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~254 I e __; ~[14/5_9 - -- ..-- - -. --- - 1 ' II ACROSS THE W,LLAMETTE RIVER AND fOR fUTURE EXPANSION Of THE SEWAGE TREATMENT 'I, PLANT, IT WOULD BE ADVISABLE fOR THE CITY TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY TO THE EAST Of I THE PRESENT PLANT. ApPRAISALS Of THE PROPERTY WHICH MIGHT BE NEEDED HAVE BEEN r' RECEIVED AND SOME NEGOTIATIONS HAVE TAKEN PLACE WITH THE OWNERS Of THE PROPERTY. Ii AFTER SOME DISCUSSION THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THIS ITEM BE HELD fOR ~ fUTURE DISCUSSION. MOTION CARRIED. II I 2. STATE HIGHWAY REQUEST fOR PROPER CITY OffiCIALS TO SIGN NECESSARY PAPERS fOR I INSTALLATION Of TRAffiC SIGNALS AT CHAMBERS (P~ERCE) STREET AT 6TH AND 7TH i! AVENUES, PEARL STREET AT 7TH AVENUE, AND GARfiELD STREET AT 11TH AVENUE - THE Ii CITY MANAGER STATED THAT HE I S REQUEST I NG AUTHOR I TY fOR THE PROPER CITY Off 1- II CIALS TO SIGN THE NECESSARY AGREEMENT AND RESOLUTION WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY DE- 1'1 PARTMENT fOR THE INSTALLATION Of TRAffiC SIGNALS AT THE ABOVE INTERSECTIONS ON I I A 50-50 BASIS. HE STATED THAT fUNDS HAD BEEN BUDGETED IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET r I fOR THESE PARTICULAR SIGNAL INSTALLATIONS. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT II THIS AUTHORITY BE GRANTED. MOTION CARR1ED UNANIMOUSLY. ~ 2 3. CONSIDERATION Of REQUEST BY MRS. MERRYMAN fOR EXCHANGE Of PROPERTY fOR DRAINAGE :\.... DITCH RIGHT-OF-WAY - SIX Of THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS DROVE TO MAHLON-SWEET AIRPORT \. AND VIEWED THE PROPERTY CONSISTING Of APPROXIMATELY THREE ACRES Of LAND WHICH ~ MRS. MERRYMAN IS REQUESTING fROM THE CITY IN EXCHANGE fOR DRAINGE DITCH RIGHT- tl' Of-WAY. THE COMMITTEE CALLED AT MRS. MERRYMAN'S HOME AND DISCUSSED WlTH HER THE ' PROBLEM OF WATER BACKING UP ON HER PROPERTY AND AT TIMES COVERING THE ONLY AC- I'l CESS ROAD TO THE HIGHWAY. THE PRESENT ACCESS ROAD WAS BUILT BY THE CITY TO I 1 ENABLE fOUR PROPERTY OWNERS TO HAVE HIGHWAY ACCESS DUE TO THE NECESSARY CLOSURE :1 OF A FORMER ROAD WHICH WENT THROUGH PRESENT AIRPORT PROPERTY. IT WAS SUGGESTED II THAT THE CITY ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH MRS. MERRYMAN WHICH DURING HER!. L I fET IME WOULD GIVE HER THE USE Of THE LAND I N EXCHANGE fOR AN EASEMENT WH I CH il WOULD ALLOW THE CITY TO CLEAN OUT THE DRAINAGE DITCH AND WITH THE UNDERSTANDING il THAT NO BUILDINGS WOULD BE ERECTED ON THIS PROPERTY. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED II THAT NEGOTIATIONS BE CONTINUEDWITH MRS. MERRYMAN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. jl I 1 I 3 I 4. REQUEST BY MR. GU.SKE TO PURCHASE SMALL PIECE OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY ON NORTHWEST I CORNER OF PEARL STREET AND 17TH AVENUE - PORT10NS Of A LETTER fROM MR. GUSKE WERE !, I READ TO- THE COMMITTEE IN WHICH HE OfFERED TO PURCHASE AN ODD SHAPED PIECE OF CITY :1 I OWNED PROPERTY ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER Of PEARL STREET AND 17TH AVENUE CONSISTING il I OF APPROXIMATELY 3350 SQUARE fEET fOR $3000. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THIS I ITEM BE HELD OVER fOR FURTHER STUDY AND COMMITTEE VIEWING ON fRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, H ! 