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--~ 0'- 1t.J' [) That we have considered all of the matters presented and recommend the following: I I That the City Attorney be instructed to prepare ballot measures for a special City election as follows: 1. Amazon Sewer bonds in the amount of $700,000, these bonds to be a general obligation of the City and to mature over a period of 25 years. 2. A $120,000 bond issue (15 year maturity) for the purpose of constructing two sub-stations, installation of fire alaram system and purchase of aerial ladder truck. 3. A bond issue in the sum of $20,000 for the restoration of the Mill Race, bonds to mature over a period of 5 years from date of issuance. ~ -<;1 ,,:,,!, It is further recommended that the City Attorney prepare, together with the above measures ballot proposals calling for the levying of 2 mills over a period of 3 years for capital outlay purposes, Park & Recreation Dept. together with a provision for a one-mill continuing levy for operation expenses. A ballot measure providing for a continuing levy of 2 mills to provide necessary personnel for the manning of Fire Department sub-stations." It was moved by Davis, seconded by Crumbaker that the report of the Finance Com- mittee be received and placed on file and that the matters contained therein be referred to the Committee of the whole of the Common Council at a meeting to be held Monday, January 19. Motion carried. A report of the Judiciary Committee re: option between the Oregon State Highway Commission and the City of Eugene, was submitted and read as follows: 7 1 "Your Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred the request of the Oregon State Highway Commission for an option from the City of Eugene on a certain parcel of property between 6th and 7th Avenues East to be utilized for highway right-of- way purposes, begs to report as follows: That the property in question was acquired by the City in the purchase of the Mill Race from the Eugene Power Company to be used for highway purposes and that under the terms of an agreement between the State and the City, all right-of-way costs for this portion of the project are to'be shared on a 50-50 basis between' the two parties. It appearing to the Committee that the granting of such option is'in accord with the agreement as set forth, we recommend that the proper city officers be authorized to execute the option'as requested." It was moved by Crumbaker, seconded by Davis 'that the report of the Committee be received and placed on file and that the recommendation contained therein be approved. Motion carried. REPORTS OF OFFICERS A report of the City Manager: re - Sewage Treatment Plant was submitted and 8 read as follows: I "On January 5th my office received from the firm of Stockman & Stockman, Consulting Engineers, preliminary plans and cost estimates on the proposed Eugene Sewage Treatment Plant. A day and a half was spent by your City En~ineer and myself in conference with Mr. Stockman with reference to these preliminary plans. In conformity with the regulations of the State Sanitary Authority, the Engineers are completing the design of a treatment plant calling for diversion box installation, control house and structures, grit remover, pump house, primary and secondary sedimentation basins, high-rate trickling filter together with primary and secondary sludge digesters and sludge drying beds. The plan is designed to serve a City population of 40,000 plus a University population of 10,000 and to take care of industrial wastes which, measured in population equivalent, accounts for 104,000 or a total population of 154,000. As compared with the estimated cost figure of approximately $156,000 for the original plant design in 1940, the Engineer's preliminary cost estimate for the proposed plant, as revised, shows a figure of approxilnately $670,000. This increas is a result of advanced construction costs, the State's additional requirement for secondary treatment of sewage and a revision-of plans calling for a provision to expand digester capacity to handle a 100% increase in industrial wastes in the future. 1 During Mr. Stoc~~an's visit considerable attention was given to land require- ments for the re-designed plant and an inspection was made of the City's present site at the end of Polk Street. There appears to be a serious question that this site would be sufficient for the installation of the units that would be included in the original construction plus adequate space for future additional sedimentatio ~