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<br />COMMITTEE REPORTS
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<br />Committee meeting held March 2, 1967:
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<br />"Present: Mayor Cone; Councilmen Purdy,. McNutt, Anderson, Lassen, Hayward, McDonald, and
<br />Wingard; City Manager and staff; and others.
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<br />l. 10th and Oak Parking Assessment District, Fisk Property - Robert E. Moulton, attorney
<br />representing First National Bank as trustee for: the Fred Fisk estate, presented a
<br />chart comparing the use of the Fisk property, east of the Montgomery Ward store on
<br />11th between ~illamette and Oak, with that of two properties exempted from assessment
<br />for the proposed parking facility at lath and Oak. Mr'. Moulton claimed the ratio of
<br />assessment to actual value of the Fisk property was excessive, ,and that there was no
<br />substantial difference between the' use of the parking portion of this property and
<br />other exempted properties, except that it is under a long-term lease whereas the
<br />others are under a 30-day lease arrangement. He asked the Council to consider exempt-
<br />ing that, portion of the property used for parking, thereby reducing the assessment
<br />approximately $80,000.
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<br />The City Attorney remarked that there is no relevancy so far as the ratio of assess-
<br />ment to property value is concerned; that the only consideration should be because
<br />of the similarity of the lease and use of the Fisk property to that of the Khox and
<br />Etter properties.' Hr further stated'any, legalities would be decided in court because
<br />of the suit now pending (DeNeffe properties). Reduction of the Fisk assessment by
<br />r about $80,000: (s ':estimated to incr'ease other assessments' in the distri'ct by approxi-
<br />mately 4%.
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<br />Dr. Purdy mov~d seconded by Mr.' McDonaldtb wUhdraw the parking district as'sessment'
<br />against that portion of the Fisk property used for parking' lot purposes. Motion
<br />carried.
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<br />Mrs. Hayward moved seconded by Mr. Lassen to approve Item 1 of':the Committee report.' Rollcall vote.
<br />All councilmen present voting aye, motion carried.
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<br />Roubert Moulton, attorney representing First National Bank, trustee for the Fisk estate, told the
<br />Council that upon passage of the ordinance changing th~ assessment against the Fisk property, h~
<br />would file papers to drop the law suit brought~ against the City by the Fisk estate"
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<br />Stanley Darling, attorney for the DeNeffe property, asked if there would be reassessment of prop-
<br />erties in the proposed-district at this time, and was told any adjustment in assessments would be
<br />made after construction of the facility. Mr. Darling also asked if other properties' also would be
<br />exempted if property owners brought in affidavits with regard to use of their properties for public
<br />parking when present leases expire. The City Attorney replied the assessment is made on present
<br />use only.
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<br />Mayor Cone entered tha meeting and assumed the Chair.
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<br />2. Curb Sidewalk.-Sweet Gum Park - Wyatt S. Rogers requested permission to locata side-
<br />walks at the curb in Sweet Gum Park south of' Harlow Road. The Public Works Department
<br />recommended denial since there are no topographic or right-of-way problems involved.'
<br />Mr. McNutt moved seconded by Mr. Anderson to deny the request. Motion carried.
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<br />Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Lassen to approve Item 2 of the Committee" report. - Motion carried.
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<br />3. Appointments. Human Rights Commission - Mayor Cone announced the reappointment of
<br />Erwin Juilfs, 2565 VanNess Street, and Jens Horstrup, 2245 Grant Street,as members of
<br />the Human Rights Commission for the term ending January 1, 1970. Dr. Purdy moved
<br />seconded by Mr. McNutt to affirm the reappointments. Motion carried.
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<br />Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mrs. Hayward to approve Item 3 of the Committee report. Motion carried.
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<br />4. portland Meadows. Eugene Day - A letter was read from Harold Younkers,' director of
<br />public, relations .for Portland Meadows, Inc., extending an invitation for March 25,
<br />1967. That day h~ssbeen set aside fot the running of the Eugene Handicap.
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<br />Mrs. Lauris moved seconded- by, Mr. Lassen that Item 4 of the Committee report be received and filed.
<br />Motion carried.
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<br />5. Willakenzie Land Us~ Plan ~ Copies of the land us~ plan for' the Willakenzie area,
<br />prepared by the Central Lane Planning Council, were distributed to Council members.
<br />A public hearing onthe plan is scheduled for March 9, 1967,.'7:-30 p~m., in the
<br />Council Chamber, before both County and City Planning Commissions. Considerable
<br />discussion.foll6wed with re~ard to rezoning requests recently submitted which would
<br />allow location of automobile sales co~pan~es in the Willakenzie area. One of the
<br />requests (motorama at.Coburg and Belt Line Roads) has been'tabled by the County
<br />Planning Commission pending study and adoption of the land use plan. . Councilman
<br />Purdy commented that a policy should be set-requiring properties contiguous to the
<br />City to annex to the City if they petition a zone change in the County. Mr.Anderson
<br />moved seconded by Mr. McNutt to recommend to the Lane County Commissioners that they
<br />table any request for zone change in the Willakenzie area, pending completion and
<br />adoption of the Willakenzie Land Use Plan, and that the City Planning Commission be
<br />instructed to render whatever assistance they can in this regard to the County Plan-
<br />,ni'1).g Commission. Motion carried.
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