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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/23/1954 Meeting ~ 1;~ v e - -- I COUNCIL CHAMBERS, E, U G ENE, OR EGO N . FEBRUARY 23, 1954. THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE HELD ON FEBRUARY 8, 1954 AND ADJOU~NEQ TO FEBRUARY 23, 1954 WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS BY HIS HONOR, MAYOR V. E. JOHNSON WITH THE FOLLOWING COUNCILMEN PRESENT: BOOTH, KOPPE, SIEGENTHALER, WATSON AND OWEN. COUNCILMAN CRUMBAKER TOOK HIS SEAT IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 8:00 P.M. COUNCILMEN GODLOVE AND CONE WERE ABSENT. THE MINUTES OF THE LAST REGULAR MEETING HELD FEBRUARX 8, 1954 AND ADJOURNED TO FEBRUARY 23, 1954 WERE READ AND APPROVED. REPORTS OF OFFICERS e A REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER - RE: BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: I "A PRELIMINARY MEETI~G OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE WAS HELD AT THE CITY HALL ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1954 WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT: MAYOR JOHNSON; COUNCILMEN CRUMBAKER, BOOTH, KOPPE, SIEGENTHALER, WATSON, CONE; BUDGET COMMITTEE MEMBERS HILL, S ALSBERG, EVERSON AND WILLIAMSON; CITY MANAGER; CITY ATTORNEY; CITY ENGINEER; FIRE CHIEF; DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION AND CITY RECORDER., THIS MEETING WAS HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF GI'VING DISCUSSION TO AND MAKING RECOMMEN~ATIONS 'ON ANY ISSUES INVOLVING BOND ISSUES OR LEVIES THAT SHOULD BE SUB- M,ITTED TO THE VOTERS AT THE PRIMARY ELECTION ON MAY 21ST. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING, IT WAS MOVED, DULY SECONDED AND CARRIED THAT MR. DELBERT HILL BE NAMED CHAIRMAN PRO TEM OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE~ . THE MATTER OF CONSIDERING A LIBRARY EXPANSION PROGRAM WAS DISCUSSED. THE POSITION OF THE LIBRARY BOARD WAS PRESENTED BY MR. WI LLIS WARREN, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. IT WAS MOVED, DULY SECONDED THAT THE SUBJECT OF A NEW LIBRARY BUILDING PRO- GRAM BE SUBMITTED TO THE COUNCIL AT ITS NEXT REGULAR MEETING WITH THE REQUEST THAT I T BE REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR STUDY AND A REPORT. MOTION CARRIED. THE NEXT SUBJECT CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE WAS THE PROPOSAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FIRE SUB-STATION IN THE SOUTH SECTION OF THE CITY. FIRE CHIEF SURFUS EX- PLAINED THE NEED FOR THE STATION AND GAVE SOME FIGURES ON PROBABLE COST OF CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION. AFTER A RATHER COMPLETE DISCUSSION~ IT WAS MOVED AND SECONDED THAT IT IS THE SENSE OF THE MEETING THAT THE CITY MAKE PROVISION FOR A FIRE STATION IN ~HE 1954-55 BUDGET AND THAT FINANCIAL PLANS BE RREPARED TO THAT END. MOTION CARRIED. I THE MATTER OF RENEWING THE SEWER CONSTRUCTION LEVY (5 MILLS FOR FIVE YEARS) WHICH EXPIRED WITH THE BUDGET YEAR 1953-54 WAS ALSO DISCUSSED. A PLAN FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SEWERS WAS OUTLINED BY THE CITY ENGINEER. HIS ESTIMATE FOR NEEDED SANITARY TRUNK SEWERS FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS IS $860,000.00. I IT WAS MOVED AND DULY SECONDED THAT IT BE RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL THAT A PRO- POSAL BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT THE PRIMARY ELECTION TO AUTHORIZE A LEVY OF $175,000 OUTSIDE THE 6% CONSTITUTIONAL LIMIT EACH YEAR FOR THE:'NEXT FIVE YEARS TO CONSTRUCT TRUNK SEWERS. MOTION CARRIED." e I T WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY OWEN THAT THE REPORT OF, THE CI TY MANAGER BE ADOPTED AND THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO PREPARE THE NECESSARY RESOLUTION TO PLACE THE SEWAGE AND DRAINAGE LEVY ON THE BALLOT AT THE PRIMARY ELECTION. