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<br />COUNCIL CHAMBER
<br />EUGENE, OREGON
<br />JANUARY 25, J960
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<br />THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE HELD A REGULAR MEETING ON JANUARY II, 1960 AND ADJOURNED, ii
<br />EXCEPT FOR A SPECIAL MEETING CALLED ON JANUARY 18, 1960 AT 5:00 PM IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, TO MONDAY, If
<br />JANUARY 25, 1960 AT 7:30 PM IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY HIS HONOR I:
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<br />MAYOR E. E. CONE WITH THE FOLLOWING COUNCILMEN PRESENT: MR. SHEARER, MRS. LAURIS, MR. MOLHOLM, I'
<br />MR. MCGAFFEY; MR. CHATT, MR. MOYER, MR. WILSON AND MR. SWANSON. ~ ii
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<br />THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REV. B. T~ GABRIELSEN.
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<br />THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY II, 1960 AND THE SPECIAL MEETING OF JANUARY la,I960,
<br />AS MAILED TO MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, WERE APPROVED.
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<br />INTRODUCTION Of NEW BUSINESS
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<br />THIS BEING THE DATE SET FOR THE AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OF THE FORMER LIBRARY PROPERTY AT
<br />THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF 11TH AVENUE AND WILLAMETTE STREET, THE FOLLOWING BID WAS NOTED AS OPENED
<br />JANUARY 20, 1960 AT 10:00 AM:
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<br />HALE G. THOMPSON, ATTORNEY, ON BEHALF OF A CLIENT
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<br />$ 56,125.00
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<br />A COMMUNICATION DATED JANUARY 22, 1960 FROM A. L. HAWN, PRESIDENT, E. M. ADAMS & CO., INVESTMENT
<br />SECURITIES, WAS PRESENTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
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<br />lilT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE COUNCIL IS CONSIDERING THE ADVISABILITY
<br />OF LEASING OR RENTING THE PROPERTY RECENTLY OCCUPIED BY THE PUBLIC LIBRARY AT THE
<br />CORNER OF 11TH AND WILLAMETTE FOR A CITY-OWNED AND/OR OPERATED PARKING LOT.
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<br />I URGE YOU STRONGLY NOT TO TAKE THIS ACTION. THE VOTERS OF THE CITY SOME YEARS
<br />AGO SAID DEFINITELY THEY DID NOT WANT THE CITY TO BE I~ THE OFF-STREET PARKING BUSINESS.II
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<br />ALSO, A COMMUNICATION DATED JANUARY 25, 1960 FROM HALE G. THOMPSON, ATTORNEY, WAS PRESENTED AND
<br />READ AS FOLLOWS:
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<br />IITHIS LETTER IS WRITTEN TO THE COUNCIL THROUGH YOUR OFFICE (CITY MANAGER) WITH
<br />RESPECT TO THAT CERTAIN LETTER OF JANUARY la, I~60 ADDRESSED TO YOU BY ME ON BEHALF
<br />OF MY CLIENT, FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE LIBRARY PROPERTY.
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<br />I AM ADVISED THAT THERE WILL BE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL MADE AT ITS
<br />MEETING, MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1960, TO REFUSE TO ACCEPT THE BID WHICH WAS MADE IN
<br />THE SUM OF $56,125.00. PLEASE ACCEPT THIS LETTER AS A FORMAL PROTEST TO SAID
<br />RECOMMENDATION AND A REQUEST ON BEHALF OF MY CLIENT THAT. THE RECOMMENDATION BE
<br />REFUSED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL.
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<br />IT IS MY PERSONAL FEELING THAT SUCH A PROCEDURE, IF ADOPTED, WOULD BE A VERY
<br />REGRETTABLE PRECEDENT TO BE ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY OF EUGENE, PARTICULARLY IN
<br />LIGHT OF THE PREVIOUS ACTION OF THE COUNCIL DIRECTING ITS ADMINISTRATIVE DEPART-
<br />MENT TO SELL THIS PROPERTY. I FAIL TO FIND ANYTHING IRREGULAR WITH RESPECT TO THE
<br />COUNCIL'S ACTION IN SO DIRECTING ITS SALE, OR IN THE SALE PROCESSES UP TO THIS
<br />POINT. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE BASIS, INSOFAR AS I KNOW THEM AT THIS TIME, FOR
<br />THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE RESTS UPON SOLID GROUND. IF IT BE TRUE THAT
<br />THE COUNCIL HAS CONSIDERED THE REASONS FOR THE SALE, THEN THOSE REASONS MUST STILL
<br />EXIST. To HOLD THIS PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF A PARKING LOT, IN MY ESTIMATION
<br />IS UNECONOMIC AND CONTRARY TO A MANDATE OF THE PEOPLE WITH RESPECT TO THE CITY OF
<br />EUGENE ENGAGING IN THE PARKING LOT BUSINESS. -
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<br />AM fULLY AWARE OF THE RESERVATION OF RIGHTS MADE BY THE CITY IN ITS NOTICE
<br />OF SALE, BUT I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE MORAL JUSTIfiCATION OF THE COUNCIL
<br />SHOULD IT ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE. THE NOTICE OF SALE CON-
<br />TAINED NO RESTRICTION WITH RESPECT TO ANY USE TO BE MADE OF THE PROPERTY, NOR DID
<br />IT CONTAIN A MINIMUM BID, OR ANY OTHER REQUIREMENT OF USE. IT DOES NOT SEEM FITTING,
<br />UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, TO NOW IMPRESS CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS UPON A BID MADE IN GOOD
<br />FAITH AS A JUSTIFICATION FOR A REFUSAL OF THE BID.
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<br />WITH PERMISSION OF THE COUNCIL, I WOULD BE PLEASED TO ELABORATE ON EACH OF
<br />THESE POINTS AT THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING.II
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<br />IT WAS MOVED BY MR. MCGAFFEY SECONDED BY MR. MOYER THAT THE BID AS NOTeD ABOVE BE ACCEPTED AND
<br />THE PROPERTY SOLD TO HALE G. THOMPSON, ATTORNEY, ON BEHALF Of A CLIENT AT THE BID PRICE OF $56,~25.00.
<br />ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED, COUNCILMEN LAURIS, MOLHOLM, MCGAFFEY, CHATT AND MOYER VOTING AYE;
<br />COUNCILMEN SHEARER, WILSON AND SWANSON VOTING NAY.
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<br />A REPORT FROM THE CITY MKNAGER WAS PRESENTED ~ND READ AS FOLLOWS:
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<br />liTHE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT REPORTS THAT THE SANITARY SEWER FOR THE CAPITAL
<br />HILL ADDITION HAS BEEN COMPLETED., THE STORM SEWER FROM THE INTERSECTION OF 20TH
<br />AVENUE AND POLK STREET TO THE MIDDLE OF THE AIR-PARK IS ESTIMATED TO BE a5~ COM-
<br />PLETE. CONSTRUCTION ON SIDEWALKS IS AS FOLLOWS:
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