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Jll"'" 38 l approxi~telY two hundred eighi;y acres (280) on the top of Spencer Bu~te, to inol ude in its general . tax levy for one year such special levy as shall be required in the jud1~ent of the Common Council .,~ ".-{)jl for the purpose aforesaid, not to exceed one-half mill upon the dollar valuation 0 f all taxable pro- ,/.." I perty in the City of Eugene. I I I I I To be in excess of the six percent constitutional limitation. THE CI TY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: BE IT ENACTED BY THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, OREGON: Secti on 1. The Common Council of the City of Eugene is hereby authorized and empowered I for one year, to-wit, for the. levy next succeeding the adoption of this act 'co levy in addition and in excess of -the consti tuti onal six percent limitation upon the city"s -Gax levy, and to assess and collect taxes not to exoeed one mill upon the dollar val1..8.tion upon all taxable property within the City of Eugene, for the purpose of aoquiring two hundred eigtlty aores (::80) on the top of Spencer Butte as a recreation park for the City of Eugene. Secti on 2. That the money arising from such levy shall be d:Lsbursed by the Cormnon Counci by warrants dravm by the Council upon the fund created' by this levy, which fund shall be designated . . as "Special Park Fund!!, said warrants to be signed by the Mayor and the City Recorder. Section 3. The recreation area so acquired shall be added to and beoome a part of the park system of the City of Eugene and shall be under the ju:risdiction:"of the' Park Board-of the City of Eug ene. ---000--- BALLOT TI TLE I There is hereby submitted as a proposed ballot title the following: "CHARTER .Alv1ENDNJENT PROPOSED BY RESOLUTION OF THE CObm~ON COUlqCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, OREGON, AND REFERRED TO THE ELECTORS:" "AUTHORIZING A OI'JE-HALF MILL LEVY FOR ACQUISITION OF SPENCER BUTTE PARKII Shall the Charter of the City of Eugene be amended authorizing the Council to levy a tax of one-half mill on the dollar valuation upon all of the tax- able prope~ in. the City for the aoquisition of the Spenoer Butte area for a reoreational park? THIS LEVY WILL BE IN ADDITION TO AND IN EXCESS OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL SIX PER CEl.IJT LIMITATION UPON THE CITY'S TAX LEVY. I VOTE YES OR NO 502 YES. I vote for the levy. I 503 No. I vote against the levy. Re spec tfully submitted (S. M. Calkins) City Attonney ....