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<br /> THREE BIDS HAD BEEN TAKEN ON THE SEWER CONSTRUCTION. THE BIDS HAD INCREASED AND NO SOLUTION I
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<br /> WAS FOUND TO THE PROBLEM~ .OJHER AREA RE~ltiENJ$. PROTESTED THE INSTALLATION OF THE SEWER, INDICATING
<br /> THEY BELIEVED THE COST WAS EXCESSIVE. IT WAS FURTHER BROUGHT OUT THAT SEPTIC TANKS IN TH 1 S .AREA DO II
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<br /> ii FOLLOWING THE DISCUSSION, A VOTE WAS TAKEN ON THE MOTION TO REJECT THE BIDS, WHICH MOTION CARRIED, II
<br /> (i WITH MR. MOLHOLM AND MR. MCGAFFEY VOTING NO. "
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<br /> ii AT THIS POINT THE SUBJECT OF THE CLOSURE OF 13TH AVENUE BETWEEN KINCAID AND ONYX STREETS WAS Ii
<br />I il BROUGHT BEFORE THE COUNCIL, AND ITEM I OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT OF AUGUST 2~ 1960, ITEM II Ii
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<br /> I' COMMITTEE REPORT OF SEPTEMBER I, 1960 AND ITEM 10 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT OF SEPTEMBER 8, 1960 WERE
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<br /> IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER AND SECONDED BY MR. MCGAFFEY THAI__ ITE M 10 OF THE CO.M.MJTTEf,: REPORT OF II
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<br /> SEPTEMBER 8, 1960 BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. :I
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<br /> IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WILSON AND SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM THAT THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER AND THE PUBLI~ "
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<br /> WORKS DIRECTOR PREPARE A REPORT FOR THE eOUNCIL ON THE-WIDENING-OF I ITHAvENUE TO A WIDTH OF 52 FEET I'
<br /> TO ACCOMODATE FOUR LANES OF MOVING'TRAFFIC, WITH PARKING'ON ONE'SIDE OF THE STREET; THIS REPORT TO :t e
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<br /> BE PRESENTED IN TWO SECTIONS - ONE FOR THE WIDENING OF 11TH AVENUE FROM FRANKLIN BOULEVARD TO CHARNEL- Ii
<br /> TON STREET AND ONE FOR THE WIDENING OF 11TH AVENUE FROM CHA RNEL TON STREET TO GARF I ELD STREET., WITH "
<br /> THIS REPORT THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER'IS REQUESTED TO MAKE AN'ESTIMATEDOF THE PERIOD OF TIME SUCH A FOUR-, :1
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<br /> LANE STREET WOULD BE USABLE BEFORE NEW TRAFFIC PROBLEMS OCCURRED. I ~
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<br /> SOME DISCUSSION'WAS HAD ON THIS SUBJECT, WHICH INVOLVED THE PROBLEM OF SIDEWALKS, REMOVAL OF "
<br /> TREES, TURNING MOVEMENTS, POSSIBLE STATE AID, AND~THE EFFECT THE PERIPHERAL ROAD.SYSTEM MIGHT HAVE ON I
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<br /> SUCH A STREET. I: I
<br /> ON VOTE, THE MOTION CARRIED. ,I
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<br /> . REPORTS OF OFFICERS 'I
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<br />J A REPORT FROM THE C~TY MANAGE~ - RE~ MONTHLY DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS, ETC., WAs SUBMITTED AND Ii
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<br /> "GENTLEMEN: Ii
<br /> THE VALUE OF THE BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH DF,AUGUST,- 1960 AMOUNTED TO $801,335.00 i!
