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<br /> IT WAS MOVED BY SM I.TH, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT TH~ REPORT OP TH~ PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
<br /> .BE ADOPTED AND THAT THE BID OF PITCHFORD MACH. SALES COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,500.00 BE
<br /> ACCEPTED, AND THA T THE PROPER CITY OFFICERS BE AUTHORIZED TO PURCHASE THIS FIRE TRUCK FROM
<br /> PITCHFORD MACH. SALES'CO. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED.
<br /> REPORTS OF OFFICERS
<br />5 AN ORAL REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER WAS GIVEN, REPORTING ON PROGRESS OF STREETS, ANNUAL
<br /> REPORT OF LIBRARYj REP.ORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENT AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT.
<br /> . REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
<br />6 A REPORT OF THE PUBL I.C SAFETY COMMITTEE - RE: PURCHASE OF FIRE TRUCK WAS SUBMITTED AND
<br /> READ AS FOLLOWS:
<br /> "A MEETlfI!G OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COM~ITTEE WAS HELD ON SEP.T'EMBER 10, 1951 WITH THE
<br /> FOLLOWING PRESENT: COUNCILMEN SMITH, SIEGENTHALER AND CRUMBAKERj CITY MANAGER; CITY
<br /> RECORDER ANDFIRE CHIEF.
<br /> SIX BIDS FOR A 750 G.P.M. TRIPLE COMBINATION PUMPER AND ONE CHASSIS BID WERE
<br /> REVIEWED. AFTER THOROUGH ANAL Y-S IS OF WEIGHT, ENGINE HORSE-POWER AND CUBIC INCH DIS-
<br /> PLACEMENT AS WEL.L AS CONTINUED MAINTENANCE A NO SERVICE OF EQUIPMENT HERE IN EUGENE, IT
<br /> WAS RECOMMENDED THA. T THE COUNCIL APPROVE. THE BID OF THE PITCHFORD MACK SALES COMPANY FOR
<br /> THE PURCHASE .OF A MACK T Y-P E 85, 750 G.P.M. TRIPLE COMBINATION PUMPER AT A PRrCE OF I
<br /> $.16,.500 TO I NCLUDE A 225 .HORSE POWER ENGINE WITH A 707 CUB I.C FOOT DISPLACEMENT TO BE
<br /> DEL I V ERE 0 W I T.H I N 180 WORKING DAYS. "
<br /> IT WAS MOVED BY. SM,I TH, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED.
<br /> ROLLCALL VOTE. MOT I'ON CARRIED.
<br />7 A REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS, FINANCE AND AIRPORT,COMMI~TEES - RE:, ALLEY BET. MONROE
<br /> . AND MADI SON FROM CLARK TO CHES~IRE;' PURCHASE OF LYNCH, LAUGHLAN AND WILSON PROPERTIES;
<br /> PURCHASE OF WILLAMETTE AIR PARK; REQUEST FOR VAR I ANCC WAS SUB M I T T E.D A.N 0 R EA 0 A S FOLLOWS:
<br /> "A. MEETI NG OF THE PUBLIC'WORKS, FINANCE AND AIRPORT COMMITTEES WAS HELD ON FRIDAY,
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<br /> SEPTEMBER 7, 1951 WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT: COUNCILMEN C~UMBAKER, BOOTH, KOPPE,
<br /> SIEGENTHALER AND WATSOl)lj CITY MANAGER; CITY ATTORNEY; CITY RECORDER; CITY ENGINEER AND
<br /> PARK SUPERINTENDENT. "
<br /> I. IT 'WAS RECOMMENDED THA T A 14-FOOT' ALLEY BETWEEN MONROE AND MADISON STREETS, BOUNDED
<br /> ON THE SOUTH BY CLARK STREET AND THE NOR TH BY CHESHIRE STREET, BE OPENED AS REQUESTED BY
<br /> THE PETITION SIGNED BY THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS, PROVIDED THAT ALL OF THE PROPERTY
<br /> OWNERS DEED THE AMOUNT OF GROUND NEEDED ~O AFFORD THE 14-FOOT ALLEY AND THA. T NO EXPENSE'
<br /> IS INCURRED BY THE CITY OF EUGENE IN THE ACQUISITION OF ALLEY RIGHT OF WAY.
