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,...- 264 -< - ~ - -_.- -~- - - -- - _. ---"- '. ' ",) Council Chambers" Eugene ~ Oregon ;'.: December 26. 1939 I The minutes of the adjourned meeting of the Common Council held at the hou~ [\,.? of 7. :130 0' clock P'.M. ]December- 26, 1939. Mayor K11sh.a Large presided over the meetin . =.~ I'councilmen present were:; M'essrs. Fred E. Lamb, P. J. Hanns, ,C. C. Page, Sam C. Bond, ..... IA. C. Farr1ngton~ Fred Carlson and Louis Koppe; absent:' A. A.Reid. (Reid arrived 1 lat.er'); The minutes of the previo'Us meeting, December ll~ 1939 were p'resent'ed and I 2 ordered placed on file. Ford Hand, Chairman of the Merchants Division of the Chamber of Commerce, laddressed the council concerning the starting time of the operations of the parking meters. Mr. Hand reported that the commi ttee had been unaole toe,a1l a regular I . ' meeting but stated that it was the opinion of the memoers indi viduallythat. the start- ling time should be made at 10 A.M. because it was their belief and und~r.standing that the parking meters were installed as a means of regulating trafflccongestion, ,and that inasmuch as there was no congestion oefore 10 A.M. the meters shouldn I t be Iput into operation until that time. Councilman Bond, Uhairman of the Police Committee, stated that the Police Committee was not ready to submit a report but would recommend that the starting time at 10 A.M. be left in effect until the council meeting of ,January 8, at which time the merchant's Division of the Chamber of Commerce could make a formal report. All the councilmen expressed the same opinion and the matter I ~as held until the meeting of January S, with instructions that the operations should 3-continue as previously arranged. At this time Councilman Reid arrived. Counc ilman Farrington, Chairman of the l<'inance Committee, presented the 'request of Carl W. Robberson, asking a refund of a deposi t on the offer made 'ISeptember 16th on the north 60 feet of Lots 6 and '(, .I:Hock 6, Huddleston's !mended - ~ddition. He would like a refund of i80.00 since ne will not 'be able to complete Ithe deal. As the offer was made subject to ability to get a 10an~ the committee - recommends that this refund be allowed and upon motion made and seconded the I 4v~ecommendation was unanimously approved. I The ~lnance Committee recommended the acceptance of the offer of R. R. Fenn, ,$490..00, $160...00 cash and the balance at $10.00 per month plus interest' at' 0% for fhenorth' 60 feet of Lot 6, Block l~, Fackards Addition lnorth of the northeast corne pf 1th and Monroe). He intends to move a house on this lot and rebuild it. The FInance Uommittee recommends that this offer be accepted and upon motion made and ~-~econded the Irecommendation was unanimously approved. I The offer of Edith F. Gardiner for client, wm. H. Hodes, $75.,00 cash for t;hat part or Lot 3, Block 3, whitney Addition which lies east of the newly estaolished ~lley was presented by the ~inance uommittee with a recommendation that the offer Blbe accepted. Motion was made and seconded unanImously approving the re'commenaation. The r:inance Uommittee recommended the acceptance of the offer of Mr-. and Mrs. 9. F. Hoare, ~150.00 cash for lots 11 and 12, Block ;5, Agate .t'lat, (450 feet t>outh pf the southwest corner of ~5th and ~merald). They intend to move a house on this Qot and motion was made and seconded unanimously approving the recommendation of I 7~the Finance Committee. The Finance uommittee recommended the acceptance of the offer of War-dJohnsto tor piece of property at the southwest corner of 10th Avenue and Polk ::;treet~ 00.93 reet oy 160 feet; price 1P,600.00, :jp120.00 down and :jjl120.00 per year interest at 6 per cent. Motion was made and seconded unanimously approving tne committee's I W~ecommendation. I Councilman ,tf'arrington presented the request; of Guy Jjailey for a zonlng Change ana inasmuch as.,the offer details the approval of the Board of Appeals~ it was refer~ 9/!to the Beard of Appeals to repor t at the next council meeting. ,I Councilman !1aprington recommended the aen:lal of the previous request of the ~lnisterlal Association and the Salvation Army asking the city to set aside $1500.00 put of thisyearts emergency fund for taking care of tr-ansients and for relief" 1- purposes. Councilman Hanns expressed the opinion that the city owed some relief" ~ssistance of this kind and that he would hate to see the council take adverse action without giving this more serious consideration. Motion was made and seconded that . I ~he report of the committee be approved and upon taking a general vote all councilmen ) present voted yes except Councilmen Ltamb and Hanns, and they voted no. The motion 10 was declared carried. ' I 60unci1man Farrington reported that the Finance Committee had received a r-e- puest from the City Recorde~'s office for additional office help in taking car-e of th extra work c.:.aused through the rigid enforcement of the traffic ordinances. Counc-ilma ~ >.