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4:9~ e 41 I THE OTHER LOCATION UNDER CONSIDERATION IS AT THE WESTERN'END OF THE BUTTE WHERE THE OLD WATER RESERVOIR WAS LOCATED. THIS LOCATION'WOULD NECESSITATE THE USE OF 'MOST OF THE FLAT AREA'ATTHE WEST END OF THE BUTTE, ELIMINATING FUTURE POSSIBILITIES OF PROPER LANDSCAPING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THIS AREA FOR PARK AND'RECREATIONAL:PURPOSES. ~ L":' Qr ,,' < A THIRD POSSIBILITY ENTERED INTO THE PICTURE - THAT OF UTILIZING THE TOP OF THE PRESENT 'WA TER RESERVO I R NEAR' THE' E'AST 'END OF THE BUTTE. , TH I S CONCRETE RESERVO I R IS I 10-FEET BY 180-FEET IN DIMENSION, WITH BEAM AND GIRDER CONSTRUCTION ~ROVIDING SUFFI- CIENT STRENGTH TO CARRY THE ESTIMATED BUILDING CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR TELEVISION TRANS- MITTER STATIONS OF LIGHT MATERIALS. , r 'UNDER THE CHARTER PROVISION ADOPTED BY THE PEOPLE OF EUGENE UNDER, DATE OF APRIL 6, 1914, THE WATER &- ELECTRIC BOARD RESERVED THE ,MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF THE TWO ACRES OF PROPERTY UPON WHICH THIS RESERVOIR IS LOCATED. IT IS THE OPINION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY THAT' THE EUGENE 'WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD COULD 'NEGOTIATE WITH THE RADIO STATIONS FOR THE USE OF THIS RESERVOIR FOR TELEVISION PURPOSES WITHOUT ANY OFFICIAl ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCle. , I , , No SPECIFI'C RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE AT THIS TIME AS IT WAS AGREED THAT FURTHER STUDY WAS NECESSARY." "..... e IT WAS MOVED'BY ArLEN, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE REPORT BE RECEIVED AND PLACED' ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED. I 4 A REPORT OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE - RE: REQUEST OF TIMBERLANE LUMBER COMPANY TO . . . . 'V _ . . . . USE BASEMENT OF BUILDING FOR DUPLICATING, PAPER ASSEMBLING AND MAILING MACHINES WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FO~LOWS: . "A MEETING OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE WAS HELD ON MARCH 4, 1952 WITH THE FOLLOWl-NG PRESENT: "'COUNCILMEN SMITH AND SIEGENTHALER; AND CITY MANAGER. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE REQUEST OF THE TIMBERLANE LUMBER COMPANY TO USE THE BASEMENT OF THE BUILDING AT 1209 PEARL STREET FOR DUPLICATING, PAPER ASSEMBLING'AND MAILING MACHINES IN CONNECTION WITH THE TIMBERLANE LUMBER COMPANY'S ACTIVITIES BE GRANTED. ' i.' . IT WOULD NOT BE DETRIMENTAL'TO ANY OF THE ADJACENT PROPERTY AS IT WOULD CONSIST ONLY OF A MULTOLITH MACHINE AND MAILING MACHINE HOUSED IN ONE-HALF OF THE BASEMENT, CONSTITUTING AN'AREA'OF ABOUt 15-FEET BY'40-FEET, CONSTRUCTED WITH FIRE-PROOF MATERIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FIRE PREVENTION COD~. DR. BAKER HAS'MAINTAINED A DENTAL OFFICE IN THIS BUILDING FOR MANY YEARS AND THE PR'OPERTY ON.THE OPPOSITE CORNER IS ZONED FOR BUSINESS, AND THE REMAINDER OF THE PROPERTY I SIN 'THE R-4 'ZONE." IT WAS MOVED BY SMITH, SECONDED BY ALLEN THAT THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. I 5 A REPORT OF A MEETING WITH THE FAIR BOARD AND COUNTY COURT - RE: AMENDING ORDINANCE PROHIBITING~PROt.ESSIONAL CARNIVALS IN'THE CITY OF EUGENE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "A SPECIAL MEETING~WITH THE FAIR BOARD WAS HELD ON MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1952 WITH 'THE FOL~OWING PRESENT: MAYOR JOHNSON; COUNCILMEN SMITH, ALLEN, GODLOVE, KOPPE AND SIEGENTHALER; C(TY MANAGER; MEMBERS OF THE FAIR BOARD AND MR. ROBERT MCCLAY,' COUNTY COMMISSIONER; AND ED BROWNING OF BROWNING AMUSEMENT COMPANY OF SALEM. e THrs MEETING WAS CALLED UPON THE SUGGESTION OF MR. HERB WELCH, SECRETARy-MANAGER OF T8E LANE COUNTy',FAIR ASSOCIATION TO FURTHER STUDY THEIR REQUEST THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AMEND ORDINANC~ No. 9852 PERTAINING TO PROFESSIONAL CARNIVALS INSIDE THE CITY LIMITS OF EUGENE. MR. BROWNING OUTLINED THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LEGITIMATE AND ILLEGITIMATE OPERATIONS WITH RELATION TO CARNIVALS, SIDESHOWS, GAMES OF CHANCE, ETC. AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER SUPERVISION, REGULATION AND INSPECTION OF EACH OF THESE SHOWS AND GAMES TO ASSURE THAT THEY WERE RUN,'ON A FAIR BASIS FOR PLEASURE ONLY~ THE DIFFICULTY OF ACHIEVING PROPER REGULATION WAS ALSO BROUGHT OUT. I THE DESIRABILITY OF ADMITTING ONLY CARNIVALS WHICH WERE REPUTABLE AND WHICH DID NOT OPERATE GAMES OF CHANCE OR UNDESIRABLE SIDESHOWS WAS DISCUSSED AS WELL AS THE POSSIBILITY OF LOCATING THESE CARNIVALS AT LEAST A MINIMUM OF 300 YARDS FROM ANY RESIDENCES TO ELIMINATE DISTURBING THE PUBLIC AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. MEMBERS OF THE FAIR BOARD EXPRESSED THE OPINION THAT A CARNIVAL'LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE FAIR- GROUNDS WOULD BE 'FAR ENOUGH AWAY FROM' RESIDENTIAL AREAS THAT IT WOULD NOT BE TOO MUCH OF A. DISTURBANCE'IF, .THE LOUD SPEAKING'SYSTEMS WERE'CURTAILED; AND THAT,OTHER ENTRANCES HAD BEEN DEVELOPED TO THE FAIRGROUNDS TO ALLEVIATE TRAFFIC CONGESTION. e ~