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r: t: 310 COUNCIL CHAMBERS EUGENE, OREGON JANUARY 24, 1949 I h .iII- .~ "'"of_l ..:....>/.# ....". THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY Of EUGENE WAS HELO JANUARY 24,1949 AT (V 7:30 P.M. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY HIS.HONOR, MAYOR V. E. JOHNSON. COUNCILMEN PRESENT ..'~ WERE: HAWN, DAVIS, CRUMBAKER, ALLEN, BOOTH, SMITH. COI,JNCILMEN WELLS AND GODLOVE WERE ABSENT. r~ - C THE MINUTES OF THE LAST REGULAR MEETING HELD JANUARY 10 AND ADJOURNED TO JANUARY 24, 1949 WERE READ AND APPROVED. REPORTS OF OFFICERS I I A REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER - RE: ORDINANCE,REGULATIONS ON THE NIGHT PARKING OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES WAS SUBMITT~D AND READ AS FOLLOWS: ftlN THE MATTER OF RECOMMENDATIONS RECENTLY FI~ED W~!H rHE COMMON COUNCIL WITH ~EF~RE~CE TO PROPOSED ORDINAt~~E RE,GU~ATIONS ON THE NIGHT PA~K.~NG OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ON C'ITY STREETS, ATTENTION OF THE COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO PRESENT ORDINANCE PROVIS~O~S WHICH PROHIBIT THE PARKING OF ANY VEHICLES INCLUDING COMMERCIAL TRUCKS ON THE CITY STREETS FROM 12:00 O'CLOCK MIDNIGHT TO 5:00 A.M. CONTINUOUSLY FOR MORE THAN TWP HOURS~ IN INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS WITH MEMBERS, OF THE COUNCIL, IT WAS SU~GESTED THAT YOUR BODY MAY WISH TO CONSIDER THE DISPOSAL OF THIS MATTER BY DIRECTIVE TO THE PROPER ADMINISTRATIVE O~FICERS CALLING F~R RE-ESTA6LISHMENT OF PRESENT RULES ON OVERNIGHT PARKING, WHICH WERE MORE OR LESS SUSPENDED AS A RESULT OF WART,I~E CONDITIONS. THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED AT THE SUGGESTION OF MtMBERS OF THE COUNCIL IN ORDER TO BRING THIS MATTER BEFORE YOUR BObY FbR ~URTHER DISCUSSION." I IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN,_SECONDED BY SMITH THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BE INSTRUCTED TO RENEW ENFORCEMENT OF ALL NIGHT PARKING 'STARTING MARCH I, 1949. MOTION GARRIED. 2 A REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER - RE: PLANS FOR MILLRACE RESTORATION WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "ACTING PURSUANT ~O INSTRUCTIONS OF THE qOUNCIL, MY OFFICE HAS NOTIFIED-IN WRITING THE OFFICERS OF THE MILLRACE PARK ASSOCIATION OF ~HE .COUNCIL'S REdENT ACTION PERTAINING TO PLANS FOR MILLRACE RESTORATION. I I AM ADVISED BY THE ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT OF HIS DESIRE TO CONSULT FURTHER WITH A SELEC~ED COMMtlTTEE FROM THE COUNCIL ON WAXS ~ND MEANS FOR CARRYING OUT THE PROGRAM WITH PARTICULAR RESPECT TO OBTAINING EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS Or WAY. I HAVE THEREFORE BEEN ASKED TO CONVEY TO THE COUNCIL THE ASSOCIATION'S REQUEST THAT THE MAoYOR APPOIIllT A SPECIAL THREE-MEMBER COMMITTEE TO CONSULT AND WORK WITH THE MILLRACE ASSOCIA- TION, AND TO RENDER ASSiSTANCE IN EFFECTING THE PLAN OF RESTORATION.ft IT WAS MOVED BY ALLEN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE MAYOR BE REQUESTED TO APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO WORK WITH THE MILLRACE ASSOCIATION. MOTION CARRIEO. MAYOR JOHNSON A~POINTED COUNCILMEN CRUMBAKER, BOOTH AND SMITH, AND ASKED THAT JOHN PENNINGTON ACT AS EX-OFrICIO MEMBER or THIS COMMITTEE. REPORTS OR COMM'TTEES 3 A REPORT OF THE FINANCE AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE - RE: BRIDGE REPLACEMENTS OVER AMAZON CHANNEL WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS rOLLOWS: "YOUR COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND PUBLIC WORKS TO WHOM WAS REFERRED THE MATTER OF ADDITIONAL FINANCING, FOR AMAZON CHANNEL IUPROVEMENTS INCLUDING BRIDGE REPLACEMENTS BEGS TO REPORT AS FOLLOWS: THAT IT PRESENTLY APPE'ARS NECESSARY FOR THE CITY TO UNDERTAKE A'PROGRAM or BRIDGE REPLACEMENTS OVER THE AMAZON CHANNEL AND THAT BIDS SHOULD BE CALLED FOR NOT LESS THAN THREE OF THE STRUCTURES IN 1949. I YOUR COMMITTEE THEREFORE RECOMMENDS THAT THE COUNCIL FAVORABLY CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE Or AN ADDITIONAL $40,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED TO MEET THE COSTS or THREE BRIDGES AND TO PROVIDE FINAL PAYMENT UNDER THE PRESENT CONTRACT FOR AMAZON CHANNEL.DREDGING. YOUR COMMITTEE FURTHER RECOMMENDS THAT A STUDY OF BRIDGE DESIGN BE CONDUCTED BY THE PROPER CITY OFFICERS AND THAT SUCH DESIGNS ANO COMPARATIVE ESTIMATED COSTS BE SUBMITTED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.ft I IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE REPORT BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. ~