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39~ t .,) e 7/24/67 I 1 14. Sidewalk Compensation. 888 West 28th - The property owner, James Walker, has indicated he would rather be paid for the sidewalk destroyed in connection with street construc- tion at 888 West 28th Avenue than have it reconstructed. Reconstruction would require acquisition of additional right-of-way. The Public Works Department recommended payment. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Anderson to approve payment instead of reconstruction, the amount to be determined by the staff. Rollcall vote. Motion carried, all councilmen present voting aye. 2 15. Street Overlays - The Public Works Department asked permission to include several street overlay projects in this year's construction program. Funds would be derived from addi- tional revenues of about $54,000 received because of the 1~ added to and reapportionment of gas tax funds by the State Legislature. The proposed overlays are: Garfield from 11th to 13th $ 3,201. 00 24th from Agate to Harris 6,831.20 24th from Friendly to Polk 6,233.70 e 18th from Hilyard to Ferry 3,120.14 Chambers from 18th to 24th 10.350.56 $ 29,736.60 Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Anderson to approve the projects for this year. Rollcall vote. Motion carried, all councilmen present voting aye. Mayor Cone left the meeting, and Council President Purdy assumed the Chair. I ORDINANCES 3 Council Bill No. 8095 - Levying assessments for paving and sanitary sewer in 8th Addition to Ellenda1e; and paving 28th Avenue from Friendly Street to Chambers Street, submitted and read the first time in full on June 26, 1967 and held over to this meeting to allow proper notice of assessment to be given owners of affected properties, is brought back for consideration with no written protests on file. Protests were registered by residents of the area against the arterial type street constructed because they felt it would decrease the value of their property. The amount of the assessment was also pro- tested. Those speaking were: James Walker, 888 West 28th; Erick Ostlund, 1120 West 28th; John Watson, 1230 West 28th; M. R. Watson, 906 West 28th; Larry Weston, 1060 West 28th; C. E. Hallin, 1105 West 28th; and Floyd Hu1ing, 2794 Adams. The Public Works Director explained that the type of street construction was determined by soil tests, and said that this project is the first stage of an arterial between 29th and Chambers, the balance to be built this year. He said the property owners were assessed only for the equivalent of a residential width and the City paid the difference. Sidewalk right-of-way is still to be acquired. Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the Council. Motion carried unanimously and the bill was read the second time by council bill number only. I Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris that the bill be read the third time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the Council. Motion carried unanimously and the bill was read the third time by council bill number only. Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris thatthe bill be approved and given final passage. Rollcall vote. All councilmen present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 14938. 4 Council Bill No. 8096 - Levying assessments for paving North Shasta Loop from Agate Street to e south City limits, submitted and read the first time in full on June 26, 1967 and held over to this meeting to allow proper notice of assessment to be given owners of affected pro~rties, is bro ught back for consideration with no written protests on file. Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the Council. Motion carried unanimously and the bill was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris that the bill be read the third time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the Council. Motion carried unanimously and the bill was read the third time by council bill number only. Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris that the bill be approved and given final passage, Rol1call vote. All councilmen present voting aye, the bill wasdeclared passed and numbered 14939. 5 Council Bill No. 8097 - Levying assessments for paving 5th Avenue from west boundary of 2nd Addi- I tion to Eugene Industrial Tract to Seneca Road; and sanitary sewer between Seneca Road and Conger Street from 160 feet north of 5th Avenue to 160 feet south of 7th Place; and storm sewer from 160 feet north of 5th Avenue to 160 feet south of 7th Place between Wllson Street and Seneca Road, submitted and read the first time in full on June 26, 1967 and held over to this meeting to allow proper notice of assessment to be given owners of affected properties, was brought back for consideration with no written protests on file. Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris that the bill be read the second time by council bill number e only, with unanimous consent of the Council. Motion carried unanimously and the bill was read the second time by council bill number only. Ii 7/24/67 - 12 t~