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""2 ...G Q r 'Ju~ - 4/24/67 1 7. Sidewalk on 17th between: Hayes and Garfield: - The Public Works Department requested permission to waive bid requirements. for construction of, this sidewalk and. authority to award contract to R. C. Parsons & Son for McKenzie Green, Inc. . Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. McNutt to approve. Motion carried. I Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Anderson to approve Item 7 of the Committee report. Rollcall vote. All councilmen present voting aye, motion. carr,ied. 2 8. Extension of January 15 Cutoff Date. Public Improvements - The Public Works Department recommended. the .following subdivisions be. approved for the,1967 ,construction season, with the unde't"standingthere may. be delay, unt il, the later. bid schedules because. of: necessary preliminary engineering work: Southwest Hills Addition 9th Addition to Ellendale. 1st Addition to Foothills West .lst Addition to, Candlelight Patk Orchard Terrace Various problems prevented recording of plats of these subdivisions in time to. submit requests for improvements by the January 15 deadline. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris to approve for the'1967 season.. .Motion carried. 'e Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr,'. Anderson to approve Item 8 of the Committee report. Motion carried. 3 9. Stop Sign. Donald at 37th - The Public Works Department recommended. removal of the stop signs for traffic on Donald Street at 37th Avenue and installation of a yield sign on 37th. Jim Bernhard, 3755 Donald Street, said he felt the stop s'ign at its present location ,is necessary because of the brow of the hill at' 37th, and because Donald would tend to become an arteria12type street were it not for the 'stop sign to stow traffic. Mrs.' L'auris moved seconded by Mrs. H"ayward to leave the stop signs on Do:nald. Motion carried, Mr. McNutt voting no. It was understood a ,check of the accident record of: that intersection would be made 'and a report brought back to the Council. ". I A report on the accident record at this intersection revealed one in 1957. At the suggestion that a three-way stop be established,' the Traff'ic Engineer said experience has shown a three-way stop would probably cause more violations because of drivers on Donald Street knowing the side street (37th) was contro lled. Dr. Purdy move~ s'econd~d by Mr. Anderson to leave the stop signs on Donald Street as they row are. Motion carried, Messrs. McNutt and Lassen' voting no. Items on April 20, 1967 Committee agenda not considered'at that time: 4 1. Sewer. Chula V:Lsta. Boulevard (Pt.'Thomas Subdivision) - Petitioned by owners of 74% of the property' to be assessed. The subdivider requested delay "of paving' Arline Way until next seaso'n, and the Public :Works Department recommended approval. 5 2. Paving and Sewers. Southwest Hills Addition-Petitioned by owners of 87% of property to be assessed. The Public Works Department reported storm sewers:will be necessary, but their cost will be assessed to abutting properties, and recommended approval. I Dr. Purdy moved seconded:by Mr.Anderson to approve the petition. Motion carried. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Anderson to approve the petition. Motion carried. 6 3. Hariliow Road Right-of-Way - Options were presented for .purchase of right-of-way prop- erty for widening Harlow Road from O. C. and Mary Christensen and Elmer P. and Hazel Harlow, 2851 Harlow Road, for $565; and from Wilburn C. and Eva Reynolds and Victor and Ethel Stewart, 2825 Harlow Road, for $600. e Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Anderson to purchase the property. Rollcall vote. All councilmen present voting aye, motion carried. 7 4. 18th Avenue Right-of:-Way.- Option was preserited for purchase of property t6.improve the intersection at 18th Avenue arid Hawkins Heights Boulevard from Hannah E. Hawkins for $300. Dr. Purdy moved' seconded by Mr. Anderson to purchase the pro~rty. Rollcall vote. All councilmen present voting aye, motion carried. Counc~lman Lassen asked, about the right-of-way 'and alignment west of Oak Patch Road on 18th Avenue. The Public Works Director reported the problem of location had been resolved, and that individual appraisal would be made before any attempt is made to acquire the property. Mayor Cone inquired about the section.east of City View and was told it is in the process .of being put under contract. I 8 5. Sewer Line'Relocation.2405 Charnelton - Geraldine T. Leeman requested abandonment of a sewer line running: across her ptoperty:west of Olive Street just south of 24th Avenue. The Public:Works Department reported new sewer lines have been constructed to serve the area except'for one house at.2405 Charnelton Street which.can be served by construction of a relief line estimated to cost $600. Mrs. Leeman.has offered: to - l 6./24/67 - 12