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179~ , -, ... - - ~- -- ---- -_. -- - ~.. . ~-- ~--:.:-:"-:-~- --.:-:-::- .-- --=---:-~--=-~-..:----:--_----=-:..~:-:::.:::-:-:=.=-=--.:.--:-_-===------- -------- -.-"'-- _._~-------~-- ---~ ---------~_.__._-- I I I r-------- -'---~---~--- I !I ! I ,I !i I ,I i II Ii t; li~ " I NOTICE OF SPECIAL COm~CIL MEETING To the Members of the Common Council of the City of Eugene 'f~ ;~~ ~. NOTI6E IS HEREBY GIVEN on this 4th day of February 1944, the Mayor of Eugene hereby calls a meeting to be held at 5:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the City of Eugene for the following purpose: To consider options granted on certain lots to Arthur M. Gilbert and George W. Miltonberger on October 18th and also consider the proposed federal type of construction for the lots. II j: I; I: !I i: ,I I, Ii 1'1 I' Ii I: I,: j: j:! I: " " " I, ii I t, I Ii I: I' i; '1 I: Ii I' I! i I I, '1 I /s/ Elisha Large Mayor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Council Chambers, Eugene, Ore. 5:00 P.M. February 4, 1944 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Large, all councilmen present except Farrington and Hawn. After the Council meeting of January 24th, Attorney Dave Evans representing a group of property owners filed a suit in Circuit Court alleging that the options on certain lots granted to Arthur M. Gilbert and George W. Miltonberger on October 18, 1943 had expired on November 17, 1943 and asking that the Court grant a temporary injunction against the Council until the case could be heard. A hearing was held on February 3rd at 9:30 A.M. and on the morning of February 4th, Judge Skipworth ruled against the granting of an injunction. Mayor Large explained this special meeting had been called for further discussion regarding t'he options above referred to. Dave Evans, Attorney for a group of property owners was present and addressed the Council. He spoke of Judge Skipworth's refusal to grant a temp0rar injunction against the City. He stated it was his opinion that the options has expired on November 17th notwithstanding the attempts the Council had made for the extention of time, and that he felt the Council had not been fully informed at the time the options were made. That he felt the Council had, under the present circumstance, a perfect right to withdraw the offer for extension of time to February lOth. I It ': ~'f II I I', tl Ii r J I II r ,I f ,i I: Iii At this time Councilman Farrington and Hawn entered the Council room. Attorney Calkins stated that Mr. Campbell had said that if the City did not want this proposed federal deveiliopment that they would secure lots outside the City. Mr. Calkins st~d he felt that he should pass this information along to the Council. ' Councilman Crumbaker stated he thought there should be some corrections made in the minutes of the Council meeting of October 18th in that they did not contain some information that should be included. After some explanation to the Council the following motion was made by Crumbaker and seconded by Baker. That the original minutes of October 18, 1943 be corrected by inserting just before the resolution the following; Ist- The entire purchase price must be completed within twelve months from the date of the contract. The erection of the houses must be begun within ninety days after the execution of the contract and that the erection of the houses must be prosecuted with diligence thereafter. The cost of any house shall not be less than $4500.00 for the house exclusive of the lot. That all improvements must be constructed in conformity with the building code of the City of Eugene. That the above restrictions be made part of the resoiliution to execute and deliver options under the foregoing offers. 2nd- 3rd- Ii II I': I' t:: 4th- 5th- The question was called for and vote was carried. " I' I: A motion was nillde by Crumbaker and seconded by Stewart that the above conditions be carried forW5rd and included in the deed, or that if the purchasers did not want these restrictions in the deed that they could furnish the City a bond. There ~as some discussion of this motion by the Council and on consent of both " I' i: i, "i " r II I~ I~ r j" j' I' ",' <.... ~