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~ 120 ~. Council Chambers Eugene, Oregon February 24, 1948 ...-, '- The regular meeting of the 'Common Council of Eugene held, February 24, 1948 o at 7:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order by his Honor, Mayo~, Earl~cNutt. Councilmen present at rollcall were : Davis, Crumbaker" B~i.ley ,''Johnson, Allen, Wells," Hanns. Hawn absent~ Upon motion the minutes of the last regular meeting held Febru~ry 9, 1948 were considered read and approved. I ::'~ ,.(.,;; :-!: I 1 In the matter of bids submitted for the paving of the aQiey between Third and Fourth Avenues from Jefferson to Madison Streets, considered by the Common Council at its regular meeting January 12 and referred to the City Manage~, the Manager reported that remonstrances previously filed with the Council in ,con- nection with this improvement had been withdrawh and recommended that the low bid of F. W. Riddle in the amount of $2,681.25 be accepted. ' It was moved by Crumbaker, seconded by Davis that the bid of F. W. Riddle in the amount of $2,681.25 for the improvement of the alle~"between Third and Fourth Avenues from Jefferson to Madison Streets by pavingb'e "accepted and that the proper city officers be authorized to enter into a contract with Mr. Riddle for this work. Motion carried. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 2 A report of the Public Works Committee re: Sewage Treatment Plant was sub- mitted and read as follows: "Your Committee on Public Works to whom was referred various matters begs to report as follows: At a meeting held Thursday, February 19 your Committee inspected the final revised plans and specifications for the Sewage Treatment Plant and discussed the same with the consulting engineer, Mr. R.C. Stockman. The projected disposal plant, designed for the city's current needs and providing for normal city growth within the next 20 years will cost approximately ~700,000 according to the esti-, mates contained in the engineer's report. The plant design would meet with the basic minimum requirements of the Oregon State Sanitary Authority. I .; Considerable discussion was given at this meeting to two phases of the pro- posed plant design. One involves comparative costs of drying and/or burning of sludge residue as compared to the operation of open sludge drying beds and the other involving a proper breakdown of plant ~ost with, reference to the handling of cannery wastes. At the Committee's request the engineers will submit a sup- plemental report covering these two matters. Your Committee recommends that further action on the report be held in abeyance by the Council pending receipt of the additional ~nfornlation requested. It was moved by Crumbaker, seconded by Wells that the report of the Public Works Committee be received and placed on file and,that the recommendation contained therein be approved. Motion carried. A report of the Finance Committee re: admissions tax ordinance was submitted, 3 and read as follows: "Your Committee on Finance to whom was referred CQuncilBill No. 86 being the proposed ordinance to levy an amusement admissions tax, begs to',report as follows: That your committee has further 'considered the matter and has conducted a hearing with interested parties and begs to report as follows: That we recommend to the Common Council that Council Biil No. 86 be brought on for consideration and be given third reading and final passage." I It was moved by Davis, seconded by Crumbaker that the report of the Finance Com- mittee be receive~ and placed on file and that the recommendation contained therein be approved. Motion carried. REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS I A report of the Board of Appeals was submitted and read as follows: 4 "A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held 1!'riday February 20, 1948 to consider the petition of Dale H. Nixon and Mrs. Anna Nixon to - ~