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3-'87~ e 9/9/63 ---- ----_._'-_._---"-,--_._--_._.~._--------._----~-_._-"'-~--~-- ------ I GALE M. ROBERTS COMPANY 13TH - CONSTRUCTION, N&W CITY HALL $ 94,809.72 00 MR. CHATT MOVED SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE MONTHLY PAYMENT ESTIMATES BE APPROVED 'l"'""i AND PROPER CITY OFFICIALS AUTHORIZED TO DRAW THE NECESSARY WARRANTS. ROLLCALL VOTE. ~ ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, MOTION CARRIED. ~ :c COMMITTEE REPORTS CO COMMITTEE MEETING a6LD AUGUST 29, 1963: "PRESENT: MAYOR CONE; COUNCILMEN CHATT, LAURIS, SWANSON, CHRISTENSEN, DEVERELL, [RAKES, e HAWK, AND PURDY; ASST. CITY MANAGER; ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT; CITY ATTORNEY; CITY RECORDER; DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS; AND OTHERS. I I. RESERVED PARKING SPACE, AIR FORCE - A LETTER FROM AIR FROCE RECRUITING AT MATHER AIR FORCE BASE WAS READ REQUESTING RESERVED CURB PARKING SPACE FOR THEIR EUGENE OFFICE AT 11TH AND WILLAMETTE. ALSO READ WAS THE CITY MANAGER'S REPLY STATING THE MATTER WOULD BE TAKEN TO THE COUNCIL WITH THE RECOMMENDATION I THAT IT BE DENIED BECAUSE OF LOCATION WHERE CURB PARKING IS ALREADY FAR SHORT OF DEMAND, THE AIR FORCE HAS SPACE IN AN OFFICE BUILDING WHICH DID NOT PROVIDE OFF-STREET PARKING, AND THAT THE CITY DOES NOT PROVIDE ON-STREET RESERVED SPACE FOR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL, BUSINESS, OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY. DR. PURDY MOVED SECONDED BY MR. CRAKES TO CONCUR WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY,MANAGER. MOTION CARRIED. 2 2. BURGLAR TOOL ORDINANCE - A DRAFT OF A PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 32.8 OF THE CITY CODE PROHIBITING POSSESSION OF BURGLAR TOOLS WAS READ. MR. SWANSON MOVED SECONDED BY MR. CHATT TO APPROVE ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED ORDI~ANCE. MOTION CARRIED. 3 3.TRAFFIC, EAST/WEST ALLEY BETWEEN 7TH AND 8TH, POLK AND TAYLOR - THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDED, WITH CONCURRENCE OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK AT 710 POLK STREET, THAT 2-WAY TRAFFIC BE RESTORED IN THE EAST/WEST ALLEY BETWEEN 7TH AND 8TH AVENUES WEST OF POLK STREET TO TAYLOR~. MR. SWANSON MOVED SECONDED BY MR. HAWK TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDAJTON. MOTION CARRIED. 4 4. RETAINING WALL, 22ND AND FRIENDLY - A PETITION WAS PRESENTED SIGNED BY 60 PEOPLE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF 22ND AND FRIENDLY ASKING FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OR LOWER- ING OF THE RETAINING WALL AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF 22ND AVENUE AND FRIENDLY STREET. MR. JOHN LUVAAS WAS PRESENT AND SPOKE FOR THE SNOOKS, OWNERS OF THE CORNER PROPERTY, AND STATED HE FELT IT WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REMOVE THE RE- TAINING WALL, AND THAT THE SNOOKS OBJECT VERY STRONGLY TO LOSING A NUMBER OF I LARGE TREES IF THE WALL WERE REMOVED. HE ALSO STATED THERE HAD BEEN NO ACCI- DENTS AS A RESULT OF THE PRESENT CONDITION OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL HAD VIEWED THE PROPERTY AND, AFTER SOME FURTHER DISCUSSION, MRS. LAURIS MOVED SECONDED BY MR. HAWK TO REFER THE MATTER TO THE STAFF FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND REPORT AT A LATER DATE. MOTION CARRIED. . MR. CHATT MOVED SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT ITEMS 1,2, 3, AND 4 OF THE COMMITTEE RE- PORT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. e 5 5. PURCHASE OF PROPERTY, LONG ISLAND DRIVE - A PETITION WAS PRESENTED, ALSO A LETTER FROM GEORGE O. SNYDER, ACTING AS CHAIRMAN FOR THE PETITIONERS, REQUEST- ING THE CITY TO PURCHASE A PIECE~ PROPERTY NORTH OF LONG ISLAND DRIVE AND EAST OF THE NORKENZIE END OF MONTEREY LANE FOR A CHILDREN'S RECREATION AREA. THE DI RECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREAT ION _STATED THAT MONEY HAD NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET FOR PURCHASE OF THIS SITE, AND THAT IT HAD NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE PARKS STUDY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR THE 6-YEAR PARK LEVY. THERE WERE TWO AREAS WHICH WERE INCLUDED IN THEIR RECOMMENDATION, ONE NEAR OAKWAY AND COBURG, AND ANOTHER SOUTH OF CAL YOUNG ROAD, WHICH COULD BE DEVELOPED AS RECREATION AREA. MR. CHRISTENSEN MOVED SECONDED BY MR. CHATT NOT TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY IN THE VICINITY OF LONG ISLAND DRIVE. MOTION CARRIED. MR. GEORGE SNYDER WAS AGAIN PRESENT AT THE COUNCIL MEETING AND ASKED THAT THE CITY AGAIN CONSIDER THE PURCHASE OF SEVERAL LOTS IN CLOVERLEAF ADDITION ON THE NORTH SIDE OF LONG ISLAND DRIVE. ALSO SPEAKING FOR THE PROJECT WERE MR. Moss AND I MRS. -RICHARDSON OF THE SAME GENERAL AREA. , . MR. CHATT MOVED SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS TO APPROVE COMMITTEE ACTION IN ITEM 5. MOTION CARRIED. 9/9/63 - 5 e W