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<br /> COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
<br /> EUGENE, OREGON.
<br /> JULY 16, 1951.
<br /> I A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EUGENE CITY COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY HIS HONOR, MAYOR V. E.
<br /> JOHNSON IN THE CITY HALL ON JULY 16, 1951 AT 7:30 P.M. THE FOLLOWING COUNCILMEN WERE PRESENT:
<br /> CRUMBAKER, BOOTH, GODLOVE, KOPPE, SIEGENTHALER AND WATSON. COUNCILMEN ALLEN AND SMITH WERE
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<br /> ABSENT.
<br /> I IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH, AND UNANIMOUSLY PASSED THAT THE FOLLOWING
<br /> I RESOLUTION BE PASSED REQUESTING IMMEDIATE WORK ON AMAZON DRAINAGE FROM THE EAST SIDE OF THE
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<br /> ! FAIRGROUNDS AS FAR WEST AS FEDERAL FUNDS WILL PERMIT.
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<br /> !I "WHEREAS, $318,000.00 HAS BEEN RELEASED FOR IMMEDIATE DREDGING WORK ON AMAZON
<br /> II CREEK BETWEEN THE END OF THE PROPOSED CONCRETE STRUCTURE AND FERN RIDGE RESERVOIR, AND
<br /> II WHEREAS, APPROXIMATELY $200,000.00 OF THIS MONEY IS ESTIMATED TO BE REQUIRED FOR
<br /> Ii COMPLETION OF THAT PORTION OF THE AMAZON PROJECT ff: TWE E N A POINT NEAR THE DIVERSION
<br /> STRUCTURE AND FERN RIDGE RESERVOIR, LEAVING APPROXIMATELY $118,000.00 FOR ENGINEERING
<br /> I AND FURTHER DREDGING OF THE AMAZON CREEK BETWEEN A POINT ABOUT 300 FEET UPSTREAM FROM
<br /> I THE DIVERSION STRUCTURE AND THE WEST END OF THE PROPOSED CONCRETE CHANNEL WITHIN THE
<br /> CITY OF EUGENE, AND .
<br />I I WHEREAS, DURING THE PAST TWO YEARS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF IMPROVEMENT HAS BEEN
<br /> Ii ACCOMPLISHED ON AMAZON CREEK FROM THE WEST CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF EUGENE NEAR
<br /> II TO
<br /> THE DIVERSION STRUCTURE, PROVIDING A BROADENED CHANNEL WHICH WILL ACCOMMODATE A MUCH
<br /> I, GREATER FLOW THAN THE OLD NATURAL CHANNEL, AND
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<br /> I: WHEREAS, NO WORK WHATSOEVER FOR THE RELIEF OF THE HEAVILY POPULATED AND HIGHLY
<br /> I VALUED AREAS WITHIN THE CITY HAS BEEN DONE WITHIN THE CITY OF EUGENE, IT IS, THEREFORE,
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<br /> I RECOMMENDED THA T THE REMAINING AMOUNT OF MONEY, APPROXIMATING $75,000.00 TO $118,000.00,
<br /> BE EXPENDED I N THE FOLLOWING MANNER: REMOVE THE OBSTRUCTION TO FLOW AT THE BAILEY HILL
<br /> I ROAD BRIDGE CROSSING BY CONSTRUCTING THE NEW CHANNEL TO BY-PASS THE OLD BRIDGE; THEN
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<br /> I START WORK AT THE WEST END OF THE PROPOSED CONCRETE LINED CHANNEL IN THE CITY OF EUGENE
<br /> I AND EXTEND WORK WESTERLY AS FAR AS FUNDS AVAILABLE WILL PERMI T; IF PRACTICABLE CONNECTING
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<br /> I WITH AND EXTENDING BEYOND NEW CHANNEL WORK AT BAILEY HILL ROAD REFERRED TO ABOVE. IN
<br /> ! MAKING THIS RECOMMENDATION, IT IS FELT THAT THE BENEFIT TO COST RATIO WILL BE EXCEEDED
<br /> I MANY TIMES MORE THAN IF ALL OF THE MONEY IS EXPENDED I N THE LOWER PORTION OF THE PROJECT.
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<br /> I IT WILL
<br /> i ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE PERIODIC CLOSING OF SCHOOLS IN THE WEST SECTION OF
<br /> \ THE CITY OF EUGENE DURING EVEN MODERATE FLOOD CONDITIONS, AND WILL ELIMINATE THE I N-
<br /> I SANITARY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE SEWER SYSTEMS WH I CH OCCUR IN THIS AREA DURING EACH FLOOD
<br /> II SEASON,
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES
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<br /> I: HEREBY RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THE AMAZON CHANNEL PROJECT PROCEED I N THE ABOVE DESCRIBED
<br /> I MANNER AND THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES HEREBY BIND ITSELF AND GUARANTEE
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<br /> i THAT IN THE EVENT SAID PROJECT IS CARRIED FORWARD I N THE ABOVE DESCRIBED MANNER, THAT THE
<br /> I UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT WILL AND ALL CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES BY
<br /> I BE HELD HARMLESS FROM ANY
<br /> II REASON OF THE PROJECT PROCEEDING AS HEREINBEFORE DESCRIBED.
<br />I BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED SAME MAY BE
<br /> II THA T THIS PROJECT BE EXPEDITED SO THAT THE
<br /> [I COMPLETED BEFORE THE FALL RAINS IN THE FISCAL YEAR 1951-52.
<br /> THIS RESOLUTION DULY 16TH DAY OF JULY, 195 I, BY THE COMMON
<br /> 1\ PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS
<br /> COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE.
<br /> [I THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AMAZON WATER CONTROL DISTRICT HEREBY RESPECTFULLY
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<br /> I' REQUEST THAT THE AMAZON CHANNEL PROJECT PROCEED IN THE ABOVE DESCRIBED MANNER AND DOES
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<br /> Ii HEREBY BIND ITSELF AND GUARANTEE THAT IN THE EVENT SAID PROJECT IS CARRIED FORWARD I N THE
<br /> ABOVE DESCRIBED MANNER, THAT THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT WILL BE HELD HARMLESS FROM ANY
<br /> Ii THE PROJECT PROCEEDING AS HEREINBEFORE DESCRIBED. "
<br /> AND ALL CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES BY REASON OF
<br /> 2 Ii IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER AND PASSES UNANIMOUSLY THAT THE CITY OF
<br /> I EUGENE PARTICIPATE IN THE ORIGINATION-DESTINATION STUDY, ROUTE ANALYSIS AND OFF-STREET PARKING I
<br /> I SURVEY AS RECENTLY OUTLINED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. THE CITY OF EUGENE'S PROPORTIONATE
<br /> SHARE WOULD BE $2,000 FOR THE ROUTE ANALYSIS AND REPORT AND $13,000 FOR THE PARKING STUDY
<br /> TOTALING $15,000 TO BE TAKEN FROM THE SPECIAL TAX STREET FUND BUDGETED FOR EXPENDITURE FOR
<br /> THE FISCAL YEAR 1951-52.
<br /> By MOTION DULY MADE, SECONDED AND CARRIED, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
<br /> OREN L. KING,
<br />I C TY MANAGER.
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