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~~1~ "ACTING IN ACCORDANCE WI T H INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL, I HAVE OBTAINED APPRAISALS ON PROPERTIES INVOLVED IN OUR PLANS FOR T HE CONSTRUCTION Of' THE PROPOSED WEST SIDE FIRE DEPART- MENT SUBSTATION. I THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY FRONTING ON FIRST AND JACKSON STREETS, APPROVED AS A SUBSTATION t:~,. ....... SITE, ARE DESIROUS OF OBTAINING PROPERTY OWNED B Y T HE CITY AT 1294 W. 6TH AVENUE AND WE HAVE ,. FROM THE SE PARTIES IN THE OF 84,000.00 TO PAID TO CITY IN :"''1 RECEIVED AN OFFER SUM BE THE EXCHANGE '...:; OF THE TWO PROPERTIES. I SHOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND TO THE COMMON COUNCIL T HA T THI S MATTER BE REFERRED TO ITS PUBLIC '>AF"ETY COMMITTEE F"OR AN EXAMINATION OF" THE PROPERTY APPRAISALS AND A REPORT AND R.ECOMMENDATION TO THE CO U N C I L . " I IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKE R, SECONDED BY JOHNSON THAT THE REPORT BE REFERRED TO THE Pu BL I C SAFETY COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. 7 A REPORT F"ROM THE CITY MANAGER - RE: SALE OF" FIRE DEPARTMENT IMPROVEMENT AND AMAZON IMPROVE- . MENT BONOS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS F"OLLOWS: "IN ACCORDANCE WI TH AUTHORIZATION GRANTED TO THE COMMON COUNCIL BY THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF" EUGENE, I WI SH TO RECOMMEND TO THE COUNCIL AT THIS T I ME THAT THE NECESSARY STEPS BE TAKEN F"OR THE SALE OF" FIRE DEPARTMEN T IMPROVEMENT AND AMAZON IMPROVEMENT BONDS. WITH PLAN S DEVELOPING f'OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF" TWO F"IRE SUBSTATIONS AND WITH OUR F"I RE ALARM SYSTEM, AN AERIAL LADDER TRUCK NOW ON ORDER, AUTHORIZATION IS REQUESTED TO CALL F'OR BIOS ON 8120,000 OF" f'1F"TEEN-YEAR SERIAL GENERAL o BL I GA T I ON BONDS. IT IS F"URTHER RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE A CALL FOR BIOS ON 830,000 IN 25-YEAR SERIAL GENERAL OBLIGATION BONOS TO F"INANCE PRESENTLY AUTHORIZED CLEANING AND DREDGING OPERATIONS ON THE AMAZON AND TO PROVIDE A SMAL L CONTINGENCY F"UND F"OR NECESSARY BRIDGE AND ABUTMENT REPAIRS THAT MAY BE NECESSARY IN CONJUNCTION \V I T H THIS PROGRAM. THE MATURITY OF" THE TWO PROPOSED BOND ISSUES IS IN ACCORDANCE WIT H THE RECOMMENDATION MADE BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE Of' THE COMMON COUNCIL AS OF" JANUARY 8, 1948. " IT WAS MOVED BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT BID CALLS F"OR BONOS BE AUTHORI ZEO AS RECOMMENDED. ROLLCAL L VOTE. BA ILEY ABSENT. MOTION CARRIED. I 8 A REPORT FROM J. O. LINDSTROM, BUSINESS MANAGER OF" THE UNIVERSITY OF" OREGON - RE: LEASE WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF" OREGON FOR FIRE STATION SITE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS F"OLLOWS: "I AM ENCLOSING ONE ORIGINAL AND TWO COPIES OF" A LEASE BETWEEN THE STATE OF" OREGON AN 0 THE CITY OF" Eu GENE COVERING THE LEASE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 17TH AND AGATE F"OR A F"I RE STATION. THIS LEASE WAS ORIGINALLY PREPARED BY JOHN PENNINGTON, HAS BEEN EXAMINED AND REVISED SLIGHTLY UPON THE SUGGESTION OF' THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND, IF SATISF"ACTORY, IS NOW READY F"OR SIGNATURE. THE ORIGINAL AND DUPLICATE SHOULD BE SI'3NED BY THE CITY OF" EUGENE OFFICIALS AND RETURNED TO ME. I THEN WI LL HAVE THESE SiGNED B Y T HE PRESIDENT ANO THE SECRETARY OF" THE STATE BOARD AND RETURN ONE CO P Y FOR YOUR RECORDS. " IT WAS MOVED BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT PROPER OFF"ICERS BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE LEASE AGREEMENT AS SUBMITTED. ROLLCALL VOTE. BAILEY ABSENT. MOTION CARRIED. 9 THE CITY MAN AGER REPORTED RECEIPT OF" A CHECK F"OR 37,125.00 WHI CH CONSTITUTES PA YMENT F"OR THE HYDRO-PLANT EQUIPMENT COVERED BY OPTION DATED MAY 14, I 948 WIT H MR. HENRY BERK. IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE PROPER C I T Y OF"F"ICERS BE INSTRUCTED TO ACCEPT AND PROPERLY CREDIT PAYMENT OF" MONIES F"OR POWER E QU I PME NT, AND CONCLUDE ARRANGEMENTS F"OR THE SALE AND DISPOSAL OF THE SAME. ROLLCALL VOTE. BAILEY ABSENT. MOTION CARRIED. REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS I 10 A REPORT OF' THE PLANN I NG COMMISSION - RE: APPLICATION OF' MRS. DELLA MASENGRIL WAS S U BM I T TED AND READ AS F"OLLOWS~ "AT A MEETING OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION HELD AUGUST 3, 1948, A.T WHICH MEETING THERE WAS NOT A QUORUM OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT, A OISCUSSION WAS HAD CONCERNING THE REZONING OF' THE PROPERTY OWNED BY CHARLES A. DICKENSON WHICH IS LOCATED ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE PROPOSED SCHOOL BUILDING ON THE WEST C I T Y LIMITS OF THE CITY OF EUGENE. I IT WAS THE DESIRE OF" THOSE MEMBERS OF" THE P.LANNING COMMISSION PRESENT AT THE MEETING THAT THE COUNCIL BE ADVISED THAT IN THE I R OPINION IT WAS UNFAIR TO SPOT ZONE THE DICKENSON PROPERTY FOR GROCERY STORE PURPOSES AND THAT INASMUCH AS THE COUNCIL AT ITS LAST MEETING PASSED AN ORDINANCE REZONING THE DICKENSON PROPERTY THAT THE COUNC I L SHOULO REZONE ADDITIONAL PROPERTY IN THAT AREA F"OR BUSINESS PROPERTY AND THAT I F' AN YOTHER PROPERTY OWNERS ON 18TH STREET F"ROM CHAMBERS STREET TO THE CITY LIMITS MAKE APPLICATION F"OR REZONING TO BUSINESS CLASSIf'ICATION THAT THE APPLICATION SHOULD BE GRANTED. THE CHAIRMAN OF" THE PLANNING COMMISSION RE QUE S TED THA T THE SECRETARY ADVISE THE COUNCIL THAT IT WAS HIS POSITION THAT THE PRACT ICE OF' SPOT ZO N I NG SHOULD NOT BE F'OLLOWED AND THAT IN HIS OPINION NONE OF" THe: PROPERTY SHOULD BE REZONED F"OR BUSiNESS PURPOSES. 10 ,-"._-- ~..:...c~,~__._. _~~c;.,-.':'",,",,-------,,__ .~__ ,,_ '-'-"-'-'-'"_..._'._-'-'~. "~