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81~ e 7/23/62 ----.-----------.-,-- ----.'- ---,._.~,-_. .~~_.._.__...__.,._-_.-.__.., ..."- ......- ~...__......_--- .--~_.._-~-_..- ----------~-_._--_.- ---_.~-----._--- - -- -"----- I I E. PAVING CLARK STREET FROM JACKSON TO LAWRENCE - THIS PETITION CARRIE~ SIGNATURES OF OWNERS OF 45% OF ABUTTING PROPERTY EXCEPT THAT ONE ADDITIONAL SIGNATURE HAD NOT BEEN VERIFIED WHICH WOULD HAVE BROUGHT THE PERCENTAGE TO 58%. HOWEVER, THE COUNCIL THOUGHT THIS WAS A NEEDED IMPROVEMENT. MOTION MADE BY MR. SWANSON SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM TO PAVE. MOTION CARRIED. SINCE THLS HAD BEEN THE SAME STREET WHERE A CURB SIDEWALK HAD BEEN REQUESTED AT ONE TIME BEFORE THE PETITION FOR PAVLNG, MR. MOLHOLM MOVED TO PUT IN A CURB SIDEWALK ALONG THIS STREET. MOTION DIED FOR 00 WANT OF A SECOND. 1-1 ~ 2 2. CURB CUT 10TH AND GARFIELD - THIS REQUEST FOR CURB CUT HAD BEEN INVESTIGATED BY THE ~ DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND TRAFFIC ENGINEER. IT WAS THEIR RECOMMENDATION THAT THE :.0 :0 CURB CUT BBEDENIED, STATING THAT THE CURB ISLAND AT THIS POINT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A PEDESTRIAN SAFETY FACTOR AND T.HAT AUTOMOBILES SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO FILL UP THE SPACE AT THE CURB. ANY DRIVER EXERCISING DUE CAUTION SHOULD BE ABLE TO MISS DWIVING OVER THIS CURB IN GETTING ENTRY TO OR LEAVING THE PROPERTY. MR. SWANSON MOVED SECONDED BY MR. DEVERELL TO DENY THE REQUEST AND RECOMMENDING A LETTER BE SENT TO THE FIRM OF e WALDO S. HARDIE & SONS RECOMMENDING CERTAIN CHANGES IN THEIR PARKING PROCEDURE ON THEIR PROPERTY. MOTION CARRIED. 3 3. REVISION OF BILLIARD ROOM ORDINANCE - MR. HAROLD RUECKER WAS RECOGNIZED AND PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL A PROPOSAL OF HIS COMPANY TO INSTALL A VERY HIGH TYPE BILLIARD ROOM IN THE CITY OF EUGENE, BUT THAT THEY HAD BEEN ADVISED THAT DUE TO A RESTRICTION IN THE CITY CODE STATING THAT MINORS WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED ON THESE PREMISES, HE WAS REQUEST- I ING THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THE REVISION OF THE ORDINANCE AT PRESENT IN THE CITY CODE CONCERNING ADMISSION OF MINORS TO POOL ROOMS, CARD ROOMS, ETC. MR. RUECKER STATED IT WAS THEIR INTENTION TO INSTALL A VERY PLUSH TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT SO THAT FAMILY GROUPS AND ESPECIALLY MINORS COULD ENJOY THEIR FACILITIES IN A VERY WHOLESOME ATMOSPHERE. HE STATED THEY ARE NOW OPERATING TWO SUCH ESTABLISHMENTS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY AND INVITED THE CITY OF EUGENE TO MAKE A COMPLETE INVESTIGATION OF THE SERVICES THEY OFFER IN THOSE LOCALITIES. MR. RUECKER STATED THERE WOULD BE NO LIQUOR OF ANY KIND ON THE PREMISES AND THAT VERY STRICT SUPERVISION IS MAINTAINED IN THEIR ESTABLISHMENTS. MR. MOLHOLM MOVED SECONDED BY MR. DEVERELL THAT THE MATTER BE RE- FERRED TO THE POLICE CHIEF AND THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR INVESTIGATION AND REQUESTING THEY BRING A RECOMMENDATION BACK TO THE COUNCIL FOR A CHANGE INTHE ORDINANCE. MOTION CARRIED. IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM THAT ITEMS I, 2 AND 3 BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. 4 4. COMMUNICATION FROM MAYOR TERRY D. SCHRUNK, AS PRESIDENT OF THE LEAGUE OF OREGO~ CITIES, TO REPRESENTATIVE CLARENCE BARTON OF COOS COUNTY CONCERNING A 4~ CIGARETTE TAX BEING CONSIDERED FOR PRESENTATION TO THE 1963 OREGON STATE LEGISLATURE. THE LETTER WAS RE- CEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM TO APPROVE THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND PLACE ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED. 5 5. TAX BASE STUDY - THE REPORT OF THE METROPOLITAN CIVIC CLUB WAS EXPLAINED BRIEFLY I BY THE CITY MANAGER, REPORTING THE ACTION TAKEN AT THE MEETING OF THE METROPOLITAN CIVIC CLUB IN THEIR MEETING OF JULY I I, 1962. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE METROPOL1TAN CIVIC CLUB MIGHT LIKE TO MEET WITH MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF AND DISCUSS A PROPOSED NEW TAX BASE AND EXISTING LEVIES OUTSIDE THE 6% LIMITATION. IN FURTHER DISCUSSION OF THE POSSIBLE MEETING DATE FOR THIS COMMITTEE MEETING WITH THE COMMITTEE FROM THE CIVIC CLUB, IT WAS DECIDED TO HAVE THE MEETING ON JULY 26, AT A THURSDAY NOON MEETING. MR. MOLHOLM MOVED SECONDED BY MR. DEVERELL TO ENDORSE THE RECOM- MENDATION OF THE METROPOLITAN CIVIC CLUB IN PRINCIPLE, THAT THE MEASURE BE PLACED ON THE e NOVEMBER BALLOT. MOTION CARRIED." IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM TO APPROVE THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. MOTION CARRIED, MR. WILSON VOTING NO. COMMITTEE MEETING HELD JULY 19, 1962: "PRESENT: MAYOR CONE; COUNCILMEN LAURIS, MOLHOLM, CHATT, WILSON AND SWANSON; CITY MANAGER; CITY RECORDER; ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS; AND OTHERS. 6 I . LANDSCAPING 1ST & VANBuREN, HILTON - WILLIAM B. HILTON REQUESTED PERMISSION TO LAND- SCAPE PART OF RIGHT-OF-WAY OF VANBuREN AT 1ST AVENUE FOR J. C. DEBROEKERT OFFICE. MR. MOLHOLM MOVED SECONDED BY MR. SWANSON TO ALLOW USE OF THE PROPERTY AS REQUESTED SUBJECT TO THE REVERSION OF THE PROPERTY TO ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION AT REQUEST OF THE CITY AND AT THE EXPENSE OF THE DEVELOPER. MOTION CARRIED. I 7 2. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT, JUNE 25, 1962 A. SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE - THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED A REVISION HAD BEEN MADE IN THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE INDICATING REQUIREMENT FOR CONFORMANCE TO THE AMENDED SIDE- WALK ORDINANCE. FINAL CONSIDERATION OF THESE TWO ITEMS WILL BE AT A LATER DATE. No ACTION WAS TAKEN. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM THAT ITEMS I AND 2 OF JHECOMMITTEE REPORT BE AP- e PROVED. MOTION CARRIED. ..w"~