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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/26/1960 Meeting ""IlIl 43 e 9/26/60 " COUNCIL CHAMBER r- . II I " EUGENE, OREGON it SEPTEMBER 26, 1960 I' I, : THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE WAS HELD SEPTEMBER 26, I 960 AT 7:30 PM IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY HIS HONOR MAYOR E. E. CONE WITH ,I THE FOLLOWING ~NCILMEN PRESENT: MR; SHEARER, MRS. LAURIS, MR. MOLHOLM, MR. MCGAFFEY, MR. CHA TT AND , ~ MR. MOYER, MR. WILSON AND MR. SWANSON. - THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REV. JACK RUBEN. THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SEPTEMBER 12, 1960 COUNCIL'MEETING WHICH WAS ADJOURNED : TO SEPTEMBER 13, 1960, WERE APPROVED AS MAILED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS I COUNCILMAN SHEARER STATED HE WISHED TO COMMEND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR RECENT ACTION CON- " CERNING A DISTURBANCE INVOLVING JUVENILES, AND THE METHOD IN WHICH IT WAS HANDLED. COUNCILMAN WILSON . STATED HE WISHED TO HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER, BUT DID NOT BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE DISCUSSED AT THIS TIME. " 2 THIS BEING THE DATE SET FOR THE AWARD OF CONTRACTS ON VARIOUS iMPROVEMENT.PROJECTS, THE FOLLOWING BIDS WERE TABULATED AS OPENED SEPTEMBER 21, I 960 AT - 10 : 00 AM: SAN I TARY SEWER CONTRACT COST/ COST/ AMOUNT I NAME OF BIDDER COST ZONE FT. CITY BUDGETED AREA EAST AND SOUTH OF WHrTBECK BLiD. AND LORANE HIGHWAY AND WEST BOUf\jDARY I VAN BUREN STREET AND SOUTH CITY-LIMITS " IN BR YCLER PARK DENN I S de PRUETT ( Low) $19,843.60 $5.56 $2,909.78 $4,360.00 MOE'S IN[ER CITY CONSTRUCTION CO. 27,842.00 <<::!'" ~ WEST OF POWELL STREET FROM C\} WHITBECK BLV~.TO APPROX. i:I-04 ~ 400' SOUTH 00 M. J. BUTTS ( Low) 1,489.25 $12.32 DENNIS de PRUETT .1,476.20 MOE'S INTER CITY 2,025.00 ". A~ A BETWEEN V I CTOR I A BL VD. ( BIRCH LANE1& SYLVAN STREET FROM APPROX. 16TH AVENUE TO APPROX. 18TH 'AVENUE DENNIS de PRUETT $24,999.50 $1 I .66 "'ITEM No. 5 FAILED TO LIST A BID PRICE IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER AND SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE BIDS BE AWARDED TO THE LOW BIDDER ON THE SANITARY SEWER PROJECTS IN THE AREA EAST AND SOUTH OF WHITBECK BOULEVARD AND LORANE I HIGHWAY AND WEST BOUNDARY OF VAN BUREN STREET AND'THE SOUTH CITY LIMITS, IN BRYCLER PARK; AND THE AREA WEST OF POWELL STREET FROM WHITBECK BOULEVARD TO APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET sour Hj AND THAT THE AREA BE- TWEEN VICTORIA BOULEVARD (BIRCH LANE) AND SYLVAN STREET FROM APPROXIMATELY 16TH AVENUE TO APPROXIMATELY 18TH AiENUE BE RE-BID. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VO~ING AYE, MOTI~ CARRIED. 3 THIS BEING THE DATE SET FOR THE AWARD OF CONTRACTS FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT ADDITIONS, THE FOLLOWING BIDS WERE TA~LATED AS OPENED ON SEPTEMBER-20, , 960 .A T 10:00 AM: e BIDDER TOTAL BID PRICE BASED ON LOWEST COST EQUIPMENT :, SOUTHERN ENG I NEER I NG de CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA $579,534.00 L. B. RE AD, PORTlAND, OREGON 590,325.00 RIVERSIDE CONSTRUCTION CO., PORTLAND, OREGON 646,255.00 PACIFIC MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, SEATTLE, WN. 715,2Q9.00 I' , " GREEN CONSTRUCTION CO., SE~J.TLE, WASHINGTON :132, ,200 .00 ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE 591,529.00 Two LETTERS FROM CORNELL, HOWLAND, HAYES AND MERRYFIELD, ENG[ NEERING CONSULTANTS ON THIS PROJECT, I WERE READ WHICH RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTRACT BE AWARDED TO THE SOUT~RN ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION COMAPNY AT THEIR LOW BID PRICE O~ $579,534.00. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER AND SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE CONTRACT BE AWARDED TO SOUTHERN ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AT THEIR LOW BID PRICE OF $579,534.00, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE FtDERAL QOVERNMEN~~.A~DZ~HIZ ~BE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS BE AUTHORIZED TO DRAW THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. :, ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, MOTION CARRIED. - " - e ~ ~ ,44 e 9/26/60 , ------- '"t - - - -. - - - . - - . -"-- -- -- - - ,- REPORTS OF OFFICERS I A REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER - RE~ DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS, ETC. WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS , I , ;1 FOLLOWS: II I! "GENTLEMEN: - F I NO A CO PY OF THE PROGRESS REPORT FOR ALL PROjECTS BE I NG PURSUED.. Ii ON EACH OF '(OJ R DESKS YOU WI LL BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. 'I ALSO ON EACH OF YOUR DESKS WE HAVE PLACED A COpy OF THE RECENTLY PUBLISHED PARKS DEPARTMENT II REPORT ON THE PARK AND RECREATION NEED OF EUGENE. THIS IS A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT PROVIDING SUFFICIENT I' INFORMATION UPON WHICH A SUTURE PARK IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CAN BE BASED. COPIES OF THIS RE~ORT HAVE ,I BEEN GIVEN TO THE PARK STUDY COMMITTEE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND OTHERS. 