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<br />I ~ I IT I S" THE' SJI N C ERE W ISH OF THE MEINTAL A'ND PHIYS I CIAL HEAL,TH' EDUCJAITI ON ASSN., I NC. THAT
<br /> ,I THE PEOPLEAN~ OFFIOIALS OF E U G ENE, IvJ I L,L Gl VE', "FLUORIDATION" StRIOUS THOUGHT. OUR
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<br /> :1 CHILDREN'S ITEE~H, OUR HIE A L T H , MA Y BIE O.UR ILl FE, MAXBE OUR 0 C 0 U N T Rly 's SIE CUR I T Y AND MOST
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<br /> I' :1 CERTAIINLY.OUR I NDIIVI DUAL DEMOCR.~TI C RIGHT ITO CHOOSE WHoAT WE TAKE I NTO OUR PERSONAL
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<br /> IT .1 S A PROVEN FACT T H A TI A .W ELL B A'L A N C E D .D lET AND HIEAL TH H Y GII ENE lIS THE REIAL AND
<br />~ il MOST SIMPLE WAY OF PREVENTING TOOTH DECAY. WHY NOT USE THIS SAFE ~Nb SENSIBL~
<br />~-~ 'I FLUORIDES OF AGE, WE SEE NO
<br />00 II WAY. CAN ONLY AID CHILDREN UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS
<br />e'" Ii REASON' TO ENDANGER EVERYONE TO USE AN UNPROVED PREVENTION' WHEN THERE ARE MOREl
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<br />F-4 I' R E Lt. A 8 L E , SAFER, SENSIBLE METHODS OF PREVENTING TOOTH DECAY. KEEP', OUR I
<br />~ , THE MANY TOWNS WHO DIDN'T WISH, NOW, THEY HAD. "
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<br /> I IT WAS MOVED BY SIEGENTHALER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE REFERRED TO
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<br /> II :....TH~ EUGE NE WA.:H R & ELECTRilCI BOARD. MOTION CARRIED~ I I I .'1 I
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<br /> II COMMUNICATION FROM THE AMERICAN MUNICAPAL ASSOCIATION - RE: INVITATION TO THE AMERICAN I
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<br />e II JMVNICIPALICONGRESS TO BE HELD IN Los ANGELES @N DECEMBER I , 2, 3, 1952 WAS SUBMITTED~ I
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<br /> ,I IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE COM M U N I .C A T I O.N B E RECEIIIED AND
<br /> II PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED.
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<br /> 12 II PEpl T'I ONS If OR ANDJAGAINST ANNEXING AN AREA ON RIVERVIEW AVENUEJAREA WAS 5UBMI~TED. IT
<br /> I: WAS REFERRED BY MAYOR JOHNSON ANDJ THE eOUNCIL TOIA CO~MITTEE or THE CO,l!J,NC I L AS A WHOLE. I
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<br /> 13 II IAN ORAL REQUEST WAS'~ADEIBY THE CITY MANAGER AND THE DIRECTOR OF. THE PARK
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<br /> II DEPARTMENJJIfOR CONSIDERATION 0F RAISING. THE SERVICEICHARGE FOR THE .USE OF WASH I NGTON, PARK.' I
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<br /> " RECREATION BUILDING AND SKINNER'S BUTTE COTTAGE TO MORE ADEQUAWElY OFFSET THE EXPENSE OF
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<br /> KEEPING THESE BUILDINGS OPEN AND PROVIDING UTILITY SERVICE.
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<br /> II IT WAS MOVED BY SIEGENTHALER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE MA.TTER BE REFERRED TO THE I
<br /> II HEALTH AND RECREATION COMMITT[E AND TO TIHE F.lJNANCE C0MMITTEE.1 MiDTION CARRIED. I I
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<br /> 14 ,I THE :SUB;,JECTCOfSl!.i;PROPOSE,O MEEif,I;NGNOFTiTSEC60UNC tL I W I \"PI'i~3THE CIBOiHWT OF ;.Sc HOOL DI'S]R I C T #4
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<br /> ,I FRA~aIS WIL~ARD SCHOOL SITE WAS PRESENTED.
