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<br /> II state. Whether the Council wishes to. dispose..of the. animals is .a.,matter of policy. Ii
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<br /> I. Mr. Dean Owens said he . was . representing a group. interested in starting a non-profi t
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<br /> Ii corporation to fund a. pri vate zoo. They would be interested in ,obtaining these
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<br /> : ~ animals if the. Ci ty wished, to dispose of them.
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<br /> I: Mr. Robert McKechnie, 3589. VerbonaDrive, said she felt, the bears should not be
<br /> I, released, that they would always. associate with'man, no. matter. how long they had
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<br /> " been in the wilds.. She said her group now had 150 animals, and she felt they could
<br /> I, eare' for the monKey and the birds.; ':She.felt perhaps Lane .Community .College could
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<br /> I' take the bear.
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<br /> " Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mrs. Hayward to' authorize the staff to dispose of
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<br /> :, animals now lodged at Skinner's Butte Park, and discontinue operation of the zoo.
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<br /> i-[ Motion carried.
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<br /> e " Teague that authorization be given to staff to relocate animals
<br /> I! Mr. McDonald moved seconded by Mr.
<br /> :1 now lodged at Skinner's Butte Park~ and discontinue operation of the Zoo.
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<br /> , :i Robert McKecknie said he agreed with the decision to close thezoo~ and said his offer
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<br /> ii Dr. Mayberry of Portland Zoological Park, explained how zoo's originated in Cities, and
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<br /> I " the problems with their operation in a metropolitan area. He explained problems of
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<br /> I disposing of the animals, especially the bears'.
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<br /> " Mr. Everett McVicker, Lane Humane Society, said complaints regarding care of animals at the
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<br /> I zoo had been investigated by the Humane Society, and that they had found they were well
<br /> taken care of. However, the care and maintenance of the zoo had become an increasing problem.
<br /> The problem'now' was what to do with the animals.
<br /> Ci ty Manager said every proposal. and .suggestion would. be gi ven consideration by staff.
<br /> Vote taken on motion. Motion carried.
<br /> V. Assessment Ordinances
<br /> Letters of protest from Pierre Van Rysselberghe for Mrs. Bertha Lindberg, and from J. "
<br /> Irvin Borthick for Bethel Christian Church, we~e read.
<br /> Councilman Teague said he was well acquainted with Mrs. Lindberg, and felt there should
<br /> be some relief for the elderly on fixed incomes.
<br /> City Manager agreed any kind of assessment was a hardship on. people with low incomes, that
<br /> under the Bancroft procedure they. can apply for a time payment ,. but over a period of tim~,
<br /> interest is accumulated. Any proposed relief would require a change'in State laws regard-
<br /> ing assessment ptocedures:
<br /> I Mrs. Niven said the Joint Housing Committee, at Council direction, had studied this I:
<br /> problem, but no satisfactory solution has been found as yet.
<br /> Mayor Anderson said this applied not only to assessments, but to the whole tax picture,
<br /> and that the citizens of the community were concerned.
<br /> For formal action on assessment ordinances, see Page 14 of this minutes.
<br /> e VI. Bids, Public Works Department, opened December 8, 1970:
<br /> Contract Cost Square Foot Cost to City Budgeted
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<br /> Pi)VING:
<br /> l. Paving 10th Ave. from Garfield
<br /> to West 600'
<br /> Eugene Sand & Gravel $16,934.95 44' pvg $15.62 fr ft $2,440.45 0
<br /> Wildish Construction Co. 17,702.71
<br /> COMPLETION DATE: July 1, 1971
<br /> Public Works Director said the proposed construction of additional right turn lane
<br /> on the west side of Garfield at 11th Avenue is the city portion for which $2,440.45
<br /> will be paid.
<br /> I SANITARY SEWER:
<br /> 2. Btn Tabor and N orkenzie from
<br /> Holly to 160' south of Acacia
<br /> I: Crest 'Con~i;i'uci;:i"onQ:ompany 15~304.40 L.at~. ,.O,t062/sq. ft. 0 0
<br /> .'~. -' .' -~. '--,.--,-. ~- 16,805.'44 Levy 0.oo5/sq.h:'
<br /> :, Wildish Construction Company
<br /> 'I Fred Stubbert 17,218.70 Serv164.65/each
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<br /> !I Kenneth R. Bostick Const, Co. 17,457.80
<br /> 'i D & D Backhoe Service 17,583.60
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<br /> ,! Cushing Bros'3 Inc. 18,764.20
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<br /> e !: Goodfellow-Cloutier, Inc. 21,790.80 COMPLETION DATE: April 1, 1971
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