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G) /j r..:"'i~ u'II e ---------- -~------~----- ._- . . -. - . I IN CONNECTION WITH THE SUBJECT OF ANNEXATIONS, THE MATTER OF A PREVIOUS CONSENT TO ANNEXA- TION WAS BROUGHT UP BY MR. KOPPE. IT HAD TO DO WITH THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF AN AREA SOUTH OF 23RD AVENUE AND EAST OF ARTHUR STREET'SUBMITTED BY MESSRS. LEACH, EDMAN AND ALLENBAUGH. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. KOPPE, SECONDED BY MR. BOOTH THAT THE MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. 7 A REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 10, 1955 - RE: LETTER FROM THE STATE HIGHWAY'COMMISSION APPROVING TRANSFER OF'STATE-OWNED LAND BETWEEN 7TH AND 11TH AVENUE NEAR GARFIELD STREET TO THE CITY OF EUGENE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: / "PRESENT: CqUNCILMEN KOPPE, BOOTH, OWEN, WATSON, SHEARER AND SHISLER; CITY MANAGER; CITY ENGINEER; AND CITY REtORDER. e THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE GAVE CONSIDERATION TO A LETTER FROM THE OREGON STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION DATED FEBRUARY 2, 1955 NOTIFYING THE CITY THAT THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION TOOK ACTION AT ITS JANUARY 18TH MEETING APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF THE STATE-OWNED TRACT OF LAND BETWEEN 7TH AND 11TH NEAR GARFIELD TO THE CITY OF EUGENE FOR THE ORIGINAL ACQUISITION COST OF $2,9p8.20. A CONDITION ATTACHED IS THAT THE TRANSFER IS NOT TO BE CONSUMMATED UNTIL THE GARFIELD STREET CONNECTION IS CONSTRUCTED. I THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE OFFER OF THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AUTHORI ZED TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE VARIOUS 'PROPERTY OWNERS TO ACQUI RE THE NECESSARY RI GHT OF WAY FOR GARFI ELD FROM 7TH TO 11TH AVENUE TO INCLUDE THE TWO LOTS ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF 11TH AND GARFIELD, AND TO USE THE STATE~OWNED TRACT TO WORK OUT THE BEST AND MOST ECONOMICAL PLAN FOR ACQUIRING THE RIGHT OF WAY." IT WAS MOVED BY MR. KOPPE, SECONDED BY MR. BOOTH THAT THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED~ MOTION CARRIED. 8 A REPORT OF THE AIRPORT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING HELD FEBRUARY to, 1955 - RE: RESTUDY THE SUBJECT OF THE AIRPORT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT OF JANUARY 11TH WITH RESPECT TO ITEM NO.3 WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: . "PRESENT: COUNCI LMEN BOOTH, KOPPE, WATSON, OwEN, SHEARER, AND SHI SLER; CI TY MANAGER; CITY ENGINEER; ACTING AIRPORT MANAGER; DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND R~CREATION; CONSULTANT, CITY PLANNING COMMISSION; AND CITY RECORDER. THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING WAS TO RESTUDY THE SUBJECT OF THE AIRPORT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT OF JANUARY 11TH, ESPECIALLY WITH RESPECT TO ITEM NO.3 OF SUGGESTED POLICY, AND REPORT.BACK TO THE COUNCIL. I AFTER CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION ON THE SUBJECT IT WAS DECIDED TO RECOMMEND TO THE COUNCI L THAT I TEM NO.3 OF THE JANUARY II TH REPORT BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: 3. THAT THE AIRPARK LAND AND AIRPORT LAND BE SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF. AND THAT ITEM No.6 BE ADDED TO THE REPORT AS FOLLOWS: I 6. THAT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT THE CITY APPLY FOR FULL COOPERATION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNDER THE FEDERAL AIRPORT AID PROGRAM. IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS THE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE JANUARY 11TH REPORT AS SUBMITTED." IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON, SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE THAT THE REPORT OF THE AIRPORT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. e 9 A REPORT OF THE PUBLI.C SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 7, 1955 - RE: REQUEST OF MR. JACK FOSTER FOR A CURB CUT;' APPLICATION FOR DA LICENSE BY HAMBURGER HEAVEN; AND EXTENSJON OF ARTERIAL, LINCOLN STREET FROM 11TH TO 13TH AVENUE, WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "PRESENT: COUNCilMEN WATSON ENGI NEER; AND CI TY RECORDER. THE CONSIDER THREE ITEMS OF BUSINESS. AND HARTMAN; CITY MANAGER; CITY ATTORNEY; TRAFFIC PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MET ON FEBRUARY 7, 1955 TO THE ACTION TAKEN AT THE MEETI~G IS AS FOLLOWS: I. REQUEST OF MR. JACK FOSTER FOR A CURB CUT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF FRANKLIN BOULEVARD BETWEEN ORCHARD STREET AND \tJALNUT STREET'TO SERVE THE PROPERTY t;lORTH OF THE COCA COLA PLANT.' THE CUT REQUESTED WAS FOR ENTRANCE ONLY TO THE PROPE:RTY. I THE COMMI.TTEE RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE REQUEST FOR THE REASON THAT IT IS NOT IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO GRANT CURB CUTS IN THIS SECTION OF THE HIGHWAY AND ALSO FOR THE REASON THAT PERMISSION WAS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED FOR A CURB CUT ON ORCHARD STREET TO SERVE THIS PROPERTY. . 2. ApPLICATION FOR DA (DISPENSERS) LICENSE BY HAMBURGER HEAVEN,. 1224 WILLAMETTE STREET WAS DISCUSSED BY THE COMMITTEE. THIS WAS AN APPLICATION FOR A DISPENSERS LICENSE FOR 1955 WHICH IS THE SAME LICENSE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR 1954. IT IS RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE THAT THE LICENSE APPLICATION BE ENDORSED. e .....