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"... 328 "1' ,- ~pwners and home owners adjacent to the Schulz Motor Company at 8th and Pearl Streets 7~~ecause the paint shop of the motor company has caused a very definite increase oc~n the neighboring insurance rates and they would appreciate anything that could be '.,::/ ~one for the same. The matter was referred to the Fire and Vvater Committee to report 80 back at the next meeting. ~ ......\...- I City Attorney Calkins reported that 1trs. Nettie Tucker of Springfield had pontacted him numerous times stating she wished-to secure the articles removed from ~he,GaYlord H0tel and stored in the Street Dept. shops at 5th and Olive Streets at ~he=time the city condemned and tore dovm said Building. Upon motion made, seconded land-duly approved, the City Attorney was directed to proceed with lien.foreclosure pn miscellaneous articles removed from the old Gaylord Hotel on South Willamette to JUake it possible to sell the articles; money received to Be given the former 23 bwner of the building, N. R. Gaylord, afld it was so ordered; I: The City Attorney reported that the City Recorder, C. M. Bryan a Reserve pfficer, had approached him concerning the proper procedure in taking care of the lyity Recorder's functions in the event that he was called to active training, and · palled attention to the fact that should this take place a necessary ordinance was pow=on file which would provide for Mr. John Fields, Assistant Rec0rder, to become pity Recorder pro-tem and the council would have authority to secure additional help as needed. City Attorney further reported-that he had contacted I~yor Large ~nd'in the event Mr. Bryan was called to active-service, would recommended that the fity make proper compensation for-whatever the difference might he between his presen kalary and base pay received as an officer in aetive service. However, no immediate I~ction was necessary on the part of the council: Councilman Bond stated that this 24,/~ec0mmendation was no more than fair and just. · ~ ~ Communication was received from O. A. Prince, trustee of the Eugene Box pompany petitioning the Finance Committee to release the interest, $122.62 from the principal, $189.58, for paving assessments on Pearl Street betweeno3rd and 4th Street ~trom which the Eugene Box Company burned down in 1931. The Finance Committee stated 25 Itha~ this coul~ not be d0ne which action was upheld by the Council. l 0 With regard to the proposed op~ning o~'15th Avenue between Kincaid and · I niversity Stteets, the City Engineer reported that a survey had been made and the ~oute does not seem feasible. However, he would make the following recomrnendations: ~l) Road along the North side of the University entering lIth and serving the Fairmount district be given consideration. (2} Sixteenth Avenue through the Cemeter from University to Alder Street might be used for local traffic. (3) Eighteenth Avenue from Willamette Street to University Street when improved be constructed ~ple width to accommodate four lanes of traffic and two lanes of parked cars. (4) Pedestrian crossing of Thirteenth Avenue be confined to Pedestrian lanes. The recommendations were approved and ordered placed on file in the event action is taken 26J~t a later date. ~ Request was r~ceived from the Congregational Church to construct a stage mhich does not meet the requirements of the building code. The Board of Appeals ~ecommends that they be required to construct the front.of the stage with studding ~nd use shiplap on both ~ides and finish with plyboard. Also, that they provide for 27v,6.n exit on the west side. The reoommendation was unanimously approved. . . I Request'was received from R. Clair Parsons for a waiver of the "set-back" pn East 22nd Avenue. He desires a "set-back" of 22 or 24 feet instead of the require .;30 feet. The Board recommends; that he be granted a 24 foot "set-back" which recommen a- 28 ' ion was unanimoUSly approved. I - Communication was read from the Roseburg Fire Department inviting the ~ugene Fire Chief and as many firemen as possible to attend the annual Fire School ,; Ilbf the Fire Chief's Association to be held in Roseburg on June 24, 25, and 26. The 29 ~nvitation was accepted and all firemen who can go will attend. II A statement of sewerage charges billed and collected for the mongh of May Fas submitted by the Eugene Water Board showing a collection of $1699.13 for the mont 30lpt N~y. The report was ordered placed on file. II Monthly, reports from the offices of the Police :Matron: Police D:Pt. and the 3lJCity Engineer were presented for the month of May, 1940 and ordered placed on file. r .ft I / ./ I I ,. The City Recorder at this time presented the viewers report on the proposed o~ppening of Van Buren Street. Upon motion made and seconded the report was unanimous~ approved. ENGINEER'S REPORT OF PROPOSED 0BENillNG OF VAN BUREN STREET FROM THE SOUTH LINE OF THIRTEENTH AVENUE WEST TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE LANE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS IN EUGENE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON " I o TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, 'OREGON Gentlemen: Pursuant to the resolution of April 22, 1940 I herewith submit a report of the survey for the opening of Van Buren Street from the ~I