<br /> il REI;.ATDVE TO THE PLANS FOR FUTURE USE (j)F THE
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<br /> Ii By GENERAL CONSENT OF THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL IT WAS DElCIDED TO ARRANGE SUCH A
<br /> I' MEETI NG. THE DATE AND TIME TO BE WORKED OUT BY THE CI TY MA.NAGER AND THE SUPER I NTENDENT OF I
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<br /> 14A I: A ROUGH DRAFT .OF STATEMENTS FiOR TH~ JV'OTERS PAMPHLE~ WAS SUBM[TTED AS rOLLdWS:
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<br /> ,I "To I.MPROVE. AND ENLARGE THE ELECTRICAL AND WATER UTILITIES OF THE) CITY OF EUGENE AND
<br /> II TO ISSUE $1,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION AND REVENUE BONDS.
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<br /> II To COPE WITH THE PHENOMENAL GROWTH IN POPULATION AND SIZE OF THE EUGENE AREA THE EUGENE
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<br /> II WA TE R &: ELECTRIC BOARD HAS HAD TO EXTEND ITS SYSTEM AT A RECORD RATE. T H liS EX PAN S ION
<br /> II HAS REQUIRED A VERY HEAVY OUTLAY OF CAPITAL FOR ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO BOTH THE
<br />I II WATER AND ELECTRIC SYS,TEMSi. THI S C10NIDI TI ON :STLU: EX'I STS..' IT MUS! BE REMEMBERED THAT
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<br /> il THESE INVESTMENTS HAVE BEEN AND ARE BEING MADE WITH MATERIALS AND LABOR COSTS AT HIGH
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<br /> 'I RATE SCHEDULES ARE NORMALLY INTENDED TO ADEQUATE L Y PROVIDE THE NET I NC OME SUFFICIENT
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<br /> iI J". I TO CARRY BOTH OIP E R A'T I N G A N.D tC A P I T'A.L CO S 'TiS . HOWEVER, THE ACCELERATBD RATE OF GROWTH OF
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<br /> I' E UGE NE HAS BEEN SO GREAT THAT THE REVENUES HAVE NOT BEEN SUFFICIE~T T~ CONER ALL COSTS.
<br /> II SINCE THE GROWTH RATE HA.S NOT LEVELED OFF, AND SINCE THE RATES APPEAR TO BE ADEQUATE TO
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<br /> I' COVER THESE COSTS WHEN THE GROWTH RATE DOES LEVEL OFF, _1 T IS NE'CESSARY TO BORROW MONEY
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<br /> IN THE PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT THE EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD IS ASKING THE
<br /> C I. T )Z ENS OF EUGENEI TO APPROVE AN' i1,SSUE OF $J ,000,000 iN GEJNERAL OBLIGATION AND REVENUE 'j
<br /> BONDS TO BE USED FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. THESE BONDS ARE TO BE
<br /> AMORTIZED.OVER A PERIOD NOTI EXCEEDI NG TWENTY-FI VE YEARS. THEY ARE rro BE PAY A B'L E FROM
<br /> II THE REVENUES DERIVED FR'OM THE W ATE R AND EL1:CTR I C UTI LI TI ES. "II
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<br /> You ARE URGED TO VOTE "YES" ON THIS PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO
<br /> II REMEMBER THAJ THIS I SSU.E 'WI LL NOT I N.' ANY WAY AFFECT 'YOUR TAXES.- THE BO"AR 0 IS PLEDGED
<br /> II TO MAKE BOTH I NTEREST AND PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS FROM THE REVENUES OF T.8 E I UTI LI TIE S. "
<br /> Ii EUGENE W~TER & ELECTRIC BOARD
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<br /> i' I "RADIO AND TELEVISION INWERESTS DES.IRING TO ~ROMOT[ THE I NST.ALLATI ON OF TELEVISION
<br /> II B~OADCASTING STATIO~S TO SERVE THE EUSENE~SPRINGFIEL~ A.REA HAVEIDURING THE PAST YE'AR,
<br />I Ii MADEIRATHER THOROUGH.'STUDIES OF IPOSSIBLE SITES FOR BROADCASTING FACILITIES. THESE
<br /> STUDI ES: I NDI CAT[ THAT THE TOP OF SIPENCER'S BUTTE (SOUTH OF EUGENE) WOULD MEET T~E BASiC
<br /> Ii REQUIREMENTS OF.SUCH A S I TL SI NCE THIS SITE I S I IN THE OWNEIRSHIPOF THE CI TY OF EUGENE
<br /> ,I AND HAS BEEN DEDICATED FOR PARK AND RECREATION PURPOSES I T COULD NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE
<br /> II FOR SllJCH PURPOSE ON ANY B~SIS UNLESS THE LEGAL VOTERS OF THE CI TY'GIVE CONSE NT. I
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