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r554 - -. --~.~ -....... I. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY ALLEN THAT THE APPLICATIONS FOR REZONING BE ~ THE CITY AT~ORNEY FOR PLANNING COMMISSION REFERRED TO THE NECESSARY RESOLUTION, AND TO THE FOR CONSIDERATION AT THEIR MEETING ON OCTOBER 2ND. MOTION CARRIED. 5 COMMUNICATION FROM THE OREGON STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION - RE: TRAFFIC SIGNALS ON BROAD- WAY AND FRANKLIN BOULEVARD WAS SUBMITTED AND READ A,S FOLLOWS: ,"E'NCLOSED ARE TWO COP I'ES OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION AND THE CI TY OF EUGENE COVERING THE PROPOSED INTERCONNECTION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS ON BROADWAY AND FRANKLIN STREETS IN THE CITY OF EUGENE. I T WOULD BE APPRECIATED IF YOU WILL PRESENT THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND .. AFTER APPROVAL RETURN BOTH COPIES, Exq:UTE9. BY, TI;JE MAYOR AND CITY RECORDER WITH THEIR SIGNATURES ATTESTED, TO THIS OFFICE. THE SIGNED AGREEMENT SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY A C E R T IF" E D; C H E C K PAYABLE TO THE OREGON ~STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION IN THE AMOUNT Of, $ 1,000 AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH lA, PAGE 4, OF THE AGREEMENT. AFTER S'I GNA TURE BY THE HIGHWAY COMMISSION, A FULLY EXECUTED COPY WILL BE RETURNED FOR THE CITY'S RECORDS. " IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKE'R, SEtONDED BY ALLEN THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON F I L'E, AND THAT'THE AGREEMENT BE REFERRElD TO THE CITY MAflJAGER'S OFFICE AND THE CI TY ATTORNEY FOR STUDY WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO SECTIONS 2 AND 3 ON PAGE 3 AND FOR'A REPORT BACK TO THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED. - I 6 COMMUNICATION FROM WARREN KORSTAD - RE: LEASE OF 3RD AND FERRY STREET (SOUTHWEST CORNER) WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "I WOULD LIKE TO LEASE FROM THE CITY OF EUGENE FOR ERECTION OF ADVERTISING SIGNS THE CORNER OF 3'RD AND FER R'Y (S'OUTHWEST CORNER). TH I S' CORNER HAD SIGNS ON IT PRIOR TO ERECTION OF THE NEW FERRY STREET BRIDGE - BELONGING TO FOSTER & KLEISER COMPANY. IF THE CITY WILL PI PE ,I NAND FURNI SH THE WATER, I WILL BE GLAD TO LANDSCAPE THIS CORNER. THERE ARE NO LANDSCAPED SIGNS AROUND:EOGENE, BUT THERE ARE I N PORTLAND. DEFINITELY THEY ADD GREATLY TO THE SURROUNDING PROPERTY. ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO HA VE THE UNDERSTAND'I NG THAT IF THE CITY DECIDES TO SELL THIS PROPERTY THAT I WILL HAVE FIRST CHANCE TO BUY IT, OR TO MEET'ANY BIDS FOR IT. - INASMUCH AS THIS IS ABOUT THE FIRST PIECE OF PROPERTY THAT A PERSON SEES AS THEY COME OFF OF THE BRIDGE, IT COULD AND SHOULD BE MADE ATTRACTIVE LOOKING. THAT IS MY INTENTION. " IT WAS MOVEDcBY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY SMI'TH THAT THE MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE HEAL TH AND RECREATION COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. < 7 COMMUNICATION FROM DR. ALMA CANNON MILLER WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "You ARE STRON,G, I AM WEAK. ' BE MERCIFUL - DO RIGHT. ' RE TURN MY LAND TO ME. Do NOT MAKE I T A BONE OF CONTENTION OR A BONUS TO MONEY LENDERS. " DR. MI, LLER THEN SPO.KE IN BEHALF OF HER PROPERTY WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE PROPOSED 1 ANNEXATION. 8 THE MAYOR INTRODUCED THE SUBJEC T OF.POSS I BLE PURCHASE OF THE MCKy PROPERTY WEST OF THE FERRY STREET BRIDGE. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY ALLEN THAT THE MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE HEALTH AND RECREATION COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. 9 THE CITY ATTORNEY PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL THE PRESENT STATUS OF THE CASE ASSOCIATED PLYWOOD CO. VS LANE COUNTY INVOLVING THE WRONGFUL COLLECTION OF TAXES. HE INDICATED. THAT UNDER THE CIRCUIT COURT RULING THAT THE; (I T'X ,QF ,El!~E~E MUST PAY BACK APPROXIMATELY $7,100 , , TO THE PLYWOOD COMPANY BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER 1951. HE STATED THA T IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT THE COUNTY COULD BE URGED TO APPEAL THE CASE TO THE SUPREME COURT IF THE CITY AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WOULD DESIRE IT. IT WAS MOVED BY SEIGENTHALER, SECONDED B~'CRUMBAKER THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE AUTHORIZED TO REQUEST THE COUNTY COURT TO FILE AN APPEAL IN THE CASE AND THA T. THE CITY OFFER ITS FULL COOPERATION AND AGREE TO SHARE IN THE PRO-RATED COST OF APPEALING THE CASE. ROLLCALL VOTE. GODLOVE VOTING NO. MOTION CARRIED. I _._~~ ~