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~ 547 .. -- - ~- - -~ -- - -- --~ ~- - -- ~-- -- --- .--- -"- n_ .. -..." -. - --- . - - -- -- -- - ~ - - - - --- ~--- - -- ---- ----- -- --- -=-= ~-:-.::~~--=:.:..;-=-~-~~--=~---=---= - - - - -....:....:...:.-=-=-.---- --=- -~----;;:.,;,::::;:...:::;..::...~.;....:;:... ~...;:::.:;;:-::-;:: _._-------~.---~---- ---,---' ------- -- --- --- -----~-- NOTICE OF SPECIAL COUNCIL 1ffiETING I To the Members of the Common Council of the City of Eugene ~.n ~ NOTICE IS, HEREBY GIVEN, that on this 29th day o~ September, 1941, the Mayor of :5J ...,..>"\ Eugene hereby calls a meeting to be held at 7:30 P. M. in the Council Chambers of ,,- the City of Eugene for the following purpose. For the purpose of discussing a lease for the old airport.' Also, such other bus- iness as may come up. I September 29, 1941 /s/ ELISHA LARGE Eugene, Ore~on Elisha Large, Ma~or * * * * * * * Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon September 29, 1941 The minutes of a special council meeting called by Mayor Large. Councilm n present were Bond, Farrington, Koppe, Barette, Brownson and Pennington. Absent 1 were Stewart and Hawn. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Large. Mayor Large asked for a report of the special committee consisting of Koppe, Fa~rington and Barette, which had been appointed to investigate regarding a new contract with Joe Harrell for the old Airport. Chairman Koppe reported that they had made an extensive study and that it was not easy to arrive at just what was the best thing to do. He stated that previously Mr. Harrell had indicated to the Mayor that he would be agreeable to a 5% charge on the gross receipts, but that when the committee talked to him l1e only wanted to pay the City $125.00 per month and wanted to extend the contract to April 1, 1943. Mr. Koppe reported that Mr. Harrell had made repiars to the shop which had cost in the neighborhood of $1800.00, put in a cement floor that had cost another $300.00 and was going to buil a n~w hanger which would cost about $2600.00. Mr. Koppe said it was the committee' recommendation that Mr. Harrell should pay the city 5% on the gross revenue of ' the field. Mayor Large stated that Mr. Harrell did have, as many as.fifty students I a t one time but that a: fair average would be from thirty to forty. ~ \Thirty students at $325.00 each and three classes would amount to $29,250.00 gross ~evenue for a year. The Mayor also stated that the arrangement with Mr. Soukup was for about twenty students at $750.00 each and three classes a year. This would amount to $45,000.00 gross revenue. Mr. Koppe ~xplained ,that the city was furnishing the Airport and it had cost considerable money as the yearly upkeep, consltsting of mowing the field, keeping up the runways and other expense, amounted to quite a sum. ,Councilman Brownson said a 5% charge generally might be all right, but questioned whether there should be a 5% charge on the sale of gasoline. After some distlussion, a motion was made by Pennington and seconded by Bond that the Committee report be adopted and the City Attorney be instructed to draw up a contract that Mr. Harrell pay the city 5% on the gross revenue of the field and that the Mayor and Recorder be authorized to enter into such a cont~act with Mr. Harrell. The new contract to run from October 1, 1941 to April 1, 1943. Councilmen Bond stated t~at he thought the council owed the special cornmittee a vote of thanks forthe work 2 they had done and it was so ordered. Mayor Large explained that about a month ago when the City, the Bouthern Pa,cific Company and the State Highway Co~ission were trying to make a settlement regarding the new highway through Eugene, Mr. Paul Farrens had been in Eugene and had to payout $3.50 and that in the proceedings Mr. Calkins fe.lt that Mr. Farrens should be refunded this $~.50 and that Mr. Calkins fiadtreambursed Mr. Farrens. Mayor Large explained that he thought Mr. Calkins should be reimbursed this $3.50. .l. motion by Brownson seconded by Fal'rington was made and carri ed that this $3.50 be 3 refunded to Mr. Calkins. I Mayor Large asked Mr. Brownson if there was any objection to allowing farmers to take a part of the turkey feathers as fertilizer. Mr. Brownson stated that just at this time the Eugene Chemical Works were figuring that they might take all of the turkey feathers and if this kind of an arrangement could be made, it 4 would be very staisfactory with the City. The meeting adjourned. ~ I ~ John FJ.elds . City Recorder pro-tem . , . o , ~