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- ~ 32.1. 5/22/67 I e I I e I e The Public Works Department again recommended location of the sewer line on Stewart Road rather than along the Amazon as requested by Attorney Winfrid Liepe, representing owners of the M. L. Martinson property. Estimated cost for construction on the alternate route was $.0392 per square foot, and construction of the alternate route would merely transfer cost of the sewer from one property owner to another. Attonney Liepe reviewed contentions he previously presented that the alternate route is more logical, and requested the Council to reject the route proposed by the Public Works Department. The City Manager said the sewer on Stewart Road east of Wallis Street has not been abandoned; it has merely been postponed, probably for one year. He read a letter from John Stoner, County sanitarian, concerning drainage in that area. A rollcall vote was taken on the motion, and motion carried - Councilmen Purdy, McNutt, Anderson, Lassen, and McDonald voting aye; Councilwomen Lauris and Hayward voting no; and Councilman Wingard abstaining, asking that the record show he took no part in the discussion. 1 2. Public Affairs Conference - Mayor Cone announced a Public Affairs Conference to be held at the University of Oregon on June 15-17, 1967. No action was taken. 2 3. Staff Appeal. Electrical Board Decision. Fire Walls - A memo was read from the Superin- tendent of Building Inspection appealing the decision of the Electrical Board with re- gard to a building under construction at 2365 Cal Young Road. The National Electrical Contractors contend, and were upheld by the Electrical Board, that the proposed walls separating units in the building do not constitute fire walls as defined by State rules, and that the building should be wired as one multi-family unit, requiring metal conduit, rather than as separate units in which case portions of the wiring can be in- stalled in non-metal conduit. A permit was issued by the Building Department for the building in question in line with the Building Code adopted by the. City which allows multiple units in one building to be separated by fire walls as defined in the Code. The Building Department maintains the Code sets higher standards for fire walls than required by the State rules. Allen Hamilton and Don Robinson, members of the Electrical Board, stated the Board's reasons for upholding the Electrical Contractors in their appeal to abide by the State's definition of fire walls. Jack Shiller and Del Randall, speaking for the National Electrical Contractors Association, and Les Lynch, acting chief electrical inspector for the state of Oregon, cited the State regulations and reviewed their objections to the method of wiring permitted in the building under construction. Mr. Wingard moved to overrule the Electrical Board. There was no second. Dave Hoffman, local electrical contractor and member of the Planning Commission, re- marked that approval of the type of wiring used in the Cal Young building would con- stitute a major change in enforcement, and said he felt it would create confusion in the industry in making decision with regard to wiring multiple-family buildings. The City Attorney said the matter appears to be one of disagreement between the State and the City on the definition of fire walls. The Superintendent of Building In- spection said his department is now drafting suggested amendments to the State's rules where conflict appears between the State and City, and that these amendments will be brought to the Council for submission to the State Electrical Board. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Wingard to uphold the staff on the wiring method used in the building under construction at 2365 Cal Young Road, and to withhold issuance of permits for construction of any other buildings of this type using the challenged wiring method until the conflicts between the State administrative rules and the City Code are resolved. Motion carried.' 3 4. Danebo Fire Station - Bill Wilson, architect, showed sketches and described the design of the proposed new fire station to be located on the west side of Berntzen Road between Elmira Road and Bell Avenue. The station is estimated to cost $70,920, exclusive of landscaping, for about 4700 square feet, or approximately $12.85 per square foot. Fire Chief Smith recommended approval. Mr. McNutt moved seconded by Mr. Anderson to approve the design. Motion carried. 4 5. Landscaping. Herzog Mobile Homes. 1700 Highway 99N - An agreement was entered into by Clinton Hedrick, manager of Herzog Mobile Homes, and the City setting forth condi- tions to be met by Mr. Hedrick in connection with rezoning his property. Landscaping called for in the agreement has not been started, and the City notified Mr. Hedrick that unless he installs the landscaping within six months, the City will proceed with the planting and assess the cost to the property, as provided in the agreement. Mr. Hedrick stated several reasons for not having completed the terms of the agree- ment. Mrs. Gordon Barron, 1540 Hughes Street, requested action on the planting. Mr. McNutt moved seconded by Dr. Purdy to enforce the terms of the agreement. Motion carried." Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Anderson to approve Items 3 through 5 of the Committee report. Motion carried. 5/22/67 - 10 ll~