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<br />EUGENE, OREGON.
<br />JUNE 4, 1951.
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<br />AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL WAS HELD IN THE CITY HALL ON MONDAY, JUNE 4,
<br />1951 AT 5:00 P.M. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY HIS HONOR, MAYOR V. E. JOHNSON. THE
<br />MEETING WAS HELD JOINTLY WITH THE AMAZON WATER CONTROL DISTRICT, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT:
<br />COUNCILMEN CRUMBAKER, BOOTH, GODLOVE, SMITH, KOPPE, SIEGENTHALER, AND WATSON. COUNCILMAN
<br />ALLEN WAS ABSENT.
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<br />PRESENT FROM THE WATER CONTROL DISTRICT WERE: KENNETH NIELSON, PRESIDENT; AND THE
<br />BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTING OF J. R. DAY, H. G. WHITE, W. A. DREWS, H. TYKSON, AND JOHN
<br />PETERSON; ATTORNEY FOR AMAZON DISTRICT, CHARLES EDWARDS.
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<br />THIS JOINT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL AND AMAZON WATER CONTROL DISTRICT WAS HELD FOR THE
<br />PURPOSE OF PASSING THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
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<br />"BE IT KNOWN, THAT WE, THE UNDERSIGNED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
<br />AMAZON WATER CONTROL DISTRICT AND THE UNDERSIGNED MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
<br />C TY OF EUGENE, OREGON, BOTH MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE
<br />LAWS OF OREGON, AT A JOINT REGULAR MEETING CONVENED THIS 4TH DAY OF JUNE, 1951, DO
<br />HEREBY AFFIRM THAT:
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<br />WHEREAS, THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT OF 1946, PUBLIC LAW 526, 79TH CONGRESS, 2ND SESSION,
<br />APPROVED BY CONGRESS JULY 24, 1946, AS AMENDED, PROVIDES THAT THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
<br />IS AUTHORIZED TO IMPROVE AMAZON CREEK, OREGON, TO PROTECT THE CITY OF EUGENE AND THE
<br />AGRICULTURAL LANDS NORTHWEST OF THE CITY GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANS
<br />RECOMMENDED BY THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, AND
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<br />WHEREAS, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT IMPROVEMENT OF AMAZON CREEK, OREGON, PURSUANT
<br />TO THE ABOVE-MENTIONED ACT, AS AMENDED, IS IN THE INTERESTS OF FLOOD CONTROL, AND THE
<br />NATIONAL DEFENSE, AND
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<br />WHEREAS, IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENTIRE PROJECT CANNOT BE UNDERTAKEN AT THIS TIME, AND
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<br />WHEREAS, A PARTIAL IMPROVEMENT OF AMAZON CREEK HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED IN THE INTEREST
<br />OF FLOOD CONTROL AND AS CONTRIBUTING TO THE NATIONAL DEFENSE, BEGINNING AT THE LOWER
<br />END OF THE RECOMMENDED CHANNEL WITHIN THE CITY OF EUGENE AND EXTENDING DOWNSTREAM TO
<br />FERN RIDGE RESERVOIR, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVAL AND AUTHORITY GRANTED BY THE
<br />CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, MAY 10, 1951, BUT NOT TO EXCEED THE FUNDS ALLOTTED BY THE CHIEF OF
<br />ENGINEERS, AND
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<br />WHEREAS, WE WISH TO EXPRESS OUR UNQUALIFIED APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE WORK,
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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF EUGENE, OREGON, AND THE
<br />BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AMAZON WATER CONTROL DISTRICT, WILL, FOR THE RECOMMENDED
<br />PORTION OF THE AMAZON CREEK PROJECT WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF EUGENE AND
<br />EXTENDING TO FERN RIDGE RESERVOIR:
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<br />PROVIDE WITHOUT COST TO THE UNITED STATES ALL LANDS, EASEMENTS, AND RIGHTS-
<br />OF-WAY NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT;
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<br />2. HOLD AND SAVE THE UNITED STATES FREE FROM DAMAGES DUE TO THE CONSTRUCTION
<br />WORK;
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<br />3. BEAR THE COSTS OF FENCES AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION AND REVISIONS; AND
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<br />4. MAINTAIN AND OPERATE ALL THE WORKS AFTER COMPLETION IN ACCORDANCE WITH
<br />REGULATIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY.
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<br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE INCORPORATED IN THE MINUTES
<br />OF THIS JOINT MEETING AND A COpy THEREOF BE SENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY."
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<br />IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE ABOVE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED.
<br />MOTION CARRIED.
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<br />IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE MAYOR, CITY MANAGER AND MEMBERS
<br />OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL (BOOTH, CRUMBAKER AND SIEGENTHALER) BE AUTHORIZED
<br />AND DIRECTED TO SIGN THIS RESOLUTION ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF EUGENE AS REQUESTED BY THE
<br />CORPS OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE AMAZON CHANNEL. MOTION
<br />CARRIED.
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<br />IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WHITE, SECONDED BY MR. DAY THAT THE ABOVE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED BY
<br />THE AMAZON WATER CONTROL DISTRICT AND THAT ALL OF THE ABOVE DIRECTORS AS LISTED ABOVE, PRESENT
<br />AT THIS MEETING SIGN THE RESOLUTION ON BEHALF OF THE AMAZON WATER CONTROL D STRICT. MOTION
<br />CARRIED.
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<br />UPON MOTION DULY MADE, SECONDED AND CARRIED, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED, AT 5:45 P.M.
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<br />RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,.
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