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<br />54(-) <br /> <br />4/13/64 <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />j <br />I <br />! <br />I <br />I <br />j <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />4' <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />. <br />I <br />I <br />5 I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />j <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris to acknowledge receipt of the peti- <br />tion and to inform the petitioners that a recommendation would be made at <br />a later date. Motion ,carried. <br /> <br />Mrs. Lauris moved seconded, by Mr. Chatt that Item 2 of the Committee ,report be approved. <br />Motion carried. <br /> <br />3. Ward Boundaries - The City Manager stated that since the annexation of <br />the Bethel-Danebo area, it is n~cessary.to propose a revision of the <br />ward boundaries to make the four wards more,or less equal in p9pulation <br />density. A map ,was presented which showed the proposed change in ward <br />boundaries with a view to equalizing representation in the four wards. <br /> <br />Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mr. Swanson.to approve the staff recommenda- <br />tion on the location of the new ward boundaries. Motion carried. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Chatt that Item 3 of the Committee report be approved. <br />Motion carried. <br /> <br />:1 <br />I: <br />r <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />, <br />il <br />II <br />II <br />I, <br />Ii <br />I' <br />J <br />j! <br />'I <br />It <br />I' <br />'I <br />II <br />'I <br />II <br />'1 <br />Ii <br />j: <br />II <br />~ I <br />;i <br />II <br />I <br />,I <br />II <br />II <br />:1 <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />4. Bid Opening. Loader-Backhoe Combination ~ A tabulation of bids received <br />March 26, 1964 on a front end loader~backhoe combination was read by the <br />City Manager with a prime bid and an alternate bid (addition of 4:1 <br />bucket instead of standard front end bucket) submitted by each bidder. <br />The Public Works Department recommended acceptance of the low alternate <br />bid of Midway Machinery Company. Mr. SWal son moved seconded by Mr. <br />Christensen to accept the alternate bid of $13,705.65 of Midway Machinery <br />Company on a Case front end loader and backhoe combination, Motion carried. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Chatt that Item 4 of the Committee report be received <br />and placed on file (see award ~nder bid opening, page 540-4). Motion carried. <br /> <br />5. Workable Program - The City Manager stated he had discussed with Mr. <br />Lankford, of the Housing and Home Finance'Agency office, therecertifi- <br />cation of Eugene's Workable Program. The Regional Director had not <br />been able to recommend to the Housing Administrator the recertification <br />of Eugene's,Workable Program because of a lack of a definite, systematic <br />Housing Code enforcement. The City Manager stated that should Eugene go <br />into this house-by-house inspection program, it would mean the employment <br />of additional help in the Building Department, and this would need some, <br />further study, before being presented to:the,City Council and Budget Com- <br />mittee prior to budget completion. <br /> <br />Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Dr. Purdy that the: staff bring back a <br />recommend~tion to the City Council on the feasibility of complying <br />with: the recomm~ndation of the.Housing and Home Finance Agency and the <br />possible need for recertification of:the Workable Program. Motion carried. <br /> <br />6. Curb Cut. Grant Street 145 feet .north from 9th ~ Mr. Dave VanFossen, on <br />behalf of the American Linen Supply Company, petitioned the Council for a <br />curb cut along the west side of Grant Street between 8th and 9th:Avenues <br />approximately l20.feet long. The Public:Works Department had stated they <br />could not 'r~commend approval of the requested curb cut. Dr. Purdy moved <br />seconded by Mr. Chatt to deny the requested curb cut. Motion carried, <br /> <br />Mrs. Lauris moved: seconded by Mr. ,Chatt that Items Sand 6 of the Committee report be <br />approved, Motion carried. <br /> <br />:1 <br />:( <br />j <br />I <br />!I <br />'I <br />'I <br /> <br />I <br />,1 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />jl <br />J <br />H <br />q <br />II <br />II <br />II <br />,I <br />II <br />il <br />I' <br />,I <br />II <br />11 <br />II <br />'i <br />I, <br />'I <br />Ii <br />Ii <br />Ii <br />H <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />7. Resignation. Director of Par~& Recreation - The City Manager read a. <br />lette~ dated March 31, .1964 from'W, Riley Matsler, director of Parks & <br />Recreation for the City of Eugene, submitting his resignation to the . <br />City Manager; Mr. Matsler stated in his resignation that he had made <br />the decision to accept a' position of director of Recreation & Parks in <br />Arl ington County;, "Virginia, The eity Manager stated that the people of <br />Eugene, the City Council ,- and the staf~ would certainly,miss the serv- <br />ices of Mr. Matsler, and he also stated that the park and recreation <br />program in the City of Eugene was well known in the ,Pacific Northwest <br />for its scope and efficiency of operation. The City Manager also stated <br />that it was due largely to the efforts of Mr. Matsler, in conjunction <br />with other .agencies in the area, that ,the:Department enjoyed this repu- <br />tation. 'The ~ayor and members of the Council concurred with this ~ate- <br />meat. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Chatt to accept the resignation of W. Riley Matsler, <br />directorof'Parks & Recreation, with regrets. Motion carried. <br /> <br />4/13/64 - 7 <br />