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e e e II. CLEAN-UP OF JUNK AND DEBRIS IN THE 1900 BLOCK OF HIGHWAY 99 NORTH (Big Apple Area) (memo distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Assistant Super- intendent of Building Inspection Larry Reed presented the staff report. He reviewed his May 22, 1984, memorandum to the City Council which outlined the process followed with regard to the property. He added that the building owner was contacted on April 18, 1984, at which time he was given 10 days to clean up the property. Mr. Reed said he had also talked with the building owner and tenants and had walked the site on or about May 3, citing six piles of items to be cleaned up at that time, verbally giving another 10-day exten- sion to complete the process. The items were not cleaned up as of May 15. He said the piles of material were posted. with the notice required by code. Mr. Reed stated that the owners had failed to clean up the piles and that staff was requesting that the City Council give staff the authority to proceed with the clean-up as prescribed by Chapter 6 of the Eugene Code. He explained that the matter would be brought back to the council for the imposition of a lien for costs incurred by the City in cleaning up the area. Mr. Reed added that he had received an objection to the posting that afternoon, the individual claiming that the six piles were not nuisances as defined by Code. He said he had not had the opportunity to discuss the issue with the legal staff. Ms. Wooten moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to direct the staff to proceed with the clean-up as outlined. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 6:0. III. CONDEMNATION AUTHORIZATION RELATED TO THE RIVER ROAD/SANTA CLARA TRUNK SEWER SYSTEM (memo, ordinance distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Acting Director of Public Works Don Gilman presented the staff report, stating that the field survey work had been completed and that staff was beginning the final design drawings for the major trunk lines in the area. He said the easement areas had been identified, stating that 12 separate property parcels would be involved. He explained that the ordinance would give staff the authority to continue negotiations and proceed with condemnation if necessary. CB 2746--An ordinance authorizing the institution of proceeding in eminent domain for the acquisition by condemnation of property interests for the construction of a sanitary sewer pump station, sanitary sewer, fence line and/or facilities related thereto in the River Road and Santa Clara area; and declaring an emergency. Mr. Wooten moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, 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. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 6:0. MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 29, 1984 Page 8