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<br />Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon
<br />April 25. 1938
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<br />Th~ minutes of the adjourned meeting of the Common Council held at the ho~r
<br />of 7:30 oJclock P.M., April'25, 1938. Mayor Lar~e called the meeting to order~
<br />Councilmen present were: Messrs. Lamb, Hendershott, Reid, Page, Hanns, Farrington,
<br />and Bond; absent, Mr. Carlson. Winsor Calkins acted as City Attorney, pro tem~ ~..
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<br />The minutes of the previous meeting, April 11, 1938, were presented and or-
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<br />Stanley 0tevenson, representing the Chamber of Commerce"Committee and ~chool
<br />Board, addressed the council relative to the proposed South willamette Athletic,
<br />field, petitioning an amendment to the proposed ballot title for the ~pecial Election
<br />to be held on May 20, 1938. Mr. Stevenson pointed out that the City had title to
<br />the prpperty against which ,there were bonds outstanding and the 'purpose of this,
<br />levy was to payoff the bonds and the ~chool Board receive a deed to the property
<br />for athletic and playground purposes. He felt that under the present wording, i~
<br />would give the impression that this one-half mill levy would be for the purpose of
<br />acquiring additional property, which, of course, is not the case. He submitted to
<br />the council the following form for theif consideration:
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<br />UShall the Charter of the city of Hugene be amended, authorizing,
<br />empowering and directing the Council to levy a tax of one-half
<br />mill on the dollar valuation upon all the taxable property in the
<br />city of ~ugene to be applied in payment of bonds now 6utstanding
<br />against lands owned by the City of Eugene and to transfer by deed
<br />to School District No~ 4 the seventeen acre south ~illamette Street
<br />tract for athletic field and park purposes.n
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<br />The City Recorder, having been requested, outlined the entire procedure that had
<br />heretofore taken place: On January 31, 1938, the council passed a resolution call-
<br />ing for this special election, and on the same day passed Ordinance No. 8532 or-.
<br />dering the election. Then, in ,due course of time, the City Attorney presented the
<br />Recorder with a form of sample official ballot and voters' pamphlet, but that at~the
<br />present time none of this material had been presented to the printers. The Recqrde
<br />stated that in his opinion the only question involved ~as, :'Does the ~roposed'change
<br />of ballot title conform with the statements made in the resolution and ordinance as
<br />passed?U ,In other words, any new ballot title that might be'used could not be in
<br />variance with the resolution and ordinance. Acting Attorney, Winsor Calkins,
<br />stated that it was a very fine point and whether or not it was too late to effect
<br />this change, he would ha~e to give it further study.' Stanley Stevenson pointed out
<br />that Lawrence T. Harris, expressed the opinion that a change could be made without
<br />any question. Upon motion made and seconded, this request was referred to the
<br />Judiciary Committee and Ci~y Attorney with power to act.
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<br />Herbert Smeed, on behalf of Harry Abele, requested waiver of certain require
<br />ments of construction in Fire Zone No. 2 so as to allow Mr. Abele to erect two
<br />duplex residences on the "rear of Lot 2, Block 8, Skinner's Addition, more commonly
<br />known"as 234 ~est Seventh Avenue. It was revealed that the residences were to be
<br />of one-story construction, modern and a decided improvement for the neighborhood.
<br />This request had been denied by the Board of Appeals at their meeting of April 15.
<br />Moti'on was made by Councilman Hendershott and seconded by Reid ,to overrule the
<br />decision of the Board of Appeals and grant the request. When the question was
<br />raised as to the possible increase in fire insurance rates because of the waiver of
<br />the building requirements, Mr. Hendershott withdrew his motion with consent of
<br />the second and the matter was left with the council to report as a committee of"the
<br />whole at the next meeting. Mayor Large appointed the Judiciary Committee to check
<br />/4 the insurance rates and it was so ordered.
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<br />Mr. Jack Kesling's appearance before the Board of Appeals for a recommenda-
<br />tion to waive the "set-back" regulations covering their property at the Northwest
<br />corner of the intersection of High Street and Fifteenth Avenue, was postponed by
<br />the Board ip the hope that a more suitable location could be found for the erect.1on
<br />of the gospel hall, and this action was sustained by the Council.
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<br />The request of Clive Stanley for a reclassification of the. lot at the North-
<br />west corner of Oak Street and 13th Avenue for the purpose of erecting a store
<br />building covering the entire lot, was denied by the Board of Appeals but they re-
<br />commended that the. Plann'ing Commission be requested to consider the reclassificatio
<br />of this property and this was approved by the council. '
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<br />The $450.00 offer of Eunice H. Hathaway for Lot 8, Block 5, Hollenbeck's Ad-
<br />/7 dition, was ordered held by the Finance Committee and it was so ordered.
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<br />The $831.84 cash offer of Lance Hart for Lot 12, Block 5, Gross Addition,
<br />was held by the Finance Committee and upon motion made and duly seconded, approved
<br />,8 by the council.
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