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~ 55 e 7/25/66 I Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Dr. Purdy that contracts be awarded to the low bidder on each project except paving Cal Young Road from Coburg Road to Gilham Road and on paving and sanitary sewers on Polk 'Street from Railroad Boulevard to Bailey Street and Cross Street from Railroad Boulevard to Polk Street. Rollcall vote. All councilmen present voting aye, motion carried. 1 The Assistant City Manager explained that the original bids of McKenzie Road & Driveway Company and Stanton W. Payne were $56,176.23 and $54,432.53 respectively and not as shown on the tabulation. The City Attorney stated the errors made in the City's specifications cannot be used as a basis to alter bid figures once bids are opened and award should be made to the low bidder or .reject all bids and start over. Mrs. Lauris moved EO reject all bids on paving C~l Young Road and call for new bids. Motion died for lack of a second. The City Attorney explained details of faulty specifications, and the Public Works Director stated a new bid call would postpone the project until next year and probably result in higher costs. A representative of Stanton W. Payne was asked if he would accept the project at the original b~d price, and he indicat.ed in the affirmative. 4It Mr. Crakes moved seconded by Mr. Anderson to award the contract for paving Cal Young Road from Co burg Road to Gilham Road to Stanton W. Payne on his original bid price of $54,432.53, which price shall include the cost of disputed curb section. Rollcall vote. All councilmen present voting aye, motion carried. 2 The Public Works Department recommended rejection of all bids and issuance of new bid call to be made I separately on sewers and paving on Polk Street from Railroad Boulevard to Bailey Street and on Cross Street from Railroad Boulevard to Polk Street. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by'Dr. Purdy to approve the :ecommendation, r~jecting all bids, and issuing separate bid calls on sewers and paving. Rollcall vote. All councilmen present voting aye, motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS Committee meeting held July 14, 1966: "Present: Mayor Cone; Councilmen Lauris, Chatt, Crakes, -Purdy, Anderson, and Lassen; City Manager and staff; and others. 3 1. Report to Community, Eugene Human Rights Commission - Mr. Lassen moved:seconded by Dr. Purdy that the Council accept. the report and thank the Commission for a very fine report. Motion carried. It was also agreed that the Commission will work with the Council toward correcting adverse conditions in the City. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Dr. Purdy to approve Item 1 of the Committee report. Motion caFried. 4 2. Planning Commission Report ~ July 5, 1966 a. Rezone RA to C-2 east side of Coburg Road south of Adkins Street, Adkins - The Planning Commission recommended denial of this request. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Anderson the request be denied. Motion carried. I Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Crakes to approve Item 2a of the Committee report. Motion carried. 5 b. Rezone R-1 to C-3P both sides of Jefferson between 18th and 19th, Ingram - Mr.Ander- son moved seconded by Mr. Lassen to deny this request for rezoning as recommended by the Planning Commission. Motion carried. . Stewart Rich, 2050 Madison Street, appeared to speak in support of the Planning Commission recommenda- tion to deny rezoning, stating that (1) commercial development would cause a general deterioration of the area; (2) an increase in traffic caused by commercial development would be a hazard to children 4It using Washington Park which is in the same neighborhood; and (3) there is no need for commercial de- velopment here as there is already a market in the area. Clarence Ingram, the petitioner, stated that this is a neighborhood of older homes, that it is quite a way to the downtown shopping area, and that many businesses cannot afford the prohibitive land- cost of the downtomarea, and that new areas should be rezoned for business use for the benefit of smaller businesses. Mrs. Jane R. Alward, 2100 Madison Street, also spoke in support of the Planning Commission recommendation, stating that the residents of the area wish to maintain the residential character of'the neighborhood. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Crakes to approve Item 2b of the Committee report. Motion carried. 6 c. Rezone R-l to R-3 or R-3G area at 375 Rustic Place, Houmes - Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mrs. Lauristhat this request for rezoning be denied in accordance with the Planning Commission recommendation. Motion carried. 7 d. Rezone R-l to R-3G southwest corner of Coburg Road and Pioneer Pike, Swormstedt- I Weaver - Mr. Lassen moved seconded by Dr. Purdy that the request for rezoning be denied in accordance with Planning Commission recommendation. Motion carried. 8 e. Variance to permit cabinet shop in R-3G zone at 2256 Roosevelt Boulevard, Burkin - Mr. Crakes moved seconded by Mr. Anderson to grant the variance as. reommended by the Planning Commission. Motion carried. f. Variance Extension to 'permit operation of real estate office at 3090 Harlow Road, Westward Ho, Inc. - Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mr. Crakes that continua- 4It tion of the existing variance be approved in accordance with Planning Commission recommendation, subject to the condition that use will be discon~inued upon 60-days Jl 7 ~2 Sl-6~ - ~. "'~,~