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 2 A REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE - RE: P~TITION TO PAVE 17TH AVENUE FROM WALNUT TO FAIRMOUNT; COMMUNICATION FROM GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH - ALLEY VACATION; REQUEST OF LANE COUNTY FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY; REQUEST OF HARPLD WELLS TO PURCHASE CITY PROPERTY; ENGINEERING STUDY ON WASHINGTON-.JEFFERSON OVERHEAD; APPRAISALS ON PROPERTY UNDER FERRY, STREET OVERPASS WAS SUB- MITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "PRESENT: MAY,OR J~HNSON; COUNCILMEN CRUMBAKER, KOPPE; CITY MANAGER; CITY ATTORNEY; CITY ENGINEER AND CITY RECORDER. I THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MET ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY I I, 1954 TO DISCUSS A NUMBER OF MATTERS REFERRED TO IT FOR DELIBERATION AND FOR RECOMMENDATIONS. THE MEETING WAS PRECEDED BY A FIELD TRIP TO VIEW THE SITES OF TWO PROPOSALS. THE COMMITTEE'S ACTION IS AS FOLLOWS: e ~ ~4 e I . PETITION TO IMPROVE 17TH AVENUE FROM WALNUT TO FAIRMOUNT - THE SITE OF THIS PROJECT VISITED BY "THE COMMITTEE. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE PROJECT BE GIVEN APPROVAL AND THE CITY MANAGER BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS ALONG 17TH AVENUE OF WALNUT STREET TO AGATE STREET TO DETERMINE IF THE PROJECT CAN BE EXTENDED. I WAS THAT WEST ~ 2. COMMUNICATION FROM GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH - RE: ALLEY VACATION. THIS REQUEST FOR THE VACATION OF THE EAST/WEST ALLEY BETWEEN 17TH AND 18TH AVENUE AND ALDER AND HILYARD STREET WAS READ AND CONSI'DERED. ALSO, THE SITE WAS VISITED BY THE COMMITTEE. IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE APPLICANTS BE NOTIFIED THAT THE CITY DOES NOT VACATE STREETS AND ALLEYS EXCEPT IN RARE INSTANCES WHERE IT IS CLEARLY UNAVOIDABLE AND WHEN IT IS NOT TO THE DETRIMENT OF OTHER PROPERTY OR TO THE INTEREST OF THE CITY. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT THE APPLICANT FURNISH THE COUNCIL WITH THE PLAN OF INTENDED USE OF THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION. 3. REQUEST OF LANE COUNTY FOR A 20 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY ALONG SOUTH ,SIDE OF BOND ROAD. THE COMMUNICATION AND MAP WERE REVIEWED BY' THE COMMITTEE. THE REACTION OF THE COMMITTEE IS FAVORABLE TO THE REQUEST BUT THE COMMITTEE PREFERS TO CONSIDER IT IN CONNECTION WITH THE C.A.A. STUDY OF THE MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT. IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION THAT IT BE REFERRED TO THE AIRPORT COMMITTEE FOR I TS CONSIDERATION. e 4. REQUEST OF HAROLD WELLS FOR PURCHASE OF CITY PROPERTY. THIS REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF .6 ACRE ADJACENT TO THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE AMAZON DIVERSION DITCH WHICH WAS FORMERLY PART OF THE SHRECK PROPERTY, WAS "READ AND DISCUSSED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS IS A PIECE OF A LARGER TRACT OF 6 ACRES PURCHASED BY THE CITY 'FROM MR. SHRECK FOR $2,500.00 FOR THE AMAZON DITCH RIGHT OF WAY. IT WAS AGREED THAT THE CITY HAD NO FURTHER USE FOR THE SMALL NARROW STRIP BUT THE COMMITTEE FEELS THAT THE CITY SHOULD ATTEMPT TO RECOVER THE AMOUNT WHICH IT INVESTED IN THE PR6~ERTY. IT IS THEREFORE THE RECOMMtNDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE CITY OFFER THE PROPERTY TO MR. WELLS AT THE COST FIGURE OF $250.00. I 5. COMMUNICATION FROM OREGON STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION - RE: ENGINEERING STUDY ON WASHINGTON-JEFFERSON OVERHEAD. THE COMMUNICATION AND THE ACCOMPANYING AGREEMENT AUTHORIZING A RECONNAISSANCE SURVEY TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WAS REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE COST OF THE SURVEY, ESTIMATED AT $2,500.00, IS TO BE BORNE BY THE STATE AND THE CITY ON A FIFTY-FIFTY BASIS. f IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE CITY ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT WITH THE STIPULATION THAT THE STATE CONTACT THE CITY PRIOR TO INCURRING ANY EXPENSE WHICH WOULD AMOUNT TO A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE OVER THE ESTIMATE OF $2,500.00. 6. ApPRAISALS ON PROPERTY UNDER FERRY STREET OVERPASS - Two APPRAISALS ON THE VALUE OF THE FERRY STREET OVERPASS PROPERTY WERE 'DISCUSSED BRIEFLY BY THE COMMITTEE. IT WAS THE DECISION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE SUBJECT SHOULD BE DEFERRED UNTIL MR. BOALS OF iHE EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD CAN BE CONSULTED." IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY OWEN THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AUTHORIZED TO FURNISH TITLE INSJRANCE TO MR. HAROLD WEJLS ON'THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY ALONG THE AMAZON RIGHT OF WAY FOR A TOTAL PRICE OF $262.50 TO NET THE' CITY $250.00 ON THE SALE OF THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY. MOTION CARRIED. I IT WAS MOVED BY KOPPE, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE BALANCE OF THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. 3 A REPORT OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE - RE: BEER LICENSE APPLICATIONS OF FREDA BAIRD; ERNEST S. OR HAZEL J. ENGSTROM; IRISH-SWARTZ; LAWRENCE W. AND MOLLIE B. PACKER; TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT 6TH AND 7TH AND OAK STREETS; TWO-HOUR PARKING ZONE ON EAST 12TH BETWEEN ALDER AND,HILYARD; ACCIDENT RECORD AT 3RD AND HIGH; REMOVAL OF PARKING AT 13TH AND OAK WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: e "PRESENT: MAYOR JOHNSON; COUNCILMEN SIEGENTHALER AND CONE; CITY MANAGER; TRAFFIC ENGINEER AND CITY RECORDER. THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MET ON FEBRUARY 18, 1954 FOR A DISCUSSION OF VARIOUS I TEMS CONCERNED WITH THE PUBLIC SAFETY, AND REPORTS THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS. I. ApPLICATION OF FREDA V. BAIR~, 2835 WILLAMETTE S REET FOR A ~ETAIL MALT BEVERAGE CLASS A LICENSE '(RMBA). THIS APPLICATION WAS DISCUSSED BY THE COMMITTEE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE GABLE COFFEE SHOP WAS NOW OPERATING AT 2845 WILLAMETTE STREET UNDER A PACKAGE LICENSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES AND THAT IT WAS THE DESIRE OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS TO MOVE TO A LOCATION NEXT DOOR AND OPERATE UNDER A LICENSE (RMBA) TO PERMIT SALE or DRAFT BEER. IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE LICENSE BE ENDORSED IN BEHALF OF THE COMMON COUNCIL. I e ~ .t ;~:::~ 1.v e --- -----. - --- -- --- ------ -----..---- ------- -------- ---- - ~ ~,=,~~=~c-O',~ ~1'~~-'-~- I i I 2. ApPLICATION OF ERNEST S. OR HAZEL J. ENGSTROM DBA DRIVE-IN MARKET, 1222 WILLAMETTE STREET FOR A PACKAGE STORE, CLASS B LICENSE. THIS APPLICATION WAS CONSIDERED AND DIS- CUSSED. IT WAS NOTED THAT RECENT APPLICATIONS FOR A LICENSE AT THE DRIVE-IN MARKET WERE NOT APPROVED FOR THE REASON THAT THE PROPRIETORS AS OF THAT TIME HAD A RECORD OF TWO VIOLATIONS OF THE RULES, BUT THAT THE CURRENT APPLICATION INVO~VED A NE~ OWNERSHIP. IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE LICENSE BE ENDORSED IN BEHALF OF THE COMMON COUNCIL. 