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<br /> II EUGENE, OREGON.
<br /> II AUGUST 25, 1952.
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<br /> II THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CI TY OF, EUGENE, OREGON, HELD IN THE CITY
<br /> .~ I HALL ON AUGUST I I , 1952 AT 7:30 P.M. AND ADJOURNED TO AUGUST 14TH AND AUGUST 25, 1952, WAS
<br /> CALLED TO ORDER BY HIS HONOR, MAYOR V. E. JOHNSON. THE FOLLOWING COUNCILME~ WERE PRESENT:
<br /> L"'.:l I C~UMBAKER, ALLEN, ,GODLOVE, KOPPE, SIEGENTHALER AND WATSON. COUNCILMEN BOOTH AND SMITH WERE
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<br /> ~ THE MI NUTES .OF THE LAST REGULAR MEETI NG HELD AUGUST I I TH AND 14TH AND ADJOURNED TO
<br /> AUGUST 25, I
<br /> Ii 1952 WERE READ AND APPROVED. I
<br /> II REPORTS OF OFFICERS
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<br /> I Ii REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER - A REPORT WAS GIVEN OF THE STREET PROJECTS UNDERWAY WITH THE ,
<br /> e RECOMMENDATION THAT THE FOLLOWING FOUR PROJECTS BE WITHHELD UNTIL THE CONTRACTORS HAVE COM- I
<br /> PLETED ALL OF THE WORK NOW OPENED UP:
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<br /> I MADISON FROM 18TH TO 21ST AVENUE.
<br /> MI LL FROM 29TH TO 30TH AVENUE.
<br /> I' PORTLAND FROM NORTH BOUNDARY FRASIER-HYLAND ADDITION TO 27TH; McMILLAN FROM NORTH
<br /> :1 BOUNDARY FRASIER-HYLAND ADDITION TO 26TH; 26TH FROM PORTLAND TO ALLEY BETWEEN
<br /> I II OLIVE AND McMILLAN.
<br /> ,I 21ST FROM UNIVERSITY TO EMERALD.
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<br /> I ~ 'T WAS BROUGHT OUT THAT SPECIAL COUNCIL AUTHORITY WOULD BE NEEDEq IF THESE PROJECTS ARE
<br /> ,,' EXTENDED INTO THE 1953 CONSTRUCTI.ON SEASON. THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT PR09RESS HAD NOT
<br /> 'I BEEN SATISFACTORY ON MANY OF THE STREET PROJECTS AND THAT SOME OF THEM ,ARE NO,\ ,GOING TO BE
<br /> I, COMPLETE~ WITHIN THEIR STIPULATED COMPLETION DATES {IT WAS THE CONSENSUS OF OPINION OF THE I
<br /> I CITY COUNCIL THA.T $25.00 PER DAl LIQUIDAT~D DAMAGES AS OUTLINED IN EACH CONTRACT SHOULD BE
<br /> ii , IMPOSED )AND THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT A COMPLETE ANALYSI~ WOULD BE GIVEN'AT THE NEXT
<br /> COUNCIL MEETING OF ALL PROJECTS NOW UNDER CONTRACT.
<br /> II PROGRESS REPORIS WERE GIVEN OF THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT, AIRPORT ADMINISTRATION BUILDING,
<br /> II MERCURY V A POR LIGHTING PROJECT ON WEST 6TH AND 7TH AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION.
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<br /> . 'I AUTHORIZATION WAS REQUESTED ,TO PURCHASE TH~ FOLLOWING 17 LOTS FOR PARK PURPOSES I N THE
<br /> Ii SOUTH AMAZON PARK AREA AT A TOTAL PRICE OF $2,742.27, CONSTITUTING A, PRICE OF $150.00 PER LOT
<br /> Ii PLUS $1 92 . 27 IN SEWER ASSESSMENTS: LOTS I , 2, 3, 4, .. 5, BLOCK 29, FRASIER-HYLAND ADDITION, 8,
<br /> 9, .. 10, BLOCK 30, 8, 9, 10, .. I I , BL.OCK 32, 7, 8, & 9, BLOCK 36. THIS LEAVES ONLY 12 REMAI N-
<br /> II I NG LOTS TO BE PURCHASED IN THIS PARK DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.
