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~15B e 8/24/59 - - . - - -- - . ~ ". -- -- -. ~ - - - - ~~~------~ -- ~-- ---~-- --~._-- ---~- ~-'~----~---------- -~--- , ' -------- -~---- --~--- ~ ---_.----~---------- -~-'--' --- --~--_._~- ---- . - - -- - - - - -' - --. '. --. -.. - - --- - -- - - - - - - --, - . - - - .. - - -- ~ __ n__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ -- -- '1'" - - - - - -- -- IMPROVING SUCH CONDITIONS. HE STATED THAT THE PRESENT rACILITIES ARE INADEQUATE I I'~ AND RAPIDLY GETTING WORSE; NEW JET PLANES WHICH WILL SOON BE COMING TO EUGENE WILL REQUIRE MORE RUNWAY; AND $400,600 WILL BE REQUIRED TO BUILD AN ADEQUATE I TERMINAL. THE COMMISSION RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNTY BE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE i IN A PROGRAM OF EXPANSION AT THE AIRPORT, AND THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT j INDICATED THEY ARE WILLING TO PARTICIPATE. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INDICATED . THAT THE MAHLON-SWEET AIRPORT SERVES THE ENTIRE COUNTY AND IS IDEALLY LOCATED I FOR SERVING THE ENTIRE COUNTY, AND THAT THEY FEEL THAT THE COUNTY SHOULD WORK Ij WITH THE CITY OF EUGENE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE COST OF FUTURE EXTENSIVE DEVELOP- 11 MENTS AT THE AIRPORT. THE COMMISSIONERS FELT THAT PROPER ZONING OF PROPERTY AT I THE NORTH END OF THE AIRSTRIPS IS NECESSARY IMMEDIATELY SO THAT RUNWAYS MAY BE I I EXTENDED IN THE FUTURE WHEN NECESSARY, AND THAT LEIGH fiSHER AND ASSOCIATES BE I ENGAGED ON A RETAINER BASIS TO DETERMINE FUTURE AIRPORT REQUIREMENTS. THE COM- MITTEE RECOMMENDED THATTHE CITY ATTORNEY WORK WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY IN WORKING OUT THE MECHANICS FOR COMBINED CITy-COUNTY AIRPORT OPERATION AND TO DE- \ TERMINE IF A JOINT OPERATION COULD BE ESTABLISHED LEGALLY. I I I 6. CONSIDERATION 0' URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING LOCATION 0' A II... CITY HALL IN THE URBAN RENEWAL AREA - THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERED THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY CONCERNING THE LOCATION Of A PROPOSED NEW CITY HALL IN THE URBAN RENEWAL AREA. THE PLANN1NG CONSULTANT RECOMMENDED THAT ONE BLOCK BE RESERVED fOR CITY HALL PURPOSES WITH'THE AREA GENERALIZED TO THE URBAN RENEWAL I AREA RATHER THAN ANY SPECIFIC BLOCK BEING RESERVED. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION, THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE URBAN RENEWAL REPORT BE ADOPTED AS WRITTEN. I' 2 7. REQUEST FOR REZONING By'GEORGE AND HELENE POWERS Of EAST 50 FEET OF LOTS 6 AND 1 7, BLOCK I, EDBLOMS ADDITION (659 WEST 19TH AVENUE) - MR. MCKAY, OWNER OF THE LITTLE BIG Y MARKET LOCATED AT 659 WEST 19TH AVENUE, OUTLINED TO THE COMMITTEE j HIS PLANS FOR DEVELOPING THE EAST 50 FEET OF LOTS 6 AND 7, BLOCK I, EDBLOMS ADDITION, SO THAT THIS PROPERTY CAN BE ADVANTAGEOUSLY USED fOR PARKING PURPOSES. I THE PLANNING COMMISSION HAD RECOMMENDED THAT A VARIANCE BE GRANTED FOR THE CON- I I TINUED USE OF A SMALL BUILDING AS A STORAGE UNIT AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF OFF- STREET PARKING PROVIDED THAT AN ADEQUATE PLAN BE PREPARED FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL J AND SUCH PLAN FILED WITH THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT