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42~ e 11/8/65 I 1 7. Cookies and Coffee - The City Manager stated the Eugene Education Association had in- vited Council members for cookies and coffee after some evening Council meeting. The invitation was accepted. 2 8. Civil Defense - A letter from Frank Elliott, Lane County Commissioner, was read in- viting Council members and various staff members to a Civil Defense conference on December 8, 1965, 3: 00 p. m. to 6: 00 p. m. , in Harris Hall. The conference is pre- sented by the Division of Continuing Education of Oregon State System of Higher Educa- tion for instruction in civil defense and disaster readiness. 3 9. Police Complaint, Dunca n, 2560 Wood Avenue - A letter addressed to Mrs. Patrick Duncan, 2560 Wood Avenue, from the Police Chief was read explaining response to a vandalism complaint call from the Duncan residence on October 12, 1965. 4 10. Downtown Redevelopment - A letter from Mr. Glenn Jackson of Pacific Power and Light e Company was read indicating approval of Eugene's interest in a redevelopment program. Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris that Items 6 through 10 of the Committee report be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 5 11. Sewer, Gilham Road Elementary School - School District No. 4 requested approval of construction of a pressure sewer line at the expense of the School District to the Gilham Road Elementary School outside theCity limits scheduled to open in the fall of I 1966. No formal action was taken but approval was given to the idea of providing sewer service at School District expense until the property is legally eligible for annexation. Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris to approve Item 11 of the Committee report. Motion carried. 6 12. Bid Opening, Traffic Islands Hilyard between 30th and 31st, October 28, 1965 - The Public Works Department submitted quotations received on an informal bid call for construction of traffic separator islands: Robert L. Davis (Low) $ 1,792.00 Fred Stubbert 2,425.00 Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mr. Anderson to award the contract to Robert L. Davis on his low bid of $1,792. Motion carried." Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris to approve Item 12 of the Committee report. Rollcall vote. All councilmen present voting aye, motion carried. Committee meeting held November 4, 1965: "Present: Mayor Cone; Coure ilmen Lauris, Crakes, Hawk, Purdy, McNutt, Anderson, and Lassen; City Manager; Administrative Assistant; City Attorney; City Recorder; Public I Works Director; and others. 7 1. Sewer Assessment WS-64-5, Properties Withheld (Pickett, Palanu;, Hansen (Bedortha), Determan, Gardner - The Council had previously deferred assessments for sanitary sewer in Willakenzie Sanitary Sewer Improvement District WS-64-5 (Ordinance 13996, June 28, 1965) against properties of Loris J. and Frances Pickett, Julian P. and Dana Lynne Palanuk, James P. and Dorris A. Determan, Curtis L. and Zula E. Hansen (Wallace Bedortha), and Ruth W. Gardner c/o Edward T. Gardner. The deferment was to allow the e property owners time in which to arrange subdivision plans or other plans which would help them payoff large sewer assessments. The planning consultant had met with the property owners twice in an attempt to work out a solution, but no action by the property owners has been forthcoming. The City Manager explained the proposed assess- ments. After further discussion, Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mr. McNutt to present the proposed assessment ordinance for first reading at the November 8, 1965 Council meeting. Motion carried. 8 2. Fox Hollow-Dillard Road Intersection Realignment - The Public Works Director explained, by means of a layout map, the proposed realignment of Fox Hollow Road between East and West Amazon Drives at its intersection with Dillard Road. Mr. McNutt moved seconded by Mr. Crakes to approve the basic plan as recommended, with the staff to return cost estimates of the proposed interchange. Motion carried. 9 3. Walk-Wait Signals, Downtown Intersections - The City Manager stated that the walk- I wait signals at the pedestrian crosswalks in the downtown area are not controlling pedestrian traffic as well as had been anticipated. He recommend~d that the signals be changed to allow pedestrians to start with the green light, and that the time on the pedestrian "wait" signal be lengthened to allow more time for cars to move through the intersections after the pedestrian movement has stopped. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Crakes to approve the recommendations. Motion carried. 10 4. Abatement 26th and Potter, Reilly - The Superintendent of Building Inspection reported- that there has been no satisfactory response by Robert J. Reilly to requests for e Building Code compliance with regard to a building he had moved to the southwest corner II 11/8/65 - 5 \\~ II