3. ApPLICATION OF IRISH-SWARTZ, 1597 - 11TH AVENUE WEST, fOR A PACKAGE STORE, CLASS B LICENSE. THE COMMITTEE NOTED THAT THIS APPLICATION WAS NECESSARY TO rRANSfER THE PRESENT PB LICENSE FROM THE FORMER OWNERSHIP M & K MARKET TO THE PRESENT OWNERSHIP OF IRISH-SWARTZ (AN OREGON CORPORATION). IT WAS THE RECOMMENDATION Of THE COMMITTEE THAT THE LICENSE BE ENDORSED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL. e 4. ApPLICATION"OF LAWRENCE W. AND MOLLIE B. PACKER DBA PACKER'S GROCERY & MARKET, 341 HIGH STREET FOR A PA LIQUOR LICENSE. THIS APPLICATION WAS DISCUSSED AT LENGTH AS WAS THE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF OF POLICE REGARDING THE LICENSE APPLICATION. IT WAS THE RECOMMENDATION Of THE COMMITTEE THAT THE LICENSE BE REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER'S OFfiCE fOR fURTHER INVESTIGATION. I 5. COMMUNICATION fROM THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION - RE: TRAFfiC SIGNALS AT THE INTER- SECTiON OF 6TH AND 7TH AVENUES AND OAK STREETS - THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH INDICATED THAT THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION HAD APPROVED THE INSTALLATION OF SIGNALS AT THESE INTER- SECTIONS WAS READ AND DISCUSSED. THE COST OF INSTALLATION Of THESE SIGNALS IS ESTIMATED AT $6,000.00 WITH THE CITY TO SHARE 50. OF THE COST AND MAINTAIN THEM. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE INSTALLATION Of THESE SIGNALS BE APPROVED AND THAT PRO- VISION BE MADE IN THE 1954-55 BUDGET SO THAT THIS EQUIPMENT CAN BE INSTALLED IN JULY OR AUGUST OF THIS YEAR. . 6. REPORT BY CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDING ESTABLISHMENT OF TWO-HOUR PARKING ZONE ON EAST 12TH AVENUE BETWEEN ALDER AND HILYARD STREETS. IT WAS POINTED OUT BY THE CITY MANAGER THAT AN INVESTIGATION SHOWS THAT ALL-DAY PARKERS PRESUMED TO BE MAI~LY STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON AND HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES, ARE USING THIS SPACE TO THE DISADVANTAGE OF DOCTORS AND VISITORS AT THE HOSPITAL. IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION Of THE COMMITTEE THAT THE TWO-HOUR LIMIT BE ESTABLISHED ON 12TH AVENUE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET. 7. COMMUNICATION fROM CITY MANAGER - RE: ACCIDENT RECORD AT 3RD AND HIGH STREET. IT IS RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY MANAGER THAT STOP SIGNS BE INSTALLED ON 3RD AVENUE AT HIGH STREET TO CURTAIL ACCIDENTS AT THIS INTERSECTION. I IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE RECOMMENDATION Of THE CITY MANAGER BE APPROVED AND THAT THE STOP SIGNS BE INSTALLED. 8.. REPORT fROM CITY MANAGER - RE: REMOVAL Of,PARKING AT 13TH AND OAK AND 13TH AND HIGH STREETS. IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CITY MANAGER THAT THE TRAffiC CONGESTION AT 13TH AND OAK AND 13TH AND HIGH COULD BE RELIEVED CONSIDERABLY BY THE REMOVAL Of PARKING ALONG 13TH AVENUE fOR A DISTANCE Of 50 fEET AT THESE INTERSECTIONS. THE PROBLEM IS CREATED BY LEfT TURNS AT 13TH AND OAK AND RIGHT TURNS AT 13TH AND HIGH STREET. -0 e I T WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY MANAGER THAT PARKING ON THE SOUTH SIDE Of 13TH AND 50 fEET WEST Of OAK STREET BE ELIMINATED TO ALLOW A LANE FOR EASTBOUND THROUGH TRAffiC AND ALSO THAT THE PARKING ON THE NORTH SIDE Of 13TH AVENUE AND 50 fEET EAST Of HIGH STREET BE ELIMINATED TO PERMIT A LANE fOR RIGHT TURNS AT THIS INTERSECTION. IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION Of THE COMMITTEE THAT THE PROPOSAL Of THE CITY MANAGER BE ADOPTED." IT WAS MOVED BY SIEGENTHALER, SECONDED BY OWEN THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE INSTRUCTED TO DRAW THE NECESSARY RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE TO EfFECT THE TRAFFIC CONTROL CHANGES ADOPTED IN THE REPORT. MOTION CARRIED. I T WAS MOVED BY SI EGENTHALER, SECONDED B,Y OWEN THAT THE REPORT OF THE PUBLI C SAfETY COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. 