11 II I: THE FOLLOWING CAPITAL -IMPROVEME~TS IN OUR,PARK DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN COMPLETED DURING AUGUST AND Ii SEPTEMBER: I! MONROE PARK - INSTALLATION OF IRRIGATION SYSTEM, CHAIN LINK FENCE, BASEBALL BACKSTOP AND LAWN II 11 SEEDED. - . . - . - - - - ~ - . . - - - . - 'I I, SKINNER BUTTE PARK - INSTALLATION OF IRRIGATI9N SYSTEM AND LAWN ADJACENT TO PARKING LOT AND il CONCRETE WALK FROM ROAD TO FRED LAMB RECREAT I ON CO,TTAGE (APPROX il'4ATEL Y 500 FEET) . :! ,I COUNTRY LANE PARK'- INSTALLATION ot ~RRIGATI9N SYSTEM~ PAVtD'~ASKETBALL COURTS AND PLAYGROUND " I e EQUIPMENT. " I WASHINGTON PARK - REMOVAL OF CHAIN LINK FENCE AND REGRADING OF BANK NORTH OF RECREATION BUILDING. I A CONCRETE WALK WAS INS1ALLEDFROM LAWRENCE STREET TO RECREATIO~ BUILDIN~ TO THE TENNIS COURTS. THE-SE II Ii IMPROVEMENTS PROVIDE BETTER ACCESS TO THE VARIOUSSEtTIONS OF THE ,PAR~ AND EASIER MAiNTENAN~E OF ii , THE AREt,I. [I A TIME CLOCK AND SWITCH ;: IS BEING INSTALLED AT THE TENNIS COURT TO PROVIDE BETTER CONTROL OF i! LIGHTS. L WEST SIDE FIRE STATION - THE,PARKDEPARTMENT'ASSISTED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT i! I IN THE INSTALLATION' ,. , OF LAWN AT THE WEST SIDE FIRE STATION ON MCKINLEY STREET. ;1 AMAZON POOL - THE ACTIVE CLUB AND PARK DEPARTMENT INSTALLED CPNCRETE CURB FOOTINGS FOR FENCE I ,\ AND FOUNDATION FOR PLAY SCULPTURE IN THE PLAYGROUND SOUTH OF AMAZON POOL. " 'I THE PARK DEPARTMENT HAS PUBLISHED A REPORT, AS STATED ABOVE, ON PARK NEEDS OF'EUGENE.' I q I: THE, TEAM OF ENGINEEffi FROM THE NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE UNDERWRITERS HAS FINISHED THEIR SU~V~) AND , I' II IS STILL WORKING ON ANALYZING THE WATER DEPARTMENT. AT OUR " HAVE LEFT THE CITY EXCEPT FOR ONE MAN WHO 'I FINAL MEETING ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1960, THE TEAM DID TELL US THAT THE CITY HAS MADE MANY FIRE 'I PROTECTION IMPROVEMENTS, BUT WOULD NOT COMMENT ON ANY CHANGE OF OUR GRADING AT THIS TIME. "THIS, " " , INFORMATION WILL BE FORTHCOMING WITHIN A FEW MONTHS AFTER AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS HAS BEEN MADE, OF THE " :, DATA COLLECTED. 'I PLEASE REMEMBER THE MEETING OF THE MAYOR'S CITIZEN'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHICH WILL BE HELD 'i WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1960 AT THE EUGENE HOTEL. . ALL COUNC I LMEN ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. 'TH IS MEET- I NG WILL START PROBPTLY AT 3:30 PM AND WILL FINISH BY 5:00 PM. VERY TRULY YOURS, /S/ ROBERT A. FINLAYSON" IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER AND SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CI\RRIED. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES I, A REPORT oe THE COMMITTEE MEETING H~LD SEPTEMBER 15, 1960 I II PRESENT: MAYOR 'CONE; COUNC.lLMEN SHEARER', LAURIS, MOLHOLM, MCGAFFEY, CHATT, MOYER, WILSON AND I, SWANSON; CITY MA~AGER;,CITY RECOR6tR; CITY ATTORNEY; DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKSj TRAFfic ENGINEER; " ADMINISTRATIVE A~SISTANT; AND MR. DAN ~YANT OF THE EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD AND INTERESTED CJTJZENS~ MR. DON BONHAM OF THE EUGENE REGISTER-GuARD. . ' ! 2 r. RE-STUDY OF THE REQUEST FOR VACAT ION OF THE ALLEY SOUTH oF' 2ND AVENUE T'O M (D-BLOCK BETWEEN ~ ! 'I MILL 'AND FERRY STREETS - TH I S MATTE'R, WH I CH HAD BEEN RECOMMENDED 'FOR FURTHER STUDY, 'WAS AGA I N CON- " il SIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE. SOME CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION WAS HAD ON THIS SUBJECT, BUT THE RE~OMMENDA- II I TION TO VACATE THE ALL~Y AS REQUESTED, RETAINING THE PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENTS, WAS DEFEATED, WITH " e MESSRS. SHEARE R ,MoyiR'~ki'j'E> LA UR I S VOT H-lG AYE, AND MESSRS. MCGAFFEY, CHATT, WILSON AND SWANSON VOTING NAY AND MR. WILSON ABSTAINING. FOLLOWING THE VOTE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NO FORMAL ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN AT T'HE COMMITTEE SESSION. ! IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER AND SE<CNDED BY MR. MOYER THAT THE A LLEY SOUTH OF 2ND AVENUE ,TO THE I, MID-BLOCK BETWEEN MILL STREET AND FERRY STREET BE VACATED AS RtQUESTED. MOTION CARRIED, WITH MR. 1\ SHEARER, MRS. LAURIS, MR. MOLHOLM, MR. MOYER AND MAYOR GONE VOTING AYE, AND MR. McGAFFEY, MR. CHATT i' MR. WILSON AND MR. SWANSON VOTING NAy. I " 3 I, 2. COMMUNICATION FROM L. CHARLES' PIERCE, REQUESTING TO PURCHASE PARCEL' OF CITY-OWNED LAND LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF 24TH AVENUE AND UNIVERSITY STREET - A COMMUNICATION FROM MR. - IN WHICH HE OFFERED THE SUM OF $650.00 PIERCE WAS PRESENTED, FOR A PARCEL OF LAND AT THE ABOVE DESCRIBED INTERSECTION. A MAP OF THE PROPERTY WAS SHOWN, INDICATING THE CITY'S OWERSHIP I N THE AREA, - . . .' . AND THE COMM I TTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE $650.00 OFFER BE DECL I NED, AND THAT A COUNTER OFFER BE MADE TO I MR. P,ERCE TO SELL SUCH ~ROPERTY FOR THE SUM OF $1,100.00, PLUS_ ANY FUTURE SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Ii " - I: ;; IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER' AND SEm NDED BY MRS. LAU_R I S THAT I T_EM_ 2_ OF THE COMM.I TTE,E REPORT BE 11 , 1\ MOT r<)N CARR I ED. I -.. . ..- j .. . APPROVED. ,I i II 4 Ii 3. DISCUSSION ON PROPOSAL TO CALL FOR BI DS FOR SALE OF PRESENT CITY HALL PROPERTY LOCATED AT II " J) " THE ~UTHWEST CORNER OF 11TH AVENUE AND WILLAMETTE STREET - A LETTER FROM MR. FAY M. BENNETT OF I' I' 8ENNETT'S COMMUNITY 8UILDEJs WAS READ TO THE COMMITTEE, WHICH LETTER INDICATED THAT THE REAL ESTATE e ,I II ~ , "'llIIIIl 45 e 9/26/60 :1 FIRM HAS A CLIENT WHO IS INTERESTED IN ACQUIRING THE CITY HALL PROPERTY, AND WISHED A MEANS OF PRE- I SENTING AN,OFFER. THE LETTER FURTHER STATES THAT THEY AGREE TO PLACE 110,000 IN ESCROW AS EARNEST MONEY TO PURCHASE ON A CASH BASIS, WITH THE FINAL CONSUMMATION OF THE SALE TO BE CONDITIONED UPON THE VOTER'S APPROVAL OF THE BOND ISSUE FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE NEW CITY HALL. IT FURTHER OFFERS THE :' CITY THE USE OF THE PROPERTY AT NO CHARGE UNTIL IT CAN GIVE POSSESSION WITHIN A FOUR YEAR PERIOD, AND REQUESTS THAT, IF POSSIBLE, ACTION BE TAKEN ON USCH AN OFFER WITHIN A PERIOD OF 30 DAYS. IN THE DISCUSSION WHICH FOLLOWED THE OFFER, IT WAS ,INDICATED THAT TO FIND A BUYER FOR A PARCEL OF PROPERTY THE SIZE OF THE CITY HALL PROPERTY COULD BE DIFFICULT, THAT THE CITY WOULD HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE BY OFFERING IT FOR SALE NOW, AND THAT THE KNOWEEDGE OF THE PU~CHASE PRICE FOR THE BUILDING WOULD AID IN PRESENTING A CITY HALL FINANCING PLAN TO THE VOTERS, AS A SALE PRICE WOULD BE KNON. FOLLOWING THE DISCUSSION ON THIS MATTER, IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT AN AP~RAISAL OF THE CITY HALL PROEERTY BE MADE, THAT B IDS BE CALLED FOR THE SALE OF SUCH PROPE,RTY, SUBJECT TO THE PASSAGE OF A BOND ISSUE FOR THE CITY HALL, WITH SUCH BIDS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE COUNCIL AT THEIR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 14, 1960. