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~ 27 --- ~ _.. ---- --- -- --- -- - --- ~ - - - - - - -- -- -- ----. --- -- -- -- - - --- - - ~ ----- - - --- Council Chambers Eugene, Oregon August 25, 1947 I The regular meeting of the Common Council of Eugene held August 25, 1947 ("-.,:) at 7:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order by his Honor, Mayor Earl McNutt. :;.~l Councilmen present at rollcall were - Hawn, Crumbaker, Bailey, Johnson and Wells. ,....-.. ....... Davis, Allen and Pennington absent. Upon motion the minutes of the last regular meeting held August 11, 1947 were considered read and approved. I REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 1 A report of the Public Works Committee was submitted and read as follows: "Your Committee on Public Works to whom was referred the matter of purchase of properties lying within the street area of West Broadway if extended westerly from Almaden Street for a sewer pumping plant installation and future street opening, begs to report as follows: That we have considered the offer of the property owners in the amount of $3500.00 and recommend a counter offer of $3000.00 with the sellers to furnish deed and title insurance to the property, sketch of which is attached hereto." It was moved by Crumbaker, seconded by Johnson that the report be received and placed on file and that the recommendation contained therein be approved and the City Manager authorized to complete negotiations for purchase of property. Motion carried. All Councilmen present voting AYE. REPORTS OF OFFICERS 2 A report of the City Manager re: smoke control, was submitted and read as follows: "With reference to the petition recently filed with the Common Council complaining of smoke nuisance in the area adjacent to the Northwest Cities Gas I Company, I wish to report that officials of that company have been contacted as has Mr. Ray Boals of the Eugene Water Board, which operates its steam plant in this vicinity. In cooperation with both of these parties, we are making plans to locate and maintain cinder and soot collecting devices at various points in the area to determine if possible the main source .or sources of this nuisance. Both plants have agreed to work with us on this project and will attempt to correct the cause of the soot and cinder nuisance as far as it is possible to do so. A report to the Council on our findings will be made at a later date." It was moved by Bailey, seconded by Crumbaker that the report of the Manager be received and placed on file. A report of the City Manager re: Purchase of School properties, was sub- 3 mitted and read as follows: "In connection with the recent sale to School District No~ 4 of certain City-owned properties along Hilyard Street, the Board offered to sell to the City of Eugene Lots 1 through 6 inclusive and Lots 23 through 28 inclusive in Block 5, West Moreland Plat for future use by the City as a playground site. The 12 lots constituting a tract 150 x 210 feet had been previously appraised by the Board at $900.00. I I have at hand a letter from the School District proposing that the City accept this tract as the first of six annual installments to be paid on the Hilyard Street property. The location of the Grant Street property is such that it would fit well into our future plans for expansion of small playground areas and I would like to recommend that the offer of the School District be accepted and that the property be purchased by the City in accordance with the suggested terms as outlined above." I It was moved by Johnson, seconded by Crlli~baker that the report of the Manager be received and placed on file and that the recommendation be approved and the City Manager instructed to complete the purchase of the Grant Street properties. Motion carried.' All Councilmen present voting AYE. ,. ~ - ---". -- ~~- ~