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411~ e 10/14/63 -------~..__._---.._----- ~-----_..~,--~ ~------- --..-.-....... .---_.._._,._,--.__._------.~..,..._-- -----,_.".~-~._---~._- -.------ - I 1 11. League of Oregon Cities Convention - The City Manager announced the dates for the convention of the League of Oregon Cities in the Multnomah Hotel 00 in Portland on October 20-22, 1963, saying that each of the Council mem- ~ bers would be contacted by the staff as to reservations for the convention." ~ ~ Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Swanson that Items 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of the Com- :0 mittee report be approved. Motion carried. ~ Committee meeting held October 10, 1963: e "Present: Acting Mayor Chatt; Councilmen Lauris, Swanson, Christensen, Deverell, Crakes, Hawk, and Purdy; City Manager; City Recorder; Asst. City Manager; Administrative Assistant; Director of Public Works; and others. 2 l. "0" on Skinners Butte - The City Manager read a letter from William S. Dames who is chairman of the Committee for the Reconstruction and Painting I of the Oregon "0" on Sk<it'mers Butte. The writer gave a brief history of the happenings concerning the "0" on Skinners Butte from the time of its first installation in 1909 up to the present, ~tating' that they wish to reconstruct the new "0" on the base that is at present on the hill and were at the present seeking instructions as to the construction of the "0". The Committee felt the Parks & Recreation Department should ap- prove the construction and make recommendations for the construction or replacement of the "0". Councilman Hawk suggested that this topic should be before the whole student body of the University and not just from the membership of one particular class. After some further discussion, it was moved by Mr. Hawk and seconded by Mr. Christensen that the Council take no action until they are in receipt of a policy recommendation from the University of Oregon. Motion carried. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Swanson to approve Item 1 of the Committee report. Motion defeated 4-4. Mr. Jim Watts, s9phomore student from the University, again asked the Council if they would give permission to the Parks & Recreation Department to supervise the construc- tion of the "0". Mr. Christensen moved seconded by Dr. Purdy not to allow the reconstruction of the "a" in any case. Motion defeated 4-4. I Some further discussion then resulted in amotion by Mr. Hawk seconded by Mrs.Lauris to hold the item until a recommendation is brought to the Committee of the Whole from the Student Council and the Office of the President of the University of Oregon. Motion carried. 3 2. Abatements (a) 993 Chambers, J.D.Walling; (b) 1240 Chambers, Matilda Burkett c/o John Kommer; (c) 1601 West 7th, 676 Filmore, 660 Filmore, Pat Collins - Upon the recommendation'and, explanation given by the Fire Marshal, Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by'Dr.Purdy e to proceed with the abatement as listed. Motion carried. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Swanson to approve Item 2(a) and 2(b) of the Com- mittee report. Motion carried. Mr. Collins was present at the meeting and protested, stating that he is in the pro- cess of restoring some property, and asked that the Council delay action a couple of months to give him time to make the required repairs. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Swanson to table Item 2(c) of the Committee report. Motion carried. 4 3. Rezoning area at Oakway and Coburg Roads, McKay - A letter was read from the chairman of the Citizens Advisory Committee on Neighborhood and Com- munity Affairs, Mr. Alison C. Wysong, Jr., asking approval of the City I Council for the appointment of a committee from the Neighborhood and Com- Munity Affairs group to study the zoning in the immediate vicinity of the property which Mr. McKay is seeking to have rezoned to C-3P Commercial be- tween Coburg Road and Oakway Road, and asking the Council to withhold their decision until the completion of the report. Since the rezoning question had previously been tabled by the Council, Dr. Purdy moved seconded by 10/14/63 - 8 . e w