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<br />. The first of our monthly budget reports have ,been filed with you this
<br />evening and will be submitted regularly from month to month. This office will
<br />-..", be glad to discuss any portion of this report with you individually, at your re.- .1
<br />~:C.J." quest. You will also receive shor tly ,a quarterly report on all department oper-
<br />~-~ ' ati~ns for July, August and S~p~ember o~ this year. ' I believe that ~his inf~r- '
<br />Ga matlon, taken from monthly actlvlty reports of all department heads wlll provlde
<br />d a clearer picture of activities and improvements within the various departments.
<br />I This quarterly report will be furnished regularly to the Councilmen.
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<br />I I should like to take this opportunity of reminding the Council that we
<br />: will be called upon before the end of the fiscal year to accept or reject the.
<br />I ~tate-wide Pensio?Ret~rement Plan for municipal.employees. ~o imm~idate a~tion
<br />I lS necessary at tnls tlffie, but I feel that Councll memebers mlght wlsh to glve
<br />this matter some' study and consideration during the next few months. .
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<br />As a matter of interest to the Council, a schedule of City tax levies.
<br />for cities of the State of Oregon for fiscal year 1945, 1946 have been submitted
<br />to this office by the League of Oregon Cities with an assessed valuation given.
<br />as $15,429,399.00. The municipal tax rate for Eugene is 15 2/10 mills. This is
<br />! the lowest millage rate of any City in the State over 5,000 population, .being from
<br />I 15.9 to 31 mills.
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<br />I . The matter of street lighting in the West Moreland area, referred to .
<br />this office by the Council, is being surveyed and orders ~or lights at various
<br />locations are being placed with the Eugene Water Baord.
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<br />, In the matter of the Eugene Nursery School referred to this office by
<br />I the Council at its last meeting, I have conferred with Mrs. Stormes, Manager of
<br />I the school and attended a meeting of service Club representatives in connection
<br />with plans now being made to continue the school with public support provided
<br />ad~quate facilities can be found after November 1st.
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<br />During the past month, the undersigned has attended ,37 meetings in
<br />connection with municipal and community affairs."
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<br />It was moved by Koppe, seconded by Hawn that the report of the manager be re- -
<br />ceived and placed on file and that the recommendations contained therein be I
<br />adopted by the Common Council. Motion carried.
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<br />The report of the City Manager for the month of qeptember, requesting
<br />21 addition of four traffic patrolman in the Eugene Police Department was submitted
<br />and read as follows:
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<br />"Du:Fing the past few months this office together with that of the
<br />police chief have heen giving serious consideration to the current traffic control
<br />problems in the City of Eugene, which we sincerely feel will show a serious in-
<br />crease with the return of more cars to our streets and highways in coming months.
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<br />Basing ,our judgment both on experience factors and recommendations of the
<br />National Safety Council survey of 1944, it is requested that four additional
<br />police pa~rolman for traffic duty assignment be added to present police department
<br />personnel. The cost of salaries for the four additional men would be $5,472.00
<br />~ for the balance of the current fiscal year and the additional men will result'in
<br />a need of at least one additional traffic car if and when such equipment 1s
<br />available. Should the request for additional personnel be allowed, it is planned
<br />! to re-assign the Chief's car for traffic purposes until such time as another car
<br />i becomes available. In making this request, I should like to point out that the
<br />: ac ti vi ties report of,.the Eugene Police Department reveals a heal thy increase in
<br />law enforcem~nt activity, particularly in the traffic division and likewise re-
<br />, veals the need of additional man power. With the City increasing in population
<br />i and with every reason to believe that our traffic volume will show a great in-
<br />, crease within the next few years, your serious considerat~on of these factors is
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<br />, requested. "
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<br />I It was moved by Hawn, seconded by Davis that the recommendation be adopted and
<br />emergency funds be used for employment of the additional patrolmen for the
<br />balance of the current fiscal year. Motion carried by the following vote:
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<br />Bills against the various city departments for the month of September,
<br />22 1945 were submitted. It was moved by Johnson, seconded by Hawn that the bills ,-
<br />be approved and the proper city officials be authorized to issue warrants for the I
<br />! same. Motion carried. (See page 397 for list of bills)
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