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<br /> I COUNCIL CHAMBER
<br /> EUGENE, OREGON I
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<br /> THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE WAS HELD ON JUNE 9~ 'I
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<br /> JOURNED TO JUNE 23, 1958 AT 7:30 PM IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY HIS ;'1
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<br /> 1 HONOR MAYOR J. J. MCGI~TY, WITH THE FOLLOWING COUNCILMEN PRESENT: MR. SHEARER, MR. HARTMAN, MR.SHISLER, ;
<br /> I MR. EDMUNDS, MRS. LAURIS, MR. MOLHOLM AND MR. MCGAFFEY.' ~MR. "ll'NDEEN 'WASABSENT;' I
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<br /> 1958, AS MAILED TO MEMBERS oi THE CO~NCI~, WERE t
<br /> I THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 9, 1j
<br /> APPROVED.
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<br /> INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS I
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<br /> I MR., HARTMAN WHO I S THE COUNC I L 's MEMBER OF THE TRAfF"1 C SAFETYCOMM I HEE EXPLA I NED THE TRAfF I C !
<br /> SAFETY PROGRAM AND MOVED, SECONDED BY MR. 'SHEARER, THAT'THE'MATTER OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THE CITY I
<br /> e OFFICIALS AND TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. j
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<br /> 2 I MAYOR MCGINTY PRESENTED AN INSCRIBED WRISTWATCH TO MR. WILLIAM C. CLUBB, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, I
<br /> UPON HIS RETIREMENT, TO BE EFFECTIVE JULY I, 1958. THE MAYOR AND VARIOUS MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL COM- I
<br /> MENTED ON MR. CLUBB'S 39 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THt ~ITY OF EUGENE AND HIS LOYALTY WHICH ~AS ABOVE AND I
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<br /> BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY. . . . . . . . . . I
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<br /> I 3 SEVERAL MEMBERS OF 'THE F IRE DEPARTMENT AND THE SECRETARY OF THE LANE COUNTY LABOR COUNC I L APPEARED i
<br /> 1 BEFORE THE COUNCIL TO PROTEST THE FAILURE OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE TO RESTORE VACATION TIME WHICH THE I
<br /> , FIREMEN HAD FOREGONE AS OF JANUARY 1958 WHEN THE 56~HOUR WORK WEEK WASSTARTED.~ THEY ALSO ASKED II
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<br /> ! FOR A GENERAL RAISE IN WAGES .FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES.
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<br /> THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER READ THE MINUTES OF A COMMITTEE MEETING HELD IN NOVEMBER 1957 WHEN THE ,
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<br /> Ij POSSIBILITY OF IM~LEMENTJNG THE 56-HOUR WORK WEEK WAS D~SCUSSED. THESE MINUTES BROUGHT OUT THE FACT
<br /> THAT THE FIREMEN HAD INDICATED THEY WERE WILLING TO '~ORK EACH OTHERS VACATIONS FOR A ptRIOD OF UP'TO ,
<br /> II IN ORDER TO GET THE 56-HOUR WORK WtEK STARTED. '"
<br /> FIVE YEARS ;1
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<br /> I AFTER CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION, IT WAS MOVED'BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM THAT THE ,
<br /> I COUNCIL SET ASIDE $7000 FOR THE HIRING OF THREE ADDITIONAL MEN ON JANUARY I
<br /> I I, 1959. MOT I ON DEFEATED 5-2. I
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<br /> I LYLE SWETLAND, SE~RETARY OF THE LANE COUNTY LABOR COUNCIL, PRESENTED A REPORT TO THE MEMBERS :1
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<br /> I OF THE COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS:
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<br /> I "AT A RECENT MEETING OF THE LANE COUNT)' LABOR COUNCIL, THE DELEGATES VOTED
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<br /> II UNANIMOUSLY TO PROTEST TREATMENT OF THE EUGENE FIREFIGHTERS IN THE PROPOSED
<br /> I CITY BUDGET.
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<br /> WE DEPLORE THE FAILURE OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE AND COUNCIL TO MAKE ANy PRO- :1
<br /> j VISION 'FOR RESTORAT'ION OF VACATiONS AND HOLIDAYS OR, DESPITE DRASTIC INCREASE
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<br /> IN LIVING COSTS, TO PROVIDE ANY WAGE INCREASE. I
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<br /> I j! ON MAY 10, 1957 A MEETING WAS HELD WITH THE MAYOR, CITY MANAGER,~FIRE
<br /> CHIEF, ASSISTANT CHIEF AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FIREFIGHTERS~, AT THAT TIME
<br /> 11 AN UNDERSTANDING WAS REACHED THAT AT THE FIRST ELECTION AFTER JULY I, 1957
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<br /> .l PROVISION WOULD BE MADE TO PROVIDE NEEDED MEN; TO RESTORE HOLIDAYS AND VACA- :
<br /> TIONS. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF THIS AGREEMENT BEING FULFILLED AT THIS TIME. ,
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<br /> ~l WE THINK IT RIDICULOUS THAT ANY MAN SHOULD WORK FOR AN EMPLOYER, WHOEVER
<br /> I: IT MAY BE, FOR TEN, FifTEEN, TO THIRTY OR MORE YEARS AND THEN LOSE INDEFINITELY 1.\
<br /> , I! HIS HOLIDAYS, AND~VACATION PRIVILEGES. i- "
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<br /> I 'WE S~NCEREL~ TRUST THAT Y00 WIL( FIND SOME WAY TO CORRECT THIS SITUATION 'I
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<br /> WHICH WE CONSIDER GROSSLY UNFAIR TO A FAITHFUL AND DEDICATED GROUP OF CITY
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<br /> ! MEMBERS OF OUR 'EXECUTIVE BOARD INTEND TO BE PRESENT AT THE NEXT CONSIDERA- i
<br /> i TION OF THE BUDGET. THANK YOU."
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<br /> I IT WAS MOVED BY MR~ SHISLER SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE REPORT OF THE LANE COUNTY LABOR
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<br /> I COUNCIL BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED.' :1
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<br /> I' IT WAS MOVED BY MR. HARTMAN SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS'THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF PLACING A MILLAGE
<br /> J LEVY ON THE BALLOT FOR THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO PUT THE II
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<br /> ~ fiRE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES ON.A SCHEDULE .WHERE VACATIONS AND HOLIDAYS WOULD BErREETIME BE RErERRED
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<br /> _:T.O _ J:HE-.e.UBL-I_C~ SAFETY COMM I TTEE. MOT I ON CARRJ.ED. ~,
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<br /> 4 11 THIS BEING THE DATE SET FOR THE AWARD OF CONTRACTS"FOR VARIOUS IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, THE FOLLOW- "
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<br /> I ING BIDS WERE TABULATED AS OPENED JUNE 19, 1958 AT 10:00 AM: I
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<br /> PAVING ESTIMATED ,I
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<br /> COST PER 'I
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<br /> V WI DTH NAME OF PROJECT AND BIDDER - rRONT rOOT \\
<br /> I 34' PORTLAND STREET FROM 24TH AVENUE TO NORTH BOUNDARY ;1
<br /> ,I OF FRASIER-HYLAND ADDITION
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<br /> - Ii W,LDISH CONSTRUCTION CO. $ 9,867.48 (LOW) $ 6.00 I
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<br /> I: CENTRAL HEATING CO. 10,354.95 i'
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