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,.,.. 5 0 e 5/25/59 I I I I I i 2 II i i I I , I I i - , I I I I I 3 I 7. PETITION rOR PAVING 27TH AVENUE rROM LINCOLN TO LAWRENCE STREET - A PETITION SIGNED BY OWNERS OF 75% or THE PROPERTY TO BE ASSESSED FOR THE PAVING WAS PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE PROJECT BE APPROVED AND THE NECESSARY ORDINANCES INITIATING THE PROJECT BE R~SSED. Ii I! Ii I 8. PETITION rOR SANITARY SEWER IN THE AREA BETWEEN 23RD AND 24TH AVENUES rROM GRANT TO GARrlELD STREET - A MAP WAS GIVEN TO THE COMMITTEE ON WHICH THE REQUESTED SANITARY SEWER WAS SHOWN. IT WAS ALSO EXPLAINED THAT THIS AREA DOES Naf HAVE A NEW TRUNK SEWER PROPOSED TO SERVE IT AND FURTHER THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY DIRECT ErFECT ON THE SERVICE TO ADOITIONAL AREAS IN THE SOUTHWEST SECTION OF THE CITY 'AND WOULD ADD ONLY FOUR OR riVE LIVING UNITS AT THE PRESENT TIME. IT WAS FURTHER EXPLAINED THAT IT DOES DRAIN TO 18TH AVENUE AND COULD POTENTIALLY ENHANCE THE SEWER PROBLEM AT THIS AREA. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE PETITION FOR THE SEWER AS REQUESTED BE APPROVED AND THAT THE NECESSARY ORDINANCES INITIATING THE PROJECT BE PASSED. MOTION CARRIED WITH MR. MOLHOLM VOTING NAY. I' il II I' II H " " !I IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT ITEM 7 Of THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. I I \ \ :\ h ~:i ,\ , UP TO 12 YEARS, RESIDENT 30 SWIMS FOR $3.00 , - NON-RESIDENT 30 SWIMS rOR $4.50 FROM 13 TO 18 YEARS, RESIDENT 25 SWIMS rOR $5.00 NON-RESIDENT 25 SWIMS FOR $6.25 18 YEARS AND OVER, RESIDENT 20 SWIMS rOR $7.00 NON-RESIDENT 20 SWIMS FOR $10.00 I' e ~ I I' !I Ii 'I " I " 'I I! q I " , 'I I :1 'I !I i: I II II ,. I ;! if ,I I: II " !i " I i' i ~ II " " ii I: l' Ii :1 I' I ;1 ~ : " Ij il I, II I: , L !I II 11 II e ;1 Ii I, Ii Ij 'I I' ,I I' II I! I' \! I 'I I ,I I! :1 II :1 I I' ;I !I :1 I I! Ii 'I I' ,I :1 i\ " I; - " IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT ITEM 8 or THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. MOT I ON CARR I ED. : . 9. REPORT ON EXTENSION or LINING FOR AMAZON CHANNEL - THE CITY MANAGER EXPLAINED THAT HE HAD BEEN WORKING WITH CONGRESSMAN CHARLES PORTER CONCERNING THE POSSI- BILITY OF EXTENDING THE LINING ON THE AMAZON CREEK AND THAT-CONGRESSMAN PORTER HAD IN TURN CORRESPONDED WITH THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS ON THIS SUBJECT. AT THIS TIME THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS HAS NO AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT THE IMPROVEMENT RE- QUESTED SINCE IT IS BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THE AUTHORIZED PROJECT AND EXTENSION WOULD REQUIRE A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE rEASIBILITY OF EXTENDING THE CONCRETE CHANNEL LINING AND NO AUTHORITY IS AVAILABLE TO MAKE SUCH A STUDY. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT CITY REPRESENTATIVES TALK WITH THE DISTRICT ENGINEER AT PORTLAND AND SUCH TALKS HAVE BEEN HELD AND THE DISTRICT ENGINEER IS FAVORABLE TOWARD OPENING UP DISCUSSION ON THIS SUBJECT SINCE THE CITY LIMITS HAVE EXTENDED BEYOND THAT FOUND WHEN THE ORIGINAL PROJECT WAS STARTED. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WILSON SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM THAT CONGRESSMAN PORTER BE.URGED TO INTRODUCE A RESOLUTION BErORE THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE OF THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO AUTHORIZE A RESTUDY OF THE PRO- JECT WITH A VIEW TOWARD POSSIBLE EXTENSION. MOTION CARRIED. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT ITEM 9 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. MOTJON CARRIED. 4 10. REQUEST BY EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD ON CERTAIN ITEMS: (A) REQUEST rOR APPROVAL TO ASSUME ASSETS AND LIABILITIES or ANNEXED PORTION OF COLLEGE CREST WATER DISTRICT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1958, (B) REQUEST FOR EXCHANGE OF EASEMENTS IN ORDER TO CORRECT AN EASEMENT DESCRIPTION (NEW EASEMENT HAS BEEN OBTAINED, OLD EASEMENT REQUIRED TO BE RELEASED), AND (C) ,REQUEST rOR SALE OF .21 ACRES or SURPLUS PROPERTY ALONG WALTERVILLE CANAL. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE ABOVE THREE REQUESTS FROM THE EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD BE APPROVED. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT ITEM 10 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, MR. SWANSON ABSTAINING, MOTION CARRIED. 5 I I . I I' i I I I I I I I 1 !I II I, I I REQUEST BY PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT rOR REVISION OF SWIMMING POOL PASS FEES AND INCLUSION OF A FAMILY SWIM PASS - THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS & RECREATION PRESENTED A REPORT AND A STUDY CONCERNING THE USE OF SWIM POOL PASSES AS REQUESTED BY THE SPECIAL FEES AND CHARGES COMMITTEE OF THE CITY COUNCIL. THE REPORT EXPLAINS THAT INQUIRY WAS MADE or A NUMBER OF CITIES or THE NORTHWEST AND THAT IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CURRENT PASS rEES ARE REASONABLE AND THAT AN ADDITIONAL AREA OF A FAMILY PASS COULD ALSO BE INSTITUTED. IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT A SEASON PASS PRESENTS SOME PROBLEMS OF ADMINISTRATION AND or CONTROL AND TWO RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE - (I) THAT A STANDARD SEASONAL SWIM PASS BE ISSUED AND (2) THAT SPECIAL SWIM PASSES LIMITED TO A CERTAIN NUMBER OF SWIMS BE ISSUED TO INCLUDE A FAMILY PASS. THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERED THE ITEMS AS PRESENTED AND RECOMMENDED THAT A SPECIAL SWIM PASS LIMITED TO A CERTAIN NUMBER or SWIMS AS INDICATED BELOW BE ADOPTED AS CITY POLICY. THE RECOMMENDED FEES FOR SUCH PASSES ARE AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT A rAMILY PASS or 100 SWIMS FOR $15.00 ON A PUNCH SYSTEM BE INSTITUTED WITH UP TO TWO ADMISSIONS BEING ALLOWED rOR ONE PUNCH, THREE ADMISSIONS FOR TWO PUNCHES AND AN ENTIRE FAMILY FOR THREE PUNCHES WITH NO AGE LIMIT.