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""'lllIlIl 77 - -. - - ~-- - -- I I wish to take this opportunity of publicly thanking Mr. East for the fine service that he has rendered the City in"-his official ,capacity. ~J I am, however, pleased to announce at this time the acceptance of Mr. John ci-,.J . , Pennington of the appointment.as City Attorney to succeed Mr. East. This appoint- ment was discussed at length with Councilmen Bailey and, Wells of the, Judiciary Commi ttee and it carries their recommendation anddapproval.. I am confident that Mr. Pennington's background of private practice and experience in municipal affairs as gained through his service on the Common Council will prove advantageous to I the City. In accepting the appointment as City Attorney, Mr. Pennington has asked me to file with the Council his resignation from your body to be effective December 1, 1947. In discussing the City Attorney's letter of resignation, the Judiciary Com- mittee has given serious consideration to the proposal for the establishment of a full time Legal Department and my office has been instructed by that Committee to consult with the Eugene Water Board and School District No. 4 with the thought that these jurisdictions might wish to participat.e in maintaining such a department. Since the meeting of the Committee, I have also been approached by the City Manager of Springfield with the suggestion that it might wish to join with us in such a program. In accordance with these instructions, a study is now being made with the thought in mind of presenting such a proposal at the time the Council considers the City's budget for 1948-49. Trusting that this report obtains your approval, ' lam" It was moved by Crumbaker, seconded by Bailey that the report of the Manager be received and placed on file. It was further moved by Wells, seconded by Davis that a vote of thanks be extended to Mr. East for his services as City Attorney. I REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 7 A report of the Board of Appeals was submitted and read as follows: "A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held in the office of the Building Department, November 21, 1947. The following petitions, were considered and recommendations made: 1. Petition of May and Mead Company, 857 Pearl Street for permission to install plate glass windows on South wall of their building. Board grants requests providing May and Mead Company file agreement with City that the windows will be discontinued in the event a building should be erected within 20 feet of applicants property. 2. Request of Wallace Johnston to move a temporary frame office building on the used car lot at 123 West 11th Avenue. Request granted providing applicant sets building 20 feet or more, from any adjacent buildings. 3. Request of Mr. Pickell for waiver of set-back at the Southeast corner of 24th and Alder. Board recommends set-back of seven feet on 24th Avenue and a minimum of 25 feet on Alder Street. 4. Request of L. M. Shannon,1490 Moss Street to add two more apartments I to his house at above address. Request was denied as Mr. Shannon had been granted a previous request to remodel his premises in order to provide three apartments. This would give him a total of four apartments in what was a single family residence zone. 5. Request of A. S. Save,r, 148 East 15th Avenue, for permission to maintain four trailer houses on his lot. This request was denied on the premise that our trailer ordinance permits of only two ~railers to the lot. Any additional units would constitute a public trailer camp, subject to state regulations,. I 6. Request of Mrs. D. L. Warren, 715 East 16th Avenue for permission to locate three trailer houses on her property. This request was denied as our ordinance permits of two trailer houses to the lot and additional units would constitute a public trailer camp." It was moved by Davis, seconded by Crumbaker that the report of the Board be re- ceived and placed on file and that the recommendations contained therein be approved. Motion carried. , __ _..n___ - _.~----- - """,,.L'#' __ ~~-~-~._--~._---- .r~