09/13/1965 Meeting - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

3 ~ ,90 e 9/13/65 I 1 <' Oakway Road Right-of-Way - The City Attorney recommended paying Darrell and Anita Montgomery and Peter and Anna Ruzicka $188 for property at 515 Oakway Road for right-of-way purposes. Condemnation had been authorized on 'August 23, 1965 at $120. Mr. Cnatt moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris to'approve the recommendation. Rollcall vote. All councilmen present voting aye; except Mr. Crakes abstaining, motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS Committee meeting held on Augwt 26, 1965 : mpresent: Mayor Cone; Councilmen Chatt, Crakes, Hawk, Purdy, McNutt, 'Anderson and Lassen; City Manager; City Recorder; Administrative Assistant; Public Works Director; and others. 2 l. Variance, Exterior Wall Covering. 2661 Portland and 770-790 East 36th, Suess - The Council on January 25, 1965 had tabled until July a request to allow United States e Gypsum W. R. Wallboard as exterior wall 'covering, and the City Manager reviewed the matter of noncompliance with the Building Code on apartment projects at 770 and 790 East 36th Avenue and 2661 Portland Street owned by Robert Suess. Noncompliance with requirements on l-hour fire resistive rated material on roof eaves, underside of balconies, and beams and columns supporting the balconies was also discussed. Mr. Suess explained that the exterior wall covering had been refinished; that there had been no damage to the wallboard itself as a result of ' exposure, and he said he felt I that a longer period of time would be necessary to prove the durability of the wall- board. After discussion on the acceptabitity of the wallboard for exterior wall covering and the use of less than i-hour fire resistive rates material, Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mr. Crakes to refer these two items to the Building Code Board of Appeals for an opinion and recommendation. Motion carried. The City Manager stated that the development of the west end of the site at 770-790 East 36th Avenue had not been in accordance with the plot plan approved by the Eugene Planning Commission. He also said that a building which had been indicated as being used for office purposes had been continually used for a dwelling contrary to per- mission granted by the Planning Commission. Mr. Hawk moved seconded by Mr. Anderson to refer this matter to the City Attorney and the Planning Commission for action. Motion carried. 3 2. Voter Pamphlet - After some discussion, the Council decided that factual material on the two fluoride questions - adding fluoride to water supply and furnishing fluoride upon request - would be placed in the voter pamphlet by the City. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Hawk to place a statement in the pamphlet endorsing the Charter amendment to allow formation of a special parking district. Motion carried. Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mr. Crakes to approve Items 1 and '2 of the Committee report. Motion carried. 4 3. Bid Opening Improvement Pro;ects, August 24, 1965 - A tabulation was presented of I bids received on an informal request for bids for construction of sanitary sewer in , Laurelwood Area No. 2 ~bounded by 27th, Agate, 30th, Spring Boulevard) and storm sewer on Central Boulevard from 27th to 130 feet south and 200 feet west, arid for sanitary sewer reconstruction between '2nd and 3rd, Almaden and Fillmore. Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mr. Lassen to award contracts 'to the low bidder on each of the projects. Motion carried. 5 4. Property Purchase, Sharon Way and Tandy Turn. Poor..; Condemna"ti.on proceedings had e been authorized previously to acquire this property for park purposes, with the understanding that negotiation would continue with the property owner, Robert J. Poor. Mr. Poor had offered to sell the property for $17,500, but the property had been appraised at $7500. It was explained that Mr. Poor now offers to sell for $9900 since he says he has paid that for the property and would sell for that rather than allow the matter go to condemnation. Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mr. Hawk to approve negotiation on the price to a ~aximum of $9900. Motion carried. 6 5. Sale of Property, 24th and Miami Lane, Armes - Mr. and Mrs. Cecil R. Armes offered to purchase the City-owned property at 2409 Miami Lane for $1200. Since' this' is a substandard lot which cannot be used for building purposes, the Council recommended the offer be rejected. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. McNutt to reject the offer of $1200 for tne property. Motion carried. Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mr. Crakes to approve Items 3, 4, and 5 of the Committee report. Rollcall vote. All councilmen present voting aye, motion carried. I 7 6. Parking Restriction, 1123 Monroe, Quinns Market - Mrs. Rachel Fischer requested that the two 30-minute parking spaces in front of Quinn's Market be changed to lS-minute'loading zones. The Public Works Department recommended that'the request be denied, since the problem is one of enforcement of any time limit ih this area. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Hawk to deny the requested change. Motion carried. 8 7. House Trailer, Northwest Processing, 446 Bertelson Road - The Northwest Processing e Company was' granted permission in May 1964 to maintain a house trailer on their II 9/13/65 - 6 t~