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34? e 6/28i65 I Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mr. Hawk to aw~rd contracts to the low bidder on each project. Rollcall 'i vote. All councilmen present voting aye, motion carried. . 1 Garbage Board - Mayor Cone announced the appointment of the following persons as members of the Garbage Board: . , C. Dan Christensen, 2123 Madison Street Ervin Molholm, 1036 Adams Street Wallace A.Swanson, 878 Almaden Street Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Crakes to accept the appointments. Motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS Meeting held June 24, 1965: e "Present: Mayor Cone; Councilmen Chatt, Lauris, Crakes, Hawk, Purdy, McNutt, Anderson, and Lassen; City Manager; Administrative Assistant; City Attorney; City Recorder; Public Works Director; and others. 2 1. Resignation.Judge John Barber, Jr.: - John L. Barber, Jr.,is,tesigning as municipal judge on June 30, 1965. He was presented a certificate of recognition by Mayor Cone, who com- mended Judge Barber on his 18 years of service with the city of Eugene and for the fine I manner in which he has conducted the municipal cillrt and the co-operation he has ex- tended the City administration during his term of service. Retirement. Hedley Holeman - Mr. Hedley Holeman is retiring from the position of assess- ment supervisor in the Finance Department, effective June 30, 1965, after 40 years of service with the city of Eugene. Mr. Holeman was not present to receive recognition at this meeting. . Mr; Chatt moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris that Item 1 of the Committee report be received and placed 'on file. Motion carried. 3 2. Equitable Parking Committee Report (Downtown Parking Assessment District) - Mr. Ralph Hillier and Mr. ' Donald Husband, attorneys representing the Equitable Parking Committee, reported to the Council on the plan which they will present at the regular Council meet- ing on Monday, June 28, 1965, They are proposing this ptan to replace the downtown parking assessment district proposed by the Downtown Study Committee appointed by the Mayor. Mr. -Husband reviewed briefly the Equitable Committee's "proposal, explaing the \ high points and the necessary steps to formulate a taxing district and an administra- tive body to administer the entire parking program. After some questions and further discussion, Mr. Hawk moved seconded by Dr. Purdy to delay a decision on the assessment district until the Council meeting scheduled for July 12, 1965 in order to giv~ the Mayor's Downtown Study Committee an opportunity to review the Equitable Committee's proposal. Motion carried. I Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris to approve Item 2 of the Committee report. Motion carried. 4 3. Planning Commission Report. May 4, 1965 a. Slot Car Racing in C-2 Zones. Caldwell - Mr. Andrew W. Caldwell, Andy's Catering Service, requested permission to install slot car racing, a new activity, in a C-2 Neighborhood Commercial District. The Planning Commission recommended that slot car racing should be confined 'to C-3 or C-3P zones. Mr. Chatt 'moved seconded by Mr. Crakes to refer this item to a joint Planning Commission-Council meeting. e Motion carried. Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mr. Crakes to approve Item 3a of the Committee report. Motion carried. 5 4. Variance. Curb Requirement. Standard Oil Company. 515 East Broadway - The Board of Appeals had previously considered the request of Standard Oil Company to waive the requirement to install' a 6" curb adjacent to the sidewalk at their station at 515 East Broadway, and had denied the request. Standard Oil' is now appealing this de- cision to the Council. Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mr. Lassen to deny the request. Motion carried. Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mr. Crakes to approve Item 4 of the Committee report. Mr.John Hardup, engineer for Standard Oil Company, and Mr. Bert Churchill, member of the Oil ana Gas Industry Board, both requested recons'ideration of the decision to' requ'ire the 6" wheel bumper. I A vote was taken on the motion, and motion carried. 6 5. Variance. Sidewalk Construction Low-Rent Housing, 3rd and High - Mr. Don Lutes, archi- tect for the low-rent housing project at 3rd and High, presented a plan showing the proposed sidewalk treatment around the property. A variance would be required since the proposed sidewalk does not conform to Code requirements. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. McNutt to grant a variance allowing construction of the 'sidewalk as planned. Motion carried, Mr. Chatt voting no. e Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris to approve Item 5 of the Committee report. Motion carried. II 6/28/65 - 2 .....