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34~ e I REPORTS OF OFFICERS 4 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT - VARIOUS DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1953 WERE SUBMITTED, AND REVIEWED. THE CITY MANAGER SUGGESTED THAT THE DEDICATION OF THE NEW ADMINIS- TRATl.ON BUI LDI NG BE SET FOR MAY FI RST IN CONJUI\lCTI,ON WI TH THE COMMEMORATION OF THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT AND THAT A GENERAL OPEN HOUSE BE HELD WITH THE HOPE THAT ALL OF THE CITIZENS WOULD COME OUT TO MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT TO VIEW THE NEW DEVELOP-- MENTS UNDERWAY. t... ~ ;,-, CO "'-"t 1--1 ":::t THE CITY MANAGER SUGGESTED THE PASSAGE OF AN ORDINANCE FOR THE PROTECTION OF TENANTS OF REST HOME~ WITHIN THE CITY OF EUGENE. HE STATED THIS ORDINANCE WAS DRAWN uP NOT TO INCUR A BURDEN UPON ANY OF THE REST HOMES BUT FELT THAT SOME PROTECTION SHOULD.BE AFFORDED IN THE WAY OF SPRINKLERS IN OUR ENDEAVORS TO PREVENT ANY CASUALTIES FROM FIRES OCCURRING IN THESE REST HOMES WHERE SOME OF THE PATIENTS ARE BEDRIDDEN. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THIS BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEES. e THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THAT THE OREGON STATE SPEED CONTROL BOARD HAD APPROVED THE REQUEST REGULATING SPEEDS TO 35 AND 25 MILES PER HOUR AROUND THE FERRY STREET OVERPASS. I AIRPORT HOMES - THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THAT THE LANE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY WAS AGREEABLE TO SIGNING A TERMINATION MANAGEMENT LEASE FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FOR THE DISPOSITION OF THE SIXTY UNITS IN AIRPORT HOMES, HOWEVER, THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO SIGN A CONTRACT TO PURCHASE THESE HOMES AS APPARENTLY THEY ARE NOT GOIN TO BE NEEDED AT THEIR MAPLETON OR VENETA PROJECTS. THEY OFFERED TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF EUGENE WHEREIN THEY WOULD SELL THESE HOMES FOR A COMMI'SSION OF 35_ AND THAT THE CITY WOULD RETAIN SUPERVISION AND APPROVAL OF EACH OF THE SALES. IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY MANAGER THAT A CONTRACT BE ENTERED INTO FRO A ONE YEAR PERIOD WITH THE LANE COUNTY HOUSI~G AUTHORITY FOR THE CLOSING OUT OF THESE HO~ES BUT THAT THE CITY OF EUGENE SHOULD DISPOSE OF' THESE UNITS DIRECTLY AS iT WOULD ENTAIL APPROXIMATELY THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME AND EFFORT TO APPROVE ALL OF THE SALES IF THEY WENT THROUGH THE LANE COUNTY HOUSING'AUTHORITY AS IF W~ WtRE SELLI NG THEM OURSELVES. 'I I THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT MR. LEONARD WAS AGREEABLE TO A TRANSFER OF PROPERTY WHEREIN THE CITY WOULD EXCHANGE THE CITY-OWNED LOT AT 6TH AND POLK AND FORU LOTS IN THE AMAZON AREA FOR THE REMAINDER OF HIS PARCEL OF GROUND IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF ROOSEVELT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. . THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THAT THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT HAD AUTHORIZED THE INSTALLATION OF FOUR MERCURY-VAPOR LIGHTS AT JUDKINS POINT TO EFFECT BETTER LIGHTING OF THIS INTERSECTION OF H GHWAY 99 AND THAT THEY DESIRED THAT THE CITY SHOULD PAY THE COST' OF POWER. T~E CITY MANA~ER STATED THAT HE HAD ADVISED THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT THAT THE CITY WOULD PAY FOR POWER FOR THOSE LIGHTS LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. HE ADVISED THE HIGHWAY COMMISSION WERE INSTALLING THREE NEW MERCURY VAPOR LIGHTS AT THE MAHLON SWEET JUNCTION OF. HIGHWAY 99. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKERj SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE MATTER OF AIRPORT HOMES BE IR1IEIFERIR1IE[JJ TO THE iPuJll9llLll C ~({J)~IItS AINJ[JJ lFu INJAINJCIE (Oll41Il41D lrTlElES IFlDJlR1 IFIUJIR1TIHlIEIR1 SlIIUJlIJJ'l!'. IM:~]II iOllNJ CAR R lED. I IN THIE t>tlATTIEIR OF IEXCI:lIAINIGIE OIF PROIf>EIHV \WITH MR. lEO'INJAIRO: 1111' WlA.S 1l410\l'EO BY CRutviaAKE~, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT IT BE REFERRED lfO THE PUBLIC W'ORKS AND FINA'NCE'COMMITTEES. MOTI ON CARI~1 ED. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER: SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT TH~ BALANCE OF THE REPORT OF lrHE (FTY MANAGER BE RECEIVED AND P~ACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 5 A REPORT OF THE FINANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEES - RE: TRANSPORTATION FOR CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: e "A MEETfNG OF'THE FI NANCE AND PUBLI C SAFETY COMMI TTEES WAS HELD ON ,MA.RCH 30, 1953 WITH THE FOLLOWING PREStNT: COUNCILME~ CRUMBAKER, BOOTH, SIEGENTHALER AND CONE; MAYOR JOHNSON AND CITY M~NAGER. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THAT MR. LOUIS BORDE WHO WAS RECENTLY APPOINTED CIVIL DEFEN~E DIRECTOR FOR THE CITY QF EUGENE IS IN NEED OF A MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO CARRY OUT THE ORGANIZATION AND FRAMEWORK OF A COMPREHENSIVE CIVIL DEFENSE PROGRAM FOR THIS COMMUNiTY. IT WAS NOTED THAT MR. BORDE IS ALSO IN CHARGE OF LOCAL SKYWATCH OPERA- TIONS UPON A TWENTY-fOUR HOUR BASIS. I MR. BORDE IS PUTTING IN FJLL TIME ON THIS CIVIL DEFE~St PROGRAM AND IS COMPENSATED BY THE CITY OF EUGENE iN THE AMOUNT OF $74.00 PER MONTH. To ASSIST MR. BORDE IN OBTAIN- ING ADEQUATE TRANSPORTATION TO CARRY ON THIS VITAL WORK, AND TO, PROVIDE FOR EXPENSES INVOLVED, IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT AN ALLOWANCE OF $75.00 PER MONTH BE MADE FOR A PERIOD NOT TO tkCEED'SIXTEEN MONTHS OR AN AMOUNT TO EXCEED $1 ~200.00.' IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE COUNTY HAD AGREED TO PAY ONE-HALF THE EXPENSES OF PART TIME OFFICE ,HELP IF SUCH WAS NEEDED TO KEEP UP THE FILES AND CONTACTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY C I V I L DEFENSE ORGAN I ZA TI ONS. TH IS E'XPE NsE WOULD AMOUNT TO APPROX 1- MATELY' $750'.00 EACH' PER YEAR FOR THE CI TY AND THE COUNTY." e IT WAS MOVED BY CRUM8AKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEES BE I ADOPTED. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED. , ,I " ~