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e 1'57 ~ 2/14/61 I e I ~ (j') C\l u:~ 3 CO CO I e I e 4. PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING EAST CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON.- A LETTER WAS READ TO THE COMMITTEE FROM J. O. LINDSTROM, BUSINESS MANAGER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, ASKING THE CITY COUNCIL TO ~ONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE EAST CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AT ITS MEETING OF FEBRUARY 27, 19~1. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS A NECESSARY STEP IN THE COORDINATION OF AN EVENTUAL URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON FEBRUARY 27, 1961 REGARDING THE EAST CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. MO~HOLM THAT ITEM 4 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. 2 5. PROPOSED PARKS LEVY - THE CITY MANAGER INFORMED THE COMMITTEE THAT THE PARKS STUDY GROUP HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE LEVY FOR PARKS PURPOSES TO BE VOTED ON AT A SPECIAL ELECTION IN MAY 1961 BE IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000 COULD AND SHOULD BE SOUGHT FOR PARK DEVELOPMENT. THE RATIO OF DEVELOPMENT OF PAR~ AREAS TO ACQUISITION OF AREAS IS 5 : 4. THE MAJORITY OF THE PROPERTY TO BE ACQUIRED IS IN TH~ NORTH BANK PARK AREA, 'AND \nLL BE' JOINT C(TY--SCHOOL DISTRICT PURC'H-ASES. THE PR'IORIT'Y FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PARK AREAS WILL BE GIVEN TO PLAYGROUND AND SPORTS FACILITIES, FAtlLtTIESFOR ~tOPLE OVER 60 YEARS OF AGE AND DEVELOPMENT Of COMMUNITY PARKS. THE CITY MANAGER POINTED OUT THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE PARK STUDY GROUP WHO SERVED WITH- OUT COMPENSATION TO ORGANIZE THE PROPOSED PROGRAM ARE TO BE COMMENDED, AND THAT THE COMM~NITY SHOULD COMPLIMENT THEIR UNTIRING EFFORTS. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE MEASURE ON THE BALLOT FOR PARK DEVELOPMENT BE FOR $150,000 EACH YEAR FORSIX YEARS. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. M6LHOLM THAT ITEM 5 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE,MOTION CARRIED. 6. DEDICATION OF ALLEY RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH BETWEEN WILLAMETTE AND OAK STREETS FROM 17TH AVENUE TO AMAZON - A LETTER FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY WAS READ TO THE COMMITTEE POINTING OUT THAT THE U. S. NATIONAL BANK DESIRES PUBLIC ACCESS TO THEIR NEW BRANCH BANK BUILDING AT 17TH AND W,LLAMETTE WHICH IS ADJACENT TO THIS ALLEY. THE ALLEY HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR MANY YEARS BUT HAS NEVER BEEN DEDICATED FOR PUBLIC USE. THE CITY ATTORNEY HAS INSTITUTED QUIET TITLE TO THIS PROPERTY AND WHEN THE SUIT IS COM- PLETED, THE BANK IS DESIROUS THAT,THE CITY DEDICATE THE ALLEY FORMALLY FOR ALLEY PUR- POSES AS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW BRANCH BANK IS DEPENDENT UPON THE DEDICATION OF THE ALLEY. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE REQUEST BE GRANTED AND AN ORDINANCE PREPARED AFTER THE QUIET TITLE SUIT IS COMPLETED DEDICATING THE ALLEY. MOTION CAR- RIED UNANIMOUSLY. IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. CHATT THAT STEPS BE TAKEN TO DEDICATE THIS ALLEY. MOTION CARRIED. 4 7. PROCEDURE FOR NOTIFICATION OF PENDING ASSESSMENTS TO PROPERTY PURCHASERS - THE CITY ,MANAGER POINTED OUT THAT THIS REPORT, REQUESTED BY COUNCIL REQUESTLY, CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATION TO PROPERTY PURCHASERS OF PENDING ASSESSMENTS AGAINST PROeERTY THEY PRO- POSE TO PURCHASE, IS QUITE EXPENSIVE FOR VALUE OBTA}NED. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT SLIGHT CHANGES IN ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURE MIGHT BE INITIATED IN ORDER TO ALLEVIATE SOME OF THE PRESENT DIFFICULTY. No ACTION WAS TAKEN ON THIS MATTER. . IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM THAT ITEM 7 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED. 5 8. PETITION TO PAVE ALLEY BETWEEN LINCOLN AND LAWRENCE STREETS FROM 13TH TO 14TH AVENUE - THE CITY MANAGER POINTED OUT THAT THIS ALLEY PAVING PETITION HAD BEEN DISCUSSED EARLIER WHEN THE PETITION CONTAINED SIGNATURES OF OWNERS OF 40% OF ABUTTING PROPERTY OF THE UN- IMPROVED SECTION OF THE ALLEY. THE MATTER HAD BEEN TABLED PENDING MORE SIGNATURES. A SECTION Or THE ALLEY IS BLACKTOPPED AND THE OWNERS or ABUTTING PROPERTY ARE STILL OPPOSED TO THE IMPROVEMENT. THE CITY MANAGER rURTHER INDICATED THAT OWNERS OF 50% OF THE PRO- PERTY ABUTTING THE UNIMPROVED SECTION ARE NOW REPRESENTED ON THE PETITION, AND THE CON- CRETE SECTION COULD. BE INCORPORATED WITH THE SECTION ALREADY BLACKTOPPED. THE BLACKTOP SECTION APPEARS TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION AND SHOULD NOT NEED REPLACEMENT fOR SEVERAL YEARS. THE IMPROVEMENT OF 14TH AVENUE IS NOT INCLUDED ON THIS PETITION. THE COMMITTEE RECOM- MENDED,THE UNIMPROVED SECTION OF THE ALLEY BETWEEN LINCOLN AND LAWRENCE FROM 13TH TO 14TH AVENUE BE IMPROVED WITH A CONCRETE SURFACE. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM THAT ITEM 8 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. 6 9. BOARD OF ApPEALS REPORT - FEBRUARY,8, 1961: A. REQUEST BY G. L. HENSON FOR VARIANCE TO SETBACK REQUIREMENTS ON ALLEY BETWEEN 12TH AND 13TH AVENUES ON KI~CAID STREET - MR~ HENSON REQUESTED THIS VARIANCE TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A BUIDDING ON THE ALLEY BETWEEN 12TH AND 13TH AVENUES ON KINCAID STREET, AND THE BOARD OF ApPEALS RECOMMENDED THAT VARIANCE BE GRANTED ALLOWING CON- STRUCTION TO THE ALLEY LINE. WHEN THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS VIEWED THE SITE OF THE RE- ~