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r510 ~ --- --- -- (resolution continu~d) the alleY on the north and to the alley on the south, in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, and the Planning Commission ~, has held a hearing, adopted a tentative report, and con- I' ........ verted the same into a perm?;nent and final report and re- e; submitted it to the Common vouncil with the recommendation that the same be enacted into an ordinance, and the council has prepared and given its first, reading of an ordinance enanting said permanent report. Now, Therefore, the City Recorder be and he is hereby directed to prepare and casue to be published not less than three times in the Eugene Register Guard in Eugene, Oregon, a. notice of hearing to. be held at the regular council I'" meeting on Monday, July 14, 1941, at 7:30 o'clock P. M., . said notices to be published within the week commenci~g . July 7, 1941. . A letter from Leonard Keanney, Police Officer, asking for a leave of absence for a year because he has been ~alled for military duty 'with the 20th Radio Intelligence Company at Fort Lewis, was read.' This request is to become effective of June 30th, 1941. It was pointed out that Officer Kearney was on' his vacation the last 2 weeks in June and the ~uestion was r~isedag to wh~ther. or not he 'should be paid for his two weeks vacation at this time. Couhcilman' F~rrington thought t.he council should establish a policy regarding vacations at this time and in the future adhere to it. Councilman Hawn said he believed Mr. Kearney was entitled to the two weeks vacation but to get the matter before the' house, he would make a motion that City employees be granted 'two weeks vacation with pay when they had served for a year or more, but when they were leaving the service, th~ vacation should be prorated as to the amount of time they had served for the year. This motion was seconded by Pennington. Councilman ' Brownson said he felt Mr. Kearney was entitled.to a two weeks vacation with pay' and Councilman Pennington agreed. Af,teT considerable discussion Councilman ' .Hawn said with the consent of his second, he would be glad to change his motion allowing Mr. Kearney the two weeks vacation. Mr. Pennington gave his consent whereupon Mr. Hawn moved that Officer Kearney be allowed to have his two weeks -, 33 vacationwith pay. This was seconded by Pennington and carried. The Library report for the month of May, 1941 was read and ordered " 1 34 placed on file. A letter fronJ, Mrs. G. B. Hirschy of Wabasha, Minnesota, thanking the City for the use of Skinner's Butte Park for a birthday party attended by 42 people was read. She also expressed her appreciation for the fine co-operation received 35 from Mr. and Mrs. Lamb. At this time Councilman Penningt.on was excused from the Council meeting. . Ordinance 8679 completing the vacation of an alley running East from Olive Street between 23rd and 24th Streets in Block 3, Rugh's Addition was presented for its first reading and under suspensi-on of the rules by unanimous conse.nt of the council was presented for its second and third readings, by title and placed for final passage. Mayor Large called for objections and there being none asked 36 for roll call. All councilmen present voting aye: absent Stewart and Pennington. , , At this time, Mayor Large asked that the name of Melicent McKinney be Plac d on the regular payroll as an employee in the Recorder's Office at a salary of $85.00 per month. A motion by Farrington, seconded by Bond to this effect was 37 carrie~. . Mayor Large again brought up the .objections to the musical horns on the automobiles at night. He also referred to the excessive speed by the ambulance drivers. The Chief of Police was instructed to see what could be done in regard 1 38 to these conditions. CounCilman Brownson reported that the pageant committee would like to ereC a permanent sign at both entrances tb the City of Eugene. The Sign to 'be about bill boar~ size. He said he had seen the sign as started and that it would be very good looking. The top of the sign would read that Eugene was the home of th pageant and the lower part of the sign would have a remova'fulepanel on Which othe attractions could be advertised. Mr. Brownson stated that the pageant committee had contacted the Water Boar'd and they were providing the lights for these signs. 'I .The cost of the signs would be approximately $150.00, and the pageant committee , was asking the Fair Board, The Chamber of Commerce, and the City to contribute . $35.00 apiece. CounCilman Bond asked where the money would come from, surely . - not out of the Emergency Fund. Councilman Hawn suggested that the money might come out of the Park Fund, but Barette said he thought that impossible. Hawn suggested the pageant cornmittee might get their money back by making ,a $5.00 char e to any orgalhization wiShing to use the removable panel. No definite action was 39 taken on this matter by the council. Upon motion the meeting was adjourned. ~ ~ ~ John Fields, Recorder pro-tem