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<br /> i,l Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon
<br /> I, November 13, 1944
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<br /> i, The minutes of the regular meeting of the Common Council held Monday ~
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<br /> evening, November 13th at ?:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Mayor ~.~
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<br /> , Large. All Councilmen present except Davis.
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<br /> Ii A communication signed by 10 business men in the downtown area which was
<br /> Ii anded to the Council by C. E. McLean, Manager of the Eugene Hotel, was read.
<br /> This was emphasing the need of the cooperation of the Council with the Federal
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<br /> ,. Public Roads administration and the Oregon State Highway Commission in completiton
<br /> 1 i: of the thru arterial highway routes which had been tentatively established for
<br /> Ii Eugene. Mr. McLean addressed the Council and stated need of oooperation in order
<br /> to prevent any possible by-passing of the city by the Highway Commission.
<br /> I'i Mayor Large stated that the matter of annexation would be taken up at
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<br /> ,j this time. Councilman Bailey stated that the matter of annexation had been
<br /> II debated pro and con to a considerable extent at previous meetings and felt that
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<br /> I,' deblates at this time should ~1mited. Mr. Bailey made a motion that debates
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<br /> II be limited to one person for each partmcular group. This motion was seconded by
<br /> 1'1 Stewart and on vote was carried. At this time a communique from the Central
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<br /> II Lane Planning Council signed by William S. Fort, vice-president was read. This
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<br /> I,' was in explanation to a previous'resolution that had been prese!lted to the Council
<br /> ,i and brought out facts regarding the proposed Chambers, Westmoreland annexation.
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<br /> I.. Mr. Roy Crow addressed the ~ouncil objecting to the annexation. He objected to
<br />- i.i sewer assessment being charged'against the property a~d felt :that the district
<br /> L should be allowed to work out their own water and sewer problems. E. S. Sawyer
<br />:;-,,,. '1 addressed the Council, as representing the Industrial District and referred to
<br /> I" a petition that had been signed by Attorney Dave Evans representing the Industria]
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<br /> Ii district on the north end of the proposed tract. Mr. Sawyer objected to this
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<br /> 2 1:1 part of the industrial district being included when the north of the railraod
<br /> 1'1 was not included. He stated that if the other industrial district on the west
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<br /> " side going as far north as the sou~hline of Bethel district was included they
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<br /> I would make no objections. The petiti(m of Attorney Dave EvsAs ,for this indust-
<br /> I' rial dist,rict, !Jas read at this., tin,le; t<?g~ther with a le;tter from Fred Brenney,
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<br /> I <I secretarY-of the Eugene Chamber of Commerce and a let:te:f ~r6m,'W. B. Gard,
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<br /> 1', chairman Industries Committee' of the Eugene Chamber of Commerce'. At a previous
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<br /> 1'1 meeting Councilman Calvin Crumbaker, Louis Koppe and E. A. Barette had been
<br /> !l appointed as a committee to make investigation regarding th~ boundaries of the
<br /> ji proposed 'tract to be annexed. The Committee filed a tyepwritten report, signed
<br /> 1:1 by the three members, which was read at this time. The only recommended change
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<br /> II in the boundary of the tract was the first tier of lots on the south side of the
<br /> " district. ,There had been some suggestions that the annexation proveedings should
<br /> ii be delayed until after the next season of the legislature on account of some
<br /> I; proposed legisiat.ion effecting districts of this kind. It was the recommendation
<br /> II of the Committee that the annexation should not be delayed. A motion was made by
<br /> l! Crumbaker and seconded by Bailey that the report of the committee be adopted.
<br /> J,( J. E. Brindle representing the district south of the Amaxon addressed the
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<br /> Ii; Council and objected to the election being held at this time and stated he thought
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<br /> ~: . this should be put off until'after the legiSlature had. met this next season.
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<br /> I: Councilman Hawn at this time stated that he was not at the last' Council meeting
<br /> f~ and stat~d he had the impression that it was wrong to include 'only the part of
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<br /> d the industrial tract south of the Oregon Electric and not_include that part north
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<br /> I of the Railway and asked Councilman Crumbaker for an expilianation regarding this.
<br /> I: Mr. Crumbaker explained that this part of the proposed tract belonged to the
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<br /> d Bethel District and presented a different proposition~than the land south of the
<br /> II Oregon Electric. The original qu~stionregarding the.adoption of the Committee
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<br /> Ii report was c-alled for and on vote "was carried .
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<br /> H The ordinance presenting the question of annexation at a special election
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<br /> ,I to be held on the 15th day of December, 1944 had its first reading on October
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<br /> r'l 23rd. A motion was made by Crumbaker and seconded by Koppe that this ordinance
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<br /> 1'1 should be amended as to the description of the tract to comply with the recommend-
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<br /> 'I ations of the committee. On vote this motion was carried. The amended ordinance
<br /> Ij had its second reading at this time. A m4>:tion was made ~y Bailey and seconded
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<br /> I: by Farrington that the ordinance be passed to its third reading by unanimous
<br /> F ' consent of the Council by title under suspension,of the rules and be placed for
<br /> 'i final passage. . The motion was carr,i,ed and on roll call all councilmen present
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<br /> Ii voting AYE, absent Davis.
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<br /> I. At this time it was pointed out that the amended ordinance could not be
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<br /> " adopted in time to hold the election on December 15th and a motion was made by
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<br /> .1 Farrington and seconed by Crumbaker that the Council reconsider its action in
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<br /> I' passing the Ordinance. On vote this motion was carried. .A motion was made by
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<br /> Ii Crumbaker and seconded by Hawn that the ordinance be further.amended by changing
<br /> I: the date of the election from December 15th to December 20th. On vote this motion
<br /> O'i was carried. The ordinance with the two amendments as noted above has its second
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<br /> 'I reading at this time and was passed to its third reading by unanimous consent of
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<br /> l .the CounCil, by title under suspension of the rules and was pla~ed for final
<br /> ,l passage. On roll call all Councilmen present voting 4YE, absent Davis. The
<br /> (I ordinance was declared passed and numbered 8804.
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