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3'7 "? . 7/10/67 I the City, and asked that they retain some control over public and City access to the dedicated land to prevent any interference with Valley River's parking area. He said the dedication is for the purpose of maintaining the Green Belt concept along the River and asked that the City landscape property in its ownership on the south bank directly across from the strip to be dedicated. He also said negotiations are in progress with owners of property on both sides of the Valley River land to provide similar treatment for the riverbank. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Lassen to accept the dedication. Motion carried. It was understood the staff would bring back a recommendation with re- gard to landscaping the City property on the south bank of. the River. Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris to approve Item 2 of the committee report. Rollcall vote. All councilmen preseht voting aye, motion carried. 1 3. Easement Vacation, Cresta de Ruta, Mention - Council members toured the site of the requested easement vacation at 2695 Cresta de Ruta. Robert C. Mention requested the vacation to permit construction of a driveway retaining wall. Objections were pre- e sented by James Bell, owner of property to the east facing on Capital Drive, on the basis that the easement would be needed for sewer line to his property. The Public Works Department suggested a co-operative agreement between the two property owners which would allow construction of the sewer line to the adjacent property at the same time the retaining wall is constructed. Mr. Mention had no objection to an agreement, but Mr. Bell said he did not want to invest further in his property at this time. Further discussion revealed that the proposed retaining wall would en- I creach three feet into the easement for a distance of about 20 feet. MrS.Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Anderson to retain the public easement but to permit construc- tion of the retaining wall in the easement with the understanding that Mr. Mention would lay a sewer line through the critical area at the same time the wall is con- structed, and with the further understanding that Mr. Mention would be reimbursed for the cost of the dry line from the connection charge for the adjacent property equivalent to an assessment if the sewer -is put into use to serve the Bell property. Motion carried. Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris to approve Item 3 of the Committee report. Motion carried. 2 4. Right-of-Way, 18th Avenue, Mayers-Williams - Permission was requested to purchase right-of-way on the north side of 18th immediately east of Oak Patch Road from Raymond and Lenetta Mayers and Clarence and Irma Williams for $1500, the cppraised price. The purchase includes a slope easement. Mr. McNutt move d seconded by Mr. McDonald to purchase the land and slope easement. Motion carried. Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris to approve Item 4.of the Committee report. Rollcall vote. All councilmen present voting aye, motion carried. 3 5. Condemnation, Storm Drainage Easement, Elder - The Public Works Department requested authorization to condemn for drainage ditch easement across property of W. Howard and Rose Elder north of 18th Avenue between Oak Patch Road and Wilson Court. The drainage is needed in connection with the 18th Avenue paving. Negotiations have fai led to bring an agreement on price. Mr. McNutt moved seconded by Mr. Anderson to authorize I condemnat ion. Motion carried. 4 6. Sanitary Sewer, Alley between Hilyard and Alder, 260 feet north of 25th - Petitioned by the owner of 9.4% of property to be assessed. The Public Works Department recom- mended construction of the sewer to provide complete coverage of the area since it will serve six properties in the middle of the block bounded by Hilyard and Alder, 24th and 25th, which have not been assessed for sanitary sewers. The cost is estimated at 6~ per square foot. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Anderson to proceed. Motion carried. e 5 7. Package Store Class A, Prall's Market , 295 West 17th - Clifford W. and Anna Mae Prall requested endorsement of a license for this location, formerly Mayfield's Market, near Wilson Junior High. The Police Department recommended approval since the school will no longer be in use. Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mr. McNutt to recommend approval of the license. Motion carried. Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris to approve Items 5, 6, and 7 of the Committee report. Motion carried. 6 8. Metro Civic Club City/County Jail Report - Copies of this report were distributed to Council members, along with copies'of an article from the May 1967 Reader's Digest - "Can Local Government Be Saved?" 7 9. Resignation, Assistant City Attorney - The City Attorney announced the resignation of I Pierre VanRysse1berghe, assistant city attorney, and said he would now be taking appli- cations for a replacement." Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris that Items 8 and 9 of the Committee report be received and filed. Motion carried. The City Manager said the Metro Club's report on the City/County jail, as well as the Club's report on development of Skinners Butte, would be scheduled for consideration at committee meetings in the near future. - II 7/10/67 - 9 \\~