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~2~' 2 ., j 1 . e _ -c~ .12/~/59 _ ___ ~~. __=-;~_~~-=~~_~_._- _: ~-=__~-_:-_~~~_- _~-=_ =-__~~_-=-~~~=~-~__-~-_~__~---_-~;~~u3--_--~:= -_.~~_-~~~~_- ~- _ ~~~:~-_:~=~_ :-~--~ _ '~__ - -__---~!::--- __-~-~~=-=-~~-~_~~;~~~~~--.-. ~_-~_~,~~--:~_ ~~_ '1 ! I I OBJECTORS. IN THIS RESPECT, IT WAS FURTHER STATED THAT THE CITY IS NOT SELLING I A COMMODITY IN THIS PARTICULAR INSTANCE BUT IS PERFORMING A NEEDED SERVICE. I 1 FOLLOWING THE DISCUSSION IT WAS RECOMMENDED THE PROPOSED AMENDED RATE FOUR AS t j DISCUSSED AT THE COUNCIL_ MEETING OF OCTOBER 12, 1959 BE ADOPTED WITH A SINGLE :1 FAMILY RESIDENCE FLAT RATE OF $2.00 PER MONTH AND ALL OTHER WATER USERS TO BE ON THE FOLLOWI NG SCHEDUJ.,E OfRAJES: - - j I - II F)RST 1000 CU. FT. 8 20~ PER C CU.FT. I! NEXT 4000 CU.FT. 8 15~ PER C CU.FT. II NEXT 5000 CU.FT. @ 10~ PER C CU.FT. '! I, 'I NEXT 15,000 CU.FT. @ 7-1/2~ PER C CU.FT. I! NEXT 25,000 CU. FT. 8 5~ PER C CU.FT. II ALL OVER 50,000 CU.FT. 8 3~ PER C CU.FT. i , ALL WATER USERS TO PAY A MINIMUM CHARGE OF $2.00 PER MONTH AND ADJUSTMENTS FOR I I AIR, CONDITIONING AND IRRIGATION TO BE MADE ON THE BASIS OF COUNCILMAN MOYER'S ! e I LETTER AS OUTLINED ABOVE. MOTION CARRIED, MR. CHATT VOTING NAY." I IT WAS MOVED-BY MR. SHE'ARER-SECONDED BY MR. MCGAFFEY THAT ITEM II OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT II BE APPROVED. MOTION-CARRIED, MR. CHATT VOTING NAY. 11 I AiREPORT ~f THE COMMITTEE MEETING HELD OCTOBER 23, 1959 WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS fOLLOWS: Ii I II I "PRESENT: MAYOR CONE; COUNCILMEN SHEARER, LAURIS, MOLHOLM, MCGAFFEY, CHATT, MOYER, Ii WILSON-AND SWANSON; CITY MANAGER;- CITY RECORDER; CITY ATTORNEY; DIRECTOR ,I 11 OF PUBLIC WORKS; TRAFFIC ENGINEER; CHIEF OF POLICE; ADMINISTRATIVE ASSls-- I I' -- TANT; LT. SMARTT; ASSISTANT CITY RECORDER; RALPH RODERICK OF CORNELL, 11 HOWLAND; HAYES & MERRYfiELD; BVRON PRICE AND RALPH PATTERSON OF EUGENE II WATER & ELECTRIC 8oARD;fRED BRENNE, EUGENE CHAMBER OF' COMMERCE; PAUL LAFFERTY; MR. HUGGINS AND TWO ASSOCIATES OF U. S. NATIONAL B~NK; RALPH I' COBB, WILLAKENZIE ANNEXATION COMMITTEE; JACK CRAIG, OREGON SPECTATOR; II i DAN WYANT, EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD; AND OTHER INTERESTED CITIZENS. il \ Ii It I I. REPORT ON THE PROPOSED RELOCATION OF REED LANE, BEING 27TH AVENUE, FROM I AGATE TO COLUMBIA STREET - THE DIRECTOR-OF PUBLIC WORKS -REPORTED THAT HIS DEPART- I MENT HAD CONTACTED THE PROPERTY OWNERS ON THE ABOVE DESCRIBED STREET -CONCERNI'NG I A PROPOSED RELOCATION OF THIS STREET AS PROPOSED BY MR. OPENSHAW. IT WAS FURTHER EXPLA I NED THAT "DR-. OVERSTREET, ONE OF THE PR I NC I PAL LAND HOLDERS ON THE. SOUTH 1 .-' -- '. - I SIDE OF 27TH AVENUE, HAD CQNTACT-ED THE PUBLiC-WORKS DEPARTMENT AND INDICATED HE HAD NO DESIRE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RELOCATION OF THE STREET SINCE IT WOULD RE- I QUIRE A DEDiCATION OF A LARGE PORTION Of HIS LAND. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS Ii . STATED IN HIS OPINION THIS TYPE OF RELOCATION SHOULD ONLY BE MADE IF 100% AGREE- I ME NT AMONG THE INDIVIDUALS CONCERNED IS REACHED. SINCE SUCH AGREEMENT IS NOT I II I FORTHCOMING, IT APPEA~S THAT NO FURTHER-ACTION CAN BE TAKEN ON SUCH RELOCATION II I AND THE STREET SHOULD REMAIN AS ORIGINALLY PLATTED. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THE REPORT OF' THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS BE ACCEPTED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. I I J IT WAS MO~ED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED ~Y MRS. LAURIS THAT ITEM I OF THE COMMI,TTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. 2 2. PETITION FOR fENCING ALONG AMAZON CHANNEL BETWEEN TAYLOR AND GRANT STREETS - ~ REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMITTEE DROVE TO AND VIEWED THE SITE OF THE PROPOSED FENCING AS REQUESTED BY PETiTION. SOME DISCUSSION WAS HAD ON THIS INCLUDING- THE"POSSIBILITY THAT THE AMAZON CHANNEL MIGHT BE LINED BY CONCRETE THROUGH THIS II e AREA AND, iF-SO~ SUCH FENCING WOULD OF' NECESSITY BECOME A PART OF THE LINING PROJECT. IT WAS ALSO POINTED OUT THAT IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $12,000.00 I; TO INSTALL SUCH FENCING. fOLLOWING THE DISCUSSION IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT NO I FENCE BE INSTALLED AT THE PRESENT TIME AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER WRITE A LETTER . TO THE PETITIONERS EXPLAINING THAT THERE IS A GOOD POSSIBILITY OF CHANNEL LINING .I AND THIS ACTION HAD BEEN TAKEN fOR THAT REASON. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. I I I I T WAS MOVED BY MR '. SHEARER SECONDED BY. MRS ~ LAUR I S THAT ITEM 2 OF THE COMM I,TTEE REPORT I BE APPROVED. ,MOTION CARRIED, "MR. McGAHEY VOTING NAY. I 3 2. BoARD OF AppEALS REPORT- OCTOBER 14, 1959: II I A. REQUEST BY O. O. YOUNG FOR VARIANCE TO CONSTRUCT SECOND RESIDENCE AT 820 WEST 23RD AVENUE - IT WAS tXPLAINED THAT THE BOARD OF-ApPEA6S HAD CONSIDERED A RE- I QUEST FROM MR. YOUNG TO CONSTRUCT A NEW RESIDENCE ON A LOT 60'XI50' BY DIVID- j iNG THE PROPERTY INTO TWO LOTS, EACH HAVING AN AREA OF' 4500 SQ.FT. 'THE BOARD OF ApPEALS IN THIS INSTANCE HAD TAKEN ACTION DEN~ING THE REQUESTED VARIANCE. 1 I COMMITTEE- REPRESENTATIVES HAD VIEWED THE AREA AND THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PROPRIETY OF CONSTRUCTING A HOUSE ON THE CORNER LOT CURRENTLY \ VACANT AND ON WHICH IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO ADO PROPERTY. IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT A HOUSE IN THJS AREA WOULD UNDOUBTEDLY BENEFIT THE AREA AS A WHOLE, AND IT W~S RECOMMENDED THAT THE REQUESTED YARIANCE BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ) - Ii " ~ll Ii 'I ,: ,