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. , " IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER AND SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT ITEM 3 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. e I 4. CONSIDERATION OF PETITION PROTESTING CONSTR UCTION OF SIDEWALKS ON THE WEST SIDE OF DONALD STREET BETWEEN 35TH AVENUE AND 37TH AVENUE - REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMITTEE DROVE TO AND OBSERVED THE SITE OF THE PROPOSED DONALD STREET SIDEWALKS, BUT IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THIS ITEM BE HELB UP, PENDING AN OPINION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY ON WHETHER IT IS POSSIBLE TO ASSESS BOTHHSIDES OF THE STREET FOR A SIDEWALK ON ONE S I DE. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER AND SECONDED By,MRS. LAURIS THAT I TEM 4 OF THE 'COMMITTEE REPORT BE " I " APPROVED. MOT 10 fN CARRIED. 2 5. RECONSIDERATION OF PROTESTS FROM AREA RESIDENTS REGARDING THE GO-KART RACE TRACK ON BAILEY HILL ROAD AND THE AMAZON - REPRESENTATIVES LIVING ADJACENT TO THE GO-KART RAC~ TRACK ON BAILEY HILL AN~ THE AMAZON APPEARE~ BEFORE THE COMMITTEE, TO AGAI N PROTEST THE OPERATION OF THE GO-KART ~ACE " TRACK. IN THE VARIOUS STATEMENTS WHICH WERE MADE, THESE RESIDENTS REQUESTED THAT THE ZONING ORDINANCE ~ BE ENFORCED; THAT THE OPERATION OF THE TRACK coNSTITUTES A NUISANCE; THAT IT PRESENTS AN INTOLERABLE c:.n SIT UA T ION; THAT THE NOISE ~S OBJECTIONABLE TO THE AREA RESIDENTS; THAT RES ID ENTS L I V I NG I N THE ARE A C\l DO NOT HAVE PEACEFUL ENJOYMENT OF THEIR HOMES. ~ A LETTER FROM MR. D. F. RIDENOUR WAS ALSO READ TO THE COMMITTEE, PROTESTING THE ACTION OF THE CQ COUNCIL ALLOWING THE CONTINUATION OF THE GO-KART TRACK, QUESTIONING THE RIGHT TO ENFORCE ANY ORDINANCE CO IF THIS PARTICULAR ORDINANCE IS NOT ENFORCED IN FULL, AND MAKING OTHER CH~ES AND ALLEGATIONS CONCERN- ING THE COUNCIL'S ACTION ON THE GO~KART SITUATION. " , ' - A PETITION SIGNED BY 100 INDIVIDUALS, PROTESTING THE OP~RATION OF THE GO-KART TRACK, WAS ALSO PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE. THE PETITIONERS ALLEGE IN THE PETITION THAT THE RESIDENTS OF AREAS IN THE VICINITY OF THE AMAZON RACEWAY, PROTEST THE CONTINUANCE OF THE GO-KART OPERATION FOR THE REASON THAT THE NOISE CREATED BY THE GO-KARTS MATERIALLY INTERFERES WITH T HE ENJOYMENT OF THE I R PROPERTY AND " , SERIOUSLY DISTURBS THE COMFORT OF THEIR LIVING. SOME DISCUSSION WAS HAD BY THE COMMITTEE ON THE SUBJECT, BUT NO FORMAL ACTION WAS TAKEN. MAYOR CONE ANNOUNCED THAT THE PROPONENTS AND OPPONENTS OF THE GO-KART TRACK WOULD BE ALLOWED FIVE MINUTES EACH FOR ANY SUMMARIES WHICH THEY DESIRED TO MAKE. MR. PAUL PRICE SBOKE IN FAVOR OF GO-KART RACING, INDICATING HIS GROUP WISHED TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE THE TRACK, AND IN THE PAST 34 DAY I PERIOD HAD BEEN UNABLE TO WORK OUT ANY COMPROMISE WITH THE OPPONENTS OF GO-KART RACING. MR. CLARK LANDAKER APPEARED BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND SUGGESTED THE GO-KART TRACK BE ENCLOSED IN A BUILDING AND THAT THE OPERATION OF G-KARTS BE TIED IN WITH THE GENERAL RECREATION OF THE CITY. MR. LANDAKER ALSO REQUESTED AND RECEIVED PERMISSION TO APPEAR BEFORE A COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SESSION (NEXT THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, I 9 60) . THE OPPONENTS WERE THEN HEARD, AND INCLUDED MRS. KE I TH SHE RWOOD, WHO STATED THAT THE SURROUNDING HILLSI~ES AMPLIFIED THE NOISE, THAT THE AREA WAS DEVELOPING AND BEGINNING TO PROGRESS I NTO A fUTURE BEAUTY SPOT OF EUGENE, AND THAT THE NOISE WAS DETRACTING FROM ITS DEVELOPMENT. Me. DAWE STATED HE LIVED APPROXIMATELY THREE-QUARTERS OF A MILES DISTANT FROM THE TRACK AND THAT e T HE NO I SE IS TERRlfJIC, THE NOISE GOES WITH KARTING, IS A NUISANCE,TO THE RESIDENTS IN THE AREA. MR. OTTO VONDERHEIT APPEARED ON BEHALF OF AN ORGANIZATION OPPOSING GO-KARTS, STATED HIS PERUSAL OF THE ZONING CODE PLACES THE AREA IN AN M-2 ZONE, THAT THE RACE TRACK CAN QUALIFY UNDER NONE O~ THE USES I~ ALLOWED IN THE M-2 ZONE, AN~ ESPECIALLY CANNO~ QUALIFY SINCE .THE NOISE IS OBJECTIONABLE TO THE AREA. HE FURTHER DREW REFERENCE TO ,THE ZONING REQUIREMENTS IN THEC-3P ZONE, WHICH REQUIRES RECREATIONAL ; FACILITIES TO BE WHOLLY INSIDE A BUILDING. " MR. PRICE AGAIN SPOKE, AND STATED THE KARTERSWOULD BE AGREEABLE TO OPERATING ON A RESTRICTED BASIS. MR. SWANSON INQUIRED AS TO WHAT ACTION THE CITY ATTORNEY MIGHT RECOMMEND AND THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED THE CITY ATTORNEY WAS RECOMMENDING NO ACTION, WITH THE IDEA THE MATTER COULD BE BROUG HT BEFORE " " THE MUNICIPAL COURT FOR A DECISION AND/OR DETERMINATION. " , IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER AND SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE CITY PROCEED TO ENFORCE THE ORDINANCE. MOTION CAR~ED WITH MR. WILSON ABSTAINING. COUNCILWOMAN LAURIS THEN REMARKED THAT THIS WAS A SITUATION WHERE AN ORDI NANCE WAS ONE THE BOOKS, AND IF PEOPLE DID NOT LIKE THE ORDINANCE, IT WOULD BE NECESSARY FOR THEM TO GO THROUGH PROPER CHANNELS I TO HAVE IT CHANGED, AND IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, THAT PEOPLE HAVE A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT ffiID THE ENJOYMENT OF THEIR HOMES, THAT THIS RIGHT IS PARAMOUNT AND SUPERCEDES THE RIGlTS OF THOSE WHO WISH TO U>E THE A~A " FOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 6. COMMUNICATION FROM FRED BRAATZ AND HARRY RUBENSTEIN FOR AN EASEMENT ON CITY-0'WNED PROPERTY AT ; 3 : APPROXIMATELY 22ND AVENUE AND THE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF PEARL STREET BETWEEN 19TH AND 24TH AVENUES - , A DRAWING, SHOWING A PROPOSED BO UNIT, TWO-LEVEL APARTMENT BUILDING TO BE BUILT IN THE FORM OF A i' WAS SHOWN TO THE COMMITTEE. As A PART OF THE OPERATION OF THIS BUILDING, " CIRCLE, IT WAS REQESTED THAT 'I THE OWNERS OF THE APARTMENT BUILDING BE ALLOWED TO 'CONSTRUCT A ROADWAY INTO CITY-OWNED PROPERTY, WITH e ....4 ".. 