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<br />Council Chamber
<br />Eugene, Oregon
<br />January 8, 1973
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<br />Regular meeting of the Common Council of the city of Eugene, Oregon was ca~led to order by
<br />His Honor Mayo~ Lester E. Anderson with the following councilmen present: Councilwomen Beal,
<br />Councilmen Williams, Hershner, Councilwoman Campbell, and Councilmen Keller, Murray and Wood.
<br />Councilman McDonald was absent.
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<br />I - Council Officers, 1973 - Mayor Anderson announced the election of Councilwoman Wickes Beal
<br />as president and Councilman Tom Williams as vice president of the Council for the year
<br />1973. At the same time he welcomed new Council members Gus Keller, Neil Murray, and
<br />Robert E. Wood.
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<br />II - Presentation of Plaques, Retiring Councilmen - Mayor Anderson presented engraved plaques
<br />in recognition of service as Council members to Charles Teague (August 12, 1968 to
<br />January 2, 1973) and Ray Bradshaw (March 22, 1972 to January 2, 1973).
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<br />111- Mayor I s Message - Mr>. Anderson read the annual Mayor I s Message, copy of which is on file
<br />in the Finance Department.
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<br />IV - Public Hearings
<br />A. Liquor> License Application - Ilkley Moor, 365 Coburg Road - New location for RMBC
<br />(Retail Malt:_Beverage Class "C") submitted by St. Nizaire, Inc. OLCC report indicates
<br />18 of 28 contacted in the vicnity of the proposed location objected.
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<br />John Morris, one of the applicants, said he has talked with people in, the neighborhood
<br />to ascertain what the objections were and found their main concern to be about noise,
<br />traffic, and dr>unks. He described constr>uction and operation proposed for the building
<br />which he felt would take car>e of objections listed. He didn It think drunks would be
<br />a pr>oblem since the oper>ation will be a restaurant rather than a tavern. In answer to
<br />Mr. Mur>ray, Mr. Morris described the parking area in relation to adjacent residential
<br />properties. He said he felt any objections were resolved in his conversations with
<br />neighbors except in cases where the people tho~~ht drinking immoral.
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<br />Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr. Williams to recommen~ approval of the applica-
<br />tion. Motion carried unanimously.
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<br />B. i Unauthorized Parking. of Motor Vehicles - Copies of memorandum (November 22, 1972)
<br />I were previously distributed to Council members explaining problem of unauthorized
<br />; vehicles parked on private property and unmetered public property and with abandoned
<br />lor junk vehicles left on private property. Copies of a proposed ordinance which
<br />would authorize immobilization and towing of autos for which parking fees on City's
<br />; unmetered lots have not been paid were distributed to Council members.
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<br />: Assistant Manager asked the Council for general direction on whether the City should
<br />become involved in enforcement on private parking lots where the owner now has the
<br />:burden of regulating use. Staff feels use of the "boot" (mechanical immobilizing
<br />: device) would be desirable on City's unmetered lots as something less harsh than
<br />,towing vehicles which have a number of outstanding citations or on which parking
<br />; fees have n~t been paid. However, it would shift the burden from the private
<br />'property owner to the Ci ty if the same enforcement is used on pri vately-owned parking
<br />I lots.
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<br />Councilman McDonald said there should be some consideration for owners of pri vate
<br />'properties on which cars are abandoned, that the entire cost of removing them should
<br />)not be at the expense of the private property owner. He asked if there is any possi-
<br />Ibility of the towing companies' renoving the cars. Assistant Manager said there is
<br />1 a question of use of public money for removing vehicles abandoned on private prop-
<br />:erty. Personnel costs would amount to about $30,000 in addition to towing costs,
<br />and expense of sale of junk cars which usually will exceed salvage value. He said
<br />towing companies now remove such cars from th~ public right-of-way in co-operation
<br />wi th the ci ty and cancei vably an arrangement could be worked out forpri vate properties'l
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<br />Councilman Williams asked whether owners of abandoned vehicles can be determined, and
<br />c1 ted, thereby making them bear the cost of abandonment. He said the owner should
<br />be liable for abandoning an auto on pri vate property or unauthorized parking on a
<br />private lot. Assistant Manager said there would be the problem of the City's being
<br />able to ci te _~:mly those people li ving wi.thin the c~ty_..
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<br />(councilwoman Beal suggested consideratio;'~;Uld be given also to regulations
<br />:governing parking of cars on streets for long periods of time, that the overall
<br />iproblem of abandoned autos, parking without payment of fees, parking in the public
<br />right-of-way for extended periods of time, etc., should be reviewed.
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