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~10 . e 11/6/67 --- --~._--_.__.~_.~~._.._' --------- ---------------- ---- ..----- ---- ---- ------ -~- --~ --- - --~ --- I b. Street Name Change - The P.lal).ning Conunission recommended c.hanging the name of Whit- I beck Boulevard between 28th and McLean to "McLean Boulevard" and that the entire ..streetbe designated a collector. _ Dr. Purdy moved seconded by'Mr. Anderson to approve the name change and collector 'designation. Motion carried. 2 6. "To'w Away" Area, Oak between 7th and 8th - ThePuhlic Works .Department recommended designating the east side of Oak Street _between 8th and 7th as -a "tow' away" area to enforce the parking prohibition at that location. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Anderson to approve the recommendation. Motion carried. 3 Dr. Purdy asked if a similar no parking area could _be established on the east side of High Street be- tween Broadway and 8th Avenue, and was told it would be' investigated. 4 7. Commendation, Police Department - Letters were presented from Selective Service Head- quarters and from the Lane County Chapter of .'theAmer:Lcan Civil Liberties Union commend- e ing the Police Department in ,their handling of the rece~t draft protest in downtown Eugene. 5 8. Human Rights Report - The Human Rights Commission expect.s to return a report and recom-. mendation to the Council about January 1, 1968 on the CORE demands -referred to the Commission by the Council. 6 9. Washington-Jefferson Extension - The State Highway Department wrote that since .schedu1l.ng 1- construction of the southerly extension of the Washington-Jefferson bridge will.depend upon Federal funds, a freeze would have some effect upon it. The.remainder of 1-105 is to be contracted ihe latter p~rt of 1968 and that schedule wi[l be followed if there is no cutb~ck in funds. 7 10. Alley Assessment Procedure -The .City Attorney issued an opinion as to whether an a~artment house owner can be charged the entire.assessment for 'alley improvement or the assessment pro rated according to potential occupancy when the alley is used primarily for the apartment's access. He said such would be contrary to tie Charter and to Oregon case l~w, that assessments must be divided equally on a square~footage basis alnong abutting properties,. unless the apartment owner would agree otherwise. 8 11. Portland Airport Study - A letter from the Port.of Portland indicated it is in the process of determining what its program will be, that at this time. .it does not en-' vision a'nything' which will detract from the need for contemplated .improvements at Mahlon Sweet Field. No action was taken on Items 7 through 11. ORDINANCES 9 Council Bill No. 8208 - Granting revocable permit .for fence i~ right-of:way,25th between Lincoln , and Lawrence (Robathan) was (submitted and read in full. I Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Anderson that the bill be read the second time by council bill num1:ier '. . only, with unanimous consent of the Council. Motion.carried unanimously and the bill was read the second time by council bill'number only. Dr. Purdy moved-seconded by Mr. Anderson that'the rules be ~uspended and the_bill 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 ~ouncil bill number only. ~ Dr. Purdy moved se conded by Mr. Anderson that the bill be approved and given final passage. Rollcall vote. All councilmen present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 15021. 10 Council Bill No. 8209 - Street Name Change - Whitbeck Boulevard from 28th Avenue to McLean Boulevard to ':'McLean Boulevard" was. submitted and read in full. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Anderson that the bill be read the second t~me 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. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Ande~son.that the rules be suspended and the bill.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. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by ~r. Anderson that the bill be approved and given. final passage. Rollcall 1 vote. All cougctlmen present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 15022. 11 The City Manager informed the Council he will be attending a symposium in Philadelphia during .the week of November 13, 1967 having to do with systems analysis of. urban_problems. The symposium will re- sult in the selection of three to f{ve demonstration cities which will be provided consulting services by data processing to set up systems analysis. The program i? conducted through a grant. from the In- ternational City Managers' Association,' Fels Institute, and .the National Bureau of Standards. Upon motion duly made, seconded, and carried, the meeting was adjou~~ to Monda ~ November 27, 1967. ~. /"'"7/i'c _________b / ~ Hu McKinley, City Manager .... 11/ 67 - 11