4 A REPORT fROM THE CHIEf Of POLICE - RE: LIQUOR LICENSE fOR PACKER'S GROCERY WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS fOLLOWS: I e ~ r-16 -,' e "AfTER fU~THER INVESTIGATION, AND I~TERVIEW Of MR. & MRS. PACKER, WE FEEL THAT SINCE THE' INTERVENING YEARS SINCE 1946 REVEAL NO DEROGATORY RECORD, THAT WE CAN WITH- DRAW OBJECTION TO APPROVAL Of THEIR APPLICATION. IT HAS THEREfORE BEEN SIGNED. I MR. AND MRS. PACKER STATE THEY WERE ENGAGED IN THE SERVICE STATION BUSINESS, AND HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN LIQUOR SALES. THEY WILL BE PRESENT AT THE COUNCIL MEETING, AND WILL BE AVAILABLE SHOULD ANY OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS WISH TO QUESTION THEM CONCERNING THE APPLICATION." IT WAS MOVED BY SIEGENTHALER, SECONDED BY OWEN THAT THE APPLICATION AS APPROVED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BE ENDORSED BY THE C~TY COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED. 5 A REPORT Of THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE - RE: TRANSFER OF PROPERTY UNDER THE FERRY STREET OVERPASS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS fOLLOWS: "PRESENT: MAYOR JOHNSON; COUNCILMEN CRUMBAKER, BOOTH, KOPPE, SIEGENTHALER, WATSON, AND OWEN; CI TY MANAGER; CI TY ATTORNEY; ASSI STANT CI TY ENGI NEER AND CI TY RECORDER. e THE COMMITTEE M~T ON FRIDAY~ FEBRUARY 19, 1954 TO DISCUSS THE MATTER Of THE TRANSFER OF THE PROPERTY UNDER THE FERRY STREET OVERPASS TO THE CONTROL OF THE EUGENE WATER & ELECTRI C BOARD. IT WAS REPORTED TH~T PREVIOUS NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD REGARDiNG THE TRANSFER OF' THIS PROPERTY HAD BEEN ON THE BASIS OF TRANSFERRING EXCLUSIVE CONTRbL T6 THE EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD FOR A CONSIDERATION EQUAL TO THE COST OF ACQUIRING THIS PROPERTY fOR RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE OVERHEAD STRUCTURES. IT WAS NOTED THAT VARIOUS FIGURES HAD BEEN MENTIONED IN THESE NEGOTIATIONS AS THE COST OF ACQUISITION BUT THAT THE RECORD SHOWS THE COST OF PURCHASING THIS PROPERTY TO BE $10,901.25. I IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD BE OfFERED EXCLUSIVE AND PERMANENT CONTROL OF THIS PROPERTY ,UNDER THE OVERHEAD, SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF THE STRUCTURE, UPON, PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF E UGE NE OF $10,90 I .25. " IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED. . REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 6 RECOMMENDATION Of THE BOARD Of ApPEALS - RE: WAIVER Of SETBACKS fOR THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS- fOLLOWS: "IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISIONAL WAIVER OF SETBACKS FOR THE CENTRAL PRESBY- TERIAN CHURCH,VTO B~3UOCArED!A' EAST r5THOAvENUe AND FERRY STREETS, YOU ARE ADVISED AS FOLLOWS. AT THE BOARD OF ApPEALS MEETING OF FEBRUARY 4, 1954, TENTATIVE APPROVAL WAS GRANTED THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FOR WAIVER OF 14 FEET OF THE REQUIRED 50 FOOT SETBACK, PROVIDING LETTERS FROM ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNERS WERE SECURED GIVING CONSENT TO THE CITY MODifYING THE SETBACK REQUIREMENT TO PERMIT CONSTRUCTION OF CHURCH BUILDINGS. I THE LETTERS AS PRESENTED MEET THE BOARDS APPROVAL, THEREfORE WAIVER WAS