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,7 j' tJ-!:/ ~ 483 'I NOTICE OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING To the Members of the Common Council of the City of Eugene: ~ :?i}j ~ 1 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on this 5th day of May, 1941, the Mayor of Eugene hereby calls a meeting to be held at 7:30 otclock p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City of Eugene for the following reason: For the purpose of passing resolutions regarding the Oregon State Higlnvay Commission's improvements on West 7th Street. Also, such other business as may come up. Eugene, Oregon }Vl'ay 5, 1941 /s/ Elisha Large, Mayor * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Council Chambers Eugene~ Oregon May 5, 1941 The Council met in special meeting pursuant to the call of MaYIDr Large with all councilmen present wxcept Messr. Farrington. 1 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Large. Dr. D. R. French and Marion I~cClain were present in behalf of the Lane County Humane Society and Mayor Lorge call ed on Dr-. French to present their case. Dr. French stated that the Lane County Humane Society now had a membership of about 100 members and a Board of Directors of eight members. They wanted to have a full time officer to take charge of all the dogs and cats and in fact any other stray animals that it rnight be necessary to look after. They also wanted to enter into some kind of a contract 'with the city whereby they could secure the fees from the dog licenses It was their desire to establish permanent quarters for the impounded dogs and other animals and they needed a building where the animals would be under cover. He said they would like to have a location on the east side of Lincoln Street imnIediately north of what is novv used by the Street Department, just above 3rd street. This would be a part of Skinner Butte Park. If it was not possible to have sufficient funds at this time to build a desireable buildinG they might be able, with the city's consent, to occupy a part of the Street Department buildings at 3rd and Linco n Streets. He reported the Hunlane Society was operating in Portland, Klamath Falls, Medford, Marshfield and Astoria. The Society expected to build up funds through membership dues and hoped to get SOllie donations. They also hoped to be able to ente into a contract with Lane County regarding the dog license fees. Councilnlen Barette Hawn, Brownson, Pennington and Bond indicated they would like to see some kind of an arral1gernent Worked 'out other than the present system of a part time dog catcher. After some disxussion, motion was made by Councilman Pennincton, seconded by Council , man Hawn that the matter be referred to the Police Committee to enter into any reaso _ 1 able contract and the motion was carried. I A resolution from the State Highway Co~nission was presented asking the city for permission to construct West 7th Avenue from the West City limits East to Polk Street and a resolution from the State Highway Commission was presented establiShing grades for this section of West 7th Avenue. Mr. W. M. Tugman of the Eugene Register Guard was present and explained it was his information that the State Highway Department had established these grades with the idea of further improv(-~ments and connections at a future date and they probably had been working to connect up the Cloverleaf intersection with West 11th Street Connection. Also, the State Highway Commission would probably have to widen the highway from the overhead crossing to Junction City and that would mean that would mean that the overhead crossing would have to be widened and it was built with that idea in view. After a brief discussion by the council, motion was made and seconded unanimously adopting ~ both resolutions. RES 0 L UTI 0 N 1 ~mEREAS, State Highway No. 1 of the State of Oregon, known as the Pacific Highway, is routed through the City of Eugene, Lane County Oregon, a municipal corporation and the route officially adopted for said highway by the State Highway Commission traverses the following street or streets, or avenues, or roads, of said city; to wit: West 7th Avenue, from the West city limits of Eugene to West 7th Avenue and Polk Street Ahd, WhEREAS, the State Highway Commission of the State of Oregon desires to improve said Highway, And, V~~REAS, the State Highway Commission of the State of Oregon has caused a survey to be made, and plans prepared for the improvement ~