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-- - ~- - -- -- - u ~I!_ _ ,- t I Ii I, l: I L 8 I, I: I I, I 443~ - --- _._----------~----~_._------------ - - - - -- - ----- "My Dear lvIr. Seeger: I wish to withdraw the purchase City property between 19th offer 0 f the St: Mary's and 21st in this City. Respectfully, F. P. Leipzig" Catholic Church to ~ ~ ;~ The Ci tyManager also reported the receipt of nwnerous petitions con- taining a total of 492 signatures of residents and property owners of the. City, protesting the suggested sal~ of the properties in question. h: :,,_~ I; It was moved by Crumbaker, seconded by Johnson that the report of the Committee be adopted and that the letters and petitions pert~ining to this matter be re- ceived and placed on file and the City Attorney prepare a resolution. :..,~ . ~'" REPORTS OF OFFICERS '';''.'" I t: , " ) ~.:. A report from Percy Brown, .City Auditor, was submitted and read as follows: ,. I I: 9 H " I; " "We have audited the financial records of the City of Eugene for the three months period from October 1, 1945 to December 31, 1945. We find that all cash and properties are accounted for, and the books posted and balanced." It was moved by Davis, seconded by Bailey that the report be received and placed on file. I f' !': :' , II I': I. Ji ft report of the City Manager covering activities of the various City departments and other general information was submitted and read. " 10 'I: . "The following information covering the activities of our various Ci ty d Department for the past month, together with other general information is sub- II p mi tted f or your considera tion. ' " 1 ,I I Preliminary engineering work has started in connection with the propos~d i' installa tion of trunk sewer in the Chambers-West Moreland Districts. In con- :1 nection with this work, w~ are submitting this evening a proposed street opening ~ for a portion of Tyler Street which will constitute one of the trunk sewer route~ , in connection with this proj ect. It is hoped tha t the preliminary work may be I: completed and plans and specifications prepared in time to call for opening of I: bids for the Mayor June meeting of the Council. In connection with the Municipal ;~ SwimmIng Fool project, information this week from the consulting engineers indi- ,I cates that final plans and specifications will be completed in sufficient time to II call for bid opening in May. !: Department heads, at the present time, are engaged in preparation of :1 budget estimates for 1946-47 which have been ordered filed not later than April f 15th. Indications point to a substantial increase in certain of our operations ~ for the coming year, particularly in the protective agencies and the Street and I, Sewer Maintenance. In connection VJith the proposed installation of new two-way radio or radio-telephone service for the City departments, meetings have been i! held wi th representatives of the Eugene 'Nater Board and the Lane County Sheriff's f' Office, with the idea that such facilities may be co-ordinanted to make provision ,: 1\ for all emergency services in the area wi th cost to be shared on a pro-rata basis. I: I: II II ;1 'i I 'I I' Ii The recent purchases from our equipment reserve fund include two new automobiles for the Police Department, while a Motor Patrol Grader has been ,pur- chased and is now in operation in the Street Maintenance Department. We were fortunate in being able to secure a used model machine in excellent condition at a saving of approximately $3700.00 under the budget allowance for this item. . The Street Department is also taking delivery this week on a new 4-wheel drive Chevrolet, tone and a half truck, purchased from the War Assets Corporation at a saving of $1100.00 under list price. . I' A new training program for both regular firemen and volunteers has been l! under way for some weeks in our Fire Department. This department has also been i! receiving certain badly needed items in the way of equipment, including a Chief's I car, mobile light unit, fog noz'zles and new hose. Our continuing program of fire Ii hazard inspection we feel has brought excellent results and has brought favorable, !I commend a tion from the Sta t,e Fire Ma,rshal' s Office'. !I It Preliminary plan,S for the Eugene Summer Recreation Program are under way ii and the services of a summer director have been arranged for. Additional improve- ;; ments to the Anchorage Pool will be completed during the coming month and we may ;.1 be able to use this swimming faoili ty as a part of the SUIJ.llUer program, pending the I: , hoped for completion of the big municipal pool." Ii t'i !I; II ,; :j ~i t': ~