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<br />o I Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon
<br />: October 30, 1946
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<br />i The adj ourned session of the Common Council of Eugene held October 30 '~".J
<br />, 1946 at 7:30 P.M. The Meeting was called to order by his Honor, Mayor Earl L.,~:~'
<br />McNutt. Councilmen present a t rollcall were: Hawn, Davis, Crumbaker, Bailey, ~:~::
<br />Johnson and Allen. Koppe absent -Hurley already resigned.
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<br />" REPORTS OF OFFICERS
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<br />A report of the City Manager re: Proposed Mill Race Highway Project,
<br />was s ubmi tted and read. '
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<br />1 "At the last regular meeting of the Council held October 14, 1946,
<br />various matters pertaining to the proposed Mill Race Highway project were set over
<br />to this date as a special order of Business.
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<br />" Since that meeting certain members of the Council and the Mayor have
<br />I.' consulted with State Highway Department representatives and have discussed the
<br />proposed routing, right-of-way acquisitions and other details.
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<br />I The Ci ty has been informed by the State Highway Department tha t it
<br />, desires to incorporate a section of this highway construction into its plans f.or
<br />the projected Walnut Street-Broadway improvement on U.S. No. 99 for which a bid
<br />call is scheduled within the next 60 to 90 days, prov~ded a joint agreement can
<br />" be reached with the City of Eugene and Lane County, together with necessary com-
<br />I mitments on the completion of the overhead connector and ,Willamette. River Bridge
<br />!: within a five-year period.
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<br />t Preliminary discussions of such an agreement indicate that'the City's
<br />:: interests can be best served by an arrangement whereby the .o,verhead structure,
<br />~ traffic interchange and acess streets be constructed by the State, with t~e City
<br />! agreeing to accept its obligations and allocation of costs in a sum not to exceed
<br />I: $500,000, as authorized by the voters. A previously discussed agreement would
<br />11 '",,; have allocated certain portions of the project as a responsibility of the City.
<br />!. On the basis of preliminary estimates, these costs would exceed $500,000.
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<br />I, If the initial portion of the proj ect (namely the connection of Sixth
<br />11 and Seventh Avenues) is to be accomplished in 1947, it appears necessary that
<br />action be taken by the City and Lane County authorizing the negotiation of the
<br />three-way contract, without.. undue delay.. ·
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<br />~; Two other items in connection with the project, namely the purchase of
<br />II the Mill Race and the approval or rejection of a Council Bill tha t would eliminate
<br />I;, the Sixth Avenue grade crossing are on this evening's agenda. Bother of these
<br />!I matters, however, appear to hinge on whatever course of action the Council deems
<br />~.i fit to adopt with reference to the agr.eement as outlined, above.
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<br />~ In connection with the Mill Race acquisition, attention of the Council
<br />I is called to the fact tha:t our opt ion on the same expires November 1, 1946."
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<br />'II,: It was moved by Bailey, seconded by Davis tha t the report of the Ci tyManager be
<br />; received and placed on file.
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<br />Ii Various persons, including J. J. Rogers, P. Tillman, James Rodman, Tom Russell,
<br />tl Howard Buford, L. Scharf, et. al. appeared before the Council with reference to
<br />II highway project.
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<br />l,; It was moved by Bailey, seconded by Hawn. that the pr.oper city officers exercise
<br />',': the option of the purchase of the Mill Race from the Eugene Power Company and that
<br />,i! the sum of $1,000.00 be expended from the improvement bond revolving sinking fund as
<br />~i a down payment toward the purchase.
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<br />I! It was. further moved by Bailey, seconded by Hawn that the proper city officers be
<br />Ii instructed to initiate the sale of bonds in the sum of $50,000.00, the proceeds of
<br />I,' such sale to be. used for the Mill Race purchase and upon the sale of the bonds,
<br />I the sum of $1,000.00 to be reimbursed to the improvement Bond Revolving Sinking
<br />II Fund. Rollcall - Hawn, Davis, Crumbaker, Bailey, Johnson and Allen voting AYE.
<br />I I' Koppe absent. .
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<br />,l It was moved by Crumbaker, seconded by Hawn tha t the proper city officers be
<br />. ,: authorized to negotiate an agreement with the State Highway Commission for the
<br />Ii construction and financing of the Mill Race Junction project, and that the draft
<br />i of such agreement be returned to the Common Council for its ratification.
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<br />I:, Motion carried.
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