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rs82 - ~ --- h And even though it was not a technical obligation the city owed a moral obligation to its employees. Since he had been a member of the council any departnlentsOhe ~; had been placed in charge of, he had considered those employees the same as I C; being employed in h~s own business and he sincerely believed in keeping faith with . -;'!;.I them. He made a sincere plea for the Connnon Council sitting as a levying board to fG amend the proposed budget to include the salary scale program. He stated that as far as this matter was being referred to the council it was the council's duty to consider the request and that for himself he would not hesitate to accept'his share of the responsibility in granting a general raise on the scale basis. Councilman Brownson stated it was his opinion that the council should keep its moral obligation and adopt the scale program. There should be no hedging I on the part of the members of the council. It was his further opinion that in view of the recent vote the taxpayers would have no objections. - County Judge Clinton Hurd addressed the group stating he was in favor of good wages and he was in favor of having men in employment of the people that would render the work for which they were being pa'id and he believed you received just exactly villat you paid for. Mr. C. P. Tillman addressed the group stating that citizen members of the budget committee had not had suffiecient time for proper consideration but if the city could afford to pay for an airport and swimming pool they could afford better salaries. In closing, he wished the matter made a record that if the scale program had been put into effect then the employers should keep faith with the employees and grant this program. NIT. Fred Lamb spoke briefly stating he felt the salaries should be decided upon on an individual basis but he was in favor of granting amise in salaries, particularly in lower bradkets. Councilman Carlson stated he would recoDmlend raises for all people except the City Recorder and the City Engineer. Councilman bond said if others deserved a raise, the City Engineer should be given a raise also. Councilman Barette stated that if the City Engineer should have a raise I the others shoul& have a raise. Stanley Stevenson stated he was not satisfied with the procedure and recownended going over the entire budbet and consider the employees indicidually. Question was raised as to the adjournment of this meeting to meet at a future date at which time the citizen members would sit as advisors to the council for the purpo e of going into the .salary program to see if it couldn'~ be ironed out. Stanley Stevenson presented a recolmnendation from the citizen ~embers as follows: . We the undersigned citizen members of the 1941 City Budget Committee wish to commend the Mayor, Recorder, and City Council for their economical management of the city affairs and for their determination to eliminate city's bonded indebtedness. We also desire to make the following recoramendations which we believe will result in more efficient budget making and city government. First: That the Budget Cormnittee be appointed at least ninety days prior to the time for advertising the budget. Second: That more complete information be furnished the budget cowai t tee together "lid th the recommenda tionE(o f the counc il. I Third: That a con~ittee be appointed by the Mayor to make studies and recommend, if found advisable, some form of city management for the City of Eugene. /s/ F. M. Bennett /s/ C. P. Tillman /s/ J. E. Turnbull /s/ L. M. Watson /s/ S. R. Stevenson /s/ F. E. Lamb I /s/ Geo. J. Wilhelm A Motion was made and seconded to adjourn this special meetin?nof ~he CODmlOn Council and the taxpayers meeting until viednesday, November 13, at 7.00 0 clock p.m. and it was so ordered. C. M. Bryan, City Recorder ~ ( I ~