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<br /> Committee meeting held December ?, 1968: I I
<br /> "Present: Mayor Cone; Councilmen Anderson, Purdy, .Lassen, Hayward, Wingard, arid T~ague;
<br /> Councilmen-elect Gribskov and Mohr:; City Manager.and staf.f; and others. ,
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<br />1 1. Millrace - CouncilwomanHayw~rd inquired,about t~e st?tus of .the,Millrace. The I
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<br /> Public Works Director said his department offered to provide descriptions to enable I
<br /> acquisition of properties abutting. the Race but. that nothing f.urther had happ~nE~d:. I
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<br /> The Manager said contact would be made with Ken-Morin', chairman of the Millrace' I
<br /> Committee, to determine the status of the Millrace Report.
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<br />2 2. Ward Boundaries - Population'in each of the four wards as described in a memo
<br /> previously. distributed to Council'members was determined to be'adequate and no
<br /> a~ion was t~ken on any chang~ in ward boundaries,
<br />3 3~ TV Cable Rates -No review of proposed rate incr~ases for: Teleprompter Cable Service ~
<br /> as outlined in a memo previously distributed to Council members was deemed necessary.
<br /> Councilman P!irdy asked that it be suggested to Teleprompter Corp<?!at,i~?-_~t?~~,'~~!e I
<br /> equitable rates be given to occupants of low-cost housing ,units. The Manager said a
<br /> letter would be addressed to Teleprompter inquiring about that possibility.
<br />4 4. Commendation, Parks Department- A letter from Mrs. Harry M.'Lichty, 1035 Jefferson' .
<br /> Street, was presented commending, the Pa'rks'Department for the manner in which crews
<br /> I' trimmed trees in front of her property. , . f"
<br />5 ,.5. Alcoholic Rehabilitation Council - Copy of a memo from the Police Chief was pre-'
<br /> sented'with regard to contact by members of the Reh'ab.ilitation.Coundl with al- I
<br /> coholics in'jail. The memo, resulting,"from an: inquiry~from' Councilwoman Hayward, I
<br /> indicated arrangements' have been made for representatives of: the Council.' and Al-
<br /> I coholics Anonymous to consult with those charged with drunkenness or drunk driving
<br /> who are still in jail at 6:00 p.m. each Sunday. I
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<br />6 6. Parking Meter Receipts - A report,ftbm the Finance Director was presented estimating I
<br /> on-street parking meter receipts in the downtown area to be $9,000 to $10,000 for I
<br /> the two weeks preceding Christmas Day. 1
<br /> I Mr. Lassen moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris to receive and file. Motion carried. I ..
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<br />7 7. Recognition, Eugene Employes Association -.A letter from the Eugene 'Employes Associa- I
<br /> tion was' read requesting official'Council recognition of the Employes Associat'ion I I
<br /> for purposes as outlined in their Constitution - (1) ,To 'foster a spirit of loyalty \1 I
<br /> and service to the City, (2) to provide more direct communications between all of I
<br /> the'employes in the different departments' and division's of.the ,City, and (3) to Ii
<br /> promote the welfare, desires, and needs of all City employes. They'arso requ~sted
<br /> Council approval of their Constitution. Copies of the letter together with the I
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<br /> Constitution were distributed:with copies of a'proposed'resolution which would I
<br /> give the requested recognition if adopted. .TheCity Manager said 'the resolution'does I
<br /> not instruct collective bargaining'but w~ll allow representatives of the:employes to I
<br /> be acknowledged to speak for employes in!discussion of City policies affecting employes. -
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<br /> Councilwoman Hayward inquired'about' the- implicatio~s'of-formally'recog~i~i~i this I I
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<br /> group without.-including the Eire Fighters--and AFSCME. The Manager replied it is I
<br /> not the i~~e~t,~~ exclude_~?e, o~her two,g!~~PS, that it is as~u!ll~d, ,thj._s_~!_ep_j.~,.., ,',
<br /> bringing this Association to a parallel situation since the officers of the Fire,
<br /> Fighters and AFSCME havebeen recognized for some time as representatives of their
<br /> I membership. He said because of the small amount of due_s, 9f, ,thi~. g~~_up '<~J,.pp, per" ' , . I ,t
<br /> year) it probably would not be feasible to make payroll deductions for them as'is
<br /> done for the other two groups.
<br /> Bob Hamm, .rep.resenting the Employes Assg.cfa tion, said the pr oposed reso lution would I
<br /> I accomplish exactly what the Association is requesting - not collective bargaining, . , , .
<br /> but a method of better communications between employes and ~the City.
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<br /> Dr. Purdy mov,edseconded by Mr. Anderson.that the resolution be approved. Motion'carried.
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<br /> 8. Planning Commission Report - 'November 12, 1968
<br /> Ii a. Annex area both sides of Floral Hill Drive south of 20th, deJung-Weber - The
<br /> Planning Commission recommended annexation of about 1.53 acres at 20th and -- I
<br /> lj Floral Hill Drive petitioned by John deJung and James Weber. The Commission ~'
<br /> 11 also recommended Council initiated annexation of die is land which will be j
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<br /> created by the deJung-Weber annexation. There are ,failing septic tanks in' 1
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<br /> II the area. The Public Works Director said that one parcel on the east side of I t
<br /> Floral Hill Drive cannot be 'served by gravity sewer lines, and recommended the
<br /> annexation be made with the understanding the property owner would have to
<br /> provide a pump system to the City sewer or that that property could not be served. I.
<br /> Mr. Wingard moved seconded by Dr. Purdy to approve the annexation with that I:
<br /> understanding and that a public hearing be scheduled. Motion carried" ,I
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<br /> I It was understood sewer construction would not begin until the entire area
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