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r 1()2 e 8/10/64 I Supreme Court within the time limit to appeal the Circuit Court :de'cision in favor .of the City, so bhe C~ty had filed a request for dismissal of the suit. Ib was recommended to delay work on the extension of Pearl Street" until a decision is made on the request for dismissal. The Public Works' Direc~or- ,commented that even if the work is started now, there is in- sufficient time this construction season for its completion. Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mr. Swanson that Items 1, 2, 3 be approved and placed on file. Motion car-ried. . 1 4. Downtown .Study Committee - Councilman Hawk, chairman of the Mayor's Down- town Study Committee, stated the Committee had met :with downtown pr~perty owners .at. which time petitions were presented signed by owners of prop- _ erty repr-esenting approximately 20% of the assessed valuation in the .., downtown core area proposed for an assessment district. The petitions requested the Council to present a Charter amendment to the voters for the issuance and sale of reven~e bonds to finance off-street parking: facilities and to assess properties in the proppsed district on an annual basis for any expense in excess of revenue from meters on the parking facilities. Mr. Hawk also said Mr. Ted Weiner of San'Francisco is in- I terested in developing parking structures in this area. Mr. ~Ha\vk recom- meIH.1ed a .closer look at on-street parking with the' possibility :of remov- ing some. parking now and also raisirig parking rates: The Dow-nt-own :Study ~ommittee recommended assessment for costs of down- town impr.ovements and acqu'iring off-street parking l~ts on :the basis. of assessed -valuation within orie large dis.trict rather tharf on the basis of proximity of property to parking lots which creates small :overlapping districts. The Planning nirector stated that there is a strong feeling generally that costs of off-street park{ng and the downtown mall should be com- ' bined. T-he Traffic Engineer stated he felt that with widening of streets and less -on-s:treet parking, traffic around a mali could be worked out -- satisfacborilywithin the downtown area. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Chatt that the Council approve the'idea .. of one as.sessment for downtown improvements and off-street parking based on assessed value of properties within on e large district. Motion carried. - ' Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mr. Swanson:to approve Item 4 of the Committee report. . Rollcall vote.' Al~councilmen present voting aie, motiori carried. 2 5. Dedication Broadway (9th) from Almaden to Fillmore - The Public Works I Department reported several alternatives which could be followed regard- ing the roadway west from Almaden at Broadway: (1) Permit use of the 17.45' strip of land to continue in its present: condition; (2) Apply a:' dust settling oil at an estimated cost of $50 which would be an annual project; or apply minimum surfacing of asphaltic concrete at an esti- matedcost of $500", with no improvement of drainage:, to be maintained by the City; "(3) Acquire necessary :right-of-way :at an estimated cost _ of $8,000" dedicate and :imp'rove Broadway between Almaden 'and Fillmore .., to City specifications; or (4) construct a cul-de-sac at the north end of the present Fillmore Street at an 'es'timat'ed cost :of ?_1~00._ The Pul?l'ic Wgrks Department :recommended' acquiring' right-of-way and improv~ment. to City specifications,: diverting funds from the crosstown street program or from:the generaI fund of next year's budget, ~ith paving costs to be assessed against abutting properties. Since the project could not be done until next year, a tempor.ary dust settl ing oil would have to .be applied or. the barric.ades 'kept in 'place. The :Public Works Department '. also recommended ag'ainst dedicat ing the f7. 45' strip for road purposes if it is intended :to .follow this plan for; openi~g Broadway, and that no consideration should be given to .opening. the street between Fillmore arid Chambers: at this time'. , .'-. Mi.' Christensen moved seconded by Mr'.Crakes that t:he :City purchase right- of-way and pave Broadway from Almaden to Chambers. I Mis. Ray Byers, :a resident of the area, stated'that traffic in the area.is al-ready prohibitive arid heavy:trucks are using smaller streets, 8/10/64 - 7 .e ~