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~00 e ?I~L~L__ COMMITTEE REPORTS I Committee meeting held February 2, 1967: "Present: Mayor Cone; Counci1men'Purdy;'Lauris'; McNutt, Anderson,~Lassen, 'Hayward, McDonald, and Wingard; City Manager and staff; and others. 1 1. J&T Construction. 3871 Royal - Councilman Lassen asked if a report ~as made regard~ . ing the use of a helicopter at this location and the expanded use of the property for heavy equipment storage. He was informed the use of a helicopter is not in violation of any laws except perhaps the zoning ordinance, and that the City Attorney will tour' . the area soon and make a decision with regard to the complaint about expanded use of the property. 2 2. Street'Conditions. Bethe1-Danebo - Councilman Lassen also asked if anything was re- ported with regard to complaints about manholes in the Bethe1-Danebo area. The Pub- lic Works Director explained the manholes were left higher than'the street surface to allow'for street surfacing"wh:tch'is not accomp1ished:until "about a year'after com- pletion of a sewer project to allow for proper settling and resurfacing. .'. e 3 3. Public Works Pro;ects Pamphlet -'Counci1woman'Hayward inquired regarding revisio~ of the pamphlet which explains procedures followed by the pubiic'Works~ Department in construction of street, alley, sewer, and: sidewalk projects. She was informed there has been some preliminary discussion at the' staff level.'. Councilman Purdy suggested a temporary program"be instituted to inform property owners about estimated costs and method of computing assessments prior to start of construction. . -. I Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. McNutt 'that- Items 1, 2,': and 3 of~'the committee report be received and filed. . Motion carried." 4 4. Housing Policy Statement. EDA - A ho~sing policy statement ,adopted by the Eugene nevelop- men~ Agency was referred to the Council for consideration ana possible adoption. It provides for consideration of the social and economic effects of removal of any 10w- or middle-cost housing in connection with public projects. Mr. McNutt moved seoonded by Dr. Purdy to endorse the EDA housing policy statement. Motion carried. !. .: Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. McNutt to approve Item 4 of the Committee report. Motion carried. 5 5. 10th and Oak Parking Assessment District - As a result of objections filed by Stanley Darling, attorney representing the DeNeffe Estate, to exemptionof'certain"properties within'the proposed 10th and Oak parking assessment district, and after review of the exempted properties cited in Mr. Darling's objections, it was suggested there was justification for assessment of two parcels belonging to Eugene Medical Center, , Parcel 33 - $34,540.33 and 54% of Parcel 42 ~ $49,738.07. It was"fe1t these two prop-' erties are not used for public parking since they are reserved for use of the Medical Center. Levying these two assessments would change assessment against other benefited properties in the district an estimated 5%. Sidney Thwing, attorney representfng the Eugene Medical Center', stated the Medical' Center operates the "several exempted parcels as one public parking facility for revenue, which would be in direct competition with the proposed facility at 10th and Oak. He said'77 of the parking spaces are leased to doctors on a monthly payment basis, and the balance of 238 are open to the public. He also pointed out that had the Medical Center been advised at the time of petitioning the assessment district that these parcels would be assessed, there is serious doubt that the Medical Center would have' joined in the petition.: Dr. L. A. White, also representing the Medical Center, pro- tested changing the assessments originally levied. Discussion brought out:the point that the matter o~ "exempt" or "non':'exempt" properties will be settled in court since there are two suits'now pending. I e Mrs. "Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Anderson to proceed with assessments as originally initiated, which exempts the Eugene Medical Center parking facilities. Motion carried. . ',1' . ; . .:... -- Stanley Darling, representing Sylvanus' Smith, owner of' property at the northwest corner of 10th and Oak on which part of the proposed parking facility is to be constructed, asked that a letter from Mr. Smith addressed and delivered to the City Manager earlier in the day be read into the record. The letter was not read' because of possible effect on values of properties mentioned therein, but a resume of the letter was given indicating Mr. Smith's opposition to the City's acquiring his prop- erty for a site for the off-street.parkU~g structure unless it is acquired. on his terms. These are that the City acquire one of two sites' Mr. Smith' designated, and bonscrucE;thereon ..a, building with ~ ,.' . \ 0.. 7500 square feet of space, all a~ ~ity'expense, 'and that.thi$ property not be assessed for the park- ing structure.: The letter also expressed oppos'ition to formation of .'the' parking assessment district. Robert Moulton, attorney representing First Nationa1'Bank of'Oregon as trustee for the Fred Fisk estate, requested permission to present affidavits on behalf of his client for consideration at a future committee meeting. It was agreedthe'Counci1 would hear,Mr. Moulton's presentation at the next committee meeting. I A vote was taken on the motion to proceed with the parking district assessments, and motion carried unanimously. e l 2/6/67 - 9