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Magan to conduct a Auto Wrecking business at 1093 west 1st street. At this time a letter from Lawrence D. Sweetman addressed to the Mayor and Council was read by the Recorder. This letter called attention to the traff~c hazard at 13th and Charnelton Streets, and asked that some precautionary measure I 24 be taken. It was pointed out this intersection was no di~ferent thatn other l_.s interesections on west 13th street and that t:vaffic did not move fast on 13th street. This matter was referred to the Po~ice Committee to report back at the next meeting. A proposed agreement between the Pacific Telephone and Tele~raph Co. 25 and the City of Eugene regarding the use of ~elephone equipment for the install- ation of Police and Fire department alarm purpose by the "City was read at this time. A proposed ordinance granting the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. 26 a franchise having had its fwrst reading, November 8th had its second reading in detail at this time and was laid over for its third reading to comply with Charter provisions. An Ordinace adopted the survey, plat and report of the City Engineer as to the proposed openeing of Filmore Street from the Alley south of 6th 27 avenue west ot seventh avenue west and making provisions for sending out notices to interest property owners and also for the appointment of three viewers to i view the property and make unanimois consent of the Council by title under : 1 suspension of the rules and was placed for final passage. AI! Councilmen voting ! Aye. Absent, Councilman Hawn. Ordinance was declared passed and numbered 8779. I , I At this time Councilman Farrington stated that he wbuld like to have I I the Council Meeting of December 27th designated for the discussion of the pro- posed charter change regardi-ng the City Manager. He stated,he would make as a 28 motion the motion that was attatched to the Committee report which had been , submitted at the Council meeting" November 22, 1943. This motion was read by I I the Recorder and is as follows: I ! I I MOTION FOR APPOllINTMENT OF COMMTSSION TO PREPARE CHARTER AMEl\1DMEl\1TS I , I , I move 1) That the Mayor appoint a charter commission of seven members, four to be members of the city council, three to be citizens and taxpayers of Eugene not now attached to the city government: 2) That the charter commission be instructed to prepare necessary and I suitable amendments to the Charter of the City of Eugene to create the office ofmunicipal superintendant and provide his qualifications powers, and duties: and to provide for the re-allocation of powers i and duties incidental thereto: , 3) That the ammendments to be reported to the Council in ample t~me for their submission to the voters of Eugene in the primary election of May, 1944: 4) That the commssion be instructed to confine its charter amendments I to those matters which relate to the establishment of the office of municipal superintendant,and ~he enumeration of the pwers and duties i appropriate thereto. i On completion of the reading the motion was seconded by Counci~man , I Crumbaker. Councilman Davis made a strnuous objection to this motion and said that he did not feel the council should dictate to the people what they should vo~e on, that he felt the Manager plan, the commission plan, and the present'Council form should be placed on the ballot. Councilman Farrington stated he had not . 29 intended that a discussion of the subject should be had at this time, but that they wanted it to be brought up at the meeting on December 27th. Mayor Large stated 1 that there was a motion before the house and some disposition would have to be made of the motion, Councilman Crumbaker said the matter in its present form . .1 '; ..~ I could be laid over until the meeting of December 27th without disposal of the i motion by vote ~withdrawl. Councilman Davis objected to this and stated the j .1 motion should be withdrawn. Councilman Farrington stated that he was willing tha~ I the motion be withdeawn if it was agreeable to Mr. Crumbaker who had seconded the i I motion, After some discussion Councilman Crumbaker consented' to the withdrawl of I I the mbtaon. A motion was then made by Farrington and seconded by Crumbaker that the , Council meeting of Dec. 27th be designated a special order of business for the diS- I I I : cussion of the proposed charter change. On vote the motion was carried. I I l On motion the Council Adjourned. ~ 'Pro 'T'Am