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36~ e 7/12/65 I New bid call be issued on the following, since no bids were submitted: Paving alley between Mill and Ferry from 12th to 13th Sidewalk on north side of 1th and south side of 6th from High to alley east of High Sanitary sewer relocation ~etween High and Mill ~rom 2nd to east Sanitary sewer relocation on High from alley between 2nd and 3rd to 3rd, to alley between High and Mill, to alley between 3rd and 4th and High and Mill; and that Bids be rejected as being too high on paving and sanitary sewer in 3rd, Addi- tion to Pine Ridge Park, sanitary sewer to serve Lots 6-10, Block 3, Marken- gayle Addition and between Fox Hollow Road and Larkwood Lane from north boundary 2nd Addition Pine Ridge Park to north, and a new bid call issued; and that e On recommendation of the Public Works Department, McKenzie Road & Driveway Company be awarded the contract for widening Coburg Road from Harlow Road to Belt Line Road on their basic bid* of $312,948.34, including storm sewer . and sidewalk; and that Contract be awarded to Wild ish Construction Company on their bid price of $173,883.65 for paving, sanitary and storm sewers in 9th and 10th Additions I to Edgewood Estates since the low bidder, McKenzie Road& Driveway Company, had refused to accept award of contracts on both this project and the Coburg Road widening, with owners of property to be assessed in 9th and 10th Addi- tion to Edgewood to participate in cost of storm sewer construction. Mo t i 00 carried. Some discussion was also he19 reg~rding assessment for the Coburg Road widening, and further discussion on this is s~heduled for the committee meeting to be held on . Thursday, July 15, 1965. * Widening Coburg Road from Harlow Road to Willakenzie Road completed during 1965. " " Willakenzie Road to Belt Line Road completed during 1966. Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris to approve Item 2 of the committee report with the exception of the sidewalk on the north side of 7th and south side of 6th fran High to alley east of High (see action on bids, page 356). Motion carried. Meeting held July 1, 1965 : "Present: Mayor Cone; Councilmen Chatt, Lauris, Crakes, Hawk, ?urdy, Anderson, and Lassen; City Manager; Administrative Assistant; City Attorney; City Recorder; Pub li c Works Director; and others. I 1 1. Fire Department Salaries - The City Manager presented a revised salary schedule for fire department salaries for the 1965-66 budget, stating that positions below the classification of battalion chief would show an increase for each man of one-half of the proposed salary step increase shown in the salary classification plan. No action was taken. Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mr. Hawk to adopt the revised salary sc4edule as presented in Item 1 of the committee report. Motion carried, Mrs. Lauris voting no. e 2 2. In-Service Training Courses - The City Manager stated that with the opening of the Community College this fall and the availability of courses at the University of Oregon and the Division of Continuing Education considerable benefit could be de- rived from City employe participation in some of the courses. It was recommended that the Council authorize payment of half of the tuition for any employe selected to participate in the courses and who attained a "c" average. During discussion by the Council, it was recommended that should the selected employe complete a course in a satisfactory manner, the City should pay the entire tuition. After further discus- sion, Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mr. Hawk to approve the plan in principle with a definite recommendation to be made after further investigation of rates and availability of courses. Motion carried. 3 3. Swimming Pool and Community Buildings - Don Lutes, architect, of Lutes & Amundson, presented plans and specifications for swimming pool and community buildings, stating the completed plans would be submitted to the HHFA as scheduled. Dr. Purdy moved I seconded by Mr. Chatt to approve the plans as presented. Motion carried. 4 4. Agate Street Median Strip - The Urban Renewal director presented a sketch showing a proposed 8-foot median strip on Agate Street from Franklin Boulevard to 15th Avenue. The strip would be planted and maintained by the University of Oregon, and its con- struction would be borne by the University and the Urban Renewal Agency at no cost to the City. The Public Works Department recommended that parking be restricted on Agate Street to loading and unloading zones to relieve the double-parking problem e near Hamilton and Walton Halls (east curb from 13th to pedestrian crossing, and west curb from pedestrian crossing to 15th Avenue). Mr. Lassen moved seconded by Mr. Anderson to approve the median strip as proposed and the parking restriction. Motion carried. 7/12/65 - 6 L~ - -