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<br />COUNCIL CHAMBER
<br />EUGENE, OREGON
<br />FEBRUARY 26, 1962
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<br />THE MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, ADJOURNED FROM THE REGULAR MEETING OF
<br />FEBRUARY 13, 1962, WAS CALLED TO ORDER ON FEBRUARY 26, 1962 AT 7:30 PM IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER BY HIS
<br />HONOR MAYOR EDWIN E. CONE WITH THE FOLLOWING COUNCILMEN PRESENT: MRS. LAURIS, MESSRS. MOLHOLM, CHATT,
<br />MOYER, SWANSON, CHRISTENSEN AND DEVERELL. MR. WILSON WAS ABSENT.
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<br />THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REV. WILEY, PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH.
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<br />THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 13,' 1962, AS MAILED TO MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL WERE AP-
<br />PROVED.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br />MAYOR CONE ACKNOWLEDGED THE PRESENCE OF SEVERAL MEMBERS OF BOY SCOUT TROOP #67, SPONSORED BY
<br />ST. MARY'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH. THE MAYOR ALSO ACKNOWLEDGED THE PRESENCE OF MEMBERS OF THE 6TH GRADE
<br />CLASS or MEADOWLARK SCHOOL WITH THEIR PRINCIPAL, LOREN DOWNEY. ~
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<br />COMMITTEE REPORTS
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<br />COMMITTEE MEETING - FEBRUARY 22, 1962:
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<br />"PRESENT: MAYOR,CONEj COUNCILMEN LAURIS, MOLHOLM, CHATT, MOYER, WILSON, SWANSON, CHRISTENSEN
<br />AND DEVERELLj CITY MANAGER; CITY ATTORNEY; CITY RECORDER; DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS;
<br />AND OTHERS.
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<br />I. OPENING 12TH AVENUE - THE CITY MANAGER OPENED THE DISCUSSION ON THE OPENING OF 12TH
<br />AVENUE FROM OAK TO OLIVE, AND VARIOUS MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL INDICATED THEY WOULD NOT
<br />BE IN FAVOR-OF THE CITY'S PURCHASING THE METHODIST CHURCH PROPERTY NOW. ,CLARE HAML IN
<br />AND BETTY NIVEN, MEMBERS OF THE EUGENE PLANNING COMMISSION, ALSO VOICED THEIR OPINIONS
<br />REGARDING THE COMPLETE OVERALL TRAFFIC PATTERN IN RELATION TO THE OPENING OF 12TH AVENUE.
<br />MR. CHRISTENSEN MOVED THAT THE CITY NOTIFY THE METHODIST CHURCH THE COUNCIL IS NOT IN-
<br />TERESTED IN BUYING THE PROPERTY. THERE BEING NO SECOND, MOTION DIED.
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<br />SOME FURTHER DISCUSSION RESULTED IN MOLHOLM-SWANSON MOTION TO REFER THE MATTER TO THE
<br />PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A REVIEW AND REPORT. MOTION CARRIED, LAURIS, MOLHOLM, SWANSON,
<br />CHRISTENSEN AND MAYOR CONE VOTING AYE; CHATT, MOYER, WILSON AND DEVERELL VOTING NAY.
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<br />SWANSON-MOYER MOVED THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BE ASKED TO REVIEW THE CITY MANAGER'S RE-
<br />PORT ON THE OPENING OF 12TH AVENUE AND TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION. MOTION CARRIED.
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<br />2. SIGN VARIANCE, 255 EAST 18TH. JAY DEYOUNG - GORDON COTTREll, ATTORNEY, APPEARED ON BE-
<br />HALF OF MR. DEYOUNG'S APPEAL TO THE COUNCIL FOR SIGN VARIANCE WHICH HAD BEEN DENIED
<br />BY THE BOARD OF ApPEALS. AFTER HEARING THE DISCUSSION, CHRISTENSEN-MoLHOLM MOVED TO
<br />ALLOW A 3'X6'8" SIGN PERPENDICULAR TO THE BUILDING. MOTION CARRIED.
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<br />MOYER-CHATT MOVED THE STAFF CHECK THE POSSIBILITY OF REVISING THE SIGN REGULATIONS WITH
<br />REGARD TO C-2 AND ABUTTING C-3 ZONES WITHOUT A NATURAL BOUNDARY. MOTION CARRIED.
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<br />IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM THAT ITEMS I AND 2 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APf'
<br />PROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
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<br />3. CITY FIRE INSURANCE - MOLHOLM-CHATT MOVED TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF $3,582.67 FIRE INSURANCE
<br />PREMIUM ON CITY PUBLIC BUILDINGS AS A RESULT OF PREMIUM NOT PAID IN PREVIOUS YEAR PEND-
<br />ING ADJUSTMENT IN RATES AND COVERAGE. MOTION CARRIED.
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<br />4. CITY HALL BUILDING SITE - CHRISTENSEN-MoLHOLM MOVED TO AUTHORIZE CONDEMNATION PROCEED-
<br />INGS NECESSARY AS REQUESTED BY THE CITY MANAGER ON PROPERTY FOR NEW CITY HALL SITE.
<br />MOTION CARRIED.
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<br />IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM THAT ITEMS 3 AND 4 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE AP-
<br />PROVED. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, MOTION CARRIED.
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<br />5. PAVING ASSESSMENT, 46TH AT Fox HOLLOW ROAD - MR. PITNEY AND MR. JONES, OWNERS OF TWO
<br />PROPERTIES CONCERNED WITH THIS ASSESSMENT, APPEARED IN THEIR OWN BEHALF TO PROTEST THE
<br />CHARGE. SWANSON-MOL HOLM MOVED TO PROCEED WITH THE ASSESSMENT. MOTION CARRIED.
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<br />IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM THAT ITEM 5 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED.
<br />MOTION CARRIED.
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<br />COUNCilWOMAN LAURIS SUGGESTED EXPLORATION OF THE POSSIBILITY OF LEAVING ASSESSMENTS UNTIL PROPERTIES
<br />ASSESSED SHOULD BE IMPROVED OR SUBDIVIDED AND RECOMMENDED STAfF GIVE REPORT AT A LATER DATE.
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<br />6. SELF SERVICE DRY CLEANING ORDINANCE - COPIES Of A PROPOSED ORDINANCE WERE PRESENTED TO
<br />THE COUNCIL CONCERNING INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF SELF SERVICE DRY CLEANING MACHINES
<br />WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT CERTAIN REVISIONS IN LEGAL TERMS WOULD BE MADE BY THE CITY
<br />ATTORNEY FOR PRESENTATION LATER. CHATT-MoLHOLM MOVED TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE. MOTION
<br />CARRIED.
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<br />IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM THAT ITEM 6 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED.
<br />MOTION CARRIED.
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