SHOWING PROPER PROTECTION fOR I RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD INCLUDING A WALL OR HEDGE, ADE- QUATE PARKING ARRANGEMENTS, PAVING AND LANDSCAPING, BUT NO ENLARGEMENT or THE EXISTING STORAGE BUILOING. AFTER MR. McKAY HAD DETAILED HIS PLANS FOR DEVELOP- ING THE PROPERTY, THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE REQUEST FOR VARIANCE BE APPROVED." IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM THAT THE ENTIRE COMMITTEE REPORT Of AUGUST 14, I 1959 'BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. A REPOR~ Of THE COMMITTEE MEETING HELD AUGUST 21, 1959 WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: j "PRESENT: MAYOR CONE; COUNCILMEN SHEARER, LAURIS, MOLHOLM, CHATT, MOYER AND SWANSON; ~ CITY MANAGER; ASS.'STANT CITY RECORDER; ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT; DIRECTOR II I OF PUBLIC WORKS; SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS & RECREATION; ACTING TRAFFIC 1 . ENGINEER; MR. McLAUGHLIN AND MR. JONES, UNIVERSITY Of OREGON; fRED BRENNE, . EUGENE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; JERRY URHAMMER, EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD. I 3 I. JURY ORDINANCE - THE CITY MANAGER READ A LETTER FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY WHICH OUTLINED THE LEGISLATION WHICH WAS PASSED BY THE 1959 STATE LEGISLATURE RELATIVE TO JURY TRIALS IN MUNICIPAL COURTS. THE LETTER STATED THAT THE STATE LAW BE- ! CAME E~FECTIVE ON AUGUST 5, 1959 AND IT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR THE COUNCIL TO PASS 11 ~ AN ORDINANCE WHICH WILL AUTHORIZE THE MUNICIPAL COURT TO CONFORM WITH THE STATE j' ~ LAW. THE CITY MANAGER READ THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AND THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED I: THAT THE ORD I NANCE BE PASSED. ( THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PROPOSED ADVANCE DEPOSIT OF JURY FEES, AND A MR, ALLEN IN THE AUDIENCE DISCUSSED WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY THE APPEAL PROBLEM IN CONNECTION WITH MINOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS. THE CITY ATTORNEY EXPLAINED THAT THE MUNICIPAL JUDGE IS DOING AN EXCELLENT JOB AND THAT THE CITY CHARTER REQUIRES THAT INDIVIDUALS DEPOSIT ADVANCE t JURY FEES. I IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM THAT ITEM I OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. 4 2. BIDS ON SEWERS, BACKHOE AND WADING POOL - THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS OUTLINED THE BIDS RECEIVED AUGUST 18, 1959 FOR A 3/8 CUBIC YARD SELF-PROPELLED BACKHOE AND RECOMMENDED ACCEPTANCE OF THE BID FROM COLUMBIA EQUIPMENT COMPANY OF $13,851.00. I 1-- HE-EXPLAINED THAT THIS EQUIPMENT MEETS THE SPECIFICATIONS IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEREAS .1 THE OTHER BIDDER, INTERSTATE TRACTOR, DID NOT CONFORM TO THE SPECIFICATIONS IN EITHER OF THEIR TWO PROPOSALS. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT A Hop TO BACKHOE PRODUCED BY I WARNER SWASEY COMPANY BE PURCHASED fROM COLUMBIA EQUIPMENT COMPANY AS RECOMMENDED BY I THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERED BIDS RECEIVED AUGUST 20, 1959 ON A STORM SEWER ON 24TH AVENUE FROM POLK TO CHAMBERS STREET AND CHAMBERS STREET FROM 24TH TO 25TH AVENUE 4It \ 'I II ~ I ,i .... \ II