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e 5-~ t ~) I. 5/9/66 I e I I e I e 1 Liquor License Applications, approved by the Police Department, were submitted as follows: Dispenser Class B - The Branding Iron Charcoal Broiler, 579 E. Broadway D-Lee, Inc. ~Greater Privilege - Now has di&penser Class A) Package Store Class B - Dari Mart, 800 Highway 99 N Howard Gibson (Change of Ownership - Now NuWay Market, Gail Gardiner) . Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Chatt to approve-the liquor license applications. Motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS Committee meeting held May 5, 1966: "Present: Mayor Cone; Councilmen Hawk, Lauris, Chatt, Purdy, Mc Nutt, and. Anderson; City Manager; Assistant City Manager; Administrative Assistant; Administrative Intern; City Attorney; City Recorder; Public Works Director; and others. 2 Pavin aIle between Lawrence and Washin ton 13th and 1 th - Petitioned by owners of 0 of property to be assessed. Mr. and.Mrs. -David Pubols, 24.23 Emerald, who own property abutting the requested improvement, spoke in favor of the imrpovement stating that during the summer the alley is a dustbowl due to the use by the many apart- ment dwellers in the area, and that it extremely difficult for women to dry clothes outside during that period of the year. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Anderson to approve the petition. ,Motion carried. Mrs. Robert Boord, 1355 Washington Street, commented that all of the signatures on the petition were those of property owners on the west side of the alley which was all commercial property. She further stated that she is opposed to the paving project and would receive no benefit from it. The staff noted that owners of 54% of the abutting property had signed the petition and that two of the properties were on the east side of the alley in the R-l zoned area. Other property owners present who spoke in favor of the project were Samuel Williams, 458 West 13th, and Dave Pubols, 2423 Emerald; ppposed, C. W. Peterson, 2162 Jefferson. 1. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Chatt to approve Item 1 of the Committee report. Motion carried. 3 Ordinance, Weed Control - The City Manager explained that the present weed mowing program is unsatisfactory and that pro~ucition is very negligible. He further stated there are problems of collection, and that under Oregon statute the City does not have the authority to certify unpaid weed mowing bills as a lien against real property. An ordinance was presented to the Council which would allow the Public Works Department to mow all weeds and grass not taken care of by the property owner as opposed to mowing on a complaint basisl and to bill the respective property owners for a minimum of $12, or ~10 per hour, whichever is greater. The ordinance would also allow the City to cite those property owners who are delinquent. for nonpayment with a violation of the ordinance and summon them into court. Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mr. Anderson that the ordinance be passed. Motion carried. 2. 4 3. . Offer to Purchase Cit - The Council was ad- vised that only one bid was reeeived for City- owned property located north of 27th Avenue and west of Pearl Street in Frasier Hyland Addition. The bid was received from Gary A. Bernik who later offered to increase his bid to $10,000. The',property is zoned R-3G and is approximately 7000 sq. ft. in size. An appraisal received by the City indicates the property in question might possibly be worth $18,000.. It was suggested by the staff that the City had three alternatives: (1) Sell the property for the $10,000 offer; (2) Hold the property; or (3) Turn it over to a real estate agent. The Council dis- cussed the three possibilities and decided to hold the property for the present time. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Chatt to approve Items 2 and 3 of the Committee report. Motion carried. 5 4. Storm Sewer Assessment, New Subdivisions - The staff advised that bids would be presented to the Council at its meeting on May 9, 1966, for paving projects which include storm sewer installations. In the past the City has paid for the cost of storm sewers in new subdivisions, and the Public Works Department had determined the Cixy's cost has generally been $300 per lot, although in one instance the cost of one 5/9/66 - 6 \\~