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r--S4 e 6/22/59 -- ~ - --- i~ Ii II, I I' I WE fULLY REALIZE THE POSITION Of THOSE RUGGED PIONEERS WHO SO ABLY ES- II I 1 TABLISHED AND MAINTAINED THE HEALTHY GROWTH Of OUR COMMUNITY AND WE STAND " I READY TO SERVE THEIR BEST INTERESTS; HOWEVER, TO SUPPLY HOUSING AT BELOW MARKET ~ ; " COST COULD BE A QUESTIONABLE CITY UNDERTAKING AND, PERHAPS, AN INSULT TO THESE I I " " INDEPENDENT CITIZENS. i , 1 , ! I IT WOULD APPEAR VERY UNTIMELY If WE WERE TO fURTHER JEOPARDIZE THE fUNDS I I USED TO PROVIDE fOOD, MEDICAL CARE AND HOSPITALIZATION fOR THESE PEOPLE BY fURTHER REDUCING THE TAX BASIS WHICH IS THE MAJOR SOURCE PROVIDING THESE fUNDS. To SAY THAT PRIVATE ENTERPRISE WILL PROVIDE HOUSING ON A BASIS Of NEED WOULD BE A TRUE STATEMENT If THE TAXES UPON THE LAND, IMPROVEMENTS AND INCOME WERE fORSAKEN WHICH IS THE USUAL PRACTICE-Of PUBLIC HOUSING. To ASK PRIVATE ENTERPRISE TO COMPETE ON ANY OTHER BASIS WOULD SEEM UNREASONABLE. IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THIS PARTICULAR GROUP Of CITIZENS SHOULD BE GIVEN e THE OPPORTUNITY Of EXPRESSING THEMSELVES AS TO THEIR NEEDS RATHER THAN EN- COURAGING A SPECIALLY APPOINTED GROUP TO APPLY PRESSURE TO fORCE A QUICK DE- CISION fROM A CITY LEVEL. WE fEEL THIS IS AN IMPORTANT PROBLEM THAT SHOULD \ NOT AND CANNOT BE DECIDED OVERNIGHT. II WE SUGGEST THAT THE COUNCIL AffORD US THE OPPORTUNITY Of HELPING THEM Ii Ii II IN ACCUMULATING THE NECESSARY fACTS THAT WILL AID THEM IN REACHING THEIR Ij DECISION. WE BELIEVE THAT WE CAN HELP If WE ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY." l' I Ii " ': II IT WAS MOVED BY MR. MOLHOLM SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE MATTER COVERED BY ITEM 4 Of II II THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE HELD IN ABEYANCE. MOTION CARRIED. i: I II " '. , 5. RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING NEED fOR LOW RENT HOUSING fOR THE AGED ACCESSIBLE TO ; , II THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT, AND NOTifICATION Of PRIVATE ENTERPRISE THEREOf - THE !I 1\ COMMITTEE CONSIDERED A RESOLUTION WHICH WOULD RECOGNIZE THE NEED fOR LOW RENT HOUSING fOR THE AGING IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT AND THE COUNCIL'S IN- I i' I TENT ION TO ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE SAME If PRIVATE ENTERPRISE DOES NOT NOTIfY THE II .' COUNCIL BY LETTER WITHIN A PERIOD Of 60 DAYS Of THEIR THE 1\ I INTENT TO DO SO. I " I, COMMITTEE CONSIDERED THIS RESOLUTION AND AGREED THAT SINCE PRIVATE ENTERPRISE Ii I: II WOULD NOW HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW THAT THEY CAN PROVIDE LOW COST HOUSING, \' II l' THE RESOLUTION SHOULD BE APPROVED. I: I: i :1 IT WAS MOVED BY MR. MOLHOLM SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT ITEM 5 Of THE COMMITTEE REPORT Ii I I BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. (SEE ACTION UNDER RESOLUT_'ONS ADOPTING SUBSTITUTE RESOLU- I' ,I ! TION) !, II I II 21 6. ApPLICATION fOR SEGREGATION Of ASSESSMENT, ROBERTS MOTOR COMPANY, FARMERS COOP - :, " THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THIS APPLICATION fOR SEGREGATION Of ASSESSMENT Ii i " " , fOR SEWER AND PAVING ON PROPERTY AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER Of 7TH AVENUE AND :! MCKINLEY STREET BE APPROVED. , " i: I I LAURIS SE~ONDED BY MR. SWANSON THAT ITEM 6 Of THE COMMITTEE REPORT 11 IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. I' " " BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. " I: I: ! 3 7. LETTER fROM OREGON STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION REGARDING NOTICE Of HEARING ON j, il PROPOSED PROJtCT TO CONSTRUCT SOUTHBOUND Off RAMP fROM FERRY STREET RAILROAD " " OVERCROSSING STRUCTURE TO INTERSECTION Of 8TH AVENUE AND PACifiC HIGHWAY - " II THE CITY MANAGER READ A LETTER TO THE COMMITTEE fROM THE OREGON STATE HIGHWAY ii , COMMISSION IN WHICH THE COMMISSION INfORMED THE C,TY Of ITS PLAN TO CONSTRUCT I' 1I e A SOUTHBOUND RAMP fROM THE FERRY STREET OVERCROSSING TO THE PRESENT INTERSECTION: ,I ': Of 8TH AVENUE AND PACifiC HIGHWAY WEST AND INfORMING THE CITY Of A NOTICE Of 1: d i HEARING WHICH WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD ON JUNE 9 AND 16, " , Ii 1\ THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSED THE LETTER AND AGREED THAT SINCE THERE il 195,9. IS NO " il OBJECTION TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT, THEY WOULD TAKE NO ACTION AT THIS TIME. I. 11 " :' , LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. SWANSON THAT ITEM 7 Of THE COMMITTEE REPORT Ii , IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. ,i I I I MOTION CARRIED. ,I BE APPROVED. ii I " 411 8. LETTER fROM GEORGE WINGARD REQUESTING TO PURCHASE LOTS 15, 16 AND 17, BLOCK 2, f ~ 'i " TESHNERS 1ST ADDITION, LOCATED AT 19TH AVENUE AND HIGH STREET, fOR A TOTAL i' II I PRICE Of $8200.00 - THE COMMITTEE, AfTER SOME DISCUSSION, RECOMMENDED THAT Ii THE LOTS NOT BE SOLD AT THIS TIME SINCE THE ROUTE Of THE NEW AMAZON FREEWAY II I Ii I HAS NOT BEEN DEfiNITELY DECIDED. Ii I 'I I IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. SWANSON THAT ITEM 8 Of THE COMMITTEE REPORT " i! I I :1 j BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. 1;' 'I I, 51 9. LETTER CONCERNING RIGHT-Of-WAY fOR SEWER THROUGH MRS. LORENETTE COLWELL PRO- Ii I, , PERTY, 2685 EMERALD STREET - THE DIRECTOR Of PUBLIC WORKS INfORMED THE COMMITTEE I' ~ ; THAT MOST Of MRS. COLWELL'S PROPERTY HAS ALREADY BEEN ASSESSED fOR SEWERS AND I: THE BALANCE Of THE PROPERTY WILL RECEIVE NO BENEfIT. MRS. COLWELL HAS AGREED I! II " TO GIVE AN EASEMENT fOR SANITARY SEWER THROUGH HERPROPERTY IN RETURN fOR EXEMP- \, II TION fROM ANY ASSESSMENT WHICH MIGHT BE MADE fOR A CONNECTION fOR HER PROPERTY. Ii e ;I II i ~