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~3 ~ e 6/22/64 I 1 15. 30th Avenue Traffic - Mr. Lew Ward, on behalf of the Harris School PTA, spoke concerning the incident of the gravel :truck coming down '30th Ave- nue hill out of control and eventually winding up in the Amazon Creek bed with fatal injuries to the driver, and the concern of the PTA for the school children who have to cross 30th Avenue. Mr. Ward stated he had contacted Mr. Richard Miller, chairman of the School District No.4 Board of Directors concerning this matter, and urged the Council to strongly consider the erection of an overpass over 30th for the school children attending Harris School. On further discussion" by the Council, Mr.Christensen moved seconded by Mr. Chatt to approve the overpass and direct the staff to contact the School Board and the County with a view to sharing construction costs, and report back to the Council with a e recommendation. Motion carried. 2 16. Abatement 1373 West 7th, J&W Towing - Superintendent of Building In- spection reported that this property cannot be abated at the present time according to the City Code and no action was taken by the Council. " I Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Chatt to approve Items 14 through 16 of the Commit- tee report. Motion carried, Mr. Crakes voting no on Item 15. I Committee meeting held June IS, 1964: "Present: Mayor Cone; Councilmen Lauris, Chatt, Christensen, Crakes, and Purdy; City Manager; Assistant City Manager; City Attorney; City Recorder; Director of Public Works; and Others. 3 1. Amendment , Civil Service Code - The City Manager explained a proposed ordinance which would amend Section 13.8 of the City Code relating to Civil Service. The change would provide for the exclusion of members of a rural fire protection district which district had been wholly or partially annexed to the City of Eugene, and whose member's might be em- ployed as firemen by the City of Eugene. Mr. Christensen moved seconded by Mr.Chatt that the ordinance be presented at the June 22, 1964 Council meeting for action. Motion.carried. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Chatt to postpone action on Item 1 for one week. Motion carried. 4 2. Bid Opening Improvement Proiects-June 16,1964 - A tabulation of bids was read by the City Manager; The Public Works Department recommended that the project included in the tabulation for the" pa~ing and sanitary sewer in Rep~at of Lots 6 and 7, Block 6, Sunny Hollow, be withdrawn and I specifications written on the paving and sewer projects separately and new bids called on each project separately. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Crakes to approve withdrawal of the project'as recommended. Mot io n carried. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris to award contracts to the low bidder on each of the remaining projects. Motion carried. 5 3. Vacation Beech Street, 13th to Franklin Boulevard - The Urban Renewal e Agency had requested the vacation of Beech Street between 13th Avenue and Franklin Boulevard, the vacated area to be used as a part of the University's parking program' development. The Public Works Department indicated that the City is involved to the extent of $436.88 in paving costs for the intersection, also there"is an IS-inch sewer, and water and gas lines in the street. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Christen- sen to approve the proposed vacation. Motion carried. 6 4. Crosswalk on Pearl Street between 7th and Sth - In May 1964, the Council had requested a staff recommendation concerning installation of a cross- walk on Pearl Street between 7th and .8th Avenues from the new City Hall to the Courthouse area~ The City Manager read a statement giving his reasons for his recommendation against the installation of this crosswalk. He stated that pedestrian traffic at this point would be observed over a period of time and the situation may be re-evaluated at a later date. I Mr. Christensen moved seconded by Mr. Chatt to concur in the recommenda- tion of the City Manager against establishment of the crosswalk. Motion carried. 6/22/64 - 6 e II L~