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<br />~ <br /> O~46 e <br />i <br /> - <br /> Council Chamber I <br /> 0 Eugene, Oregon <br /> December 22, 1969 <br />I) Adjourned meeting of the Common Council of the city of Eugene, Oregon was called to ord~r by His <br /> Honor Lester E. Anderson at 7:30 p.m. on December 22, 1969, in the Council Chamber. The fo llowing <br />I Councilmen were present: Mrs. Hayward, Dr. Purdy, Messrs. Teague, and Mohr. and Gribskov. <br /> Absent: Williams, McDonald and Bea1. <br />i Minutes of meetings held November 24 and 25 and December 8, 1969 were approved as mailed to Council <br />r <br />II members. <br />r Proclamation - A proclamation was read naming January 1970 as March of Dimes Month in the City. <br />J <br />Ii Kendall Ford, Variance Request - A letter was read from Kendall Ford requesting a six month <br />It <br />II extension of a temporary Variance allowing an office trailer, office building and tent at 1290 Olive <br /> Street. These will expire within a short time, and Kendall has not started construction at its <br />II new location. e <br />I. Mrs. Hayward moved seconded by Dr. Purdy that Kendall Ford be granted a six month extension for use <br />I' of tent, trailer and wood frame building at 1290 Olive Street. Motion carried. <br />!I <br />I <br />I COMMITTEE REPORTS <br />I <br />I <br />, <br />Ii Committee meeting held November 26, 1969: I <br />!i "Present: Councilmen Hayward, Pur d y , Teague, Bea1, Gribskov, Mohr and Williams; City Manager <br /> and staff; and others. <br />II l. Announcement - President Hayward announced to ,the Council a meeting sponsored by the local <br />~ t committee on National Priorities to be held December 12, 7:30 p.m. at South Eugene High <br />;1 School. <br />, II 2. Progress Report, Lane County Auditorium Association - Councilwoman Hayward requested a report <br />II <br /> from Lane County Auditorium Association, saying the Council would be interested to know <br />II what it now involves. <br />I' Mrs. Hayward moved seconded by Dr. Purdy to receive and file Items l~and 2 of the Committee report. I <br />.1 <br />II Motion carried. <br />II 3. Council Support, Veto 1969 Tax Reform Bill - Councilman Williams suggested a\letter <br />I, be written to President Nixon pledging Council support of a possible veto of the 1969 <br />II Tax Reform Bill. He said the Council position should be made contingent on whether the <br />II bill would decrease financial flexibility of the federal government and result in less <br /> money being distributed to local communities. <br />'I <br />Ii After some discussion, Mr. Williams moved seconded by Mr. Gribskov to direct a letter <br />I to President Nixon indicating that, if the 1969 Tax Reform Act would decrease the <br />I financial flexibility of the federal government and result in less money being distrt- I <br />I buted to local communities, the Council would urge President Nixon to veto the Reform <br />, <br />I' <br />I! Act. <br />Ii Mr. Williams said the President will face an extremely difficult decision, and such <br />I! Council support might be helpful to him. <br />!I <br />II Vote taken on motion as stated. Motion carried with Mrs. Bea1 and Dr. Purdy voting no. <br />II Mrs. Hayward moved seconded by Dr. Purdy to approve Item 3 of the Committee report. Motion I - <br />il <br />I, carried with Dr. Purdy voting no. <br />" <br />:1 4. Report from ESATS Committee - Councilman Mohr requested copies of the Report of the <br />I: <br />,i ESATS Committee. City Manager said this matter will be brought up for discussion after <br />l/ <br />:/, review by the Technical Advisory Commission. <br />11 <br /> Mrs. Hayward moved seconded by Dr. Purdy to receive and file Item 4 of the Committee report. <br />l! Motion carried. <br />I, - <br />I: ~ <br /> .. ~. -~~ Availability of Movies' "'c.J~:ouncilman Mohr suggested that, <br />,I 5. in the matter of increasing <br />1\ <br /> .....,q:-~ - -- --variety of movies available to the City, he had explored the poss1ibility of the Lane <br />II <br /> County Auditorium Association including a film theatre in the physical facility, and <br />IJ assigning a separate committee to act as a film society. Mr. Mohr suggested that he <br />I, <br />II be appointed as a Council subcommittee to implement such a program and report back <br />'I to the Council with recommendations. I <br />'I <br />/1 Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mrs. Bea1 that the Council establish such a subcommittee, <br /> and recommended appointment of Mr. Mohr to implement a diverse program for films in <br />1\ the community. <br />11 <br /> ~ <br /> . ,.",,-. ~ .~-"-.",,-~' '.', . - -- .Motion carried. <br /> Mrs'. Ha~ard moved s~con_q~.z~y':Dr._ P'u.rdy tO~qpprove Item 5 of the Committee report. <br />Ii - - --~ - ~ <br />\I 6. By-Law Committee - Dr. Purdy indicated that the By-Law Committee had met with the City <br />'I Attorney, and will have byglaws completed for the Council meeting, December 15. (Self- e <br /> Study) <br />I <br />,j 12/22/69 - 1 <br />t.....l! <br />