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<br /> COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
<br /> EUGENE, OREGON.
<br /> AUGUST 27, 195 I.
<br /> THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE HELD AUGUST 13TH, 195 I,
<br /> AND ADJOURNED TO AUGUST 27, 1951 WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY HIS HONOR, MAYOR V. E. JOHNSON AT
<br /> 7:30 P.M. IN THE CITY HALL. THE FOLLOWING COUNCILMEN WERE PRESENT: CRUMBAKER, ALLEN (OUT
<br /> AT 8:25) BOOTH, GODLOVE, SMITH, KOPPE, SIEGENTHALER AND WATSON.
<br /> THE MINUTES OF THE LAST REGULAR MEETING HELD AUGUST 13TH AND ADJOURNED TO AUGUST 27TH
<br /> WERE READ AND APPROVED.
<br /> I THIS BEING THE DATE SET FOR THE OPENING AND CONSIDERATION OF BIDS FOR A 1/2 YARD SHOVEL I
<br /> WITH BACK HOE ATTACHMENT, THE FOLLOWING BIDS WERE OPENED IN THE CITY HALL ON AUGUST 27, 1951 I
<br /> AT 2:30 P.M. FOR A USED SHOVEL: I
<br /> ,I HOWARD COOPER I
<br /> $ 5,925.00 I
<br /> I LOGGERS & CONTRACTORS MACHINERY CO. I 1,895.00 I
<br /> P. L. CROOKS & CO. LINK BELT WITH SHOVEL FRONT ONLY 8,750.00 I
<br /> FEENAUGHTY MACHINERY CO. I I ,200.00
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<br /> fl BECKLEY & BELL EQUIPMENT CO. 21,500.00 I
<br /> NELSON EQI'I PMENT CO. 9,500.00
<br /> I BALZER MACHINERY CO. r
<br /> II 7,650.00 I
<br /> DONALD WICKAM & CO. 4,950.00
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<br /> ,I IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY ALLEN
<br /> Ii THAT THE SHOVEL BE PURCHASED FROM THE
<br /> NELSON EQUIPMENT COMPANY A T A PRICE OF $9,500.00. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED. i
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<br /> REPORTS OF OFFICERS ,
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<br /> 2 A REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER - RE: EQUIPMENT FOR CIVIL DEFENSE; EASEMENTS FOR AMAZON I
<br /> II PROJECT; ASSESSED VALUATION OF CITY; VARIOUS CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ I
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<br /> AS FOLLOWS:
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<br /> "I. UNDER JULY 5, TO MR. JACK DIRECTOR, OREGON STATE I
<br /> I DATE OF 195 I, WE WROTE HAYES, ,
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<br /> II CIVIL DEFENSE AGE NC Y , STATING THAT THE CITY HAD BUDGE TED MATCHING MONEY FOR CIVIL I
<br /> DEFENSE ORGANIZATIONAL EQUIPMENT WHEREIN THE CITY WOULD PAY 25%, THE STATE 25% AND I
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<br /> THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 50%. THE STA TE APPROPRIATION FOR ORGANIZATIONAL EQUIPMENT
<br /> Ii IS $268 L100 AND THE APPROPRIATION FOR MOBILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT WAS $1 I 1,200. MR.
<br /> HAYES STATED IN HIS REPLY OF JULY 19TH THAT ALTHOUGH EUGENE LIES OUTSIDE THE CRITICAL
<br /> AREAS DESIGNATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, THAT IT WAS THEIR INTENTION TO I
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<br /> MAKE AVAILABLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACQUISITION OF ORGANIZATIONAL I
<br /> EQUIPMENT TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITY AND THAT THEY PROPOSED TO MAKE ALLOCATIONS TO
<br /> EUGENE AND LANE COUNTY FOR MOBILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. AT THE PRESENT TIME, HOWEVER, I
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<br /> THERE IS NO FEDERAL APPROPRIATION FOR EITHER OF THESE TWO CLASSIFICATIONS, WITH THE I
<br /> SINGLE EXCEPTION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT, WHICH WE ARE INVESTIGATING UPON A
<br /> 25%, 25%, 50% BASIS. IT ,
<br /> IS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT MOBILE EQUIPMENT IS PROCURED UPON i
<br /> A 50% STATE BASIS AND 50% FEDERAL BASIS. I
<br /> I; AFTER RECEIVING THIS INFORMATION AND FURTHER DISCUSSION WITH MR. HAYES, STATE !
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<br /> CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER I
<br /> TO CALL FOR BIDS ON THE 750 G.P.M. FIRE TRUCK AS AUTHORIZED IN THE ,951-52 BUDGET, NOT TO I
<br /> EXCEED $16,000. IT WAS OUR INTENT TO OBTAIN STATE AND FEDERAL ASSISTANCE ON THIS IF !
<br /> POSSIBLE FOR CIVIL DEFENSE PURPOSES, BUT UNDER PRESENT CONDITIONS AND REGULATIONS, WE I
<br /> FEEL IT WOULD BE DESIRABLE TO OBTAIN THIS TRUCK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR OUR OWN PUBLIC I
<br /> SAFETY.
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<br /> 2. ALL OF THE EASEMENTS HAVE BEEN PROCURED FOR THE AMAZON PROJECT BETWEEN CHAMBERS
<br /> STREET BRIDGE AND THE WEST CITY LIMITS. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL PASS
<br /> A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE TO SIGN THE PERMIT FOR THE UN I TED i
<br /> STATES OF AMERICA AND/OR ITS CONTRACTORS THE RIGHT TO ENTER UPON THE LAND AND TO PERFORM ,
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<br /> THE AMAZON CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT AS PLANNED. THIS PROJECT IS SET UP TO ELIMINATE THE I
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<br /> PRESENT BOTTLE-NECK AT THE BAILEY HILL ROAD AND OAK PA TCH ROAD, AND TO START IN APPROXI- I
<br /> MATELY WHERE 13TH AVENUE CROSSES THE AMAZON AND PROCEED AS FAR EAST AS FUNDS WILL PERMIT, ;
<br /> WITH PRESENT ESTIMATES CONTEMPLATING THE WORK TO THE CHAMBERS STREET BRIDGE. IF THERE I
<br /> ARE ANY FUNDS LEFT OVER AFTER THE AWARDING OF THIS PROJECT ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 28TH, THE
<br /> ARMY ENGINEERS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED TO AUTHORIZE THE CONTRACTOR TO PROCEED WITH THE WORK I
<br /> FROM CHAMBERS STREET EAST AT THE SAME UNIT PRICES AS THOSE APPROVED FOR THE WORK WEST I
<br /> OF CHAMBERS STREET BRIDGE, AND TO IMPROVE THE CHANNEL AS FAR EAST AS FUNDS WILL PERM I To I
<br /> THE THE COUNTY ASSESSOR CITY
<br /> 3. 1951-52 ASSESSED VALUATION AS SUBMITTED BY FOR THE OF I
<br /> EUGENE IS $32,364,033.00, RESULTING I N A MILLAGE OF 20. I FOR CITY PURPOSES, AFFORDING I
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<br /> THE $650,517.06 BUDGETED REVENUES FROM TAX SOURCES IN THE 1951-52 BUDGET. THE OVER-ALL
<br /> TAX LEVY FOR THE CITY OF EUGENE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1951-1952 IS 75.2 MILLS, INCLUDING
<br /> 7.6 MillS FOR THE COUNTY, SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 4, 47.5 MillS AND THE CITY OF EUGENE 20.1
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