GRANTED." IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECO~DED BY OWEN THAT APPROVAL OF WAIVER' Of SETBACKS BE GRANTED. MOTION CARRIED. ' PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS e 7 AN APPLICATION FOR A ROOMING HOUSE WAS SUBMITTED BY EDITH MILLER, SEALS MOTEL, 1900 WEST 6TH AVENUE, AS APPROVED BY THE POLICE, FIRE, BUILDING AND HEALTH DEPARTMENTS. IT WAS MOVED BY SIEGENTHALER, SECONDED BY OWEN THAT THE APPLICATION BE APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED. B AN APPLICATION fOR A DISPENSING LICENSE, AS APPROVED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS SUB- MITrED BY TAD C. LUCKEY, JR., MAUDE E. LUCKEY, AND LUCINDA DEBURGH, CLUB CIGAR STORE, 814 WILLAMETTE STREET. IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY SIEGENTHALER THAT THE APPLICATION BE REfERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFE~Y COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. 9 PETITION FOR SANITARY SEWER IN PART OF THE AREA LYING BETWEEN HILYARD STREET AND THE WEST CITY LIMITS AND 32ND AVENUE AND 40TH AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED, WITH SIGNATURES OF OWNERS OF 33 LOTS. I IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE PETITION BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. e ~ 17~ e r I I 10 Two APPLICATIONS FOR SEGREGATION OF ASSESSMENT LIENS, ONE ON 17TH AVENUE BETWEEN CHAMBERS AND GRANT STREET AND ONE ON 27TH AND WILLAMETTE STREET WERE SUBMITTED. IT WAS MOVED BYCRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE APPLICATIONS BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. I I COMMUNICATION FROM JULIO W. SILVA - RE: ZON1NG OF PROPERTY BETWEEN MILL RACE AND RIVER ALONG SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRACKS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "BEFORE WE PURCHASED THIS PROPERTY ALONG THE MILL RACE (BETWEEN 8 AND 9 ACRES), WE CHECKED WITH DR. HARRY NEWBURN TO SEE IF THE UNIVERSI TY WAS INTERESTED IN THE PROPERTY OR OBJECTED IN ANY WAY TO OUR PROPOSED USE OF IT. HE ASSURED THE WRITER THAT THEY WERE NOT INTERESTED. AFTER SUCH AN ASSURANCE, I AM MUCH SURPRISED TO LEARN THAT THE UNIVERSITY AUTHORITIES OPPOSED OUR PROPOSED USE OF THE PROPERTY AS LIGHT INDUSTRIAL. PARTICULARLY SINCE THEY WERE THE fiRST TO USE IT AS M3. e I WOULD LIKE TO ASK IF THE UNIVERSITY SECURED A PERMIT FOR THIS TYPE OF A BUILDING BEFORE CONSTRUCTION. THE ,UNIVERSITY IS A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF EUGENE, BUT IF WE ARE TO CONTINUE TO GROW WE MUST DIVERSIFY AND ENCOURAGE OTHER INDUSTRY TO COME HERE. ONE COMPLAINT OF THE OPPOSITION WAS THAT THE BUILDINGS WOULD BE UNSIGHTLY. THE SAWDUST FUEL PILE THAT THE UNIVERSITY SOMETIMES STACK UP HIGHER THAN THEIR HEATING PLANT COULDN'T EXACTLY BE CALLED A THING OF BEAUTY. I I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO YOUR ATTENTION THE SCARCITY OF RAILWAY WAREHOUSE SITES. IN SEARCHING FOR A DESIRABLE LOCATION, WE COULD FIND NOTHING BUT THIS PROPERTY EXCEPT IN THE SPRINGFIELD AREA. WOULD YOU DRIVE INDUSTRY TO SPRINGFIELD? LET US MAKE IT AS EASY AS POSSIBLE FOR THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO INDUCE INDUSTRY TO ESTABLISH THEMSELVES HERE. HAVING THE fiNE fACILITIES Of THE SOUTHERN PACifiC AT HAND, AND THEN LEGISLATING AGAINST THE USE Of IT, IS LIKE HAVING A fiNE SEA HARBOR AND THEN NOT ALLOWING ANYONE TO BUILD A DOCK SO SHIPS COULD LAND. . WE fEEL THAT THE PROPERTY FROM THE MILL RACE TO THE RIVER IS TOO VALUABLE TO THE CITY NOT TO BE ZONED fOR INDUSTRIAL USE AND ASK THAT YOU SO ZONE IT M2." IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON fiLE AND BROUGHT OUT FOR MARCH 8TH HEARING ON ZONING OF RIVERVIEW AREA. 12 COMMUNICATION