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~12 . BEGI~NING AT A POINT IN THE SOUTH. LINE OF 13TH AV~NUE WEST, 358.0 FEET EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF THE EAST LINE OF CHAMBE~S ST~EET WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF 13TH AVENUE WEST IN THE CITY OF EUGENE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON; 'BEING N 00 16' W 1316'..0 FEET AND EAST 384.3 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CO~NER OF THE JAMES HUDDLESTON AND WIFE D.L.C. No. 37 IN T. 17S. R4W.WM; ~UNNING THENCE S 00 03' E PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF CHAMBE~S STREET 400'.-0 TEET; THENCE WEST 30'; THENCE NORTH 00 03' W PARALLEL WI THTHE EAST L1'NE OF CHAMBERS STREET 400.0 -FEET; THENCE EAST 30' TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. I ITIS ~ECOMMENDED THAT SUCH A RIGHT OF WAY BE FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD ,BUT SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION AT THE PLEASURE OF THE CITY OF EUGENE AND STIPULATE USE AS. A ROADWAY. , THE CITY or 8UGENE HAS DONE MUCH TO ASSIST THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE PROGRAM IN THE PAST AND IT IS HOPED THAT YOU~ ASSISTANCE WILL AGAIN B~ GIVEN ,BY GRANTING THE ABOVE ~EQUEST." 22 I T' WAS MO'VED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY KOPP'E THAT THE COMMUN I CA T I O'N BE RECE I 'lED AND PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED. (SEE PUBLIC WO~KS REPORT). \, ~~J e COMMUNICATION FROM C.A.A. - RE: POWER LINE RELOCATION WAS SUBMITTED. AMENDMENT TO GRANT AGREEMENT - MAHLON SWEET FIELD, IT WAS :MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THIS AMENDMENT BE APPROV~D AND S'I G NED AS 0 F T HIS 0 ATE. Mo T ION CAR R lED. . 23 COMMUNICATION FROM THE, CITY OF LONG BEACH, CALIFO~NIA WAS SUBMITTED AND ~EAD, AS (OLLOWS AND DISCUSSED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY: I "Yo~ W1LL NOT LIKE WHAT YOU READ IN THIS LETTER. NEITHER WOULD YOU LIKE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO SUDDENLY DECLARE THAT IT OWNED A VAST SEGMENT OF THE MUNICIPAL AND P~lVATE PROPERTY WITHIN YOUR CITY. JUST SUCH A CATASTROPHE FACES LONG BEACH TODAY. IT COULD FACE YOUR CITY TOMORROW. THAT IS WHY I AM WRITING TO YOU AS A FELLOW CITY MANAGER TO REQUEST YOUR COOPERATION ON A PROJECT OF G~EAT IMPORTANC~ TO BOTH OF US. THE FEDERA.L GOVERNMENT HAS ,ESTABL I SHED A "PA~AMOUNT POWER" AS A NEW DOCT~ I NE FOR T~E ACQUISITION OF PROPE~TY. NEITHER THE CONSTITUTION NO~ CONGRESSIONAL ACTS -ESTABLISH SUCH A DOCTRINE; IT WAS DECLARED BY THE SUPREME COURT. IN SUITS'AGAINST CALIFORNIA, TEXAS AND LOUISIANAI~ HAS RULED THAT THESE STAtES MUST GIVE TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THEIR COAST~L SUBMERGED LANDS AND RESOURCES UNDERTH~ MARGINAL SEA. THE JUSTIFICATION - "PARAMOUNT POWER". THE FEDEI"lAL GOVERNMENT CAN NOW LAY CLAIM TO TIDE AND SUBMEI'lGED LANDS OUT TO THE THREE MILE LIMIT ON AND UNDER WHICH ARE LOCATED A HARBOR DISTRICT, A MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM, FIVE MILES OF EXCE~LENT PUBLIC BEACH AREA, OIL AND OTHER RESOU~CES AND UNTOLD MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL eFlOPERTY. . "'"'" INLAND CITIES ARE ALSO I.N DANGER SINCE THE SAME PRINCIPLE CAN BE APPLIED TO ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY THROUGHOUT OUR NATION. By FANTASTIC REASONING A FEDERAL LAWSUIT IS CURRENTLY; ATTEMPTING, UNDER THE GUISE' OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, TO SEIZE:, WITHOUT COMPENSATION, THE WATEFl RIGHTS OF THE CITIZENS .IN THE AREA OF FALLB~OOK, CALifORNIA. "PARAMOUNT POWER" AGAIN. I SO THAT YOU MAY BE MORE FULLY INFORMED ON THIS MATTER,' MAYOR BURTON W. CHACE HAS SENT TO YOUR MAYOR AND I AM TRANSMITTING TO YOU A ~ESOLUTION EXPLAINING CLEARLY THE HISTO~Y AND fDRE;SENT STATUS OF THE "PARAMOUNT POWER" CONTROVERSY. THIS RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED DECEMBER 4, '1951, BY THE LONG BEACH CITY COUNCIL AND ASKS THAT YOUR CITY SUPPORT LEGISLATION PENDING I~.CONG~ESS WHICH WILL PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF STATES, . THEIR CITIES AND THEIR CITIZENS TO HOLD PROPE~TY. I SINCERELY URGE THAT YOU CONSIDER THIS MATTER CAREFULLY-A~D TAKE ACTION TO SUPPORT THIS IMPO~TANT LEGISLATION." e IT WAS MOVED :BY KOPPE, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE REQUEST BE REFERRED TO THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE FOR A REPORT :TO THE COUNcrL. ,MOTION CARRIED. ORDINANCES 24 COUNCIL BILL No. 1185 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR PAVING ONYX STREET FROM 25TH TO 26TH AVENUE, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING ON DECEMBER 10,1951 WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDE~ATION. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE BILL BE ~EAD THE SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTIO~ CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 'AND THE BILL WAS READ THE :S'ECONo' TI ME BY TI TLE ONLY. .. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE 'RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL BE READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTI.ON CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY. I I IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBA~ER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE COUNCIL SILL BE ~PRROVED AND GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE. ALL" COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. ALLEN AND WATSON ABSENT. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 9922. e ~