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~a2,B - - -- l 6. ApPRECIATION IS HEREWITH EXPRESSED ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO MR. ,BOB GEHRING OF THE EUGENE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL FOR THE BEAUTIFUL STANDARD CONSTRUCTED FOR THE UNITED NATIONS FLAG. 7. TENTA T I V'E PARK LIGHTING'AGREEMENTS WITH'THE EUGENE ~ATER & ELECTRIC BOARD RELATIVE TO ~URCHASING FIXTURES AND STANDARDS,FROM THE MOUNTAIN STATES POWER COMPANY AND THEIR INSTALLATION FOR PARK LIGHTING IN ALL OF THE PARKS AND ALL OF THE PARK SYSTEM. 8. SEWER INSTALLATION. ", . 9 . CIVIL SERVICE. " ON ITEM ONE IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT ENGINE LUBRICATING OIL BE ADDED TO THE LIST OF :1 TElvlS ON THE BID CALL AND THAT THE CALL FOR BIDS BE MADE. ROLLCALL -VOTE .: MOTION CARRIED. . ' ON ITEM TWO, IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER, THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE GIVEN AUTHOR I TY TO CALL FOR BIDS ON, STREET DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT-. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED. :,ON ITEMS 3, 4, 5 AND 9, PERTAINING TO LOADING ZONES, SPECI AL PARKtNG PERMITS" CIVIL DEFENSE AND CIVIL SRVICE, IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY D A V I S' T HAT THESE MATTERS BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. UNDER' ITEM 6, APPRECIATION WAS EXPRESSED BY THE MAYOR, AND THE COUNCIL TO MR. BOB I GEHRING OF THE EUGENE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL AND, THE MANAGER WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONVEY THE EXPRESSION TO MR.. GEl-iR I NG. UNDER ITEM 7 IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY HAWN THAT AUTHORITY BE GRANTED TO THE CI TY MA'N'AGER'TO EN'TER INTO A: CONTRACT WI'TH THE EUGENE 'WATER &,E[ECTRIC BOARD FOR PURCHASING AND I' N S TAL L A T ION OF PARK LIGHTING AND THE COST TO THE CITY TO BE AMMORTIZED OVER A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS, A'ND TO MA'KE I M-MEb'j ATE PURCHASE OF STANDARDS FOR THIS INSTALLATION. ROLLCALL VOTE . MOTION CARRiED. .. ,.. .. UNDER ITEM 8, RECOMMENDING PURC~A~t' OF A DITCHING MACHINE, TO ENABLE-(I TY TO MAKE- SEWER INSTALLATIONS, I T WAS: 'MOVED .. BY' HAWN, SECONDED By,DAVIS THAT THE MATTER: BE REFERRED TO T:HE PUBLI~ WORKS COMMitTEE. MOTION C'ARRIED~ '.. 4 A REPORT FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY - RE: ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MUNICIPAL LA,W OFFI CERS WAS SUBMITTED AND'READ AS FOLLOWS: - "THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MUNICIPAL LAW OFFICERS WAS ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY FOUR HUNDRED CITY ATTORNEYS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES. CURRENT PROBLEMS WERE DISCUSSED AND INSTRUCTION GIVEN BY EXPER.TS IN THEIR RESPEC T I,VE FIELDS OF MUNICIPAL LAW. , . , ,THE FOLLOWING IS A'LIST OF SOME OF THE ITEMS WHICH WERE D~SCUSSED AND STUDIED: ,I. LOCAL REGULATION OF COMMUNISTS. 2. LOYALTY OATH FOR MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES. 3. CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN C I V I L DEFENSE PROBLEMS. I (A J LIABILITY OF THE CITY TO A CiviL DEFENSE EMPLOYEE WHO IS INJURED. 4. MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS AS AFFECTED BY THE WAR. 5. PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS IN CODIFYING MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES. 6. CLASSIFICATION OF'BUSINESSES FOR LICENSE PURPOSES. 7. CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN RATE CASES. 8. ASSESSMENT ()F PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR TAX PURPOSES. 9. LIABILITY OF COUNCILMEN FOR THEIR ACTS IN MUNICIPAL AND CIVIL DEFENSE AFFAIRS ,AND WHETHER OR NOT COUNCILMEN WOULD BE PROTECTED BY A BLANKET INSURANCE POLICY PROTECTING OTHER C.ITY OFFICERS'AND EMPLOYEES. IT IS MY OPINION THA T THE CITY OF EUGENE SHOULD INVESTIGATE THE POSSI BI LI TY OF CODIFYING At:t ITS ORDINANCES. I FIND THAT THIS WORK IS USUALLi PERFORMEb BY'A PRO- FESSIONAL: I FIRM AND THAT THE PROBABLE f:OST, EXCLUSIVE OF THE PRINTING, WOULD BE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF $5,006.09. THIS COMPANY HAS HAD MUCH EXPERIENCE IN CODIFYING MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES AND IT WOULD NO DOUBT MAKE IT MUCH EASIER FOR THE CITY TO ASCERTAIN THE APPLICABLE ORDINANCE TO ANY PROBLEM WHICH AROSE. IF THE COUNCIL DESIRES, I WILL CONTACT THIS FIRM AND SECURE FROM THEM F~R~AER INFORMATION AND DATA CONCERNI NG' THEPOSSI BI LI TY 'OF CODIFYING OUR ORDINANCES. IT WAS POINTED OU'T"THAT MUNICIPALITIES MAY, UNDER APPROPRIATE STATE LEGISLATION, TAX PERSONAL PROPERTY IN WAREHOUSES ACTUALLY LOCATED OUTSIDE THE MUNlelPALITIES IF THE GOODS ARE SOLD THROUGH A LOCAL STORE. IT IS MY INTENTION TO EXAMINE THE STATUTES OF THE STATE OF OREGON TO ASCERTA IN IF THE CITY OF EUGENE IS I N A POSITION TO MAKE THIS ADDITIONAL TAX LEVY. AT THE MEETING I WAS FURNISHED SEVERAL STUDIES lAND REPORTS CONCERNING IMPORTANT MUNICIPAL PROBLEMS, WHICH REPORTS I HAVE ON FILE IN MY OFFICE AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION AT ANY TIME. ,THESE REPORTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: I ~ --