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<br /> :would require payment of l.iens or assessments. b.efore segregation, allow taking of I
<br /> street. right-of-way s.imultane_ously. with .a minor subdivision, extend time per,iod for
<br /> checking of subdivisions prior to Planning Commission consideration, and change
<br /> width of interior lot line public utility easements from 6 feet to 7 feet. Mrs.Lauris
<br /> moVed seconded by Mr. Lassen to approve tentatively the amendments. Motion c-arried.
<br /> 1 9. Planning Commission Report - September 5. 1967
<br /> a.' Amendment Zoning Ordinanc.e- The Planning Commission recommended amending the zoning
<br /> ordinance to change the definition of Group Care Home. The amendment would allow no
<br /> more than 15 children in one home and would include "socially handicapped or delin-
<br /> quent or dependent" children. Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris to adopt
<br /> the amendment. Motion carried.
<br /> 2 10.. P.etition. Sanitary. Sewer between Floral Hill Drive' and Riverview Street from Lot 61 to
<br /> Lot 45. Overlook Addition - Petitioned by owners of 51% of property to be assessed.
<br /> Mr. Lassen moved seconded by Mr. McDonald to approve the petition. Motion carried.
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<br /> Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr:. Ande'rson to .approve -Items_ 8, 9, and -10 of the Committee r.eport.. Motion
<br /> carried.
<br /> 3 11. Abatement. 955 East 43rd - A letter was read from E. B. Sahlstrom requesting a review
<br /> and modification of. the Council's. Resolution 1448 :authorizing abatem~nt of the structure . .
<br /> at 955 East 43rd Avenue. The City Attorney advised the Council the action taken. at the
<br /> August 29, 1967 meeting could be changed or stand, as the Council desires, depending I
<br /> upon whether it is desired to hear Mr. 'Sahlstrom' s present'ation. Mr. Anderson moved
<br /> seconded by Mrs. Hayward that Mr. Sahlstrom be requested to appear before the Council
<br /> at its Monday, September 11, 196.7 meeting, and that notice be given to all others in:-
<br /> terested ~n the matter of abatement at 955 East 43rd. Motion defeated - Councilmen
<br /> Ander'son, Hayward,and Wingard voting yes; Councilmen Lauris, McNutt, Lassen, and
<br /> McDonald voting no; Councilman Purdy abstaining.
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<br /> Dr. Purdy movedsec.onded. by Mr. Anderson to approve Item 11 of the Committee report.
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<br /> Elmer Sahlstrom, reviewed the history of the house which he and Harvey Schaffer had moved to 955 East
<br /> 43td Avenue -and. events leading to his filing suit in Circuit Court requiring Mrs. Marvin Lee to per-.
<br /> form her, contra'ct ,.calling for the s'ale: of her property to them or purchase of the house. He said the
<br /> case has been advanced for trial on November 7, 1967 or sooner if an opening appears on the docket,
<br /> and requested the Council's reconsideration of its abatement order until the suit is tried. Mr.Sahl-
<br /> strom said he_ wou1dfile for Court review of the matte'r.
<br /> Councilmen Las.sen and McDonald. mentioned the: hazardous condition of the property as it now is, and
<br /> Mr. Sahlstrom said he could have the debris cleaned up and the house locked.
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<br /> Thelma Fowler, attorney for Mrs. Lee, said that since the first contract between the Lees and Sahlstrom-
<br /> Schaffer w.as entered. into irr November 1966 her client feels there has been ample time to complete re:-
<br /> modeling of the house and could see no justification for the Council's changing its decision on the
<br /> abatement order.
<br /> A vote was taken on the motion to approve the committee action. Motion carr.ied, Councilmen Anderson I
<br /> and Hayward voting no.
<br /> 4 12-.: Urban Coalition - The City Manager read a letter from the National League of Cities with
<br /> regard to an emergencyconvoc'ation of top leaders of .industry, organized labor, religious
<br /> groups, civil rights groups, and city governments in Washington, D. C. , on Augus.t 24, 1967:.
<br /> He also read the names of th~ members of the Steering Committee: of the Coalition. which pre~
<br /> pared a st'atementadopted: at the 'convocation calling. for specifi'c implementation of principles, e
<br /> goals', and' commitments with regard to solution of urban probl'ems. The complete text of- the
<br /> statement wil'I' appear in the October issue: of Nations Citi es. ,,-
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<br /> f- 'Dr.. '.,?urdy'moved seconded by Mr. Anderson that Item 12 of the Committee report be received and filed.
<br /> Motion carried. :
<br /> ORDINANCES
<br /> 5 Council Bill No. 8120 - Rezoning to M-2 area on 5th Av~nue petween Jefferson and Washington
<br /> Streets (Bonnett), was submitted and read in full.
<br /> The_ City Manager explained- no :response was received from a letter to the. State Highway Departm~ntin.-
<br /> quiring if they are interested in purchasing the property on 5th Avenue lying directly between the two
<br /> extensions of the Washington-Jefferson bridge ramps on Which M-2 zoning is requested.
<br /> Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Anderson that the council pill be held until completion of performance I
<br /> agreement concerning height of .signs. Motion carried.
<br /> 6 Council Bill No. 8143 - Levying assessments for sanitary sewer in BD-66-ll (bounded by BPA ease-
<br /> ment, ,a line 300 feet east of and parallel to Baxte~_Street, .a line 800 teet south of and parallel t~
<br /> Royal Avenue, and Echo Hollow Road), submitted and read the first time in full on Augus~ 14, 1967 :and
<br /> held over to this meeting to allow proper notice of assessment to be given owners of affected prop-
<br /> erties, was brought back for consideration with no ~ritte~ prptests qn file.
<br /> Elmer Tmus, 1598 'Alderwood, owning property on Hawthorne Street, and James Hyer, 3791 Hawthorne, ob- e
<br /> ~ jected to assessment against their properties. They said the 2Q properties along Hawthorne Street
<br /> should not be assessed on a square-foot basis since a BPA easement makes the major portion of the rear I
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