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<br />REPORTS OF OFFICERS
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<br />A REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER - RE: COUNCIL BILL 990 -
<br />ON WEST SIDE OF CHAMBERS FROM 11TH TO 16TH AVENUE; BIDS FOR
<br />WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
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<br />LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR SIDEWALK
<br />COMFORT STATION IN UNIVERSITY PARK
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<br />"WITH FURTHER REFERENCE TO COUNCIL BILL No. 990 - LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR SIDEWALK
<br />CONSTRUCTION ON THE WEST SIDE OF CHAMBERS STREET FROM 11TH TO 16TH AVENUE WHICH WAS
<br />INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING ON JANUARY 8, 1951, REVIEWED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING
<br />ON JANUARY 22, 1951 AND AT THAT TIME CONTINUED UNTIL COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 13TH,
<br />DUE TO PROTESTS SUBMITTED BY MR. MILNE, MR. SOLBERG AND MR. JOHNSON. THIS WALK WAS
<br />INSPECTED ON FEBRUARY 3, 1951 WITH MR. MILNE, AND THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION IS MADE.
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<br />THAT THREE CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALK BE REPAIRED BY THE CONTRACTOR AT NO EXPENSE TO
<br />THE PROPERTY OWNERS OR TO THE CITY OF EUGENE. THESE CRACKS ARE LOCATED IN FRONT OF MR.
<br />GEORGE E. SOLBERG'S PROPERTY, 1148 CHAMBERS; D. S. MILNE'S PROPERTY, 1160 CHAMBERS AND
<br />MR. JOHNSON'S PROPERTY AT 1172 CHAMBERS. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT COUNCIL BIL,," No. 990
<br />BE GIVEN SECOND AND THIRD READINGS AND PASSED SO THAT THE BANCROFT PROCEDURE MAY GO
<br />AHEAD, WITH THE ASSURANCE BY THE CITY THAT THE ABOVE REPAIRS WILL BE MADE.
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<br />THE BUREAU OF PARKS AND RECREATION HAS REVIEWED THE BID SUBMITTED BY THE LANE
<br />CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN THE SUM OF $4,195.00 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A COMFORT STATION
<br />IN UNIVERSITY PARK AND IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE BID SUBMITTED, BE REJECTED AND THE BID
<br />BE READVERTISED TO BE OPENED WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1951 AT 2:00 P.M.
<br />
<br />REVISION OF ELECTRICAL ORDINANCES WAS SUBMITTED BY THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT.
<br />RECOMMENDED THAT ~HIS ORDINANCE BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE."
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<br />IT WAS MOVED BY ALLEN, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER BE
<br />ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED.
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<br />A COMMUNICATION FROM THE PUBLIC HOUSING ADMINISTRATION - RE: SKINNER'S BUTTE HOUSING
<br />WAS READ.
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<br />IT WAS MOVED BY ALLEN, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT IT BE REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER AND
<br />THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED.
<br />
<br />A COpy OF A LETTER OF APPRECIATION FROM THE MAYOR TO MR. P. J. HANNS FOR THE DONATION OF
<br />750 METAL HELMETS FOR CIVIL DEFENSE WAS READ FOR THE RECORD.
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<br />A REPORT OF THE FINANCE & SAFETY COMMITTEES - RE: JAIL PLANS; FRANCHISE FOR NORTHWEST
<br />CITlES'GAS COMPANY; REQUEST FOR INCREASE IN ,TAXI RATES; AM.t'NDMENT, TO UAL. CONTRACT, PARKING
<br />METER HOODS'WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
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<br />"A MEETING OF THE PUBLIC FINANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEES'WAS HELD ON WEDNESDAY,
<br />FEBRUARY 8, 1951 AT THE OSBURN HOTEL WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT: COUNCILMAN CRUMBAKER,
<br />CHAIRMAN; COUNCILMEN ALLEN AND SIEGENTHALER; MR. RALPH BEARDSWORTH, ARCHITECT; CITY
<br />MANAGER; CITY RECORDER; CITY ATTORNEY AND POLICE CHIEF.
<br />
<br />I. MR. BEARDSWORTH PRESENTED REVISED PLANS FOR THE REMODELING OF THE OLD CITY SHOP
<br />BUILDING AT 5TH AND OLIVE INTO A JAIL. THESE PLANS WOULD AFFORD SEVEN CELL BLOCKS, ONE
<br />SIXTEEN MAN DORMITORY, ONE-TWELVE MAN DORMITORY, DINING ROOM AND KITCHEN, JAILERS OFFICE,
<br />MUGGING ROOM, RECEIVING ROOM, SPECIAL DETENTION AND VISITING ROOM ON THE FIRST FLOOR AS
<br />WELL AS ~N EXERCISE YARD 53 FEET BY 65 FEET IN THE REAR OF THE BUILDING. ONE OF THE
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<br />PURPOSES OF ESTABLISHING THIS EXERCISE ROOM WHICH WOULD LEAVE THE PRESENT CONCRETE WALLS
<br />AND ELIMINATE THE ROOF IS THE REDUCTION IN PRICE OF THE OVER-ALL PLAN IN THE ELIMINATION
<br />OF TWO CONCRETE FLOORS AND THE REPAIR OF THE ROOF ON THIS SECTION OF THE BUILDING. THE
<br />SECOND FLOOR OF THE JAIL WOULD CONTAIN TWO CELL BLOCKS AND A DORMITORY FOR WOMEN AS WELL
<br />AS A SPECIAL DETENTION ROOM AND A LAUNDRY. THE UPPER FLOOR WOULD ALSO ACCOMMODATE A
<br />SMALL APARTMENT FOR THE JAILER AND HIS WIFE AS WELL AS A LARGE STORAGE SPACE.
<br />
<br />THIS PLAN WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS FOR THE HOUSING OF ALL TYPES OF
<br />PRISONERS FOR THE CITY OF EUGENE AND WOULD AFFORD PLENTY OF ROOM FOR EXPANSION FOR THE
<br />FUrURE IF NEEDED. ESTIMATES AS SUBMITTED BY THE ARCHITECT FOR THIS WORK WERE APPROXIMATELY
<br />$90,000 INCLUDING ARCHITECTS FEES, WHICH WOULD MEAN THAT APPROXIMATELY $15,000 WOULD HAVE
<br />TO BE APPROPRIATED IN THE 1951-52 BUDGET TO ADD TO THE PRESENT $75,000 FOR JAIL CONSTRUC-
<br />TION PURPOSES.
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<br />THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THIS PLAN BE APPROVED AND THAT THE ARCHITECT BE
<br />AUTHORIZED TO PROCEED WITH DETAILED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AND TO CALL FOR BIDS AS
<br />EARLY AS POSSIBLE.
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<br />2. THE FRANCHISE FOR THE NORTHWEST CITIES GAS COMPANY WAS REVIEWED AND WAS REFERRED TO
<br />THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY FOR FURTHER STVDY RELATIVE TO FRANCHISE RATES AND TO
<br />BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE AT A LATER DATE.
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<br />3. THE REQUEST OF MR. WILLIAM S. FORT, ATTORNEY FOR THE DELUXE RADIO CAB COMPANY, THE
<br />TERMINAL TAXI AND THE YELLOW CAB COMPANY OF EUGENE REQUESTING AN INCREASE IN TAXI RATES
<br />WAS STUDIED AND THE EXISTING RATES FOR PORTLAND, SALEM, BEND AND EUGENE WERE NOTED AS
<br />FOLLOWS:
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