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e. i?1-0::~ 1 ;~ .L'":' C/O .~ 1>~-1 ~ e 1 . I e 1 e I'" 15 16 17 18 '[ 'I II II q " , 'I II II il il II II II I COMMUNICATION FROM THE LIBRARY BOARD - RE: SALE OF LIBRARY SITE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS fOLLOWS: "THE EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD HAS MET TWICE TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED SALE OF THE LIBRARY PROPERTY AS IT WOULD AFFECT THE OPERATION AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT Of LIBRARY SERVICE IN EUGENE. SINCE THE LIBRARY BUILDING HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY INADEQUATE FOR THE NEEDS Of THIS COMMUNITY, AS SHOWN BY THE ATTACHED REPORT, THE LIBRARY BOARD APPROVES ANY MOVE WHICH CAN PROMISE TO IMPROVE THE PHYSICAL FACILITIES Of THE EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY. HOWEVER, 'THE LIBRARY BOARD UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WOULD APPROVE THE'SALE Of THE PROPERTY UNLESS IMMEDIATE AND SPECIFIC PROVISIONS WERE MADE FOR A NEw LIBRARY BUILDING WITH ADEQUATE OPERATING 'INCOME. THEREFORE, YOUR EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD WILL APPROVE A SALE OF THE LIBRARY PROPERTY If THE VOTERS Of THE CITY OF EUGENE AUTHORIZE A BOND ISSUE TO THE AMOUNT Of $500,000.00 TO BE ADDED TO THE PROCEEDS RECEIVED FROM THE -SAL~ OF THE PRESENT 'PROPERTY, FOR IMMEDIATE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW LIBRARY BUILDING ON A SUITABLE LOCATION AS DETER- MINED BY A SURVEY TO BE CONDUCTED BY A COMPETENT LIBRARY AUTHORITY, WITH A PROVISION FOR A CONTINUING LEVY OF NOT LESS THAN THREE MILLS FOR LIBRARY OPERATION. Ii Ii II II II \1 II Ii 'I II II II II , I' II 'I 'I II I, " " Ii I! II I: II II II !I il Ii It :1 I I I I IT IS OUR URGENT REQUEST THAT THIS MATTER BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DA~E." IT WAS ORDERED ~HAT THIS COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED. COMMUNICATION FROM RALPH COBB - RE:REQUEST TO RAISE CHINCHILLAS IN THE CITY OF EUGENE WAS SUBMITTED. IT WAS MOVED BY SIEGENTHALER, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE REFERRED TO THE HEALTH & RECREATION COMMITTEE AND HEALTH OFFICER. MOTION CARRIED. COMMUNICATION FROM THE OREGON INSURANCE RATING BUREAU - RE: RATES FOR FIRE INSURANCE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: THAT FIRE "THI S LETTER I S TO CONFI.RM THE FACT, WHI CH I STATED OVER THE TELE"PHONE TODAY, EUGENE, .OREGON IS NOW GRADED AS CLASS'" UNDER THE SCHEDULE OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS. .... AND THE RECENT RERATING OF THE CITY WAS BASED UPON ~ REDUCTION FROM CLASS 5 TO CLASS ONLY TWO OTHER CITIES IN OREGON, NAMELY, SALEM AND ASTORIA, ARE GRADED AS CLASS ..., ONLY ONE CI TY, PORTLAND WHICH GRADES CLASS 2, 'HAS A BETTER GRADI NG. I HOPE THIS WI'LL GIVE YOU THE DESIRED INFO"RMATION." THE COMMUNICATION WAS ORDERED RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. - COMMUNICATION fROM PERCY W. BROWN & COMPANY - RE: FINANCI:AL RECORDS OF C'ITY WAS SUB- MITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "WE HAVE AUDITED THE FINANCIAL RECORDS OF THE CITY Of EUGENE fOR THE TWO QUARTERS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, AND DECEMBER 31, 1951, RESPECTIVELY, AND FIND THE BOOKS TO BE CORRECT AND ALL MONEYS PROPERLY ACCOUNTED FOR." IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY ALLEN THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED. COMMUNICATION FROM THE OREGON STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT - RE: WIDENLNG HILYARD STREET BETWEEN BROADWAY AND 11TH AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS fOLLOWS: , "WE HAVE MADE A SURVEY TO DETERMINE THE ESTIMATED COST TO WIDEN HILYARD STREET BETWEEN BROADWAY AND ELEVENTH IN EUGENE. THE ESTIMATED COST, WHICH PROPOSES WIDENING TO ...2 FEET AND REPLACING THE EXISTING PILE TIMBER BRIDGE (WHICH WE fl ND IN POOR CONDITION) WITH' A '6" X 8' BOX CULVERT, IS APPROXIMATELY $18,000. .<\ .\ ~ .~- IT IS MY OPINION THAT THIS MATTER SHOULD NOT BE PRESENTED TO ~HE HIGHWAY COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION UNTIL THE SURVEY NOW UNDERWAY IN EUGENE AND LANE COUNTY IS COMPLETED AND A REPORT MADE THEREON. You UNDERSTAND THAT AFTER THI S. REPORT HAS BEEN COMPLETED THERE WI LL BE' FURTHER DI SCUSSION AS ti::> S.OME CHANGI NG OF EXI STI NG HI GHWAY ROUTES AND/OR DESIGNATIONS. I ii I: ii II il I I I, II " i'I;:\ ;+{'~ " As NO ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN BY THE COMMISSION AT THIS TIME, lAM HOLDING SUBMISSION OF THE HILYARD ~TREET PROJECT UNTIL THE SURVEY ABOVE MENTI.ONED HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND ANALYSIS MADE OF THE FACTS OBTAINED." IT WAS ORDERED THAT _THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON fiLE. ~