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r222 '- T " ,I i~ i ,i~ ~ tv j I 1 2 3 4 , ,I 51 -~----~-=-._--,~....- .~--:.-.--:.--- --- - -~-...:~~----:--- --:---;-----:;:-~._--_---:--~--~-,-.:;--:------:-- -~.- ------~----~ ~-~- --.------.,.. ..- ----- " .. - -- -- - -- ---------- Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon May 22, 1944 I The minutes of the regular meeting of the Common Council held Monday evening May 22nd at 7:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Large. All Councilmen present except.'Wiper and B~rette. Mr. Nicholas, Mr. wood and Mr. Walder were present representing the Firestone Store at 11th and Pearl Streets. Mr. Wood stated that they wished to rebuild the building as soon as permission could be had from the War Prod- uction Board. He stated that they had let a contract for cleaning up, leaving just the four walls standing and that they thought there would not be much delay in receiving permission to rebuild and hoped to have the building-repair- ed in about 5 months' time. He stated that in the mean time they would like to carryon the business at that locality and were asking permission to build a temp9rary wooden building. He stat9d that there was a strip on the south of the building about 35 x 160 feet on which they could operate while the buildin@ was being completed, that they wanted to build a wooden building 28 x 30 on the west end of this 35 x 160 foot strip to house their tools and other equipment and that they would use the remainder of the vacant property as best they could. He stated that there would be' no trucks or anything of the kind kept in the temporary wooden building. Councilman Davis stated that he beleived the Coun- cil should cooperate with them to construct this temporary wooden building. /Councilman Hawn questioned if they felt they could ge the building completed in 5 months and suggested that it might be advisable to allow them a longer length of time.' A motion was made by Davis and seconded by Farrington and carried that they b.e allowed to ,construct the temporary building with the under- standing that it was to be used for only the 5 months period. Mayor Large stated that there would be a meeting of the Planning COmmT ' ission in the Council rooms at 7:30 P.M. Tuesday May 23rd and that a Mr. McAvoy from Portland would be at this meeting. Fay Bennett was present and Mayor Large asked if he wished to address the Council. He' stated that he only wanted to know if the request for a zone change at 13th and Oak would be brought up and Attorney Calkins, stated that there was a letter requesting this- to be acted on later. Harry Ray of the Bethel Fire District was present and stated that he was asking that the Fire District be loaned the re~t of the equipment along with the pumper that they had received from the City. He stated that they had only received the pumpep, the suction hose and axe; that there was other equip- ment that the City had and which belonged to the fumper in order to complete the unit. .. Mayor Large explained tha t . there was 22" hose for this pumper and that it was up to the Council to decide whether they would include this hose with the pumper or keep it for their own use, !Councilman Stewart stated the hose was only single jacketed and that the nozzel had no shut off, the supp- osition was that the hose was not strong enough for a shut off at the end of the nozzel and that the F~re Department did not' think it wise to use this hose in connection with the other hose that the City might have. 'A motion was made seconded and carried that an inventory should be made of the equipment which would complete this pumper and that this e.xtra equipment would be delivered to the Bethel District. I co~rrTTEE REPORTS;- Judiciary Committee - no report Councilman Farrington reporting for the Finance Committee presented the property offers as follows: Ralph B. Lake for CUlp and Lake Realtors offers $400.00 cash for lot 2, block 25, College Hill Park Addition.' (60 feet south of 23rd avenue west and Olive stree.t.) , Appraisal: $450.00 Hold for appraisal Harold A. Norris offers $350.00 for the east 60 feet of lots 6 and 7, block 4, Kelseys 2nd Addition. Terms: $70.00 cash and payments of $10.00 per month plus interest at 6%. (west of alley, 17th avenue east between Mill and Ferry). Appraisal: $350.00 Accept. I Councilman Davis stated that in connection with the Water Board the street Dept. was improving the island at 15th street and Fairmount Blvd. and that the light would be installed.