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7;7"""'4. e 8/22/66 I 1 4. Bids, Westmoreland Building - A memorandum from the City Manager was read recommend- ing that because of increased cost estimates and the uncertain situation regarding the proposed l~% tax limitation, the sale of the bonds authorized at the May 24, 1966 election be postponed until after the November election. After considerable discus- sion, Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mr. Anderson to accept this recommendation to accept no bids on the construction of the Westmoreland building am postpone decision on sale of the bonds until after the November election. Motion carried. A letter was read from Vik Construction, low bidder on the Westmoreland building project, offering to extend their bid for 30 days in addition to the 30 days required in the request for bids. It was ex- plained to the Council that the legal suit on the petition for the l~% property tax case would be heard in Circuit Court in Salem on Thursday, August 25, 1966. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Anderson that the Council accept Vik's offer to extend the time for actionon~construction bids, and to issue a bid call for the bonds if the l~% property tax question is removed from the ballot by the Court. Motion carried. e 2 5. Proposed l~% Property Tax Limitation Measure - Dr. Purdy suggested that a brochure be prepared concerning the l~% property tax limitation to be distributed to all City employes, and that a meeting of employes be called to discuss the measure in order to make sure that all are fully informed about the effects of the-measure, if passed. I 3 6. Bids, Public Works Improvement pro;ects - A tabulation of bids submitted August 16 and 19, 1966 were presented for construction of various sidewalk projects. Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mr. Anderson to award contracts to the low bidder on each project. Motion carried. 4 Mr. Lassen moved seconded by Mr. Chatt that the Council initiate extension of side- walk construction on 27th Avenue from Lawrence to Washington. Motion carried. 5 7. Curb Sidewalk, 1st and VanVuren, deBroekert - The Public Works Department recommended granting permission to J. C. deBroekert to construct a curb sidewalk on the east side of VanBuren Street adjacent to 93 VanBuren. The petitioner has a permit to constru ct a porch and planters within the right-of-way. Mr. Crakes moved seconded by Mr. Chat t to grant permission for a curb sidewalk at this location provided that if permission for the porch and planter should be revoked, then the sidewalk be constructed to with- in one foot of the,property line. Motion carried. 6 8. Ca1 Young Road Right-of-Way --Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Dr. Purdy to purchase right- of-way options for widening Cal Young Road as recommended by the Public Works Depart- ment as follows: . Louis D. Farnsworth and George Pyle, 2195 Cal Young Road $ 115.00 W. H. Lynn, 217~ Cal Young Road 100.00 A. J. Kooyman, 2215 Ca1 Young Road 83.70 Ruth W. Gardner, 2237 Cal Young Road 765.00 I Motion carried. 7 9. Eugene Fruit Growers Sewer Contract - A letter was read from Eugene Fruit Growers re- questing extension for another five years of the sewage treatment contract which ex- p ired June 30, 1966. The City Manager commented that. the contract price was based on both quantity and quality of wastes to be treated, and that since part of the reason for the sewage treatment plant expansion was for treatment of additional e wastes from the Eugene Fruit Growers' plant, it was recommended the contract be ex- tended for one year only and that a new contract be negotiated next year when the expanded treatment plant is in full operation. Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mr. Lassen to approve extension of the contract for one year. Motion carried. 8 10. Traffic Control 28th from'Friendly to Polk - The Public Works Department recommended that when the 28th Avenue paving from Friendly to Polk is completed all intersecting streets from Friendly west be controlled by stop signs. Also, that the Friendly Street intersection at 28th be changed from its present stop controlling northbound traffic on Friendly and eastbound traffic on 28th to stop both the north-and south- bound traffic on Friendly, allowing the east-west movement to proceed unopposed. It was also recommended that Polk Street between 24th and 28th be designated a north-south collector with hield signs to control all entering streets. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Chatt to approve the recommendations. Motion carried. 9 lI. EWEB Quitclaim Deeds - The Eugene Water & Electric Board requested the Council to re- I , linquish a temporary easement over Northwest Natural Gas Company land in the vicinity of Broadway and Hilyard, and easements granted by Virgil A. and Gretchen Parker, Robert and Helen Suess and Lyman and Anna Windheim, and Lois R. Hunt in the vicinity of Sun- set Drive. Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mr. Crakes to approve relinquishment of the easements. Motion carried. , " 10 12. Wheel Chair Ramps. University of Oregon - The University of Oregpn requested permis- sion to install wheel chair ramps at several locations on the campus for the use of e 8/22/66 - 3 il II l~