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<br /> EUGENE, OREGON~
<br /> AUGUST 23, 1954. I
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<br /> THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE HELD ON AUGUST 9TH AND I
<br /> 10TH, 1954 AND ADJOURNED TO AUGUST 23, 1954 WAS HELD AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. i
<br /> THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY HIS HONOR, MAYOR V. E. JOHNSON WITH THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL- I
<br /> MEN PRESENT: DR. CRUMBAKER, MR. BOOTH, MR. GODLOVE, MR. KOPPE, MR. SIEGENTHALER, MR. WATSON,
<br /> MR. CONE AND MR. OWEN. I
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<br /> THE MINUTES OF THE LAST REGULAR MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 9TH AND 10TH AND ADJOURNED TO I
<br /> AUGUST 23, 1954 WERE READ AND APPROVED. I
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<br /> REPORTS OF OFFICERS I
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<br />e I A REPORT OF THE CITV MANAGER - RE: IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS; CONTRACT WITH MICHIE CITY !
<br /> PUBLICATIONS FOR CODIFICATION,Pf ORDINANCES; CONTRACT WITH UNIVERSITY FOR POLICE OFFICER ON i
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<br /> CAMPUS, ETC. WAS SUBMITTED AND BEAD AS FOLLOWS: i
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<br /> "ON EACH OF YOUR DESKS, YOU WILL FIND COPIES OF SOME CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE I
<br /> POLICE CHIEF WHICH ARE TO BE TAKEN HOME AND READ AT YOUR LEtSURE. !
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<br />I THIS SEASON'S FINAL PAVING PROJECT, 23RD AVENUE BETWEEN FRIENDLY A~D ADAMS STREETS I
<br /> WAS STARTED ON AUGUST 20TH AND THE ONLY OTHER UNFINISHED STREET PROJECT IS THAT AROUND
<br /> THE BON MARCHE BUI LD,I NG WHI,CH I S READY FOR BLACK TOPPI NG AND WI LL BE PLACED AS SOON
<br /> AS THE WEATHER CLE~RS UP~ l409 FEET OF THE TOTAL 7400 FEET OF THE RIVERVIEW SEWER _
<br /> SECTION 2 HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, ,ALSO THE 13TH AVENUE PUMPING STATION CONTINUES TO
<br /> PROGRESS ACCORDING TO ~LANS.
<br /> THE CITY HAS RECENTLY SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH THE MICHIE CITY PUBLICATIONS COMPANY
<br /> J! FOR THE CODIFICATION OF OUR ORDINANCES, AND A CONTRACT WITH THE UNIVERSITY FOR A POLICE
<br /> OFFICER TO CONTROL CERTAIN AREAS AROUND AND ON THE CAMPUS.
<br /> A MEETING WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD HAS BEEN ARRANGED TO CONSIDER THE EXCHANGE OF. I
<br />. PROPERTY IN THE AREA OF 13TH AND CHAMBERS, FOR SEPTEMBER 15TH AT 7:30 P.M. I N THE
<br /> COUNCIL CHAMBERS. ,
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<br /> THE, FOLLOWI NG LETTERS HAVE RECENTLY BEEN RECE I VED FROM THE OREGON ELECTR I C AND
<br /> THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY CONCERNED WITH THE CONDITION OF THE OREGON ELECTRIC RAIL-
<br /> ROAD TRACKS ALONG 5TH AVENUE AND THE CROSSING OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD ON
<br /> PEARL STREET."
<br /> I IT WAS MOVED BY DR. CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY MR. BOOTH THAT THE REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
<br /> BE ADOPTED. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED. .
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<br />I 2 I, A REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE WITH THE LIBRARY BOARD - RE: PROPOSAL FOR A NEW
<br /> MUNICIPAL LIBRARY WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
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<br /> "PRESENT: MAYORJOHN~ON; COUNCILMEN CRUMBAKER, SIEGENTHA~ER AND OWEN; CITY MANAGER; I
<br /> I CITY ATTORNEY; ,CITY RECORDER. MESSRS. WILLIS WARREN, FRANK SHEARER, CLIFFORD STALSBERG
<br /> AND MRS. 'FORD OF THE LIBRARY BOARD AND MISS NASHOLM, LIBRARIAN.
<br />e THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO STUDY THE PROPOSAL FOR A NEW MUNICIPAL LIBRARY
<br /> MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1954. THE PURPOSE
<br /> OF THE MEETING WAS TO STUDY THE REQUEST OF THE LIBRARY BOARD, TO GIVE FULL DISCUSSION TO
<br /> IT AND TO FORMULATE ~ RECQMMENDATIO~ TO THE COUNCIL ON THE MATTER~
<br /> THE COMMITTEE HEARD MR. WILLIS WARREN, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD REVIEW THE LIBRARY
<br /> PROBLEM, TELL THE ~ETAIL OF THE LIBRARY BOARD PLAN, AND OUTLINE THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO i
<br /> THE MEETING. HIS REMARKS WERE SUPPLEMENTED BY GENERAL COMMENTS BY MAYOR JOHNSON. I
<br /> AFTER A DISCUSSION OF THE PLAN WHICH INCLUDED THE NEED FOR A NEW LIBRARY; THE SITE
<br /> OF A NEW LIBRARY; THE LEGAL PROBLEMSj THE FINANCING AND THE DISPOSITION OF PRESENT
<br /> LIBRARY FACILITIES, IT WAS AGREED BY GENERALLY, BY THE CO~NCIL MEMBERS PRESENT AND
<br /> MEMBERS OF THE LI~RARY BOARD THAT A PROPOSAL BE PLACED BEFORE THE VOTERS AT THE GENERAL
<br /> ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 2, 1954.
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<br /> IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD
<br />I THAT A CHARTER AMENDMENT BE,PLACED BEfORE THE, LEGAL VOTERS ON NOVEMBER 2, 1954, AUTHORIZ-
<br /> ING THE SECURING Of AN ADEQUATE SITE AND THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW LIBRARY
<br /> fACILITY AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE Of $700,000.00 IN GENERAL OBLIGATION SERIAL BONDS
<br /> TO FINANCE THE PROJECT."
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