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<br /> WHICH IS $150,283.00 MORE THAN ISSUED THE: SAME MONTH A YEAR AGO.- RESIDENTIAL PERMITS AMOUNTED TO I,
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<br /> $552,380.00 AND DUPLEXES, APARTMENTS AND C6MMERC1A( AMOUNTED TO $156,050~OO. I'
<br /> COPiES OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND RECREATIDN DEPARTMENt REPORTS HAVE BEEN PLACED ON YOUR DESKS ,I
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<br /> FOR LEISURE READING. II
<br /> . ON EACH OF YOUR DESKS HAVE ALSO BEEN PLACED COPIES OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT REPORT FOR THE FISCAL II
<br /> YEAR JULY 1,1950 TO JUNE 30, 1960. IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT THE TOTAL GENERAL FUND CARRY-OVER ,I
<br /> FOR ,THE YEAR AMOUNTED TO $245)242.06, 'OF WHICH $204,936.70:WA~ BUDGETED, LEAVING A BALANCE OF -
<br /> $39,305,36 UNBU6GETED OR CARRY-OVER FOR THE-N~XT,FISCAL YEAR. !i
<br /> YESTERDA Y, A TEAM OF ENGINEERS fROM THE NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE UNDERWRITERS ARRIVED IN'THE CITY ii
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<br /> TO MAKE A FIRE PROTECTION SURVEY. THE SURVEY WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY TWO~WEEKS TO COMPLETE. AFTER 'I
<br /> MAKING AN ENGINEE~)NG ANALYS1~ OF THE DATA COLLECTED, THE NAT10NAL BOARD ENGINEERS WILL MAKE A REPORT, :i
<br /> INCLUDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ANY NEEDED FIRE PROTECTION IMPROVEMENTS. THIS REPORT WILL BE MADE ;1
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<br /> AVAILABtE WITHIN A FEW MONTHS TO THE CITY OFFfCIALS AT NO COST, AND WILL BE OF VALUE TO THE CITY WHEN 'I
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<br /> PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE. " - II
<br /> I WISH TO POINT OUT THAT THE NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE UNDERWRITERS~DOESNOT SET FIRE INSURANCE I. I
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<br /> RATES; THIS WORK IS DONE BY THE OREGON INSURANCE RATING BUREAU. ':
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<br /> THE NATIONAL BOARD ENGINEERS WILL ANALYZE THE WATER SUPPLY FROM SOURCE TO HYDRANT, TO DETERMINE II
<br /> IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE CITY TO ASCERTAIN ~F ~ -
<br /> ITS ADEQUACY AND RELIABILITY. ACTUAL TESTS WILL BE MADE
<br /> SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES OF WATER ARE AVAILABLE IN CASE OF SERIOUS F)RES. I:
<br /> THE NATIONAL BOARD ENGINEERS WILL STUDY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING ITS ORGANIZATION, COMPAN I ES,I
<br /> MANNING, OPERATIONS-AND TRAINING, AND WILL ALSO; CHECK THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM,AND ITS:MAINTENANCE AND I:
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<br /> OPERATION. THE ENGINEERS WILL ALSO EVALUATE ALL REGULATIONS CONCERNING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, FIRE II
<br /> PREVENTION AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS, AND MAKE INSPECTIONS IN REPRESENTAT I VE OCCUPANC I ES TO DETERM I NE Ii e
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<br /> LOCAL CONDITIONS. I
<br /> USING THE: INFORMATION OBTAINED, THE CONFLAGRATION HAZARD POTENTIAL,WILL BE DETERMINED. 'I
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<br /> /S/ ROBERT A. FINLAYSON il
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<br /> IT WAS MOVED, BY MR. SHEARER AND SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THATTHE REPORT OF THE C1TY MANAGER BE :1
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<br /> RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. ,I
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<br /> REPORTS'OF COMMITTEES :1
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<br /> A REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING HELD AUGUST 25, 1960 Ii
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<br /> I: PRESENT: MA YOR CONE; COUNCILMEN SHEARER; MCGAFFEY, SWANSON, MOLHOL~,CHATT, WILSON AND LAURIS; i!
<br /> :1 CITY MANAGER; ASSISTANT CITY RECORDER; ADMINiSTRATIVE ASS1STANT; DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS; SUPER,' NTEN~ :1
<br /> II DENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION; CITY ATTORNEY; FRED BRENNE OF THE EUGENE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE;. RALPH
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<br /> I[ OLIVE OF THE EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD; AND SEVERAL INTERESTED CITIZENS. COUNC~LMA~MOYER WAS ABSENT~ 'I I
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<br /> I' CONS I DERAT ION OF PU\NN I NG COMM I SS ION, RECOMMENDAT I ON TO TEMPORAR I L Y CLOSE 13TH AVENUE FROM
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<br /> !: KINCAID TO ONYX STREET ON MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 7:30AM TO 4:30 PM FOR A PERIOD OF 70 DAYS FROM
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<br /> " SEPTEMBER 12 TO DECEMBER 16,1960 - .MR.BILL BAKER STATED THAT THE UNIVERSITY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE "
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<br /> 13TH AVENUE CLOSED BETWEEN KINCAID AND ONYX, BUT THAT THEY HAVE NOT OFFERED TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION TO I
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<br /> ., THE TRAFFIC PROBLEM THROLGH THE UNIVERSITY'.' IT WAS BROUGHT OUT IN THE, DISCUSS~ON THAT THE PROPOSED ~ I I
<br /> I! CLOSING WOULD PRESENT A SEVERE PROBLEM FOR TRAFFIC ON UNIVERSZTY STREET, AND THAT THE' PO'STMASTER IS
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<br /> I"' CONCERNED REGARDING THE MOVEMENT OF TRAFFIC AROUND THE POST OFFICE SUBSTATION NEAR THE AREA. A S UG- I) e
<br /> \i GESTJON WAS MADE THAT THERE COULD POSSIBLY BE A SUNKEN STREET, WITH OVERPASSES FOR PEDESTRIANS, IF
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