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<br /> ~ <br /> 359 <br />+, <br />.. . - -- - 'H ' - <br />----,...--------~--- -----~----~-.--~~~ --=~-::...:-~-=-=-------~_. ._~-~._---_____~---O--_~ ~~-~_.~-~---- ---~~-~---------- <br /> -- -~----~~ --- <br /> Council Chambers Eugene, Oregon <br /> September 9'. 1940 <br />I C',,+) <br /> ',~~] <br /> ,,", ,- <br /> The minutes of the regular meeting of the Common Council held on ~;0 <br /> ...;., <br /> ISePte~b er 9, 1940 at 7: 30. 0' clock p.m. May,?r Elisha Large presided ove r the meeting. <br /> Counc~lmen present were: ,Messrs. A. A. Re~d, Sam C. Bond, Fred C. Carlson, A. C. <br /> 1----- Farrington, P. J. Hanns, Louis Koppe, E. A. Barette and I. O. Stewart. <br />1 The minutes of the previous meeting, August 26, 1940, were presented <br /> 2- rnd ordered placed on file. The meeting was herewith called to order. . <br /> The City Recorder presented a communication from the NYA in which they <br /> ~equested permission to construct additional units behi~d Skinner Butte Park for the <br /> ~urpose of meeting a demand for your~ men desiring to take training at the Eugene <br /> ~ocational School and the various work activities offered by the NYA, with the <br /> ~rovision that they retain the right to r~move property of salvage or use value. <br /> at was the recommendation of the Park Committee ,that the council give their approval <br /> 3" ~o this project and upon motion made and seconded the recommendation was unanimously <br /> approved. <br /> Out of order of business Mayor Large called for the curb cut applications. <br /> The following applications were presented and recommendations of the City Engineer <br /> ~pproved: No. 789 for Clyde MCDougalV(ap1roved}; No. 787 for W. C. VOlz~(afproved); <br /> iNo. 788 for Charles Snellstrom; (approved ; and no. 791 for Hazel FishwooCt"' approved). <br /> ~ application for a curb cut from Simmons-K~ndall Company for a pUblic garage at <br /> Q3th and Olive Streets was presented. The City Engineer reported that the cut was <br /> necessary as the new building is at present designed and is now under construction. <br /> ~ motion to approve the request was made by Councilman Carlson and seconded by <br /> pouncilman Barette. Councilman Carlson explained that as to. the cut on 13th Street <br /> he believed the same could be adjusted but that the request for a 70 foot cut was <br /> necessary from a safety-first point of view. The City Engineer's Department had <br /> approved the building plans and specifications and had issued a building permit which <br /> ~alled for this amount of cut. It was'further pointed out by members of the council <br /> ~hat this policy of issuing building permits which showed that the curb cut applica- -- <br />I ~ions would have to be approved by the council should be changed and <br /> such applications held in abeyance until after the council's action upon the request <br /> ~f the durb cut. Councilman Barette withdrew his second to the motion. Councilman <br /> iHanns made a motion seconded by Councilman Bond to refer the matter to the Street <br /> !Pommittee with power to act. The ayes and nays were called, councilmen voting aye: <br /> Bond, Carlson, Farrington, and Hanns; nay: Reid, Koppe, Barette and Stewart. The <br /> 4~ ~esult being a tie, Mayor Large voted aye and the motion was declared carried. <br /> I Counuilman Farrington, Chairman,of the Finance Committee, presented the <br /> property offers befinning with the offer of Gertrude Kay, $400 cash, for Lot 1, Block 3, <br /> phambers Addition 116 feet East of the Southeast corner of 11th Avenue and Polk <br /> Street). Intends to build. The Finance Committee recommended a counter offer of <br /> I ' <br /> ~500 with $50 returnable if construction of a house starts within sixty days. The <br /> ~ recommendation was unanimously approved. <br /> I Offer' of R. L. Dixson, $450 cash, for Lot 6, Block 5"Driverton Addition (Nor h- <br /> rest corner of 18th Avenue and Mill Street) was presented. He intends to build about <br /> ~ $3500 residence. It was the recommendation of the Finance Committee that the offer <br /> 6/ be accepted and it was unanimously approved. - <br /> I Offer of S. A. Mogan, $600 cash, for Lots 1 to 6 inClusive" Block 3, <br /> proner's Addition (3rd Avenue between Taylor and Almaden Streets) was presented. Wil <br /> start construction within five days. The Finance Committee recommended a counter <br /> ';' 7 - bffer of $900 and the recommendation was unanimously approved. <br />I I It was the recommendation of the Finance Committee to accept the offer of <br /> ~. E. Cully for client, M. P. Fraley and Son, $350, $50 down and the balance on or <br /> Ibefore January 1, 1941 for a lot 50 x 110 on t he northeast c,orner of 8th Avenue <br /> 8- b.nd Polk Street. Intends to build. The recommendation was unanimously approved. <br /> I ,Offer of H. E. Cully for clients, Roy L. and Lillian Ray was presented; <br /> $1800; $500 down and the balance at $25.00 per month plus interest at 6% for the West <br /> 26.4 feet of Lot 3 and all of 4 and 5, Block 3, Whitney's Addition (Southeast corner <br />1 bf 16th Avenue and Olive Street). ,Plans to build 12 family unit on each half of <br /> property. It was the recommendation of the Finance Committee to accept the offer and <br /> 9./ hp'on motion made and seconded the recommendation was unanimously approved. <br /> I. The Finance Committee recommended the acceftance of the offer of Mrs. F. L. <br /> Danner, $175 cash, for Lot 2, Block 5, Hollenbeck 100 feet East of the Southeast, <br /> ~orner of 15th Avenue and Washington Street) plans to build. The recommendation was <br /> lif unanimously approved. <br /> I, The Finance Committee reconlllended the acceptance of the offer of R. J. Coppi , <br /> $300 cash, for the North 50 feet of Lot 3, Block 7, Gross Addition (100 feet West <br /> bf the Southwest corner of 18th Avenue and, Agate StreetJ The recommendation was <br /> I ' <br /> 11 unanimously approved. <br /> I " ~ <br />