1959. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 11 4 I 5. PETITION FOR PAVING 40TH AVENUE EAST fROM WILLAMETTE STREET-TO HILYARD STREET~ .1 I 36" WIDE - IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT A PETITION FOR pAVING OF 40TH AVENUE EAST FROM II WILLAMETTE TO HILYARD STREET, 36' WIDE, HAD BEEN RECEIVED fROMPROPERTY OWNERS RE- II PRESENTING 60.7% Of THE fRONT fOOTAGE. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE Ii STREET BE PAVED AS REQUESTED AND THAT THE NECESSARY ORD-INANCES INITIATING THE Ii I PROJECT BE PASSED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ~,I I, II THERE 'OLLOWEO SOHE 0 I SCUSS' OH REGARD I HG THE AOV I SA" I Li TY 0' . HST ALL' HG SIDEWALKS 1,:1 1 AT THE SAME TIME THE STREET IS PAVED~ AND THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT SIDE- ! I WALKS BE I NSTALLED ON BOTH S I DES OF 40TH AVENUE FROM WI LLAMETTE TO HI L YARD STREET ,',I AT THE SAME TIME THE PAVING PROJECT IS DONE. MOTION CARRIED, MR. WILSON VOTING ;1' I NAY. I I 11 :i \ I T WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. CHATT THAT I-TEMS I THROUGH 5 Of THE COMM I TTEE RE- ;i II PORT BE APPROVED. MOT10N CARRIED. ij , I, 5 f 6. CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST BY ARCHITECT CLARK ON A COST ESTIMATE Of BUILDINGRE- !I e i QUIREMENTS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AT- MAHLON-SWEET AIRPORT - THE COMMITTEE Ii ! DISCUSSED MR. CLARK'S REQUEST THAT ~UILDING CONTRACTOR BE EMRLOYED ~Y THE CITY TO n i MAKE AN ESTIMATE OF THE COST Of THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AT MAHLON-SWEET A,R- II I PORT. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT MR. CLARK SHOULD BE CAPABLE OFMAKING A REASONABLY II I ACCURATE ESTIMATE OF THE BUILDING COSTS AND THAT IT SHOULD BE UNNECESSARY FOR THE ! I CITY TO INCUR ADDITIONAL EXPENSE IN THIS CONNECTION. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED 1': I THAT MR.CLARK'S REQUEST fOR PERMISSION TO PAY A CONTRACTOR TO ESTIMATE THE COST [ OF THE NEW ADMINISTRATION BUILDING BE DENIED. MOTION CARRIED, MRS. lAURIS AND \1 I MR. MOLHOLM VOT I NG NA Y . Ii, .I It WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. MCGAFFEY THAT ITEM 6 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. 6 I 7. REQUEST THAT COUNCILMEN BE fURNISHED WITH M~NUTES Of ANY NEGOTIATIONS WHICH MAY I TAKE PLACE BETWEEN THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER AND THE HIGHWAY COMM I SS I ON OR THE I R II I. REPRESENTATIVES - MR. WILSON SUGGESTED THAT THE CITY MANAGER KEEP MINUTES OF ANY II I MEETINGS WHICH HE AND THE MAYOR MAY HAVE WITH REPRESENTATIVES Of THE STATE H,GH- ! I WAY COMMISSION OR THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT SO THAT ALL COUNCILMEN WOULD BE FULLY IN- t fORMED OF ANY NEGOTIATIONS WHICH TAKE PLACE. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE :1 CITY MANAGER KEEP MINUTES OF ANY NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AND THAT III COUNCIL MEMBERS BE FURNISHED WITH COPIES OF SUCH MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED,MR.MOYER i ABSTAINING. I II - I IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. CHATT XHAT ITEM 7 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE 11 4It \, APPROVED. MOT ION CARR I ED. I' ~ ; il ... II