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<br /> COUNCIL CHAMBERS
<br /> Eu GENE, OREGON
<br /> JUNE 27, 1949
<br />I THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE C I TV OF EUGENE WAS HELD ON JUNE 27, 1949
<br /> AT 7:30 P.M. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BV HIS HONOR, MAVOR V. E. JOHNSON. COUNCILMEN ~
<br /> PRESENT WERE HA,N, DAVIS, CRUMBAKER, ALLEN, WELLS, Bo OT H, GODLOVE AND SM I TH. (..;)
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<br /> THE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING HELD JUNE 13, 1949 AND OF THE SPECIAL SESSION HEL 0 ON JUNE 20,
<br /> 1949 WERE READ AND APPROVED.
<br />I I A BILL f"ROM THE GAMEWELL COMPAN V IN THE AMOUNT OF #24,750.14 FOR f"U RN ISH I N G, DELIVERING AND
<br /> INSTALUNG FIRE ALARM SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT IN ACCORDANCE \II I TH CONTRACT DATED AUGUST 18, 1948 LESS
<br /> 5% FOR MINOR WORK TO BE COMPLETED WAS SUBMITTED AND RE AD.
<br /> IT WAS MOVED BV DAVIS, SECONDED BV HAWN THAT THE BILL AS SUBMITTED BE APP ROV ED, AND THE
<br /> PROPER CITY OFFICERS AUTHORIZED TO DRAW UP THE NECESSARY WARRANT IN PAVMENT THEREOF. MOTION
<br /> CARRIED AFTER A ROLLCALL VOTE.
<br /> REPORTS OF OFFICERS
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<br /> 2 A REPORT FROM THE CITV MANAGER - RE: REQUEST f"ROM BAND DIRECTOR JOHN STEHN WAS SUBMITTED AND
<br /> READ AS FOLLOWS:
<br /> itA REQUEST f"ROM JOHN STEHN, DIRECTOR OF THE EUGENE MUNICIPAL BAND f"OR A SERIES OF BAND
<br /> CONCERTS TO BE FINANCED JOINTLY BY THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS AN 0 THE CITY HAS
<br /> BEEN RECE IVED BY THE CITV MANAGER.
<br /> THIS PROPOSAL CALLS f"OR f"OUR CONCERTS TO BE SPONSORED BY THE CITV AND THREE BY THE
<br /> UNION, EAC~ CONCE RT TO COST 8200.00.
<br /> THERE IS APPROPRIATED IN THE 1949-1950 BUD GET, #425.00 FOR THE MUNICIPAL BAN D. If"
<br /> THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTED, IT WILL REQU I RE AN ADDITIONAL &375.00 Of" CITV FUNDS. ..
<br /> IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BV DAVIS THAT THE RE QUEST BE DENIED. COUNCILMEN HAWN, DAVIS,
<br /> CRUMBAKER, BOOTH AND SMITH VOTING AYE. COUNCILMEN GODLOVE, ALLEN AND WELLS VOTING NO. MOTION
<br />I CARRIED.
<br /> REPORTS UF COMM I TTEES
<br /> 3 A REPORT OF THE PUBL I C HEALTH AND RECREATION COMMITTEE WAS SUBM I TTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
<br /> "YOUR COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND RECREATION HELD A MEETING ON MONDAV, JUNE 27, 1949 WITH
<br /> COUNCILMEN ALLEN, DAVIS, HA WN, BOOTH; CI TY MANAGER, CITY fiNANCE OFFICER, MILK ANO MEAT
<br /> INSPECTOR; . MR. COLEMAN, MR. KESE Y, AND YR. LILES PRESENT.
<br /> THE MILK DISTRIBUTORS FO R THE C I T V REQUESTED A MEETING WITH THE HE AL T H AND RECREATION
<br /> COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS THE MATTER OF THE BUTTER FAT TAX AND TO CONSIDER A
<br /> PRO POSAL OF THE DISTRIBUTORS f'OR A REVISION OF THE TAX ON DISTRIBUTORS.
<br /> IT IS THE COMMITTEE'S Fe NDI NG THAT THE PRESENT ORDINANCE (NO. 9143) WHICH PROVIDES FOR
<br /> A PE RM I T f'EE Of' 1/2~ PER POUND OF BUTTER FAT CONTAINED IN MILK OR MILK PRODUCTS SOLO IN THE
<br /> BOTTLE AND CAN T RA DE BY EACH OPERATOR HAS NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH BY THE MAJORITY Of" OPERATORS
<br /> FOR THE REASON THAT THEY HAVE CONSIDERED IT TO BE EXCESSIVE AND INEQUITABLE.
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<br /> ONE P~OPOSAL OF THE DiSTRIBUTORS WHICH THE COMMITTEE BELIEVES MAV NOT BE A PROPOSAL OF
<br /> T HE M A J 0 R I TV, IS THAT THE 1/2; PER POUND OF BUTTER FAT BE SUBSTITUTED AS Of" JUL Y I , 1948
<br /> WITH A TAX OF $50.00 PER YEAR ON DiSTRIBUTORS TRUCKS DISTRIBUTING WITHIN THE CITY WITH
<br /> AMOUNTS PA I 0 SO FAR IN 1948-49 ON THE BUTTER FAT TAX TO BE CREDITED ON SUCH TRUCK TAX.
<br />I IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION Of" THE COMMITTEE Af'TER CONSIDERING ALL FACTORS THAT THE
<br /> DISTRIBUTORS BE REQUIRED, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OROINANCE, TO PAY THE 1/2; PER POUND OF
<br /> BUTTER FAT ON MILK OR MILK PRODUCTS SOLO IN EUGENE THROUGH THE MONTH OF JUNE 1949 AND THAT
<br /> THE ORDINANCE BE AMENDED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SUBSTITUTING A 850.00 PER YEAR TAX ON TRUCKS
<br /> DISTRIBUTING WITHIN THE CITY TO BE EFFECTIVE JUL Y I , 1949, TO BE PAID AT FIRST Of" EACH FISCAL
<br /> VEAR.
<br /> IT WAS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT NOTICES BE SENT OUT R E QU EST I N G 1948-49 TAX PAYMENTS BE MAOE. ..
<br />I IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY SMITH THAT THE REPORT OF THE HEALTH AND RECREATION
<br /> COMMITTEE BE REFERRED TO THE HE AL T H &: JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AS TO LEGALITY AND NEED. MOTION CARRIED.
<br /> A REPORT THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RE: STREET IMPROVEMENTS BETWEEN CHAMBERS CITY
<br /> 4 OF - AND
<br /> VIEW, 18TH AND 24TH AVENUES WAS SUBMITTED AN 0 READ AS rOLLOWS:
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