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409 ""lllIl e 12/11/61 .: Ii " I' 'I I I ,I I " I " I 3. 6TH AND 7TH AVENUE WIDENING - A ETTER FROM THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WAS READ INDICATING NO FUNDS HAD BEEN ALLOCATED FOR THE WIDENING OF 6TH AND 7TH AVENUES IN EUGENE, A STUDY IS Now 'BEING MADE OF THE CO'ST OF THE WIDENING AND AN ESTIMATE WOULD BE GIVEN WHEN AVAILABLE, AND THAT IT I S VERY DOUBTFUL SUCH WORK WOUL D BE ACCOMPL I SHED PRIOR TO 1963. THE LETTER WAS RECEIVED AND PLACED,ON FILE. 2 4. PUBLIC FALLOUT SHELTER SURVEY, CIVIL DEFENSE - A MEMORANDUM FROM THE OREGON STATE CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY WAS REA~ INDICATING A TEAM OF ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING FIRMS WOULD BE MAKING A SURVEY OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN THE NEAR FUTURE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THOSE WHICH MIGHT BE USED FOR PUBLIC FALLOUT SHELTERS AND ADVISING LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CERTAIN PHASES OF THE PUBLIC FALLOUT SHELTER PROGRAM. ON DEVERELL-SWANSON MOTION CITY PERSONNEL WAS AUTHORIZED TO COOPERATE WITH THE CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY WITH REGARD TO THE SURVEY. 3 5. COMMITTEE LUNCHEON MEETINGS - A REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER WAS GIVEN ON A SURVEY - e OF SEVERAL RESTAURANTS A~ POSSIBLE MEETING PLACES FOR THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. THE COMMITTEE ON MOLHOLM-CHRISTENSEN MOTION RECOMMENDED THE COMMITTEE MEETINGS BE HELD AS IN THE PAST AT THE EUGENE HOTEL AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AUTHORIZED TO NEGOTIATE FOR A $25 MINIMUM. 4 6. SIGNING PACIFIC FREEWAY- ON WILSON-MoLHOLM MOTION THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION BE REQUESTED TO INSTALL SIG'NS ON THE PACIFIC FREEWAY IN I THE JUDKINS POINT AREA DIRECTING TRAFFIC TO OREGON BEACHES THROUGH EUGENE. THE MO- TION WAS AMENDED, tHRISTENSEN-SWANSON MOTION, TO HOLD ACTION UNTIL TUESDAY, DECEM- BER 12, BECAUSE OF A STATE HIGHWAY HEARING TO BE HELD THAT DAY. IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM THAT ITEMS 2 THROUGH 6 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. " ~ 5 7. CHINJU SISTER CITY ANNIVERSARY DATE - A LETTER FROM RICHARD LINDHO~M, CHAIRMAN OF ~ THE SISTER CITY COMMITTEE; WAS READ 'REQUESTING THE COUNCIL TO ESTABLISH JANUARY 10 C\} AS EUGENE-CHINJU SISTER CITY DAY, AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURE OF $200 TQ COVER TRAVEL EX- '! ~ PENSE OF .DR. FORREST PITT~, WHO Wi~L BE IN JAPAN AT THE TIME, FROM TOKYO TO CHINJU I CC CO ON THAT DATE TO REPRESENT EUGENE IN A SUITABLE CEREMONY, AND 'THAT MAYOR CONE INVITE THE KOREAN AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES TO BE PRESENT AT EUGENE ON JANUARY 10 AND OTHER SUITABLE ARRANGEMENTS MADE COMMEMORATING THE SISTER CITY RE~ATIONSHIP. THE COMMITTEi ON MOLHOLM~SWANSON MOTION RECOMMENDED DEAN LINDHOLM'S REQUEST BE GRA~TED AND THAT THE $200 EXPENDITURE, BE AUTHORIZED, MESSRS. CHRISTENSEN AND DEVERELL VOTING NAY, MR. WILSON ABSTAINING.' I,T WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM THAT ITEM 7 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED PROVIDING THE CITY ATTORNEY GIVES A FAVORABLE OPINION ON THE LEGALITY OF THE CITY'S SPENDING $200 FOR THIS PURPOSE. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED, MRS. LAURIS, MESSRS. MOLHOLM, CHATT, MOYER AND SWANSON VOTING AYE; MR. WILSON ABSTAINING;--MESSRS. CHRISTENSEN AND DEVERELL VOTING NAY. 6 8. SPEED ZONES, WILLAKENZIE AREA - A LETTER FROM THE STATE SPEED CONTROL BOARD WAS READ I INDICATING PREVIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COUNCILHAD BEEN NOTED REGARDING SPEEDS ON CERTAIN ROADS.I~ THE WILLAKENZIE AREA AND INVESTIGATION MADE, AND THAT IT WAS THE BOARD'S DECISION TO CONFIRM 'THEIR PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS ON A 6-MONTH TRIAL BASIS WITH THE MATTER TO BE RESTUDIED AT THAT TIME I,F REQUESTED BY THE COUNCIL. ON SWANSON- WILSON MOTION THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE ACTION, MESSRS. MOLHOLM AND DEVERELL VOTING NAY. IT WAS MoviD BY MR. SWANSON SECONDED BY MR. CHRISTENSEN TO UPHOLD THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SPEED e CONTROL BOARD. MOTION CARRIED, MESSRS. MOYER, WILSON, SWANSON, CHRISTENSEN AND MA~R CONE VOTING AYE; MRS. LAURI S, MESSRS. MOLHOLM, CHATT AND DEVERELL VOTING NAY. 7 9. SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT ADDITIONS - A LETTER FROM GOVERNOR MARK HATFIELD ADDRESSED TO THE MAYOR WAS READ COMMENDING THE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND CITIZENS OF EUGENE FOR PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT FACILITIES CONTRIBUTING TO IMPROVED STREAM CONDITIONS ON THE WILLAMETTE RIVER. THE LETTER WAS RECEIVED AND PLACED'ON FILE.' 8 10. ELECTRicAL CODE AMENDMENTS - A PROPOSED ORDINANCE wAs PRESENTED WHICH WOULD AMEND THE ELECTRICAL CODE TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN'SAFETY MEASURES TO A GREATER DEGREE THAN NOW IN FORCE IN ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE CITY. ON CHRISTENSEN-DEVERELL MOTION THE AMENDMENTS AND PASSAGE OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WERE APPROVED. ;, 9 II. PARKING RESTRICTIONS, FRANKLIN BOULEVARD NEAR ONYX STREET - As THE'RESULT OF A REQUEST BY THE 'BUREAU OF MUNICIPAL RESEARCH FOR PARKING PROHIBITION ON THE NORTH SIDE OF FRANK- LIN BOULEVARD NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO THEIR OFFICES, THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER RECOMMENDED THE I PRESENT PARK I NG PROH I BIT I ON EXTEND,I NG WESTERLY FRO,M'THE ENTRANCE TO THE UN I VERS I TY OF OREGON PHYSICAL PLANT BE EXTENDED EASTERLY APPROXIMATELY 88 FEET TO THE MOST WESTERLY CURB OF THE EUGENE ANIMAL HOSPITAL. THE COMMITTEE ON MOYER-MOLHOLM MOTION APPROVED' THE RECOMMENDATION, MR. WILSON VOTINGNAY. 10 12. COMMUNICATION, E. FAULKNER -'A LETTER FROM E.FAULKNER WITH NO RETURN ADDRESS WAS READ INDICATING DISSATISFACTION WITH CONDITION ON SIDEWALKS EAST OF WILLAMETTE STREET, TAXI- ,I CAB OPERATION ON 10TH AVENUE, AND SERVICING OF STATIONS BY LARGE TANK TRUCKS. ON SWANSON- MOYER MOTION THE LETTER WAS RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE." e IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM THAT ITEMS 9 THROUGH 12 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. -, :......