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e 1/. /. I I ~ ii,' .' 13& 6/8/70 I e I I e I e I; II II Ii Ii II Ii I' II II !, Ii II II Ii I I I i I , , , , , I II :1 I: Councilman Williams requested that the committee also give consideration to other means for new revenue. Mayor Anderson said the committee has been awaiting a staff report, and will meet as soon as that information is available. c. Pedestrian Crossing, 31st and Willamette - Councilman Teague had received complaints from older people in the area of 31st and Willam~tte,who have had difficulty crossing the street because of excessive traffic. Public Works Director will investig?te. With regard to Mr. Teague's suggestion th?t through traffic be routed in right lane on 30th and Hilyard, Public Works Director said this area has been under continual study and is now included in the Topics program. Major reconstruction will be required. Mr. McDonald moved seconded by Mr. Teague to receive and file Items la, lb and lc of the Committee report. Motion c~rrie~. i! " I' I' , I' II I' 11 I: II I ,: 11 " I, II Ii 'I I' Ii I' II :1 II II jI II II I I i I I, :1 II I' II :1 I, II II Ii il II Ii I! II II I 'I II II Ii I I I I ,I 1\ ,I if 'I II II I, Ii I d. Alley Paving, between High and Mill from 7th Avenue to 8th Avenue - In 1964 the City Council agreed to vacate the alley betw~en 7th Avenue&and 8th Avenue running east from High Street. In lieu of payment of the estimated land value of $6200 Mr. James Weaver agreed to pay for paving the alley with concrete. He also agreed to pay any extra cost for rerouting a sewer line, which project was subsequently dropped. Mr. Weaver now requests the City Council to assess other property Owners on the alley or allow him to blacktop the alley, instead of paving it to city specificati9ns. It is estimated the tota1,cost of paving in concrete would be $5,173, and if this assess- ment were to be made according to Mr. Weaver's request, his ~ost would be approximately $2800. Mr. James Weaver said he is a member of the "ForUlp." group. He explained that the alley grade is higher than the new building and would require considerable excavation. He suggested that they be allowed to blacktop th~ existing grade, and that con~rete paving be done in the futur~ at city's reque~t. Dr. Purdy felt the City was obligated to follow its pa,!ing policy for new alleys. Mr. Williams felt that Mr. Weaver should sign a contract for future alley paving, if allowed to blacktop at this time. Public Works Director suggested that the City be reimbursed Mr. Weaver's share of this alley, and could the~ pave it in the future. H~ felt there might be some dr~inage problems with ~lacktopping on t~e present grade. Dr. ~urdy moved seconded by Mr. Teague to initiate a p~ocedure to pave the alley between 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue running east from High Street, and that EWEB and private property owners be assessed, and that Mr. Weaver be required to pay for his prope~ty and all p~blic property. II 'I I, il II II jl~ I II Ii Ii :\ I; ,I I: I' Ii I I ! . Councilman Williams felt it was uiifair to charge EWEB and the other property owner for paving that Mr. Weaver had already received ben~fit of a vacation for., . . Dr. Purdy felt EWEB and the other property owner would benefit from the improvement. Vote taken on motion. Motion carried. ' Mr. McDonald moved seconded by Mr. Teague to approve Item 1d of the Commit t,ee report. . Mot ion. c'arried. ' A letter was received from Mr. Richards, attorney representing the Forum. He requested that a decision be postponed for a period of three to six months for these reasons: EWEB.may reach a decision regarding removal of telephone poles in the alley; the grade of the proposed alley may then be determined; a determination can be made whether the Highway Depar~ment will replace its curb east of the alley conforming with the grade to be established; and the Water Board may decide whether to place underground wiring in the alley.. . . The City Manager said the Water Board had been contacted previously and they had said they had no plans, but they,now indicate there may be changes in the future. They felt they should know in one or two months. The Manager suggested ~hat if the Water Board pla~ned a new installation within a few years, it would be a waste of funds to proceed. He suggested that the item be tabled unless their were other considerations. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mrs. Hayward that the item be tabled for a period of from three to'six months, as requested. Motion carried. e. Standards for Use of Mall Area - City Manager suggested a committee be established to recommend standards for mall use. In answer to Dr. Purdy's question, Mayor Anderson said he assumed the committee might suggest an ordinance outlining such standards. It was the consensus of the Council that such a c9mmittee should be formed. 6/8/70 5 ....1Il