FROM THE RICHfiELD OIL CORPORATION - RE: REQUEST FOR VARIANCE TO SUPER- CEDE AND CANCEL PREVIOUS REQUESTS W~S SUBMITTED AND READ AS fOLLOWS: "ON OCTOBER I, 1953 A REQUEST WAS MADE F'OR A VARIANCE TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO PERMIT RICHFIELD OIL CORPORATION TO ERECT OUR STANDARD CANOPY SIGN ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF 19TH AND JEffERSON STREETS WHERE WE PROPOSE TO ERECT A SERVICE STATION. I WE WERE ADVISED BY ROBERT A. FINLAYSON, CITY MANAGER, THAT THE EUGENE CITY COUNCIL AT THEIR REGULAR MEETING ON NOVEMBE~ 9, 1953 APPROVED SUCH REQUEST. IT IS THE DESIRE Of RICHfiELD OIL CORPORATION THAT YOU CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING VARIANCE WHICH WILL SUPERCEDE AND CANCEL PREVIOUS REQUESTS. e THAT, RICHFIELD OIL CORPORATION, 3'6" X 20' PORCELAIN ENAMEL, DOUBLE FACED, NEON SIGN BE ERECTED ON TWO (2) B INCH IRON PIPES - IN SAME RELATIVE POSITION Of CANOPY, HOWEVER, ELIMINATING CANOPY. THE ATTACHED BLUEPRINTS WILL MORE CLEARLY DESIGNATE EXACTLY WHAT WE ARE DESIRING. FAVORABLE ACTION ON THI S ,REQUEST SHALL j ,APPRECI ATED." IT WAS MOVED BY KOPPE, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE VARIANCE AS REQUESTED BE APPROVED, THAT PREVIOUS VARIANCES BE CANCELLED, AND ALSO THAT THE VARIANCE FROM SETBACK REQUIREMENls BE PROVIDED THROUGH A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT. IT WAS MOVED BY SIEGENTHALER, THAT THE REQUEST.OF THE RICHFIELD OIL COMPANY BE REfERRED TO THE PUB~IC WORKS COMMITTEE. THE MOTION WAS NOT SECONDED. THE VOTE ON THE ORIGINAL MOTION BY KOPPE, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER, CARRIED. 13 COMMUNICATION FROM CORNELL, HOWLAND, HAYES & MERRYF'IELD - RE: AGREEMENT fOR PURCHASE Of A LICENSE TO OPERATE CERTAIN EQUIPMENT AT SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: I "WE ARE ENCLOSING THREE COPIES OF A PROPOSED AGREEMENT fOR THE PURCHASE, fROM MR. ALBERT L. GENTER, Of A LICENSE TO OPERATE CERTAIN EQUIPMENT AT YOUR SEWAGE TREAT- MENT PLANT UNDER A SPECIFIED PROCESS WHICH HE DEVELOPED AND HOLDS THE PATENT RIGHTS. e ~~~. ~ ~8 e 14 THE PROCESS WHICH IS ,TO BE USED IN YOUR TREATMENT PLANT IS THE ELUTRIATION Of THE DIGESTED SLUDGE PRIOR TO THE DRYING, Of THE SLUDGE IN THE VACUUM fiLTER. THE ELUTRIATION Of THE SLUDGE ELIMINATES THE USE Of CERTAIN CHEMICALS IN CONDITIONING THE DIGESTED SLUDGE. THE SAVING IN CHEMICALS, THEREfORE, MAKES THE USE Of THE ELUTRIATION PROCESS ECONOMICAL. IN ORDER TO PREVENT SOME EQUIPMENT PEOPLE fROM BEING ABLE TO BID ON SUPPLYING EQUIPMENT, WHO MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO fURNISH THE LICENSE TO OPERATE USING THE ELUTRIATION PROCESS, THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS WERE PREPARED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE CITY Of EUGENE WOULD PURCHASE THE LICENSE DIRECT fROM THE PATENT HOLDER. IT WAS ALSO fELT THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE PATENT MIGHT NOT STILL BE IN fORCE BY THE TIME THAT THE PLANT IS PLACED IN OPERATION. RENEWALS TO THE ORIGINAL PATENT HAVE, HOWEVER, EXTENDED THE LifE Of THE PATENT. IN VIEW Of THE REDUCED OPERATIONAL COSTS BY USING THE ELUTRIATI~N PROCESS, WE, THEREfORE, RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY Of EUGENE ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH MR. ALBERT L. GENTER fOR A PERMIT TO USE THE ELUTRIATION PROCESS." IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE REfERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION'CARRIED. THE fOLLOWING LETTER fROM THE ALBANY POLICE CHIEf WAS RECEIVED AND PLACED ON fiLE: "THE ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT HELD ITS FOURTH ANNUAL POLICE