4 6 e 9/26/60 - --- . . -- - - ---- -- --- - : SUCH ROADWAY SURROUNDING THE CIRCULAR BUILDING, AND THAT THE CITY GRANT AN EASEMENT FOR THE ROADWAY. I THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERED THIS MATTER AND RECOMMENDED THAT A 10 FOOT EASEMENT BE GRANTED FOR THE , I ROADWAY WHICH SURROUNDS THE 80 UN I T C I RC ULAR APARTMENT BUILDING. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. I I , IT WAS MOVED BY MR. ?~ARER AND SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT ITEM 6 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE ! APPROVED. MOT ION CAR R lED. I 7. CONSIDERATION OF BOARD OF ApPEALS REPORT OF SEPTEMBER 14 , 1960 - A. REQUEST BY ERNEST AND LUCILLE SCHULZ TO DEED 25 FEET OF LOT 6 BLOCK 12, COLLEGE HILL PARK, I, " TO A LOT DIRECTLY IN THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY TO THE WEST. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE r: ': OF 2IST.AvENUE AND WEST OF JEFFERSON STREET, AND THE REQUEST HAD BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF ApPEALS. " I THE BOARD50F ApPEALS REPORT FURTHER INDICATED THAT IF THE DIVJSfON WERE MADE, IT W>ULD ENABLE THE OWf\E RS " Ii OF THE PROPERTY TO BUILD A RESIDENCE AND A GARAGE ON THE WESTERLY PORTION OF THE LOT, FACING 21ST I' I, AVENUE, AND THAT THE LOTS HAD BEEN PLATTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE ZONING ORDINANCE BECAME EFFECTIVE. ), THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS VIEWED THE SITE OF THE R~UESTED ACTION, AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE VARIANCE i: BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOULY. i' " " IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER AND SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT IlE M A OF THE BOARD OF ApPEALS ;i REPORT BE APPROVED. MOT I ON CARR~r ED. !i e p. . . -. - - . 2 B. REQUEST ey DAVE VAN FbtSEN FOR A VA~IANCE IN LOT SIZE AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF 17TH AND HAYES STREET FROM 6,000 SQUARE . - FEET TO 5,739 SQUARE FEET, TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RESIDENCE. THE BOARD OF ApPEALS APPROVED THE REQUEST AND THE COMMITTEE, AFTER CONSIDERING THE MATTER, ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT THE REQUEST BE APPROVED, MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY._ , I IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER AND ,SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT ITEM B OF THE -Bo~ OF ApPEALS REPORT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. I 3 C. REQUEST BY MR. ROBERT SILVIS, 2878 HARRIS STREET, -FOR A VARIANCE FR:> M THE 5 FOOT SIDELINE SETBAtk tb 4 FEtt~-~ECbM~tNDtb ~OR~~PR~~~~ B~.T~EBoARD-6F ApPEALS~- IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT THE . - -; - - . - ... I EXISTING RESIDE~CE AT THIS LOCATION HAS A ~ETBACK OF 4 FEET. - THE OWNER .DESIRES TO CONSTRUCT AN ADDI- :' TION TO THIS RESIDENCE, AND WISHES TO HAVE T.HE ADDITION WITH THE SAME SETBACK AS THE ORIGINAL STRUC- 1 ! TURE. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS ,REQUEST. i , ,I IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER AND SECONDED BY MRS. LAUR I S THAT ITEM C OF. THE BOARD OF ApPEALS REPORT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. ' 4 - 8. COMMUNICATION REQUESTING APPROVAL OF CURB SIDEWALK, AND REQUESTING PERMISSION TO BUILD RE- TAINING WALL ON CITY STREET RIGHT OF WAY, IN FRONT OF 440 EAST 40TH AVENUE, BYW. P.' HAMBEIl:T-QN - MR. HAMBEL TON I S REQUE~T FOR THE. CURB SIDEWALK AND FOR A CONCRETE RETA I N I NG WALL, 36" TO 38" IN HEIGHT, I IMMEDIATELY BACK OF THE ~ FOOT SIDE,WALK, WAS PRESENTED TO THE COMM1TTEE. IN~THE REQUEST, MR. HAMBELTON , ;l I NO I CATE S IF HE IS PERMITTED TO CONSTRUCT THE RETAINING WALL, IT WILL ALLOW THEM TO GRADE THE LOT I SOMEWAHT LESS STEEP THAN IF HE WERE TO INSTALL A RETAINING WALL AT THE PROPERTY LINE. THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERED THIS REQUEST AND RECOMMENQED THAT THE ~URB SIDEWALK BE ALLLOWED AND THAT A LETTER BE SENT TO MR. HAM.BELTON INDICATING THE COUNCIL HAS NO LEGAL RIGHT TO ALLOW THE LOCATION OF A PRIVATE RETAINING WALL IN CITY STREET RIGHT OF WAY. MOTION CARRIED, WITH MR. SWANSON VOTING NO AND MR. WILSON ABSTAINING. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER AND SECONDED BY MR. CHATT THAT IlE M 8 OF THE COMM I TTEE REPORT BE : APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED, WI.TH MRS. LAURIS AND MRS~ SWANSON VOTING NO. r; I 5 g. PETITION FOR CURB SIDEWAUK ON THE SOUTH SIDE Of 22ND AVENUE, ALONGSIDE OF 2202 FRIENDLY STREET, BY MR. JAMES J. ROBERTS - IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT SIDEWALKS nN THE NORTH SIDE OF THIS STREET HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO BE LOCATED AT THE CURB. MR. ROBER1S, THE PET I T lONER, REQUESTED THAT SIDEWALKS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE STREET BETWEEN FRIENDLY AND ADAMS STREE~S BE LIKEWISE LOCATED AT THE CURB. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT CURB SIDEWALKS BE ALLOWED ON 22ND AVENUE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE STREET FROM FRtENDLY T9 ADAMS STREET. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER AND SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT ITEM 9 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE e APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. - - \i " 18TH AVENUE BETWEEN H 10. CONSIDERATiON OF TWO PETITIONS FOR CURB SIDEWALKS ON THE SOUTH S I DE OF 6; HAYE~ AND GARFIELD STREETS AND BETWEEN GARFIELD AND ARTHUR STREETS, THE COMMITTEE , FOR LOCATION ONLY - " :1 MEMBERS VIEWED THE SITE OF THE PORPOSED LOCATION OF THE SIDEWALKS, At'[) AFTER SOME D I SCUSSI ON RECOMMENDED ,: THAT CURB SIDEWALKS BE ALLOWED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF 18TH AVENUE BETWEEN HAVES AND ARTHUR ST~ ETS. MOT I ON CARR I ED UNAN I MOl1l.. Y. IT WAS;,MOVED BY MR. SHEARER AND SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT IlE M 10 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 I I . PETITION FOR ~URB SIDEWALK ON 29TH PLACE BETWEEN UNIVERSITY,AND ELINOR STREET, LOCATION , " THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS VIEWED THE SITE OF THE PROPOSED SIDEWALKS AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE REQUE& Ii ONLY - " FOR CURB SIDEWALKS BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER AND SECONDED BvMRS. LAURIS THAT ITEM I I OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE I APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. " U 12.REQUEST FOR CURB SIDEWALKS ON OLIVE STREET BETWEEN 26TH AVENUE AND THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF I 8 i FRAS I ER HyLAND ADDI T 10NJ- THE: COMMI TTE_~ VI EWED THE SITE OF THIS SIDEWALK AND RECOMMENDED THAT CURB SIDEWALKS BE APPROVED. MbTlON.CARRIE6uNAN/MOUSLY. ji IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER AND SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT IlE M 12 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE 'i APPROVED. MOT ION CARR I ED.. i' e ~ ""IlIIl 47 e 9/26/60 Ii ~ I; IT WAS ,I I " 13. REQUEST FOR OVERLENGTH CURB CUT IN FRONT OF 950 EAST 37TH AVENUE, BY H. P. BLANTON - II I :! EXPLAINED T~AT THE BLANTON PROPERTY CURRENTLY HAS TWO CUTS, ONE OF 20 FEET AND ONE OF 10 FEET, WITH " 'I I: A FOUR FOOT SEPARATION BETWEEN THEM, AND THAT TO PROVIDE MORE USABILITY OF THE CUTS, IT WAS REQUESTED THAT THE 4 FOOT SEPARATION BE ALLOWED IN A CUT ALSO. THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERED THE MATTER AND RECOM- MENDED THtI T TH IS ITEM BE.~PPROVED. MOTION CARRIED~UNANIMOUSLY. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER AND SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT ITEM 13 OF THE COMMITTEE .REPORT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. ^ A RESIDENT LIVING ON 39TH AVENUE BETWEEN HILYARD STREET AND WEST AMAZON DRIVE APPEARED BEFORE THE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS SIDEWALK INSTALLATION. HE INDICATED THAT SIDEWALKS HAD BEEN APPROVED FOR ONE SIDE OF THE STREET O~LY, WHICH WAS OF SOME CONCERN TO PROPERTY OWNERS ALONG WHOSE PROPERTY THE SIDE- WALK IS INSTALLED. HE STATED THAT CHfLDREN CROSS THE STREET TO PLAY ON SIDEWALKS, LEAVE THEIR TOYS AND EXPOSE RESIDENTS TO POSSIBLE LIABILITY IF PEOPLE FALL ON SUCH TOYS. HE ALSO EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE LARGE NUMBER ON CHILDREN WHO WILL BE GOING TO SCHOOL BY THIS ROUTE, EITHER TO ELLIS PARKER SCHOOL OR, IN THE NEAR FUTURE, TO THE SPENCER BUTTE JUNIOR ~IGH SCHOOL. e AFTER SQ.1E DISCUSSION ON THIS MATTER, IT WAS MOVED BY MR. MCGAFFEY AND SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM THAT THIS BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. MOTION CARRIED. A REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING HE~D SEPTEMBER 22, 1960 - PRESENT: MAYOR CONE; COUNCILMEN SHEARER, lAURIS, MCGAFFEY, MOYER, WILSON, SWANSON; CITY MANAGER; CITY RECORDER; DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS; CITY ATTORNEY; PARKS AND RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT; TRAFFIC ENGINEER; ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT; LT. SMARTT; MRS. NIVEN OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION; MESSRS. JAMES I HOWLAND AND PAl LTHORpE OF CORNELL, HOWLAND, HA YE SAND MERRWFC I ELD; MRS. BUTLER; DAN WYANT OF THE EU~ENE REGISTER-~UARB;AND OTHER INTERESTED CITIZENS. .9 I. CONSIDERATION OF BID RECEIVED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OFAADDITION TO THE SEWAGE T~ATMENT PLANT, CONSISTING OF SECONDARY TREATMENT AND OTHER APPURTENANCES -- A R~ORT WAS PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE FROM THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS REGARDING THE EUGENE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT ADDITION, ON WH1CH ~rDS HAD BEEN RECEIVED ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1960. IT WAS INDICATED THAT FIVE BIDS HAD BEEN RECEIVED, THE ~ LOWEST BIDDER BEING THE SOUTHERN ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF lONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, 0) BIDDING A TOTAL OF $579,534.00 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT. IT WAS FURTHER C\l STATED THAT THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE FOR THIS JOB WAS $591,529.00. ~ THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS RECOMMENDED THE LOW BID OF THE SOUTHERN ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CQ CO COMPANY BE ACCEPTED, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN FINAL SELECTIONS OF EQUIPMENT WHICH COULD RAISE THE CONTRACT PRICE, BUT WOULD NOT CHANGE THE RELATIVE POSITION OF THE BIDDERS. THE CO NSUL T I NG ENG I NEERS FURTHER STATED IN A LETTER THAT I T ApPEARS THAT THE LOW B.I DDER HAS, COMPL I ED IN FULL WITH THE PRE-QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, AND A RECORD OF EXPERIENCE AND FINANCIAL STATUS INDICATES THEY AREAAPPARENTLY ~ELL QUALIFIED TO PERFORM THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT. THE COMMITT~ERtCOMMENDED THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS BE'~PPROVED'AND'THAT THE BID BE AWARDED TO SOUTHERN ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AT THEIR LOW BID OF $579,534.00, MOTION CARRIED " WITH POSSIBLE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS FOR SPECIAL EQUIPMENT. , UNANIMOUSLY. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER AND SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT ITEM I OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. I if 2. CONSIDERATION OF BIDS ON SEWER PROJECTS - IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT HAD OPENED BIDS ON THREE SEWER PROJECTS ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1960. THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR RECOMMENDED T HtlT THE BIDS AWARDED TO THE LOW BIDDER FOR THE AREA EAST A~ SOUTH OF WHITBECK BOULEVARD ON THE LORANE HIGHWAY, AND WEST BOUNDARY OF VAN BUREN STREET AND SOUTH CITY LIMITS AND BRYCLER PARK, THE LOW BIDDER BEING DENNIS & PRUETT_AT A BID PRICE OF $19,843.60, AND FURTHER THAT BIDS BE AWARDED FOR THE AREA WE~ OF POWELL STREET froM WHITBECK BOULEVARD TO APRROXIMATELY 400 FEET SOUTH, WITH SUCH BID TO BE AWARDED TO M. J. BUTTS AT A BID PRICE OF .$1,489.25. THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR RECOMMENDED THAT THE BID BE REJECTED FOR THE AREA BETWEEN VICTORIA HEIGHTS, BIRCH LANE AND SYLVAN STREET FROM APRROXIMATELY e 18TH AVENUE, THE BIDDER IN THIS INSTANCE BEING DENNIS & PRUETT AT A BID PRICE ~F $24,999.50. THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERED THESE MATTER AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, AS STATED ABOVE, BE ,APPROVED. MOTION CARRjE~ UNANIMOUSLY. !'; IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER AND SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT ITEM 2 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. 1;'1 ~ 3. REPORT FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY CONCERNING THE ASSESSING OF PROPERTY ON BOTH SIDES OF A STREET FOR A SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTED ON ONE SIDE ONLY - THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT HE HAD GIVEN SOME STUDY TO THIS'MATTER AND THAT HE HAD DETERMINED THAT THE CITY OF SALEM ASSESSED IN THIS MANNER, BUT THAT HE WAS dF tHE OPINION OUR CHARTER STIPULATED AN ASSESSMENT FOR A SIDEWALK MUST BE TO THE ADJACENT PROPERTY, AND THAi THE CHARTER STIPULATION LIMITS THE AUTHORITY OF THE COUNCIL, THAT THERE IS NO GENERAL GRANT OF POWER, AND FOR THIS REASON THE COUNCIL COULD NOT ALLOW THE ASSESSMENT OF A SIDEWALK ON ONE SIDE OF A STREET to BE MADE TO PROPERTY OWNERS ON BOTH SI'DES OF THE STREET. FOLLOWING SOME DISCUSSION ON THIS, IT WAS RECOMMENDED THIS BE HELD OVER FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION ON THE POSSIBILITY OF A CHARTER AMENDMENT ALLOWING THIS PROCEDURE. MOT ION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. , I' I IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SI-f: ARER AND SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT IlEM-30F THE COMMITTEE'REPORT BE APPROVED. Mo T I ON CARRIED. {j 4. DISCUSSION REGARDING STUDY OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF_ SJDEWALKS IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY WILLAMETTE AND DONALD STREETS ON THE WEST" BY 31ST AVENUE ON THE NORTH, BY HILYARD STREET ON THE EAST, AND BY 37TH AVENUE ON THE SOUTH, Ar-D THE DIVISION OF THE WHOLE AREA INTO SMALLER AREAS AND T~ CiH.lL ING OF BIDS FOR THE mNSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS IN EACH SMALLER AREA - I -: ~} A S i~i V V ~.: c: e SINCE THIS ITEM IS CONNECTED IN PART TO THAT REPORTED IN IlE M 3 ABOVE, I T WAS RECOMMENDED TH IS MATTER I, ~ r"" ~18 e 9/26/60 , , . '. "' - 1 ,. "---+ -. : I BE HELD OVER FOR FURTHER STUDY. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. I I ,I IT WAS MOVED BY MR. MOLHOLM AND SECONDED BY MR. CHAlT THAT THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT BE !I , INSTRUC- !I TED TO PROCEED IMMEDIATELY WITH SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION IN THIS AREA, ON A MULTIPLE BID BASIS, EXCEPT II ON THE WEST SIDE OF DONALD STREET BETWEEN 35TH AVENUE AND 37TH AVENUE. MOTION CARRIED. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. MOYER AND SECONDED BY MR. CHATT THAT THE MOTION BE AMENDED TO EXCLUDE ALL Ii il PARTS ON DONALD STREET BETWEEN 31ST AVENUE AND 37rH AVENUE. MOTION CARRIED. " , I: ON VOTE, THE MOTION AS AMENDED REQUIRING IMMEDIATE SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION BY MULTIPLE BIDS IN THIS Ij AREA, EXCEPTING BOTH SIDES OF DONALD STREET BETWEEN 31ST AVENUE AND 37TH AVENUE, THE MOTION WAS II 'I CARRIED, MR. MOLHQLM VOTING NO. " I, I' 5. CONSIDERATION Of CONSTRUCTION Of RETAINING WALLS AND OTHER II I ITEMS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-Of-WAY - I' SOME DISCUSSION WAS HAD CONCERNING THE PROBLEM THAT fREQUENTLY fACES THE COMMITTEE OF. THE WHOLE AND II I, Ii THE COUNCIL WHERE RESIDENTS CONSTRUCT RETAINING WALLS OR OTHER STRUCTURES I' , IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF- II WAY, AND THEN REQUIRE A VARIANCE OR A SPECIAL ACTION TO CONTINUE THE USE Of SUCH STRUCTURES. AFTER " Ii SUCH DISCUSSION, IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT BE INSTRUCTED TO ATTACH TO EACH AND II EVERY BUILDING PERMIT AND INSPECTION CARD AN INSTRUCTION THAT NO STRUCTURE, RETAINING WALL, OR OTHER ,I I ITEM CAN BE CONSTRUCTED IN THE PUB~IC RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND THAT EACH AND EVERY BUILDING PERMIT HAVE AT- \'1 e TACHED TO IT THIS INSTRUCTION, WH!CH IS TO BE PRINTED IN BRIGHT COLORS TO BE IMMEDIATELY VISIBLE TO II ALL PRORERTY OWNERS. MOTI~ CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. I, ;1 I: IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER AND SEcor-.fDED' 'BY MRS. LA'UR I S T~fAT TTEM '5" 'OF tHE COMMI TTEE REPORT B'E Ii 'I " APPROVED. MOT ION CARRIED. !i " . i: 2 6. REPORT FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY ON AMENDING THE SOLICITOR'S LICENSE ORDINANCE TO ALLOW GROUPS, " SOLICITNG FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES, TO BE LICENSED UNDER ONE MASTER LICENSE - SOME DISCUSSION WAS I HAD ON THE POSSIBILITIES OF ALLOWING SUCH LOCAL GROUPS TO BE LICENSED UNDER ONE MASTER LICENSE, OR THE POSSIBIIlITIES OF ISSUING A PERMIT FOR SOLICITATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. IN THE DISCUSSION IT WAS POI NTED OUT THAT THE CITY HAS'HA'D j,.,' SOL I'C'I'TO'R"'S" "O'R'D I'NANCE'FO"R" APP'R'OX'IMATEL Y TWEL VE YEARS,' THAT TH I S ! ORDINANCE HAD BEEN SERVING A USEfUL PURPOSE AND THAT' IN NO WAY ~HOULD THE BARS BE' LET DOWN FOR PEOPLE I WHO ARE,ACTUALLY,SOLICITNG FOR GOODS, WARES, OR MERCHANDISE. SOME DISCUSSION WAS ALSO GIVEN O~ THE I MANNER IN WHICH OTHER CITIES MIGHT HANDLE THIS, AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED THIS MATTER BE HELD OVER FOR fURTHER CONSIDERATIONr MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ,: IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER AND SECONID BY MRS. LAURIS THAT ITEM 6 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE " APP ROVED. MOTION CARRIED. !. 