<br /> P.RESENT CONTRACT UNDER WHICH WEST COAST AIRLINES IS OPERATING EXPI~ED JULY 1952. IT I
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<br /> IS RECOMMENDED THAT STUDY OF A NEW CONTRACT BE REFERRED TO THE AIRPORT AND FINANCE COMMITTEES.
<br /> THE 25 YEAR FRANCHISE DA TED SEPTEMBER 14, 1927 FOR THE CI TY TRANSI,T LI NES WI LL EXPIRE
<br /> I SEPTEMBER 14, 1952. THE CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED THAT THE RENEWAL OF THIS FRANCHISE BE
<br /> REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND FINANCE COMMITTEES.
<br /> THE CITY MANAGER
<br /> ADVISED THAT PREVIOUS AGREEMENTS IN OBTAI~ING RIGHTS OF WAY FOR THE
<br /> AMAZON CHANNEL BETWEEN THE DIVERSION STRUCTURE AND FERN RIDGE RtSERVOIR ~HAT THE CITY WAS
<br /> OBLIGATED TO BUILD TWO BRIDGES ACROSS AMAZON CREEK, ONE AT THE SOULTS PROPERTY AND THE O,THER
<br /> ON THE LE ITER PROPERTY. INASMUCH AS THE CITY AGREED TO BUILD THESE BRIDGES AS A RIGHT OF WAY
<br /> CONSIDERATION, AUTHORITY WAS REQUESTED TO NEGOTIATE WITH THESE PEOPLE I N AN ENDEAVOR TO PAY
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<br /> CA.SH FOR A RELEASE FROM BUILDING THESE BRIDGES.
<br /> e I TWAS MOVED BY CRUMBA~ER, SECONDED BY ALLEN THAT THE CITY MANAGER'S REPORT BE ADOPTED
<br /> AND ROLLCALL VOTE WAS TAKEN AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF THE ABOVE 17 LOTS AND AUTHORIZING THE I
<br /> CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE RELA.TI VE TO THE TWO BRIDGES. MOTION CAR~IED. I
<br /> REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
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<br /> 2 A REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS AND FINANCE COMMITTEES - RE: PURCHASE OF TWO USED TRUCKS;
<br /> REQUEST OF MR. AND MRS. ROBERT'O. DAVIS; AND VACATION OF SOUTH SEVEN FEET OF 24TH AVENUE FROM
<br /> AGATE STREET TO ONYX STREET,~AS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS;
<br /> :1 "A MEETING OF THE PUBLIC WORKS AND FINANCE COMMITTEES WAS HELD ON AUGUST 18, 1952
<br /> 'I WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESE~T: MAYOR JOHNSON; COUNCILMEN CRUMBAKER, BOOTH, GODLOVE, SIEGEN-
<br /> THALER AND KOPPE~ CITY MANAGER AND CITY RECORDER.
<br /> I ,I I . THE CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED THE PURCHASE OF TWO USED V-7 THREE TO FIVE TON FORD
<br /> TRUCKS FROM THE PITCHFORD MOTOR COMPANY AT A PRICE OF $2,975.00 EACH. THESE TRUCKS ARE
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<br /> I' 1950 MODELS WITH LOW MILEAGES AND WOULD COME EQUIPPED WITH FOUR TO FIVE YARD HYDRAULIC
<br /> GARWOOD DUMP BODIES READY FOR USE. THE TWO OF THEM WOULD TOTAL $5,950.00 WHICH IS VERY
<br /> LITTLE MORE THAN ONE NEW TRl,)CK WITH THE SA.ME SPEC I FI CATlo"NS.
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