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61~ -- -"-----'- -- ---- ..----.--- -- ---- . ~ - ~ -- ._- ~________ ~__ ~_~ - ____ .___ - .__ '_ ....__"__~ __ - __ _______n ---~-- ~ ~- -----:---- ~~----~-_.::-~.-..-_-:.-. -._-~-~'~'-~~-- -----=-...;;;::;..:;..-::.=------+-::..:--::.......;:- '-- Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon A ril 27 1942 I The minutes of the regular meeting held Monday evening, April 27, 1942 at 7:30 P.M. All councilmen were present with the exception of BrONnson. I County Judge Hurd was present and spoke in behalf of the City continuing their appropriation of $500.00 in the Budget for the pay of the Juvenile Officer. He explained that he had heard ruwors that this would be dropped from the City Budget and stated that he thought it would be a mistake as the City should have,the services of the Juvenile Officer, explaining that there was a good many City cases that came up for attention. At this time, Councilman Brownson appeared at the meeting~ Mayor Large stated that this matter had been referred to the Police COlnmi ttee and asked Councilman Bond what he had to offer in regard to the Juvenile Officer. Mr. Bond explained that there was one man short in the Police Department at this time and they had considered hiring a new man and have him take care of the Juvenile cases. Councilman Pennington stated that he thought it would be false economy for the City to employ a full time Juvenile Officer at a salary at from twelve to fourteen hundred dollars while they could get the services of the CounuyJuvenile Officer for $500.00 a year. He stated that if the City needed a Police Officer tha t WbS another thing. He stated he thouCht the Juvenile work had always bee~ handled very well by the County man and he thought it should be continued. The matter was not decided on at this time, and the Mayor said that l~ it would be brought up at the next Budget Meeting. Mayor Large e~lained that Judge Hurd was interested in trying to work out a sui table road for the trclffic coming over the Ferry Street Br idge tha t wished to go to the Eugene Cannery and asked Councilman Barette what the Street Committee had to offer. Councilman Barette said that they had suggested that the traffic come down High Street to 6th Street, turn East to the Alley then go South down the Alley between Sixth and Eighth Street making the aI-ley a one-way street. :,He said the alley was paved between 6th and 7th and there would only be a little work to do on the gravelled portion be~ween 7th and 8th Streets. A motion was made by Pennington and seconded by Hawn that the alley a half block East of High between 6th and 8th Streets be designated as a one-way street for traffic going South. 2 "" On vote, this motion was carrie d. . ~ ~~ ~ I Councilman Koppe reporting for the JUdiCiary Committee regard,ing the woodyard at 54~ Almaden Street which was being run by Mr. Petersen. Mr. Koppe stated that the Zoning Ordinance went into effect in 1935 designating this territory as a Single Family Residence District. That a map gotten out in 1934 did not show a woodyard there in this district and it seemed that there was no woodyard there in 1935 when the Zoning Ordinance was passed. That the only thing to do now was to order the woodyard discontined. A, motion was made by Councilman Bond and seconded by Councilman Koppe that the woodyard be ordered discontinued. Mr. T. P. Arnoldy was present and stated a woodyard was on the property when he purchased it and it was his understanding that it could be used for a woodyard. He stated that the Oregon Electric was using Fifth Street and that made considerably more noise than the buzz saw used by Mr. Petersen. Councilman Bond explained that this had been zoned as a Single Family Residence District and that there had been different attempts to move business into the district. One time a party wished to establish a warehouse and another time a pole yard, and now a woodyard, and he did not understclnd why the district should have to put up with this condition:!) Mr. Petersen cla imed thq t 'the woodyard had been established the re for nine years. ,Co uncilman Hawn stated that he thought the matter should be decided on a strictly legal basis and aSked for the opinion of the City Attorney. Attorney Calkins explained that if there had been a woodyard there when the zoning Ordinance went into effect, it could be continued as a woodyard but that if it,was discontinued it could not be re-established. Councilman KOPRe stated that it might be a good plan to refer the matter to the Planning Commisssion and Councilman Pennington suggested that a compromise might be reached by allowing storage only for moving wood in and out and not any sawing. Mr. Hansen was present and stated he had built a new hoooe there two years ago with the understanding that it was zoned for a Single Family Residence District. Also a Mr. Edgar Thom was present and said that hehad always understood it to be a restricted district for residences only. Mr. Petersen said that he only expected to s tore a few cord of wo od there for accomodation of people who might wish to come there. Councilman Bond asked him if he had not stated previously that he expected to put in two hundred cord of wood and he, admitted he had but since the cont:r.oversy, he had chanEjed his .mind. A motion was laready befbre the house and the question was cs lled for. All Councilmen present voting Aye, except Counc ilman Farr ington a 11n Brownson who voted No. The motion was declare 3 carried. I I Councilman Farrington reporting for the Finance Committee stated that a Mr. W. Dion had requested a refund of $50.00 which he had made as partial payment on Lot 2 Block 10 Hollenbeck's Addition. Mr. Dian stated in his letter that " , he had run into so many difficulties he would have to abandon building until after the war. Mr. Farrington stated it was the recommendation of the committee that the refund be not all~wed and he was making that as a motion. 'rhe motion was seconded 4~by Councilman Bond and carried. Councilman Farrington also reported that there was an offer from V. E. Johnson living at 1975 Charnelton Street of $500.00 for Lot 14, in Block 1, College Hill Park offering to pay $250.00 cash and the balance on or before Jsmuary 1" 1943. ~