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10~ e 8/10/64 I and opening Broadway to Chambers would increase the traffic. The Traffic Engineer stated many accidents occur on the smaller streets not intended for heavy traffic. Mr. Christensen withdrew his motion. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Crakes that the City remove the barri- cades and apply a dust settling oil to the present roadway leading west from Almaden and proceed to acquire right-of-way to allow opening and improving Broadway from Almaden to Fillmore at an approximate cost of $8000. Motion carried, Mr. Swanson abstaining. During the discussion which followed a motion by Mr. Chatt seconded by Mr; Hawk to ap- prove Item 5 of the Committee report, Mr. Ames of 940 Fillmore stated he would like to e see the right-of-way improved. Councilman Hawk moved to plan improvement for next year and to complete the street all the way. The motion was not seconded. A vote was then taken on the original motion to approve the Committee recommendation. Rollcall vote. Motion defeated, Mr. Chatt voting yes, Messrs. Christensen, Deverell, Crakes, Hawk, and Purdy voting no, and Mr. Swanson abstaining. I After some further discussion, Mr. Deverell moved seconded by Mr. Chatt to open the street as far as possible at this time, apply temporary oil, remove barricades, and include an item in next year's budget for full-width paving of the entire right-of- way. Mr. Christensen moved seconded by Mr. Crakes to amend the motion to open and pave Broadway all the way from Almaden Street to Chambers Street. Motion carried. A rollcall vote taken on the original motion as amended carried, Messrs. Chatt, ~ Christensen, Deverell, Crakes, and Hawk voting yes; Dr. Purdy voting no; and Mr. Swan- son abstaining. 1 6. Planning Commission Report - July 20, 1964 (Contd) a. Widening 6th and 7th Avenues - Mr. Ray Rexius was present and re- quested widening of 6th and 7th Avenues, st~ting that heavy trucks will use any smaller street if through street traffic is crowded. The Planning Commission had recommended that the City approach the State Highway Commission with a plan for widening 6th Avenue from High Street to Blair Boulevard, and 7th Avenue from Oak Street to Blair Boulevard to allow four travel lanes and one parking lane. Mr. Crakes moved seconded by Mr. Christensen fuat parking be re- moved from ~th and 7th Avenues between Garfield Street and High Street. I Otto Poticha, local architect, suggested that parking should be re- moved from one side, or both, of existing arterials before money' is spent for widening in order to get maximum use from .present streets. Another local architect, Mr. Endicott, concurred in this suggestion. The Public Works Director stated that this item had been brought to the .Council by the City Manager and staff in order to get recommenda- tions for widening 6th and 7th Avenues so that the City could request e the State Highway participation in the cost, and that Council qproval is needed on plans to widen arterial streets. It was recommended that the Council follow the e~isting engineering study since remov- ing parking from the existing streets to allow three lanes of moving traffic would result in sub-marginal facilities. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Deverell to table the item. Motion defeated, 5-l. A vote was taken on the original motion to remove parking, and the motion was defeated, 4-2, . Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mr. Swanson to approve widening 6th and 7th Avenues to 52 feet and request the State Highway Commission to participate in th~ cost on a 75%-25% basis. Motion carried." I Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mr. Swanson to approve Item 6 of the Committee report. Motion defeated, 6-l. 8/10/64 - 8 e II L~