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""llll ()1~ Aid e 4/10/61 I SHOULD THE TWO AGENCIES DISAGREE ON THE JOINT OPERATION. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THE CITY MANAGER INVESTIGATE THIS PROPOSAL FURTHER IN LIGHT OF THE DISCUSSION AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. f: I I, ii , IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. CHATT THAT ITEM 9 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. .0. SEWER EASEMENT SETTLEMENT~ WEST SIDE TRUNK - THE CITY ATTORNEY POINTED OUT THAT TWO CONDEMNAT'ION SUITS FOR SEWER EASEMENTS FOR THE WEST SIDE TRUNK SEWER ,WOULD BE TRIED IN CI~CUIT COURT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE STEWART GUM CONDEMNATION FOR A 399' EASE- MENT IS THE FIRST TO BE TRIED, IN WHICH THE CITY PLACED IN THE COURT $440 AS EARNEST MONEY. THE CITY ATTORNEY'S CALCULATIONS INCLUDE THAT THE COST OF THE CONDEMNATION COULD BE AS HIGH AS $2500. HIS RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO ATTEMPT A SETTLEMENT OUT OF COURT OF THIS CONDEMNATION FOR $1150. e THE SECOND CONDEMNATION IS ON THE ARNIE CHRISTOFFERSON PROPERTY. THE CITY ATTORNEY POINTED OUT THAT THIS EASEMENT WAS FOR' 159' AND THE C,TY'S EARNEST MONEY IN COURT WAS $170. THE CITY ATTORNEY'S CALCULATIONS INCLUDE THAT THE COST OF THE CONDEMNATION THROUGH THE COURTS WOULD BE AS HIGH AS $1910. HIS RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO ATTEMPT TO SETTLE THIS CONDEMNATION OUT OF COURT FOR $1000 WHICH WOULD INCLUDE THE TITLE TO A 60' LOT WHICH THE PROPERTY OWNER HAS CLAIMED TO BE DAMAGED. THIS LOT WOULD PRO- VIDE ACCESS TO A PUMPING STATION ADJACENT TO THE PROPERTY. I , THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY ATTEMPT TO SETTLE OUT OF COURT THE GUM AND CHRISTOFFERSON CONDEMNATIONS FOR THE RECOMMENDED AMOUNTS. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. CHATT THAT ITEM 10 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. ~ OJ C\1 ~~ CQ Q:j 2 I I. COMMUNICATION GUSKE REALTORS REGARDING ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS - A LETTER FROM GUSKE REALTORS WAS READ REGARDING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING CODE RELATIVE TO MuLTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THIS LETTER BE TABLED UNTIL A RECOMMENDATION IS FORTHCOMING FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON THIS SUBJECT. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS ,~ECONDED BY MR. CHATT THAT ITEM' I OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. 3 12. COMMUNICATION FROM MA~IE FER~USON REGARDING NEW SIDEWALKS - A LETTER FROM MARIE FERGUSON, 345 EAST 31ST AVENUE, WAS READ EXPRESSING DISSATISFACTION WITH THE MANNER IN WHICH NEW SIDEWALKS WERE CONSTRUCTED ON 31ST AVENUE. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THIS LETTER BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. CHATT THAT ITEM 12 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED~ Mo T ION CA R R lED. I 4 13. REZONING REQUEST FROM FLORA G. ANDERSON, 2428 WILLAMETTE - THE COMMITEE RECOMMENDED THIS REQUEST BE FORWARDED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND AN AT~MPT MADE TO INCLUDE ON THE AGENDA FOR THEIR APRIL 4, 1961 MEETING. THE REQUEST SEEKS A VARIANCE IN ZONING FROM R-I SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO C-2 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY." e IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR: CHATT THAT ITEM 13 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. A REPORT OF THE COMMITTE~ MEETING HELD A~RIL 6, 1961 WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "PRESENT; MAYOR CONE; 'COUNC I LMEN LAUR I S, CHATT, MOYER,WI LSON, SWANSON, CHR I STENSEN AND DEVERELL; CITY MANAGER; DEPARTMENT HEADS; REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PRESS; AND INTERESTED CITIZENS. 5 I. COMMUN'I CAT ION FROM SCHOOL DI STR I CT #4 - A LETTE,R TO THE MA VOR AND COUNC I L SIGNED BY CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT-CLERK 'OF SCHOOL DISTRICT #4 WAS READ TO THE COMMITTEE, WHEREIN PAST JOINT ACTIVITIES 'OF THE CITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT #4 WERE NOTED AND POINTED OUT THAT BOTH AGENCIES ARE SEEKING PUBLIC SUPPORT OF MEASURES TO BE VOTED UPON IN MAY 1961 SPECIAL ELECTIONS. THE LETTER ASKED THAT THE MAYOR, COUNCIL AND STAFf ,MEMBERS SUPPORT CREATION Of A fAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BALLOT MEASURES. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY COOPERATE WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. I IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. SWANSON THAT ITEM I OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. 6 2. REQUEST OF VINCENT FARINA FOR EXTENSION OF VARIANCE TIME, 760 WEST 18TH AVENUE - A WRITTEN REUQEST fROM VINCENT J. FARINA WAS READ TO THE COMMITTEE ASKING EXTENSION Of VARIANCE TO ALLOW REMODELING OF EXISTING BUILDING AT 760 WEST 18TH AVENUE; DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND MR. FARINA! CONTROL, IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE FOR THIS PROJECT TO BE e '~