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~ 490 4/13/59 e ~-----~--'--'-- ----------~~-_._--~-- - -- --------------- ~~------ -----~-_._~-----------------~ -- - - - - -- - . ~ --- - - -- -----------~ - -- ------------ -- ~ - - --- - - -- --- .-. -------------~ ---~- --~-~---_. - ----_.---- -- .---- ----- --- ---- .. - '- -- .- -- - - -.--- THE PARKS DEPARTMENT REPORTS THERE WAS A SL IGHT I NCREASE I N THE USE ,OF SKINNERS BUTTE COTTAGE AND RECREATION BUILDINGS DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH; THIS INCREASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE REDUCTION IN THE RENTAL CHARGE AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NUMBER OF RESERVATIONS MADE TO DATE, IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THE INCREASE WILL CONTINUE AND GROW THROUGH THE REST OF APRIL AND THE MONTH OF MAY. THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT REPORTS THAT THE BUILDIN~ LOCATED AT 742 CHARNELTON STREET HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REMOVED AND NO FURTHER ACTiON BY THE COUNCIL WILL BE NECESSARY FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF SECTIONS 11.36 TO 11.39, INCLUSIVE, OF THE CITY CODE. THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT FURTHER REPORTS THAT THE PROPERTIES AT.941 ALMADEN STREET, 40 NORTH GRAND STREET, AND 19TH AVENUE AND WILLAMETTE STREET ON WHICH COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED CONCERNING TRASH HAVE BEEN CLEANED UP AND APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT. REPRESENTATIVE CHARLES O. PORTER HAS INFORMED ME THAT HE WILL BE GLAD TO . SERVE AS OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF EUGENE AT THE 46TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE NATIONAL RIVERS AND HARBORS CONGRESS THIS COMING MAY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. COUNCILMAN J. HOBART WILSON IS RECOMMiND~NG THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. LEWIS F. HOFFMAN, 275 SUNSET DRIVE, TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE TO SERVE OUT THE TERM OF DR. CALVIN CRUMBAKER, RESIGNED. THIS TERM EXPIRES ON DECEMBER 31, 1960." IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM THAT THE REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER, EXCLUD- ING THE MATTER OF BUDGET COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT, BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. CHATT THAT THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. HOFFMAN TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE TO SERVE OUT THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF DR. CALVIN CRUMBAKER BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES A REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING HELD MARCH 27, 1959::WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "PRESENT: MAYOR CONE; COUNCILMEN SHEARER, LAURIS, CHATT, MOYER AND WILSON; CITY MANAGER; CITY RECORDER; CITY ATTORNEY; DI RECTOR OF PUBL I C WORKS,;' SUPERI NTENDENT OF PARKS & RECREATION; ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT; MESSRS. LEO QUALLS AND FRED BRENNE;: DAN WYANT, EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD; WENDY RAY, KUGN; JACK CRAIG, KERG. I. REQUEST FOR SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION ON EAST SiDE OF JACKSON STREET BETWEEN 19TH AND 20TH AVENUES ~ THE REQUEST WAS ENTERED BY HELEN W. CASADY, 1965 JACKSON ,STREET. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS EXPLAINED THAT SIDEWALKS ARE CURRENTLY IN EXISTENCE ON JACKSON STREET BETWEEN 19TH AND 20TH AVENUES IN THE CENTER OF THE BLOCK ONLY o ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET, AND THAT IF SIDEWALKS WERE TO BE INSTALLED TO COM- PLETE THIS ONE BLOCK AREA, THE NEW SIDEWALKS WOULD FRONT FOUR LOTS ON ONE SIDE OF THE STREET AND FIVE LOTS ON THE OTHER SI DE OF. THE STREET. ' IT WAS, ALSO PO I NTED OUT THAT THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS SURVEYING THIS AREA TO DETERMINE THE SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION NECESSARY TO PROPERLY PROVIDE SIDEWALKS FOR THE WHOLE AREA, BUT AT THIS TIME, THEY ARE NOT READY TO REPORT. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THIS ITEM BE HELD OVER AND BROOGMT BACK TO THE COMMITTEE JUST AS SOON AS THE BALANCE OF THE SIDEWALK PROGRAM IN THIS AREA IS DETERMINED. No ACTION WAS TAKEN ON ITEM I' OF THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE AND THE'MATTER WAS HELD IN COMMITTEE. 2. REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF CURB CUT AT 95 EAST IBTH AVENUE ENTERED BY DoN LOWERY - IT WAS REPORTED THAT A LETTER HAD BEEN RECEIVED FROM MR. DON LOWERY Of" DON'S DRIVE IN LOCATED AT 95 EAST 18TH AVENUE IN WHICH HE REQUESTED THAT WIDER CURB CUTS BE ALLOWED AT HIS PLACE OF BUSINESS TO FACILITATE CUSTOMERS' ENTERING AND LEAVING THE DRIVE IN BOTH AT PRESENT AND WHEN THE PROPOSED TRAFFIC DIVIDER ON EAST 18TH AVENUE IS INSTALLED. IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT THE EXISTING CURB CUTS AT THIS DRIVE IN ARE NOT OF MAXIMUM SIZE AND COULD READILY BE ENLARGED. FOLLOWING SOME DISCUSSION ON THIS MATTER, THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE REQUESTED EXTENSION TO THE CURB CUTS BE GRANTED AND THAT PROPER INGRESS AND EGRES~ AT THE DRIVE I~ BE DETERM~NED BY THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. MOYER THAT IT~ 2 OF THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. 3. REQUEST FOR CURB SIDEWALKS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF 23RD AVENUE BETWEEN LINCOLN AND LAWe~NCE STREETS BY PETITION WITH FOUR SIGNATURES - THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERED THIS REQUEST AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE REQUEST BE GRANTED. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM THAT ITEM 3 OF THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. II II I: II I I I ! I I I I 2 I j j , I \1 \ i ~ ~; Lj, e Ii l- I, Ii I, I; r II II I' ,I I I I i , I I I! I' I' I 'I " j: e I' i I: II I.. I I I: 'i i! " I :1 f: I Ii 'I !I i: e