3 ii 7. DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED DRAFT OF CALL FOR BIDS ON THE ,SALE OF THE PRESENT CITY HALL SITE - A PROPOSED DRAFT OF A CALL FOR BIOS FOR SALE OF THE PRESENT CITY HALL SITE WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE COUNCIL. FOLLOWI NG HE CONS I DERAT I ON OF TH I S, I T WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE DRAfT BE AMENDED IN SEC- T~ON I I A~D THAT T~ SiLE OF THE CI~Y HALL BE SUBJECT TO THE ELECTORS Of THE CITY OF EUGENE APPROV1NG . - - . A BOND ISSUE ON OR BEFORE MAY ~I, 1962, FOR THE PURCHASE OF A NEW SITE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CITY HALL AND FURTHERMORE THAT THE BUYER BE FREE OF LIABILITY WHILE THE CITY~$ ADMINISTRATIVt OfFiCERS CONTINUE TO OCCUpy THE CITY HALL, AND THAT AN INDICATION BE GIVEN THAT THEPRESENT INSURANCE POLICIES REGARDING THE FIRE LIABILITY, BOILER MACHINERY AND OTHERS, BE KEPT IN FORCE ON THE BUILDING AS THEY ARE AT THE PRESENT DATE. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOU~LY. IT,)WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER AND SECONDED BY MR. MOYER THAT THE CONDITIONS AND TERMS OF THE SALE BE AMENDED IN SUBSECTION I AND 2 OF THE DRAFT AS FOLLOWS: I II I. THE PRICE TO BE PAID SHALL BE IN LAWFUL MONEY OF' THE:" UNITED'STATES OF AMERICAN, PAYABLE WITHIN THR~E YEARS fROM THE DATE OF THE BID OPENING. 2. THE SALE Of THE CITY HALL IS SUBJECT TO THE ELECTORS OF THECITY APPROVING A BOND ISSUE ON OR BEFORE MAY 31, 1962. AND FURTHER THAT THE DRAFT BE AMENDED IN SUBSECTION 3 TO ALLOW THE CITY TO HAVE POSSESSION OF ALL " Of THE CITY HALL PROPERTY NOT TO EXCEED FOUR YEARS ~RO~ THE DATE Of THE BID OPENING. THIS DATE ORI- " GINALLY WAS SHOWN AS FOUR YEARS f~M THE SUCCESSFUL PASSAGE OF THE BOND ISSUE. MOTION CARRIED. e 8. REQUEST BY HUGHES AND MAHAFFEY fOR A 30 DAY EXTENSION OF THE COMPLETION DATE ON THE FILLMORE 4' " SEW~GE PUMPING STATION - THE COMM I TTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE REQUEST BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. " IT WAS MOVED BY MR. S~RER AND SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT ITEM 8 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE,:MOTION CARRIED. , I' :; REQUEST BY GLENN COUGILL TO REDUCE THE WIDTH Of PAVt~t~T' fROM 36 FEET TO 34 FEET' 5 I, 9. IN THE WESTERN DRIVE SECTION OF 2ND ADDITION TO ASHWOOD PARK - SOME nlSCUSSION WAS HAD ON THIS AND I TWAS INDICATED THAT WESTERN DRIVE CONNECTS TO ASCOT DRIVE, WHICH IS 34 fEET AT ONE SIDE AND 28 fEET AT , THE OTHER SIDES, THAT THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARiliMENT HAD NO RECOMMENDATION fOR 36 FEET VERSUS 34 FEET, " , AND THAT THE7POTENTIAL COST FOR THE ADDITIONAL 2 fOOT WIDTH WOULD BE $50.00 PER ~OT. FOLLOWING SOME ,I , DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF THIS, IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE REQUEST BE DENIED. I I' I ITEM 9 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE .' IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER AND SECONDED BY MR. WILSON THAT ., I ',. APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED, WITH MR. MOLHOLM VOTING NO. "!: CONSIDERATION Of PURCHASE 6 10. Of ADDITIONAL PROPERTY fOR PARK PURPOSES TO ADD TO PROPERTY SET - ASIDE BY LANE COUNTY FOR A PARK IN THE VICINITY Of RUSTIC LANE - THE SUPERINTENDENT Of PARKS AND REC~EATION REPORTED AGAIN'ON THt-~EboTIAT)O~~'WH)CH HAD ~EEN UNDE~WAY FOR THE PURCHASt OF THE' PROPERTY FOR A PARK' IN' THE -VICINITY OF RUSTIC' LANE. HE REPORTtD THAT TWO' PARCELS OF THE' PRO~RTY, ONE PARCEL FOR ACCESS TO THE PROPERTy'AND THE SECOND TO BE FOR AN ENLARGEMENT OF THE pARK " TStLF~ COULD " . TO BE BE PURCHASED fOR $2,000. HE INDICATED THAT THE OWNER WOULD NOT ACCEPT LESS ~HAN $2,Obb AND THAT IN e ~ ""11III 49 e 9/26/60 j,! Ii HIS BELIEF THESe~RARCELS WERE ESSENTIAL TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOTAL PROPERTY IN THE AREA FOR PARK I :1 PURPOSES. II 1, ~ I THE COMMITTE~ RECOMMENDED T~T THE~E PAR~ELS BE PURCHASED AT A TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE OF $2,000. r I T WAS' MOVED BY MR. SHE ARER AN) SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT ITEM 10 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE " APPROVED. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, MOTION CARRIED. I II. REQUEST BY LEONARD WILDISH TO EXPRESS HIS VIEWS ON THE MATTER PERTAINING TO THE WORK ON STREET AND SEWERS IN THE EDGEWOOD ESTATE AREA - MR. LEONARD WILDISH APPEARED BEFO~ THE COMMITTEE TO ANSWER CERTAIN COMPLAINTS MADE IN A LETTER FROM BREEDEN BROTHERS, WHICH WAS PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL AT THEIR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 13, 1960. MR. WILDISH STATED THAT HE DID NOT KNOW WHEN, NOR DID HE HAVE A SCHEDULE FOR THE COMP~ETION OF THE PROJECT. HE INDICATED THAT AT THEPRESENT TIME ONLY ONE PIECE OF EQUIPMEJNJ: IS ON THE JOB AND REVIEWED THE HISTORY OF THE JOB FROM THE TIME OF BID LETTING TO THE PR~SENT TIME. HE STATED THAT HIGH ST~ET HAS A SHORT SECTION THAT COULD BE COMPLETED AT THIS PARTICULAR TIME, THAT HE RECOGNIZED THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT HAD HAD PROBLEMS AND FURTHER THAT A SEWER CONTRACTOR WAS IN THE AREA AND THAT THE CONTRACTOR HAD TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PUT IN THE SEWER LINE, AND BEFORE HE INSTITUTED HIS WORK, THE SEWER LINE SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND TESTED AND ACCEPTED BY THE CITY. ./iT WAS FURTHER INDICATED THAT IN THE PROCESS OF THE WORK; CERTAIN GRADE CHANGES e HAD BEEN MADE, AND THAT HE WAS PROCEEDING AHEAD TO COMPLETE THE JOB. