREA. . 2. IT SHOULD FRONT ,ON ONE OR MORE PUBLIC STREETS OR ROADS. 3. IT SHOULD HAVE, OR BE ADJACENT TO, AN ADEQUACY OF ACCESS ROADS fROM NEARBY POPULATION CENTERS AND FROM PUBLIC HIGHWAY NETWORKS. PREFERABLY, PUBLIC TRANSPORJATION LINES. SHOULD BE NEARBY. 4. IT SHOULD BE fREE FROM LOW-LVING AREAS OR OTHER PROSPECTIVE NUISANCES. 5. THE TERRAIN SHOULD BE EVEN AND LEVEL OR ONLY SLIGHTLY SLOPING. THE SOIL SHOULD BE OF STABI:LITY AND CHARACTER TO SUPPORT SUPERIMPOSED LOADS BOTH Of BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT.' 6. ALL PYBLIC UTILITIES NECESSARY AND REQUrRED FOR THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF THE ARMORY MUST BE AVAILABLE. 7. LOCAL ZONING REGULATIONS MUST PERMIT THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION AND FULL UTILIZATION THEREOF, AND MUST PROHIBIT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ANY INDU&TRIES' OR ACTIVITIES WHICH WOULD ADVERSELY EFfECT THE OPERATION OF AN ARMORY. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE PRESENT ARMORY SITE IS DESIRED BY THE CITY OF EUGENE IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THEIR LONG-RANGE BUILDING PROGRAM. IN THIS CONNECTION, THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT, :STATE OF OREGON, WILL TAKE NO ACTION TO DISPOSE OF THE BUILDING AND SITE AS PERMITTED BY LAW UNTIL THE 1957 LEGISLATURE CONVENES AND ENABLING LEGISLATION CAN BE OBTAINED TO PEBMIT THE CITY OF EUGENE TO ACQUIRE THE SITE WITHOUT BIDS OR PUBLIC AUCTION. IT MUST BE UNDERSTOOD BY ALL GONCERNED THAT THE PRESENT NATIONAL GUARD FACILITIES ARE ADEQUATE TO FULFILL ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL ADMINISTRATION AND TRAINING OF NATIONAL GUARD UNITS IN EUGENE. - .SHOULD THE RELOCATION OF THE ARMORY BUILDING ON A NEW SITE BE NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AS PLANNED, IT WILL BE NECESSARY THAT ALL ADDITIONAL FUNDS REQUIRED IN EXCESS OF MONIES REALIZED FROM THE SALE OF THE PRESENT PROprR~Y BE PROVIDED FROM SOURCES 'OTHER THAN STAT~ OF FEDERAL FUNDS. IN THE EVENT YOU DESIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE fEEL FREE TO CALL UPON US AT, ANY TIME." I~ WAS MOVED BY MR. BOOTH, SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE THAT THE COM~UNICATION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED. ~ e I - I '. I -