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<br /> , COUNCI L, CHAMBER i I
<br /> EUGENE, OREGON i
<br /> AUGUST 25, 1958 i
<br /> THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE WAS HELD ON AUGUST I I , 1958 AND
<br /> I ADJOURNED TO AUGUST 25, 1958.AT 7:30 PM IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER. IN THE ABSENCE ~F HIS HONOR, MAYOR
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<br /> I J. J. MCGINTY, THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY COUNCil PRESIDENT AND MAYOR: PRO TEM C. F. SHEARER
<br /> I WITH THE FOLLOWING COUNCILMEN PRESENT: MR. HARTMAN, MR. SHISLER, MR. EDMUNDS, MRS. lAURIS AND I
<br /> MR. MOlHOlM. MR. MCGAFFEY WAS ABSENT. i
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<br /> f THE MINUTES OF THE REGUL'AR, MEET I,NG OF AUGUST 1958, AS MAILED TO MEMBERS. OF THE COUNCIL, WERE
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<br /> I INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS \i
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<br /> I I DR. WALDO SCHUMACHER, A PROPERTY OWNER AT 23RD AVENUE AND POTTER STREET, OBJECTED TO THE PRO- fl e
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<br /> 11 POSED INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALKS ON PO,T1l'ER STREE:T BETWEEN 22ND :AND 23RD AVENUES AT ,THIS TIME. HE INDI-
<br /> CATED HE PROPOSES TO SELL OR BUilD ON THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR AND THAT THE SIDEWALK WOULD
<br /> i BE DESTROYED IN BUILDING AND A ONE YEAR DELAY WOULD NOT PRESENT A HAZARD TO PEDESTRIANS. I
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<br /> IT WAS MOVED BY MR. EDMUNDS SECONDED BY MR. HARTMAN THAT THE REQUEST FOR DEFERMENT OF THE IN- i
<br /> I STAllATION OF SIDEWALKS ON POTTER STREET BETWEEN 22ND AND 23RD AVENUES BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC
<br /> i WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. I
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<br /> I REPORTS Of OFFICERS I
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<br /> 2 I A REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER - RE: IMPROVEMENTS, ETC., WAS. SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
<br /> ! "THE PARKS SUPERINTENDENT REPORTS THAT THE
<br /> I IRRIGATION SYSTEM AND GRADING
<br /> I HAVE BEEN COMPLETED IN WESTMORELAND PARK AT 24TH AVENUE AND POLK STREET, AND
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<br /> I THE SEED BED IS BEING PREPARED FOR SEEDING TO LAWN. AT SKINNERS BUTTE PARK
<br /> ; THE CONTRACTOR HAS POURED THE FIRST SECTION OF CURB AND GUTTER ON THE ROAD
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<br /> ! THROUGH THE PARK AND THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM HAS BEEN COMPLETED, AND TODAY AT I
<br /> ! AMAZON PARK THE CONTRACTOR STARTED THE INSTALLATION OF THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM
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<br /> I WHICH SHOULD BE COMPLETED THIS WEEK. THIS IRRIGATION SYSTEM IS PART OF THE
<br /> t SAME AREA IN WHICH THE ACTIVE CLUB IS INSTALLING PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT WHICH
<br /> I HAS BEEN ORDERED, AND SOME OF THE CURBS AROUND THE PLAY AREA HAVE BEEN IN-
<br /> , STALLED.
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<br /> I ON EACH OF YOUR DESKS YOU Will FIND A COPY OF A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE
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<br /> I PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN STARTED AND REMAIN UNFINISHED AT THIS TIME. THE
<br /> II DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AT MY REQUEST MET WITH THE CONTRACTORS TO DISCUSS I
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<br /> (i VARIOUS PROJECTS WHICH WE FELT COULD NOT BE FINISHED IF STARTED THIS SEASON.
<br /> I FURTHERMORE, WE DID NOT WANT THESE JOBS STARTED AND lEFT UNFINISHED THROUGH I
<br /> I THE WINTER. ON EACH OF YOUR DESKS YOU WILLFFmND A COpy OF THE DIRECTOR'S t
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<br /> I REPORT WITH RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO WHICH PROJECTS SHOULD NOT BE OPENED UP
<br /> I THIS YEAR, AND IF AGREEABLE WITH THE COUNCil WE WILL NEGOTIATE WRITTEN EXTEN- I: I
<br /> I SIONS OF TIME FOR THESE PROJECTS." II
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<br /> , IT WAS MOVED BY MR. EDMUNDS SECONDED BY MRS. lAURIS THAT THE CITY MANAGER AND DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
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<br /> ! WORKS BE AUTHORIZED TO PROCEED WITH NEGOTIATIONS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME ON IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AT
<br /> I MOTION CARRIED. I;
<br /> i THEIR DISCRETION. I:
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<br /> 3i COMMUNICATION DATED AUGUST 25, 1958 FROM H. l. EDMUNDS, COUNCILMAN, WAS PRESENTED AND READ AS I:
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<br /> I "THIS lETTER IS TO EXPRESS THANKS AND APPRECIATION TO YOURSELF AND MEM- !j
<br /> I BERS OF YOUR ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE RECENT STUDY
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<br /> ON CITY HALL, OF WHICH I WAS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN. .'
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<br /> I You WILL RECALL OUR COMMITTEE AND YOUR STAFF CONFINED OUR
<br /> I INVESTIGATIONS ,
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<br /> I TO SPACE NEEDS, AND COSTS. WE DID NOT GO INTO LOCATION, KNOWING THAT Will HAVE I!
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<br /> I TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE PEOPLE. IN THE STUDY OF SPACE NEEDS AND COSTS WE DID
<br /> I NOT BYPASS THE PLANNING COMMISSION AS HAS BEEN INTIMATED, NOR DID WE DO ANY il
<br /> GUESS I NG. WE HAD MEETINGS WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND I PERSONALLY CON- P
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<br /> I FERRED WI TH ITS CHAIRMAN, IN FACT RECEIVED HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS FROM HIM. OUR II
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<br /> I ESTIMATES O~ SPACE NEEDS AND COSTS WAS BASED ON MUCH ACCUMULATED INFORMATION, ('
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<br /> AND CAREFUL DEDUCTIONS. THE PROGRAM STALLED ON LOCATION, AND LOCATION ONLY. Ii
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<br /> I I HOPE THE TIME SpENT ON THE SUBJECT BY YOURSELF AND BY HEADS OF DEPART-
<br /> I MENTS AND OTHERS WILL NOT BE ENTIRELY WASTED, AND THAT INFORMATION ACCUMULATED I: I
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<br /> Ii OUR I NG THE STUDY f4' Y BE OF SOME VAL UE I N FUTURE."
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<br /> I IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHISLER SECONDED BY MR. HARTMAN THAT THE REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER AND THE
<br /> j COMMUNICATION FROM MR. EDMUNDS BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FilE. MOTION CARRIED. !I
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