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS REPORTED THAT THIS AGAIN WAS ONE OF THE PROBLEMS WHICH WAS FACED BY THE DEPARTMENT, WHERE THEY HAVE CONTRACTS ON CONTRACTS, AND WHERE TWO OR MORE CONTRACTORS HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER TO COMPLETE AN OVERALL PROJECT. HE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THE JOB WAS RECEIVED LATE AND HAD PRESENTED PROBLEMS FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO DESIGN, SURVEYYAND INSPECT FROM THE BEGINNING, BECAUSE OF THE LARGE AMOUNT OF WORK BEING DONE BY THE DEPARTMENT IN THIS CONSTRUCTION SEASON. HE INDICATED THAT THE WEATHER IS A MAIN POINT AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE COMPUETION DATE IS OCTOBER 15, 1960 AND I THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD HAVE TO BE WORKED OUT. MR. V,LDISH INDICATED THAT HE, AS THE CONTRACTOR, WOULD PUSH THE JOB AS HARD AS HE COULD. No FORMAL ACTION WAS TAKEN ON THIS MATTER. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER AND SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT ITEM I I OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, MOTI~ CARRIED. " ~ PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS ~ C\l 2 ApPLICATION FOR CLASS "A" DISPENSERS LICENSE WAS SUBMITTED BY DARLE A. SEYMOUR, GLENN C. FACKRELL, CI~ CO AND ROBERT A. SMITH, DBA SEYMOUR'S CAFE AT 996 WILLAMETTE STREET, AND APPROVED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. CO IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE APPLICATION BE APPROVED. MOT 10 N CARRIED. 3 I ApPLICATION FOR RESTAURANT CLASS "A" LICENSE WAS SUBMITTED BY ROBERT A. BARNES DBA THE CROSSWINDS AT 1895 WILLAMETTE WAS APPROVED BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE APPLICATION BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. 4 ApPLICATIONS FOR HOTEL, APARTMENT HOTEL, MOTEL, ROOMING HOUSE, LODGING HOUSE WERE SUBMITTED BY THE FOLLOWING AND APPROVED BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE, CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT, SENIOR BUILDING INSPEC- TOR AND HEALTH OFFICER: TOWN HOUSE MOTEL, GERALD L. WIGLEY, 461 WEST 6TH AVENUE LANE HOTEL, 488 WILLAMETTE, F.B. DAYTON I BUTTE HOTEL, 667 WILLAMETTE, MRS. REVA MILLICAN BELVEDERE HOTEL~ 636 WILLAMETTE, MISS P~ULINE WILLIAMS HOTEL OREGON, 541 WILLAMETTE, ALMA C. DAVIS EUGENE HOTEL CO., 222 EAST BROADWAY, C.E. AND A.E. GUNDERSON SMEED HOTEL, 767 WILLAMETTE, NETTIE HENSLER OSBURN HOTEL, 19 I EAST 8TH AVENUE, JOE E. EARLEY AND ANNE E. EARLEY NEW OREGON MOTEL, P.O. Box 18, WLATER V. AND DONALD L. DENNIS MOTEL FLAGSTONE, 160 I FRANKLIN BLVD., MRS. EDWIN O. KELLEY e CITY CENTER LODGE, 476 EAST BROADWAY, RUBEN T. Ross CONTINENTAL MOTEU, 390 E. BROADWAY, ASSOCIATED THRlgT & SECURITIES, INC. MOTOR INN TRAILER SPACE, 609 OAK, LLOYD H. WELING AND TENA B. WERLING TOWN AND COUNTRY TRAILER VILLAGE, 45 COBURG ROAD, GEORGE I. ZELLNER ROSE MOTEL, 999 FRANKLIN BLVD., VINCENT N. AND EUGENIA MYERS EUGENE TRAVELODGE, 540 BROADWAY EAST, H. EUGENE DAVIS IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER AND SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE APPLICATIONS BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. 5 COMMUNICATION DATED SEPTEMBER 26, 1960 FROM G. V. GASSMAN OF MORGAN-GASSMAN TRAILER SALES, - RE: PARKING ONE OF THEIR TRAlLERS ON THE BACK OF THEIR SALES LOT LOCATED AT 2560 WEST 7TH A~NUE, TO BE USED FOR THE RURPOSE OF A NIGHT WATCHMAN, WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "SEPTEMBER 26, 1960 CITY COUNCIL I EUGENE, OREGON GENTLEMEN: W~ WISH TO PARK ONE OF OUR TRAILERS ON THE BACK OF OUR SALES LOT AT 2560 WEST 7TH. THIS TRAILER WILL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF A NIGHT WATCHMAN, AND AS A DISPLAY TRAILER. MR. THORPE OF THE LANE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS GIVEN APPROVAL OF THE PRESENT SEPTIC TANK TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION I " WITH OUR OFFICE TRAILER. e ~ ,....- 50 e 9/26/60 II 11 I' WE WOULD GREATL YAPPREC lATE YOUR APPROVAL, AS WE HAVE LOST MANY DOLLARS AS A' RESULT OF DAMAGE DUE I -~ I, TO VANDAL ISM, NOTW I THSTAND IN G THE l,JSE OF A PR I VATE PATROL SERV I CE. WE FEEL THAT THE PRESENCE OF A ! NIGHT 'WATCHMAN WOULD CUT DOWN THE BREAKING INTO TRAILERS BY VANDALS. WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDER- I ATION OF THIS MATTER, AS IT IS DIFFICULT TO BUY INSURANCE TO COVER THIS TYPE OF PROPERTY LOSS. WE HAD :: PREVIOUSLY BEEN GRANTED PERMISSION FROM THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT Td PUT A TRAILER THERE. AND HAD PURCHASEDI A SPECIFIC TRAILER WHICH COULD BE USED FOR A DISPLAY TRAILER PlND A NIGHT WATCHMAN. WE WOULD APPRECIATE !! YOUR KIND CONSIDERATION AND EARLY ~EPLY. \1 YOURS- VERY TRUL Y, !' / S/ G. V. GASSMAN ii , MORGAN-GASSMAN TRA I LER SALES";; " I T WAS MOVED BY MR. MCGAFFEY AND SEa:> NDED BY MR. MOlHOLM THAT THE COMMUN I CArl,ON BE REFERRED TO :, THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. MOTION CARRIED. :: tl ORD I NANCES i, ," C.B. 5103 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALK ON WEST SIDE OF GRANT STREET BETWEEN 22ND AN.D 23RD AVENUE ADJACENT TO 2220 GRANT STRE.ET, WAS SUBMI.TTED At{) READ THE FIRST TIME IN FULL.!; A. I ., I T WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAUR I S THAT THE BILL BE HELD OVER AND PROPE.R NOT I CE Ii OF ASSESSMENT BE GIVEN OWNERS OF AFiFECTED PROPERTY. MOT i ON CARR I ED. i: " " RESOLUT IONS ;; ~ . RES. "Ja I - RE:' ApPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF "OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE;:' OF FEDERAL GRANT FOR SEWAGE' TREATMENT WORKS", WAS SUBM I TTED AND READ THE FIRST T I ME I N FULL ~ !I I IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER AND SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. UPON MOTION DULY MADE, SECONDED AND CARRIED, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. :1 , :[ RESPECTFULL Y SUBM I TTED, :: , 'i 1- ;! ROBERT A. FINLAYSON RAF: J I " :j :i :1 " . - :; " , I I ! II i~ e I' . :: I " ;1 I i " " i; I :; !, e ~