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~ 538 e 12/11/67 . - ..~ - ~ . - - -~ _._---~.. .--_.~ COMMITTEE REPORTS I Committee meeting held December 7, 1967 : "Present: Mayor Cone; Councilmen Purdy, Lauris, McNutt, Anderson, Lassen, Hayward, McDonald, and Wingard; City Manager and staff; and Others. 1 L Budget Committee Appointments - Cou'ncilman Lassen recommended Maynard Sandberg, 1085 Louis Lane, for appointment to the Budget Committee for the term ending December 31, 1970. Previously recommended for. reappointment were Carl Raynor, 387 Dartmoor Drive (Councilman Anderson) and Mrs. Robert Campbell, 3575 Glen Oak Drive (Councilwoman Lauris) . 2 2. City Employe Holiday Policy - Councilman Purdy questioned the present policy on holi- day pay for shift personnel, and the Assistant City Manager explained that shift personnel are givep an extra day's pay for, each poliday observed by gener& City em- ployes, unless the~holiday fallson Saturd?y. e 3 3. Open House. School of Public Affairs - The Council was invited to an open house on December 8, 1967 - 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. - at Hendricks Hall for the newly organized school of Pub1ic Affairs and Community Services at the University of Oregon. 4 4. Jury Fee. Mainor vs. City - The City IAttorney gave a resume of events leading to the fil ing of a suit in Circ~it Court by Henry J. Mainor challenging the City's ordinance I requiring a $30.00 deposit by anyone wishing a jury trial. Mr. Mainor was cited on a "Driving while right to apply for a license was suspended" violation, said he was indigent, and requested the right to a jury trial without the required fee. The City Attorney said the Oregon Supreme Court ruled the, right to trial by jury does not apply for violation of City ordinances; but that the Eugene City Charter provides right to trial by jury providing jury fee is paid for one day. If the person tried is convicted, the deposit pays one day's fees for six jurors; if the person is not convicted, the deposit is returned to him. No action was taken. , i 5 5. Parking Validation, 7th and Olive Lot - The City Manager said no bids were received on the bid call for a parking validation program for the 7th and Olive parking lot. He said Diamond Parking's proposal for leasing the City lot was based on being able to operate it in'conjunction with two adjacent lots, but plans have changed for operation of'the two adjacent lots and Diamond will not be able to operate the three lots as a unit. The Manager suggested investigation of changing the operation of the Charnelton and Broadway lot into the ,parking validation program, since it is not concerned with a parking assessment district nor a borrowing situation. Dr. Purdy again suggested the use of tokens in on-street meters in areas adjacent to City lots. Councilman Wingard suggested finding some method of exchanging tokens for coins. 6 6. Auditorium Financial Feasibility Report - Copies of a report were distributed' to Council members showing the operating costs of a proposed Center for the Performing Arts. 7 7. Urban Renewal Planning Review Committee - The City Manager announced that this Committee I will meet December 12 and 19 for final decision on long-range planning for the downtown project. (Councilman Anderson suggested photographs of separate plans on one sheet.) Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Anderson that Items 1 through 7 of the Committee report be received and filed. Motion carried. 8 8. Planning Commission Report - November 20, 1967 a. Danebo Fire Station to Goodwill Industries - The' Planning Commission recommended donation of the Danebo fire station building to Goodwill Industries upon completion e of the new D~nebo station, subject to conditions to be established by agreement: (1) To be completed within one year (a) Existing property to be operated and maintained so as to b~ compatible with surrounding residential neighborhood. (b) Submit a detailed plot plan indicating present and, future development, said plan to be subject to review and amendment as circumstances vary. (c) Landscape to proyide site screen.from Elmira Road and adjoining properties. ( d) Site obscuring wooden fence, at least 6 feet high, to be maintained on the east, north, and west property lines. (e) Rem ove all storage piles of repairable items from visibility from Elmira Road. (2) To be completed within two years (a) All storage piles of repairable it~s to be concealed from visibility from adjacent properties by placing'in containers, or by enclosing in structures, or'by solid fencing high enough to conceal them. I (3) All public and employe parking areas to be paved with asphaltic concrete or other approved materials as they are expm ded. Goodwill Industries is agreeable to the conditions, providing the plot plan to be submitted is subject to review to provide. some flexibility should changes be de- sired at some future time. Mrs. Laurismoved seconded by Dr. Purdy to approve the agreement and donate the building to Goodwill. Motion carried. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by' ~:" ,Anderson ~hat Xtem 8 of the Committee ~eport be approved. Motion carried. e l 12/11/67 - 8