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~6Q - - I ( IF IT WERE STRUCTURALLY POSS I BLE) AND BLOCKED THE V IE W OF NEIGHBORS ABOVE. IN FACT, V/E'RE INTENDING TO GO TO CONS I CERA BLE EXTRA EXPENSE TO CHANGE OUR PRESENT ROOF LINE TO HARMONIZE WITH THE ADDITION, AS SHOWN ON THE BLUE-PRINTS. " IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE REFERRED TO THE PUBL I C WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. . 15 COMMUNICATION 'FROM PERCY W. BROWN & COMPAN Y - RE: PROPOSAL TO AU 0 IT FINANCIAL RECORDS OF T.HE CITY OF EUGENE FOR FISCAL YEA R ENDING JUNE 30, 1950 WAS SUBMITTED AND RE AD AS FOLLOWS: ,. "WE PROPOSE TO AUD I T THE FINANCIAL RECORDS OF THE CITY OF EUGENE FOR THE F I S CA.L YE ARE N 0 I N G JUNE 30, 1950, F.OR THE AMOUNT OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. WE PROPOSE TO 00 THIS WORK QUARTERLY, AS HAS BEEN DONE IN THE PAST YEARS, AND TO'RENDER BR I E F REPORTS FOR EACH QUARTER, WITH PAYMENT TO BE M A DE ONE FOURTH EACH QUARTER. " . IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE PROPOSAL BE ACCEPTED AND CONTRACT BE DRAWN. R 0 L L C A L.L VOTE. Boo T H ABSENT. MOTION CARRIED. 16 COMMUNICATION FROM -EDWARD E. Ru BE Y , CPA - RE: Bu I L 0 I N G PERMITS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "DURING THE COURSE OF OUR AUDIT OF THE RECORDS OF. LANE COUNTY, OREGON, WE FINO THAT THE ASSESSOR HAS ENCOUNTERED GRE A T DIFFICULTY IN BRINGING NEW CONSTRUCTION AND I IMPROVEMENTS ONTO THE TAX ROLLS. WITH THE LIMITED STAFF OF ASSESSO RS AVAILABLE FOR PHYSICAL INSPECTIONS AND APPRAISALS, IT IS ONL Y NA TURA L THAT MAN Y IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH- OUT THE COUNTY HAVE ESCAPED ASSESSMENT AND TAXATION DURING THE PAST TWO YE A R S OF THE CONSTRUCTION BOOM. WE THE.REFORE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST, THAT YOU COOPERATE WITH THE ASSESSOR'S OF F ICE OF LANE COUNTY BY FURNISHING HIM WIT H A CARBON COpy OF EACH BUILDING PERMIT. ISSUED BY THE CITY OF EUGENE ON AND AFTER JANUARY I , 1950. THIS COP Y W OU LON 0 T NEED TO BE A PRINTED FO RM; A PLAIN SHEET OF PAPER INSERTED BE LOW THE LAS T COpy OF YOUR PRESEN T FORM WOULD PRODUCE AN ADEQUATE RECORD FOR THE ASSESSOR'S USE. THE SE COPIES COULD BE MAILED MONTHLY TO THE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE, THUS ASSURING PROMPT APPRAISAL AND'ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPROVEMENT. THIS SIMPLE DEVICE WI LL BENEFIT YOUR C IT Y, AS WELL AS THE TAXPAYERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, BY BR IN GIN G NEVI CONSTRUCTION ONTO THE TAX ROLLS PROMPTLY. THE ASSESSOR HAS HAD THIS: TYPE OF COOPERATION FROM JUNCTION C I T Y, AND IT HAS ASSISTED MATERIALLY IN KEEPING THE TAX LEVIES EQUALIZED FOR T HA T COMMUNITY. 8 Y T HE SAME TOKEN, PROMPT AND COMPLETE ASSESSMENT OF NEW IMPROVEMENTS WIT HI N EUGENE WI LL INCREASE A.SSE SSE D VALUES AND TEND TO LOVlER YOUR OWN RATE OF TAX LEVY. .YOUR PROMPT AND FAVORABLE CONSiDERATION OF THIS REQUEST WILL BE MUCH APPRECIATED. If IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKE.R, SECONDED BY HAWN THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE RE CE I V.E 0 AND PLACED ON fiLE. MOTION CARRIED. 18 COMMUNICATION FROM THE EUGENE PAGEANT ASSOCIATION - RE: EXCLUSIVE ,CARNIVAL RIGHTS ..OR THE CITY OF Eu GENE DU R I N G THE MONTH OF JULY, 1950, SUBMITTED AND READ AT THE NOVEMBER 28, 1949 I MEETING WAS AGAIN BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION. CRUMBAKER PAGEANT IT WAS MOV ED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY THA T THE ASSOCIATION BE NOTIFIED THAT CARNIVAL AND STREET CONCESSIONS FOR THE MONTH OF JUL Y 1950 ARE GRANTED TO THEM EXCLUSIVELY BUT THAT THE TIME, PI:.ACE AND CARNIVAL MUST BE APPROVED BY THE COUNCI L AND THAT ALL PU B L I C AMUSEMENTS WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE 3% ADMISSIONS TAX. ROLLCALL VOTE. BOOTH ABSENT. SMITH OUT. MOTION CARRIED. . ORDINANCES 19 COUNC I L BI LL No. 688 - RE: lEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR PAVING 18TH AVENUE FROM OA K .. TO PEARL STREETS, SUBM I TTED AND GIVEN FIRST READING ON NOVEMBER 28, 1949 WAS BRQUGHT ON FO R CONSIDERATION. CITY MANAGER REPORTED NO WRITTEN PROTESTS ON FILE. IT WAS MOVED BY.HAWN, SECON OED BY DAVIS T HA T THE BI LL BE READ THE SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONL Y, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE 81 LL WAS READ THE S E C.O N 0 TIME BY TITLE ONLY. IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THA T THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE B I L lBE READ HIE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONL Y. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BI LL .WAS READ THE THI RD TIME BY TITLE ONL Y. IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVE"D AND GIVEN FINAL . PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. 800 T H ABSENT. THE 81 LL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED ~. I ~