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~, ~ e ) 10}10}60 _ _ _ -..- .-- II I W,LLAMETTE AND OAK STREETS - A COpy OF THE PLANS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF IMPROVEMENTS I N THESE PEDES- Ii TRIAN-WAYS WAS PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE. SOME 0 I SC USS I ON WAS HAD ON nE PLANS AS TO WHICH DEPART- I ~ MENT OF nlE CITY WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF THE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT PERHAPS THE PARKS DEPARTMENT MIGHT BE THE LOGICAL CHOICE FOR T~ MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF THESE AREAS. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THIS BE REFERRED TO ~~ COUNCIL WITHOUT RECOMMENDATICN. MOTION CARRIED UNAN~MOUSLY. . r IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER A:ND SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT ITEM 8 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. ROLLCALLLVOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, MOT'HlN CARRIED. WITH RESPECT TO THIS MATTER THE SURERINTENDENT OF PARKS AND RECREAT~N REPORTED THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT COVLD UNDERTAKE THE MAINTENANCE OF THESE ALLEYS AND THAT I T WOO LD COST APPROX- IMATELY $1,600 PER YEAR. I 9. CONSIDERATION OF I~TALLING CURBINS ON THE FORMER ALLEY APPROACHES OF THOSE PROPERTIES NOW DEDICATED AS PEDESTRIAN WALK~AYS, AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 8 ABOVE - THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT " , e CURBINGS BE INSTALLED ON THE APPROACHES OF THESE FoaMER ALLEYS AND THAT PARKING METERS BE INSTALLED ADJACENT TO SUCH NEW CURBING AND FORMER ALLEY APPROACHES. MOT I ON CARR I ED UNAN I MOUSL Y. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT ITEM 8 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. MOT(flON CARRIED. 2 10. CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FOR THE ERECTION OF A CLEARANCE LIGHT ON PROPERTY ADJACENT TO I AND SOUTHWEST OF MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT - THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR EXPLAINE 0 THAT UNDER THE EXISTING GRANT AGREEM8NT WITH THE FEDERAL AVIATION AUTHORITY, THE CITY IS REQUIRED TO INSTALL A NAVIGAT10NAL AID IN THE FORM OF A POLE WITH A FLASHING LIGHT ATTACHED, TO INDICATE AN OBSTRUCTION CREATED BY TREES IN THIS AREA, APPROXIMATELY 80 FEET IN HEIGHT. HE REPORTED THAT IT WOULD COST $886.00 TO ERECT A POLE WITH THE NECESSARY BEACON LIGHT AND THAT THE PROPERTY OWNERS HAD CCNSENTED TO AN EASEMENT FOR SUCH ERECTION AND FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE TREE HEIGHTS TO 80 FEET OR SLIGHTLY THEREUNDER, FOR A' CONSIDERATION OF $325.00. SOME DISCUSSION WAS HAD ON THIS MATTER AND IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT NEGOTIATIONS ~ 0 BEEN HAD WITH THE PROPERTY OWNERS IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THESE TREES, TOPE THE TREES 09 TO RESOLVETHIS PROB- LEM IN SOME OTHER WAY, WHICH HAD BEEN UNFRUITFUL. FOLLOWING THE DISCUSSION ' , IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE'EASEMENT BE ACCEPTED FOR THE SUM OF $325.00 AND THAT THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS BE AUTHORIZED TO PROCEED WITH TAE ERECTION OF THEPOLE AND LIGHT. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. !: IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS. THAT ~TEM 10 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. MOT ION CARR'I ED. - 3 I I . CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FOR THE VACATION OF 2 FEET OF A 7 FOOT UTILITY EASEMENT ON THE EAST SIDE OF LOT I OF THE MAINWARING PLAT - A REQUEST WAS ENTERED FOR THE VACATION OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PORTION OF THE UTILITY EASEMENT. A PLAT OF THE AREA WAS SHOWN AND iT WAS INDICATED THAT THE 5 FOOT EASEMENT WAS BEING RETAINED FOR A POSSIBLE FUTU~ ACCESS TO THE AREA. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE VACATION AS REQUESTED. MOTION CARRIED. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED 'BY MRS. LAURIS THAT ITEM II OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE I APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. 4 12. CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT [10 THE CODE OF THE CITY OF EUGENE RaATING TO SOLICI- TORS - A PROPOSED DRAFT OF AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 42.15 OF THE CODE ~THECITY OF EUGENE WAS PRE- "'5E'NTED TO THE COMMITTEE, WHICH AMENDS THE SOLICITOR'S ORDINANCE TO: ALLOW SOLICITATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING MONEY FOR ORGANIZATIONS FOR CHARITABLE OR FOR PUBLIC SERVICE PROJECTS, PROMOTED OR FINANCED BY ORGANIZATIONS, AFTER APPLICATION AND(UPON APPROVAL OF THE CITY RECORDER. THE COM~ITTEE CONSIDERED THE DRAFT AND RECOMMENDED THAT THIS DRAFT IN FINAL FORM BE PRESE~ED - TO THE COUNCIL AT THEIR NEXT MEETING. MOT 10 N CARR I ED. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT ITEM 12 OF T~ COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. PETITIONS ANDPCOMMUNICATIONS 5 THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS FOR HOTEL, APARTMENT HOTEL. MOTEL, ROOMING HOUSE, LODGI NG' HOUSE AND TRAILER PARK LICENSE WITH THE CITY OF EUGENE WERE APPROVED BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE, CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, SENIOR BUILDING INSPECTOR AND THE HEALTH OFFICER: DINNER BELL, 1040 HIGH STREET - MR. K~ti1I.ivjf;fASKEUE:LA. .gROHI. . BUCKINGHAM, 823 PEARL STREET - MR. AND MRS. JOE A. BROWN HOLTAN ROOMING HOUSE, 560 EAST 11TH AVENUE - MRS. HARRIS HOLTAN IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. MCGAFFEY THAT THE APPLICATIONS BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. I 6 COMMUNICATION DATED SEPTEMBER 29, 1960 AND RECEIVED OCTOBER 3, 1960 FROM MR: RAYMOND R. TUCKER OFf THE AMERICAN MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION AND MAYOR OF ST. LOUIS - REI:. 37TH ANNUAL AMERICAN MUNICIPAL CONGRESS TO BE HELD IN NEW YORK CITY, NOVEMBER 26-30, WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "DEAR CITY CLERK: WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH IF YOU WOULD READ THE FOLLOWING LETTER TO YOUR MUNICIPAL e ~