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<br />I 2. PEARL STREET EXTENSION, 24TH TO 30TH - THE DIRECTQR OF PUBLIC WORKS PRE-
<br />SENTED A MAP SHQWING THE PROPOSED PEARL STREET EXTENSION FROM 24TH TO 30TH
<br />AVENUE AND EXPLAINED THE BUFFER AREAS, THE NUMBER OF ACRES I~VOLVED, AND
<br />THE EXCHANGE OF THE NUMBER OF ACRES WITH ~HECENTURY FUND, GIVING THE
<br />WIDTH OF THE PROPOSED PAVING AND THE ACCESS ROADS ~ORABUTTI~G PROPERT1ES. I
<br />MRS. ANNA JEPPESON, MISS HAIR; AND MRS. RAINES WERE INTERESTED PROPERTY
<br />OWNERS IN THE AREA WHO OBJECTED VERY STRONGLY TO THE LOCATION OF THE PEARL
<br />STREET EXTENSION AS EXPLAINED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. MISS HAIR
<br />j SEEMED TO BE CONCERNED WITH THE ACREAGE WHICH WOULD BE LEFT OVER AND,ASKED
<br />! THE PUBL I C WORKS 01 RECTOR WHAT WOULD HAPPEN 'TO' 'TH I S AREA. THE 01 RECTOR OF
<br />I P.UBLIC WORKS MADE 'FURTHER EXPLANATION Of THE PLAN. " .
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<br />i MR'. SWANSONMOVED SECONDED BY MR. HAWK TO ACCEPT THE' REPORT, THE' RECOMMf;NDA-e
<br />I TION, AND THE PLAN AS PROPOSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE
<br />I EXTENSION OF PEARL STREET FROM 24TH TO 30TH ~VENUE. MOTION CARRIED.
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<br />I MR. RALPH HI LL I ER, ATTORNEY, ADDRESSED THE COUNC I L, SUGGEST rNG THAT THE LoCAT IQN OF
<br />I THE PROPOSED EXPRESSWAY BE TAKEN TO T~E P~OPLE. HE STATED ~HAT COUNCIL ACTION AP-
<br />I PROVING THE PRESENT PLAN MAY BE REFERRED TO THE VOTERS. HE URGED THE C~UNCIL ~~
<br />I EXAMINE ALr.ER~ATE~OUTES, STATING THEY..W,E;RE TAKING ANIRRETRIEVA~LE,STE~IN~SING' I. .
<br />I' THE PARK .LAND..
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<br />DR. PURDY STATED THAT AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF PARK LAND WILL BE PROVIDED FOR PARK LAND
<br />USED IN THE EXPRESSWAY PLAN. MR. HAWK SAID THAT TWENTY OR MORE ALTERNATE'ROUTES,~
<br />HAD BEEN INVESTIGATED. MAYOR CONE BROUGHT QUT THE FACT THAT THE MONEY TO FiNANCE-- I
<br />THE EXPRESSWAY is'THE LARGEST FACTOR AND THAT MQST OF THEA(TERNATE PLANS WERE' TOO
<br />COSTLY. THE CITi MANAGER STATED THAT 'T~E I~EA THAT THE COUNCIL:WAS NOT"NT~REST~D f
<br />IN PARKS WAS ERRONEOUS, AND THAT PAST ACTIONS SHOW THE COUNCIL TO BE VERY INTERESTED II
<br />IN PARKS AND THE I.R DE,vELOPMENT. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE CEN:rURY OF PROGRESS,'RE- J
<br />~OciN I ZES . TH I S FACT 'AND I S AGREEABLE TO THE EXCHANGE OF PARK -LAND. i
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<br />MISS MOZELLE HAIR SAID THAT THE CITY IS GROWING AND NEEDED ,THIS PARK t<?R THE CHILDREN. I
<br />MORE APARTMENTS ARE BEING BUILT IN THIS AREA. MRS. JEPPESON READ A PETITION CON- I
<br />TAINING OVER ONE HUNDRED SIGNATURES CHARGING THE COUNCIL WITH A BREACH 'OF FAITH. SHE I