<br /> 2. THE OFFER OF ~LIF CULP TO PURCHASE THE EAST HALF OF THE LYNCH, LAUGHLAN AND WILSON
<br /> PROPERTIES ALONG THt AMAZON RIGHT OF WAY LYING EASTERLY OF THE FIR BUTTE ROAD AND
<br /> BORDERING THE' NEW AMAZON DIVERSION CANAL WAS REVIEWED AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED THA T THIS
<br /> PROPERTY BE ADVER:fISED FOR SALE AND A CALL FOR SEALED BIDS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
<br /> AT THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ON OCTOBER B, 1951. I
<br /> 3. THE PURCHASE OF THE WILLAMETTE AIR PARK, PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED BY CLIF CULP, REALTOR,
<br /> WAS REVIEWED.. THE CITY MANAGER REPOR TED THAT WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF WILLIAM BARTLE~T,
<br /> DIRECTOR, STATE BOARD OF AERONAUTICS AND J. v. FRYBERGER, DISTRICT AIRPORT ENGINEER,
<br /> C.A.A., HE HAD MADE A COMPLETE STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY AND POSSIBLE BENEFIT TO THE CITY
<br /> OF EUGENE OF THE PURCHASE OF THE WILLAMETTE AIR PARK. IT WAS BROUGHT OUT THA T THE
<br /> EUGENE AIR PARK, IF MOVED FROM THIS LOCA T ION, WHICH IS SO CLOSE IN, SERVING THE PEOPLE
<br /> FOR WHICH IT WAS ESTABLISH.E~, IT WOULD BE JUST AS ADVANTAGEOUS TO UT I L I ZE MAHL.qN ,SWEET
<br /> AIRPORT AS TO PURCHASE THE WI LLAMETTE AIR PARK WHICH IS 4.4 MILE;S FROM THE CENTER OF
<br /> TOWN. THE CI TY MANAGER STATED THAT OFFICIALS OF BOTH C.A.A. AND THE STATE BOARD OF
<br /> AERONAUTICS HAD AGREED THAT IT WOULD BE SATISFACTORY WITH THEM TO HAVE WEST 18TH
<br /> AVENUE OPENED UP THROUGH THE A R PARK AND STILL RETAIN THE AIR PARK FOR BUSINESS AND
<br /> COMMERCIAL FLYING. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE PURCHASE OF THE WILLAMETTE AIR
<br /> PARK NOT BE APPROVED.
<br /> 4. THE REQUEST OF MR. AND MRS. EDWARD C. ROBERTSON OF 1539 WALNUT STREET TO CONSTR.UCT
<br /> AN APARTMENT IN THEIR HOUSE ON THE REAR OF THIS LOT WAS REVIEWED. ON APRIL 23, 1948,
<br /> THEY WERE ISSUED A BUILDING PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING AT THIS
<br /> LOCATION. THE ORIGINAL PLANS WERE TO BUILD TWO DWELLINGS ON THE LOT. THEIR PLANS ARE
<br /> NOW TO ADD TO THE HOUSE ON THE REAR OF THE LOT AN APARTMENT INSTEAD.OF BUILDING THE
<br /> SECOND HOUSE ON THE FRONT OF THE LOT. THIS LOT IS 50 BY 170-FEE T, CONSTITUTING 8500
<br /> SQUARE FEET ABU~TING ffiHE FAIRMOUNT PARK ON THE EAST AND WALNUT STREET ON THE WEST. THE
<br /> CITY MANAGER STATED THAT IN HIS OPINION IT WOULD NOT BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE SURROUNDING
<br /> PROPERTY IN ANY MANNER AND WOULD GREATLY IMPROVE THE PRESENT STRUCTURE AND THE GENERAL
<br /> APPEARANCE OF THE AREA TO PERMIT THEM TO GO AHEAD AND COMPLETE THE BUILDING AS REQUESTED.
<br /> IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE THAT THE VARIANCE BE GRANTED, PROVIDED THAT PROPERTY
<br /> OWNERS WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO BUilD ANOTHER RESIDENCE ON THIS PROPERTY. "
<br /> IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE REPORT OF THE COMMI.T.T.E-E-S. BE. ' . . I
<br /> ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED.
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