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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />.r. <br /> <br />M I NUT E S <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL <br />January 22, 1979 <br /> <br />Regular meeting of the City Cou.ncil of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to <br />order by His Honor Mayor Gus Keller, January 22, 1979, 7:30 p.m., in the <br />Council Chambers, with the following Councilors present: Jack Delay, Betty <br />Smith, Eric Haws, Scott Lieuallen, Brian Obie, Gretchen Miller, and Emily <br />Schue. Councilor D. W. Hamel was absent. <br /> <br />I. <br /> <br />Mayor Keller recognized the Webelos Den 3, Pack 316, from Edgewood Elementary <br />School, Scoutmaster Bob Dickinson in attendance at the meeting. He gave <br />them a special welcome. <br /> <br />Awards Ceremony <br /> <br />Mayor Keller, assisted by City Manager, recognized City employees retiring <br />in 1978. Those present at the ceremony and receiving awards were: Edward <br />Stanley, Fire Department, 29 years, 3 months; James Gralow, Public Works <br />Department, 25 years, 2 months; Wendell Wick, Fire Department, 22 years, 8 <br />months; Oliver Brown, Parks Department, 19 years; Helen Kelts, Finance <br />Department, 7 years, 5 months; and Herb Larson, Parks Department, 5 years, <br />8 months. <br /> <br />II. <br /> <br />Those not in attendance, but receiving recognition for City service were: <br />Russell Peckham, Fire Department, 31 years, 6 months; Lloyd Weeks, Fire <br />Department, 27 years, 6 months; Harold Bradley, Parks Department, 23 <br />years, 11 months; Margaret Sorensen, Library, 14 years, 3 months; John <br />Urych, Airport, 11 years; and Victor Albino, Municipal Court, 5 years, 8 <br />months. <br /> <br />Mayor Keller extended special thanks and appreciation to the City employees <br />for their contributions to the City. <br /> <br />Special recognition was given to Councilor Tom Williams, who had retired <br />after serving 10 years on the City Council. Mayor Keller noted in the <br />history of the city of Eugene, probably no other Councilor had given as <br />many years service. He noted Mr. Williams' efforts to make government <br />less complicated, and other special contributions made by Mr. Williams. <br />Mayor Keller thanked Mr. Williams, on the part of Eugene and the staff, <br />for the contributions he had made. <br /> <br />Mayor Keller also recognized Councilor Ray Bradley, who was not present at <br />the meeting. During Mr. Bradley's term of office, Mayor Keller said <br />efforts had been made by Mr. Bradley to make the Council aware of the <br /> <br />1/22/79--1 <br /> <br />31 <br />