<br />I ALS~ ASKED ~HE:rH~R PEOPLE WOULD CONT I NUE TO GIVE THE CI TY LAND OED I CATED F6R PARKS I F It
<br />THE COUNCIL TOOK ACTION TO USE PART OF THIS PARK FOR AN EXPRESSWAY. MRS. RAINES ASKED
<br />.1, THE QUEST ION, III S THERE A. ~LI~CE E'0H ETHiI.CS .1 N GQVERNMENT?II AND RE I TERATED THE FEEL I NG II
<br />OF A BREACH OF FAITH ON THE PART OF THE CITY. -, I
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<br />II MR..C~ARLES GILLI~A~ REMARKEDTHA! ~E 8AD HtLPEDTO ~~E~TE AMA?ON PARK A~ONG W!TH 1\
<br />MR. WILLIAM TUGMAN, THAT HE HATES'TO SEE IT BROKEN UP, BUT REALIZES THAT IT'lS-A I
<br />I N~CESSITY. HE ~TATED THE BELIEF THAT THE CITY OF EUGENE NEEDS MORE SMALL NEIGHBOR- "I'
<br />I HQOD PARKS. FOR SMALL CH I LOREN. ,
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<br />i DR. PURDY MOVED SECONDED B~ MR.CRAKES THAT ITEM 2 or THE-COMMITTEE RE~ORT BE-APPROVED. i
<br />I MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. I
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<br />2 I 3. CURB SIDEWALK, 6TH AND 7TH ADDITIONS TO EDGEWOOD ESTATES - THIS WAS ~ RE- ~
<br />i QUEST SUBMITTED BY BREEDEN BROTHERS FOR-INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALKS AT THE Ii
<br />! CURB IN 6TH AND 7TH ADDITION~ TO EDGEWOO~ ESTATES. JHE DEPARTMENT OF I
<br />I ' ': . ~PU~L I C' ~ORKS,RE~COM.ME,~.DtD' TH~:r,:, TH,E -pfr I T,I()'N.BEGRANTED ,\"'TH TH,E, EXCEPnON I
<br />~ OF DONALD STREET. . ~RS ..LA,UR I S MOYED .stCOI';IDE!) B.Y MR,.' CHATT :,"0 .APPROVE LOCA- , a
<br />I TION OF SIDEWALKS AT THE CURB, EXCEPT' ON DONALD ST'REET. MOTlO'N CARRIED. t"
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<br />3 I 4.' PET'ITIONFOR PAVING -AND-SANITARY.SEWERS, VILLA VISTA ADDITION -',THIS I
<br />I P_ET I TIO'N CARR I ED 78.5% OF. THE TOTAL. FRONT FOOTAGE OF THE PROPERT I ES TO I
<br />I .BE ASSE.SSED, ,AND MR. ,C.HAT! MOVE'D~ S,E.CONDED' BY MRS. LAUR rs TO 'APPROVE I
<br />I THE PETITION. MOTION ~ARRIED.
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<br />4 I 5. WI[Il>I!:IlIING "3TH', ALDER TO KINCAID - A PETI'rIO'.N WAS PRESENTED FOR WIDENING I
<br />.- 13TH A~~NUE FRO~MA.i..DER ToKINCA_'D, CARRYING.88%0T'THE. TOTAL FRONT I
<br />fODTAGE 9F TH~ PRPPERTIEs TO. BE ASSESSED; MR. CHATT MOVED SECONDED BY ~
<br />MR. HAWK TO. APPRDVE THE PETITIDN FDR THEWID~NING 'DF 13TH, ALDER TO KIN- II
<br />! CAI D. MOTION CARRIED. I
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<br />5 6. PEE'P-I NG 'To.M ORD INA'Nc'E -:. THE C', TYATTORNEY PRESENTED A L.ETTER' SUG'GEST I NG I'
<br />i THE CITY WDULD BE INTERESTED IN THE ENACTMENT Of SUCH AN ORDINANCE, THE I
<br />Ii CITY OF POR'TLA'ND HAVING. RECE-NTLY.' PAS.SED SUCH LEGISLATION. DR. PURDY I I~'
<br />I MOVED SECONDED BY MR. CRAKES TO INSTRUCT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT AN I
<br />i APPROPRIATE ORDIN~NCE GOVERNING ptEPING ToMs FOR THE CITY OF EUGENE.
<br />I MOTION CARRIED. I
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