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99~ u\lJ} e T I , I I COUNCIL CHAMBERS, EUGENE, OREGON. MARCH 22, 1954. THE REGULAR MEE~ING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE WAS HELD O~ MARCH 8, 1954 AND ADJOURNED TO MARCH 22; 1954 AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDE~ BY HIS HONOR~ MAYOR V. E. JOHNSON WtTH. THE FOLLOWING COUNCILMEN PRESENT: CRUMBAKER, BOOTH, GODLOVE, KOPPE, SIEGENTHALER, CONE ANQ;OWEN. COUNCILMAN WATSON TOOK HIS SEAT IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 8:00 P.M. THE MINUTES OF THE LAST REGULAR MEETING HELD M~RCH e, 1954 AND ADJOURNED TO MARCH 22, 1954 WERE READ AND APPROVED. REPORTS OF OFFICERS e THE FOLLOWING REPORT WAS GIVEN BY THE CITY MANAGER, AND ORDERED PLACED ON FILE. I "AT YOUR LAST MEETING YOU REF"ERRED TO MY OffiCE fOR MORE INFORMATION, THE COMMUNICATION FROM THE EUGENE ART CENTER REQUESTING PERMISSION TO USE THE PARK BLOCK AT 8TH AND OAK STREET FOR AN. OPEN AIR ART SHOW ON JULY 24, 1954. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS MATTER AND FOUND THAT THE BLOCK IS CONSIDERED TO BE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION AND THEY HAVE GRANTED THE REQUEST OF THE EUGENE ART CENTER CONCERNING THIS OPEN AIR SHOW. ON MARCH 14, 1954, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S PISTOL TEAM WON THE STATE TROPHY FOR THE fiFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, AND IT WAS THE INTENTIDN. TO INTRODUCE THESE MEN PERSONALLY AT THIS MEETING, ~OWEVER, DUE TO THE ILLNESS OF ONE MAN, THI.S PERSONAL INTRODUCTION HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL YOUR MEETING ON APRIL 12, 1954. ALL COUNCILMEN WHO CAN ~RE REQUESTED TO MEET WITH THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TOMORROW NIGHT AT 7:00 P.M." REPORTS OF COMMITTEES .. 2 A REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS' COMMITTEE - RE: CONDITION OF PROPERTIES ALONG AMAZON AT OLIVE, CHARNELTON AND LINCOLN STREETS WAS SUBMIT[ED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "PRESENT: MAYOR. JOHNSON; COUNCILMEN CRUMBAKER, BOOTH, KOPPE, SIEGENTHALER, WATSON, CONE AND OWEN. THE COMMITTEE MET ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1954 TO .INSPECT THE CONDITION OF SEVERAL PRIVATE PROPERTIES ON THE AMAZON AT OLIVE, CHARNEL TON AND LINCOLN STREETS AND TO GIVE CONSIDERATION TO EMERGENCY CONSTRUCTION WORK TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THESE PROPERTIES. I IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE MATTER OF THE CITY'S RESPON- SIBILITY IN THE CASE BE REFERRED TO THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR AN OPINION AND FURTHER THAT THE COUNCIL GO ON RECORD AS FAVORING GWANTING WHATEVER EMERGENCY RELIEF CAN BE GIVEN IN THE SITUATION." IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SE~ONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. 3 A REPORT OF THE AIRPORT COMMITTEE - RE: STUDY OF CITY'S AI~PORT PROGRAM; REQUEST FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR BOND ROAD WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: e "PRESENT: COUNCI LMEN CRUMBAKER, KOPPE, 51 EGENTHALER, .WATSON AND OWEN. CI TY MANAGER; ACTING AIRPORT MANAGER AND CITY RECORDER. THE COMMITTEE MET AT .NOON ON THURSDAY, MARCH I I, 1954 TO CONSIDER TWO MATTERS RELATIVE TO AIRPORT ACTIVITIES. THE ACTION OF THE COMMITTEE IS AS FOLLOWS: I. STUDY OF CI TY'S AI RPORT PROGRAM - I T WAS REPORTED BY THE CI TY MANAGER THAT THE C.A.A. OFFICE HAD BEEN CONTACTED REGARDING THE MAKING OF A STUDY OF EUGENE'S AIRPORT NEEDS. THE REPLY WAS THAT C.A.A. COULD NOT UNDERTAKE THE STUDY UNDER THEIR PRESENT RESTRICTED PROGRAM, AND IT WAS THEIR SUGGESTION THAT IF THE STUDY AND RESULTS WERE NEEDED WITHIN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS THAT IT BE UNDERTAKEN BY SOME OTHER AGENCY. I THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT HE HAD NEXT CONSULTED WITH MR. JOHN J. WINN, JR., GENERAL MANAGER FOR THE PORT OF PORTLAND FOR ADVICE ON THE SECURING OF A COMPETENT AIRPORT CONSULTANT. HE INDICATED THAT HE WAS ADVISED THAT MR. LEIGH FISHER OF LEIGH FISHER & ASSOCIATES, P.O. Box 1168, SOUTH BEND 24, INDIANA WAS THE CONSULTANT FOR THE PORT or PORTLAND AND THAT MR. FISHER WOULD BE IN THE PORTLAND AREA ON WORK FOR THEM IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND MIGHT POSSIBLY BE ABLE TO ASSIST THE CITY OF EUGENE WHILE IN THE VICINITY. e ~