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Commission minutes were previQ~sly. ~dis:t:r,ib.u.:te~tJ:,o .Counci 1 members. noted his abstention from discussion and voting on the issue. Mr. Williams Public hearing was held with no testimony presented. Council Bill No. 462 - Changing Sign District west of Delta Highway and north of relocated Goodpasture ISland Road to Outlying Commercial was read by council bill number and title only, there being no councilman present requesting that it be read in full. Mr. Hershner moved seconded by Mr. Wood that findings supporting the sign district change as set forth in Planning Commission minutes and staff notes dated February 5,1974 and on file in the City Recorder's office be adopted by reference thereto; that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous ,consent of the Council; and that enactment be considered at this time. Motion carried unanimously and the bill was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Hershner moved seconded by Mr. Wood that the bill be approved and given final passage. Rollcall vote. All councilman present voting aye, except Councilman Williams abstaining, the bill was declared passed and numbered l6995.~' F. Bids - Parks Department (Opened February 20, 1974) For remainder of tree planting and irrigation installation on Coburg Road Median. Lane County Nursery Fairway Irrigation Co. Ramsey-Waite Co. $ 5,882.55 4,698.00 3,401.80 Estimate 3,500.00 Manager reviewed bids and said staff recommended award to Ramsey-Waite on their bid price of $3,401.80. Public hearing was held with no testimony presented. Mr. Williams moved seconded by Mr. Hershner to award contract as recommended. Rollcall vote. Motion carried, all councilmen present voting aye. II - Consent Calendar Items acted upon with one motion after discussion of individual items if requested. Previously discussed in committee on February 27, 1974 (Present: Mayor Anderson; Councilman Williams, Hershner, McDonald. Campbell, Keller, Murray. and Wood). Minutes .' of tJ10~e_meetings app'ear belowprinied in italics.' , A. "!k:iiiptor-'a.nd '5i teSelec'tTon'-;' InEernatTo~al"Sculpture Syrri'[JOsl. lim' :'Coi.incil"woman'-'" \ Campbell, chairman of the committee appointed to select a sculptor and site in \ the city for permanent location of his work, distributed copies of m~nutes of the selection committee. Council confirmation was requested for th~ choice of ,~ sculptor - Bruce Beasley; and site - Skinners Butte Park, between Celeste Campbell ,Center and the Ferry Street. Bridge. At the 'conclusion of other business, Mrs. Campbell moved seconded by Mr. Murray 'to approve the selection commi ttee' s choice. Motion carried unanimously (Wood absent)'. Councilwoman Campbell explained that the Skinners Butte site was selected in ,the hope that it would becQ.me.ifJ....landmark identified as gateway to the ci ty. , , . -,-, J!:omm 2127/74 ,~pprove B. ~south- Will~;;~tte Wa'lkway so;th";;i'3i;'d=- 'Ma~~ger explained that'the walkwalj' In', 'question was created by installing a precast concrete curb in the street right- \ :of-way along the west side of Willamette south of 33rd Avenue to provide a safer \ avenue of travel for students havi,ng to cross Willamette to Dunn School. He said" ,a number of petitions objecting to the walkway had been received, as well as the ; anonymous letter recently received by Councilman Keller. In reviewing ~he situa- tion, Manager said, it was found the walkway was being used and that Dunn School i o~ficials encourag~d its us~ so that students would cross the street where sight , d~stance for oncom~ng t~aff~c was greater rather than using the crossing at the' : crest of the hill. Manager noted the lack of traffic hazard or accidents be- : cause of the walkway, although its appearance could cause the feeling of its being: ; a hazard~ Also, the difficulty with keeping it clean because of inability of f ! sweepers to work between the raised harriers and the curb. He suggested investi-: ( gating the possibility of permanent sidewalk installation at that location, not- I ing the cost w.ould probably be excessive because of the ste~pembankment and " 3/11/74 - 10 .' "!:-,F-' 2019, 2027 .\ _I _.~ .' I