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~258 e 12j.'4/59 H " 'I I I A. 12TH AVENUE AND GARFIEL~,STREET I NORTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST ~ORNERS STOPPING EAST AND WEST ~OUND TRAFFIC ON !I 12TH AVENUE ENTERING GARfiELD STREET II " . I 13TH AVENUE AND HAYES AND GRANT STREETS /1 B. I: I NORTHWEST AND SOUTHEAST CORNERS STOPPING NORTH.AND SOUTH BOUND TRAFFIC II I I ON HAYES AND GRANT STREETS ENTERING 13TH AVENUE II jl C. 13TH AVENUE AND GARFt ELD STREET I I (I) SOUTHEAST CORNER STOPPING NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC ON GARFIELD STREET ! i ENTERIN~ 13TH AVENUE 1\ I (2) SOUTHWEST CORNER STOPPING EASTBOUND TRAFFIC ON 13TH AVENUE ENTER- ING GARFIELD STREET I (3) NORTHWEST CORNER STOPPING SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC ON GARFIELD STREET Ii I ENTERING 13TH AVENUE, T~IS STOP SIGN TO BE ON A TEMPORAR~ BA~IS II UNTIL THE 11TH-13TH AVENUE ONE-WAY COUPLET IS IN EFFECT WHEN SOUTH- L I BOUND TRAFFIC ON GARfiELD STREET SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO fLOW FREE ONTO Ii e 13TH AVENUE. :1 13TH AVENUE AND ARTHUR STREET D. Ij NORTHWEST CORNER STOPPING SOUTHBOUND TRAffiC ON ARTHUR STREET ENTERING II 13TH AVENUE, THIS TO PREVENT A BYPASS OF GARFIELD STREET AND ~HE USE df I AN UNIMPROVED STREET AS A THROUGH STREET 'I !I I I THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE STOP SIGNS BE II INSTALLED AS RECOMMENDED BY THE I' TRAFFIC ENGI~EER. MOTION CARRIED, MR. SWANSON VOTING NAY AFTER STATING HE I S IN II ,. . 13TH AVENUE AND ARTHUR FAVOR OF ALL THE STOP SIGN INSTALLATIONS EXCEPT THE ONE AT r1 STREET. II II I IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. CHATT THAT [I ITEMS 3 AND 4 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT ! b BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. il I :1 I I 5. REQUEST BY FIRE CHIEF TO PURCHASE FIRE TRUCK FROM CITY OF ROSEBURG - THE FIRE I, CHIEF EXPLAINED THAT HE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT MECHANIC HAD EXAMINED 'A '1958 II 1000-GA~LON PUMPER WHICH HAD BEEN DAMAGED BY THE EXPLOSION AND FIRE IN ROSEBURG " 1/ AND WHICH COULD BE PURCHASED FOR $3000. IT WAS. HIS OPiNION THAT THIS PIECE OF II EQUIPMENT COULD BE RESTORED TO 'NEARLY NEWCQNDITION IN EUGENE'S FIRE DEPARTMENT I, SHOP AT VERY LITTLE EXPENSE AND WOULD RESULT IN THE 'C,TY'S OWNING A PIECE OF II Ii EQUIPMENT THAT WOULD BE WORTH APPROXIMATELY $20,000. HE STATED THAT THIS TRUCK I' WOULD REPLACE A 1941 TRUCK WHICH IS NOW IN USE AND WOULD CERTAINLY BE NECESSARY II I IN THE NEAR FUTURE, PARTICULARLY If PROPOSED ANNEXATIONS MATERIALIZE. IT WAS Ii EXPLAINED'THAT FUNDS COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE FROM. THE EXISTING FIRE DEPARTMENT II I BODGET FOR THE PURCHASE OF THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT SINCE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT Ii I I HAD A $2300 BUDGET ITEM fOR THE PURCHASE Of 'AUTOMOBILES AND A $2000 BUDGET ITEM Ii I It I FOR fiRE HOSE. IT WAS STATED THAT SINCE THE DEPARTMENT HAS RECENTLY ACQUIRED I: A PONTIAC WHICH HAD BEEN RETURNED TO THEM BY THE DIRECTOR Of CiVIL DEFENSE, II i THEIR TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM IS NOT CRITICAL ANO THE PURCHASE OF NEW F~RE HOSE :1 I I COULD BE DELAYED WITHOUT IMPAIRING THE EFFICIENCY OF THE DEPARTMENT. THE COM- I i II I MITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS BE AUTHORIZED TO PURCHASE I II I THE FIRE TRUCK FROM ROSEBURG FOR $3000. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. I Ii :j I MR. SHEARER COMMENDED THE FJRECHIEf FOR HIS VIGILANCE AND RESOURCEfULNESS. , II I I I IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM THAT ITEM 5 Of THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE I APPROVED. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, MOTiON CARRIED. I 'I 2 I 6. PINBALL MACHINES - THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSED THE RECENT SUPREME COURT DECISION I, e 'I I WHICH LEGALIZED FREE PLAY PINBALL MACHINES. THE CITY ATTORNEY STATED THAT HE j; WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THE C,TY NOT ISSUE ANY LICENSES FOR PINBALL MACHINES UN- II I TIL HE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY THE SUPREME COURT DECISION IN ITS ENTIRETY. Ij I 'I I No ACTION WAS TAKEN." ji IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR.' CHATT THAT ITEM 6 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE II I :1 APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. Ii I q I MR. KENNETH POOLE, ATTORNEY FOR SIX PINBALL OPERATORS, STATED THESE OPERATORS DO NOT IN- i! TEND TO APPLY FOR LICENSES UNTIL AFTER JANUARY I~ 1960 AND WOULD BE GLAD TO MEET WITH THE II COUNCIL OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES TO DISCUSS THIS SUBJECT. I: !I REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS I' 3 A REPORT OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ApPEALS HELD DECEMBER 9, 1959 WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS Ii I FOLLOWS: Ii liTHE BOARD Of ApPEALS HELD A MEETING AT THE CITY HALL, DEC~BER 9, I' 1959. I MEMBERS PRESENT WERE MR. MORRIS, MR. HENDERSHOTT AND MR. :BALZHISER. I. MR. JACK W. GOSSARD, 2955 OAK STREET, REQUESTS A VARIANCE I IN LOT WIDTH I II TO BUICD A RESIDENCE ON A LOT 55'XI30' LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF II WEST 30TH AVENUE BETWEEN OLIVE AND CHARNELTON. - " I' i: /1 ~ .'