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~ 75 --- -- -. --- ---- - ---~-_._- -- Council Chambers November 24, 1947 I Eugene, Oregon -..] ~, Minutes of the regular meeting of the Common, Council of Eugene held November 24, 1947 at 7:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order by his Honor, Mayor Earl McNutt. Councilmen present at rollcall were - Davis, Crumbaker, Bailey, Johnson, ." Pennington and Wells. Hawn and Allen absent. .,....... Upon motion the minutes of the l?st regular meeting held November 10, 1947 were considered read and approved. I 1 The City Manager presented for Council consideration the following bid on 1 - 1940 Dodge Panel Truck, which had been publicly opened November 24, 1947 and scheduled as follows: M and M Electric Co. $655.00 The City Manager recommended that the bid be rejected and upon motion by the Council the bid of M and M.Electric Co. in the amount of $655.00 was rejected. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 2 A report of the Public Works Committee re: proposed Amazon Channel im- provement, was submitted and read as follows: "Your Committee on Public Works to whom was referred the matter of the proposed Amazon Channel Improvement begs to report as follows: That we have examined the preliminary report of the Army Engineers together with their alternate proposal on type of improvement for the Amazon through the City of Eugene and that we recommend the following: 1. That the City adopt the proposal for a narrow concrete-lined channel approximatin, 20 feet in width together with the construction of necessary culverts and or bridges. The City's share of the preliminary estimated cost I for such improvement is set at $617,000.00 with the Federal Government par- ticipating in the extent of $68,000.00. If the rectangular concrete section is to be adapted, provisions can be made for future covering of the channel or portion of the same for a cost estimated between $27,000 and $117,000. The Committee feels that the decision as to accepting or rejecting this latter item should rest with the Council as a whole. We further recommend to the Council that a ballot proposal to ;issue bonds for the financing of the City's share of the project be prepared bi the Legal Department and that the proposal include an item of not less than 100,00 for the future completion of the City's storm sewer system in addition to the . Amazon project. In submitting this recommendation, the committee wishes to point out that the adaptation of alternate proposals, including a wide unlined ditch would require heavy expenditure for acquisition of right-of-way and the disposal of excess earth which in the future would have to be replaced should the growth of the City require a more permanent improvement at some later date." It was moved by Crumbaker, seconded by Wells that the report of the Committee be received and placed on file and that the recommendations contained therein be approved. Motion carried. I REPORTS OF OFFICERS A report of the City Manager re: purchase of pumps for pumping station - 3 Chambers-West Moreland Sewer project, was submitted and read as follows: "In conjunction with our plans and preparations, for installation of the West-side trunk sewer system, bids were recently invited for the furnishing of two sewage pumps to be installed in the main pumping stationon West Broadway. I Bids were submitted to the consulting. engineers as follows: Fairbanks Morse $1112.46 Worthington Co. 2150.00 Pump, Pipe & Power Co. 1601.50 H. D. Fowler Co. 2105.00 Pacific Pump Co. 2083.00 ~ -- '; ._~~,- ..&1.