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<br /> r ~ <br /> / <br /> onr:r <br /> ", i) 1., <br /> V -';' <br /> -., <br /> - e <br /> ------- _ u\ , ,- -- - ---- - - --- - - , -- -- ~..- - -- -- -~- -..,....-- <br /> -- ~ <br /> _.':Z.\.,~ <br /> . ..... <br /> Council Chambers I <br /> Eugene, Oregon <br /> .- September 24, 1969 <br /> Special meeting of the CommonC6unci1 of the city of Eugene, Oregon - called by His Honor Lester E~ <br /> Anderson - to take action to consider Grasslands Conference meeting to be held in Eugene in 1971 - <br /> was called to order on September 24, 1969 at 12:00 noon in the City Manager's Conference Room by <br /> Mayor Anderson. Counci1nien' present, were Mrs. Hayward, Messrs. Purdy, McDonatd; Teague, Mrs. Bea 1, <br /> Messrs., Gribskov and, Mohr; Cfty Manage'r and staff. Councilman Wingard was absent'. <br /> , Mayor Anderson' exp1ain~d tha't the Grasslands Conference wanted- to use 123 acres of city- <br /> owned property adjacent to the airport for demonstration purposes in the Grasslands ~onference <br /> of 1971, and that they,wanted to clear this landfor seeding, possibly by burning. <br /> The Mayor felt that the City had made a commitment to them some time ago, before the <br /> Council had passed the motion which, prohibited burning on city-owned property at the <br /> airport. He felt the'City should honor this commitment. e <br /> . , Councilmen Hayward and Mohr agreed, <br /> Councilmen Purdy and McDonald' favored this approach. <br /> but suggested permission indicate0the City's strong interest in the Conference finding some <br /> other way than open burning to clear the property. There was some discussion of the City <br /> participating, with the conference in whatever way seemed appropriate to clear the property <br /> in an educational and experimental way. <br /> 1 " I <br /> Mayor Anderson explained that Council action was necessary by today to give the conference <br /> management some guidelines. , <br /> I Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mrs. Hayward that the city of Eugene honor its commitment made <br /> for use of the airport property for Grasslands 1971, and allow burning on the property <br /> within limitations imposed by the Department of Environmental Quality. Motion carried. <br /> The City Council recommended thaf the burning be accomplished to demonstrate the most <br /> modern, efficient method, with the least possible air pollution. <br /> The city of Eugene will cooperate, within limits, to allow preparation of the property' for <br /> conference purposes to enhance the educational and experimental value of the conference. <br /> Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned to October 13, 1969. <br /> ~~s: <br /> Hugh McKinley <br /> City Manager <br /> I <br /> !, " <br /> I <br /> I e <br /> II <br /> II <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> II <br /> 1 <br /> I I <br /> I <br /> i <br /> I <br /> e <br /> ~J - <br /> I <br />