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<br />~60 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />4/10/67 <br /> <br />Council' Chamber <br />Eug'ene, Oregon <br />April 10" 1967 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Regular meeting of the Common Council of the city of Eugene, Oregon was called to order at 7;30 p.m. <br />on April 10, 1967 inrthe Council Chamber by His Honor Mayor Edwin E. Cone with the foll:owing council- <br />men present; Dr. Purdy, Mrs. Lauris, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Lassen, Mrs. Hayward, Mr. McDonald, and <br />Mr. Wingard. Mr. McNutt was absent. <br /> <br />Minutes of the meeting herd March '27, 1967, as mailed to Council members, were approved.' <br /> <br />NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />, ,'I <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />:Mayor Cone 'introduced IMr.: Yon See Chung; a public affair,s" assistant wi'th 'the American <br />Embassy in Seoul, Korea. Mr. Chung is visit :ii.ng Eugene as part of cl"toLir of th'e <br />United States. <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />Mayor Gone also recognized a radio and tel'evision' news cl'ass from the' University' of' <br />Oregon. The class was observing the Council meeting as part of an assignment from <br />their instructor, XarlNestv6ld. <br /> <br />Ie <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />Councilwoman Lauris' me'ntioned ,the' deplo'rabl'e 'condition of the Maso'nic cemetery located <br />.at 25t,h .and University and asked if "something could be done to get 'it cleaned up. She <br />suggested possible preservation of the area as an historic site. It was understood the <br />Masonic Lodge would be contacted 'and'~ report brought back to the'Couhcil.' <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Councilman Anderson said he felt the maintenance of .cemeteries, is a legislative problem <br />and moved, seconded by Mrs. Hayward, to propose to 'the League of Oregon Cities that a <br />study be made of legislaeion affecting cemetery maintenance with the idea' of presenting <br />:something to the 'next 'sess'ion of the Legislature. Motion' carried.' <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />Councilman Purdy suggested a request be made for a feasibility study on a low-level dam <br />on ,the Willamette River' in the North B:ank P:ark area,. and moved, seconded' by' Mr :"Anderson, <br />that contact he 'made with the' Army Engi'nee'rs in this reg'ard: M6tion"carried, Mr.' Lassen <br />voting no. <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />Councilman -Anders'on asked' about the proposed "sign ordinance 'and was told the planning <br />office has nearly completed work on the draft. <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />, 'The 'Mar'ch-April.196T Grand Jury Report co:nce'rning the City/County jail was re'ad. The <br />report state the jail is understaffed; facilities for abtorneys, visitors, and medical <br />examiners are inadequate; and the kitchen is unsanitary. <br /> <br />The City Manager said the jail 'is not considered to he understaffed. He said that the <br />City realizes the inadequacy of visitors' facilities, but expansion plans for the,jail <br />were discontinued when it was decided to go ahead with the Central Eugene Project so <br />that. suitabledeterminiltion could ,be ,made as to the jail's l'ocat ion in relation t'o the <br />downtown area in the overall Project 'planni'ng.. ' The City Manager 'also st'ated that the <br />jail kitchen was inspected during the afternoon of April 10, 1967 by the County Sani- <br />tarian and'found'to be in ~atisfa~tory condition. The kitchen will "hereafber b~ in- <br />spected by the County Sanitari~n's office on a monthly schedule. No action was taken. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />BIDS - Tree Removal, '2462 Pioneer Pike, Opened April 4, 1967 <br /> <br />Emerald Tree Service <br />Engelmann's Tree Surgery" <br />Olin Construction Company , <br />Completion Date; "April 30, 1967 <br /> <br />$ 400.00 <br />450.,00 <br />925.00 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />It was recommended the low bid be thrown out, since Emerald Tr,ee Service is opera'ted by <br />a City employe, and that the contract be awarded to the second-low bidder. Dr. Purdy <br />moved seconded by Mr. Anderson to award contract to Engelmann's Tree Surgery. Rollcall <br />vote. All councilmen present voting aye, motion carried. <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br />BILLS - Period March 28,. 1967 to April"lO, 1967, were submitted ana read as follows; <br /> <br />I' <br /> <br />, . <br />,~.. .': '1-1'- ~';'1-~';; <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />, , <br /> <br />"; \" <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />l, <br /> <br />4/10/67 - 1 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />" <br />