BANQUET, ON FEBRUARY 18, 1954, AT WHICH THE EUGENE CHIEf Of POLICE DID AN OUTSTANDING JOB AS MASTER Of CEREMONIES. ~L' EUGENE POLICE MATRON; 'LEE SCROGGS" AND SPECIAL AGENT RON SHERK DID A ~HORT SKIT THAT WENT OVER VERY fAVORABLY. SINCE THEN WE HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS LETTERS fROM LOCAL CIVIC LEADERS, AND BUSINESSMEN, COMPLIMENTING US ON HAVING SUCH AN OUTSTANDING MASTER Of CEREMONIES, AND PROGRAM. TED BROWN, AND MATRON LEE SCROGGS SHOULD CERTAINLY BE HIGHLY COMME~DED fOR THEIR fiNE COOPERATION, AND ASSISTANCE IN MAKING OUR BANQUET A SUCCESS." 15 THE fOLLOWING COMMUNICATION fROM THE OREGON STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WAS RECEIVED AND PLACED ON fiLE: 16 17 ~ "THIS LETTER WILL CONfiRM OUR TELEPHONE CONVERSATION Of FEBRUARY 15, 1954. THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT COVERING THE RECONNAISSANCE SURVEY TO DETERMINE THE fEASIBILITY AND COST Of A GRADE SEPARATION AT EITHER WASHINGTON STREET OR JEffERSON STREET INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHERN PACifiC COMPANY RAILROAD I,N EUGENE SETS fORTH THE ESTIMATED TOTAL COST, Of THIS SURVEY TO BE $2,500, Of WHICH THE CITY IS TO PAY HALf. INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE ISSUED TO THE fiELD NOT TO EXCEED THE $2,500 ESTIMATED COST AS SET fORTH IN THE AGREEMENT. IN THE EVENT THAT IT BECOMES APPARENT THAT THE SURVEY WILL COST MORE THAN $2,500 THE CITY Of EUGENE WILL BE CONSULTED." ORDINANCES COUNCIL BILL No. 1626 - RE: REZONING BYRNES PROPERTY AT 2ND AND HIGH STREET, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN fiRST READING ON OCTOBER 12, 1954 WAS BROUGHT ON fOR CONSIDERATION. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE BILL BE LAID ON THE TABLE AND THE HEARING CONTINUED TO MARCH 8, 1954. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCIL BILL No. 1694 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS fOR 'MISCELLANEOUS SIDEWALK REPAIR, I NTRODUCED AND GIVEN fiRST READING ON JANUARY I I, 1954 AND SECOND READING ON JANUARY 25, 1954 WAS BROUGHT ON fOR CONSIDERATION. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY OWEN THAT THE ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE JOHNSON PROPERTY BE DELETED fROM COUNCIL BILL No. 1694. MOTION CARRIED. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY OWEN THAT COUNCIL BILL NO. 1694 BE GIVEN THIRD READING BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT Of THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY OWEN THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN fiNAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. GODLOVE AND CONE ABSENT. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 10405. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY OWEN THAT THE PROPER CITY OffiCIALS BE AUTHORI ZED TO NEGOTIATE THE RELEASE fORM fOR THE JOHNSON PROPERTY UPON PAYMENT Of $1,000.00 AND THAT THE SETTLEMENT Of THE BALANCE Of $407.00 BE REfERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER'S OffiCE. MOTION CARRIED. I e I . I . I - I e ~ e 1~ I 18 COUNCIL BILL No. 1700 . RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS fOR SErER IN ALLEY BETWEEN MILL AND FERRY STREETS AND 12TH AND 13TH AVENUES WAS SUBMITTED AND RErD THE fiRST TIME IN fULL. , \ IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH/T~AT THE BILL BE LAID OVER AND PROPER NOTICE -- j Of ASSESSMENT BE GI VEN AffECTED PROPERTY OWNERS: MOTION CAR8D-.-'_'_ '~ UPON MOTION DULY MADE, SECONDED AND CARRIED, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNE~ RESPECTfULLY SUBMITTE~! ~~ ROBERT A. FINLAYSO~ CITY MANAGER. e I . I e I . -1- i I i I I I I ! ' ~ ~o ' e I e I . I e I I ' ~. e