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3'71~ e I WITH RESPECT TO ITEM 4, LEASE OF LAND TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE LEASE BE APPROVED. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED. IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT ITEMS 7 AND 8 ALSO BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED.' ~ 6 II"" "-'. 00 <t 1-=4 ~ A REPORT OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE WAS SUBMI TTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "THE BUDGET COMMITTEE HAS UNDERTAKEN IN FOUR MEETINGS ON THE DATES OF APRIL 15, 22, 29TH AND MAY 6TH, A STUDY OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1953-54 AND HAS APPROVED AND RECOMMENDED A BUDGET FOR 1953-54 TOTALING $1,655,041.98. THIS BUDGET PROPOSAL IS AN INCREASE OF $49,847.75 OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR OF 1952-53. THE PROPOSED BUDGET WI LL BE PUBLI SHED I N THE EUGENE REGI STER GUARD ON JUNE I AND II AND THE PUBLI C WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND THE BUDGET HEARING TO BE HELD AT THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ON JUNE 22ND'. e AT THE FINAL MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE" ACTION WAS TAKEN APPROVING THREE RECOMMENDATIONS DIRECTED TO THE COMMON COUNCIL. THESE ARE AS FOLLOWS: I I. IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION Of THE COMMITTEE THAT THE COUNCIL SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS' AT THE NEXT ELECTION A CHARTER AMENDMENT TO AUTHORIZE A LEVY APPROXIMATING $100,000.00 PER YEAR FOR FIVE YEARS BEGINNING WITH THE TAX YEAR 1954-55 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND RECONSTRUCTING TRUNK SEWERS AND STORM SEWERS WITHIN THE CITY. THIS IS PROPOSED SINCE THE FIVE MILL LEVY FOR FIVE YEARS FOR THIS PURPOSE, AUTHORIZED IN J0NE, 1949, EXPIRES WITH THE TAX YEAR 1953-54, AND THE PROPOSED LEVY CONSTITUTES A CONTINUANCE Of THIS TRUNK LINE SEWER PROGRAM TO COPE WITH THE CONTINUED EXPANSION AND GROWTH OF THE CITY. 2. IT IS A RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMI TTEE ALSO THAT THE COUNCIL SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS AT THE NEXT ELECTION, A CHARTER AMENDMENT TO AUTHORIZE A CONTINUING LEVY OF APPROXIMATELY $40,000.00 PER YEAR BEGINNING WITH 1954-55 FOR EXPANDING A~D IMPROVING THE fiRE DEFENSES OF THE CITY. THE NEED FOR A SUB-STATION IN THE SOUTH W1LLAMETTE AREA IS CRI~ICAL AND WOULD ASSURE BETTER PROTECTION IN THE BUSI NESS AREA BECAUSE PRESENT FIRE EQUIPMENT IN THE MAIN STATION IS CALLED TO THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE AREA VERY FREQUENTLY. /. -. 3. A THIRD RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL IS THAT THE COUNCIL UNDERTAKE DURING 1953-54 AN INVESTIGATION OF THE FEASIBILITY OF A FIRE INSURANCE PROGRAM UNDER WHICH THE CITY WOULD PROVIDE FOR FIRE LOSS TO ITS PROPERTY THROUGH PARTIAL INSURANCE AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A RESERVE FUND TO COVER OTHER RISKS. ALSO AS A PART OF THIS RECOMMENDATION, IT IS PROPOSED THAT THE COUNCIL INVESTIGATE COVERAGE FOR MEDICAL EXPENSES ON BODILY INJURY SUSTAINED ON STREETS, SIDEWALKS, ETC." IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE REPORT OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED; MOTION CARRIED. 7 A REPORT OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE HELD MAY 5, 1953 - RE: DISPENSERS LICENSES AND BUTTERFAT TAX WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: I "A MEETI NG OF THE PUBLI C SAFETY COMMI TTEE WAS HELD ON MAY 5, 1951 WI TH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT: COUNCILMEN SIEGENTHALER AND CONE; CITY MANAGER; CHIEF BROWN; KENNETH WHITLOCK, STATE LIQUOR INSPECTOR (LIQUOR APPLICATIONS); GORDON COLEMAN AND ELLIS RACKLEFF, MILK INSPECTOR. e I. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED CLASS A DISPENSERS LICENSES FOR THE OSBURN HOTEL, SORENSON'S COFFEE SHOP, 757 W. 6TH AVENUE AND ROBERTS DRINK AND LUNCH, 147 EAST BROADWAY. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL ENDORSE THE APPLICATION OF THE OSBURN HOTEL. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE APPLICATION OF SORENSON'S COFFEE SHOP BE WITHHELD UNTIL PLANS AND METHOD OF OPERATIONS ARE SUBMITTED TO ASCERTAIN IF THESE WILL COMPLY WITH PRESENT STATE REGULATIONS. IT WAS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT THE APPLICATION OF CARROLL ROBERTS BE WITHHELD AS IT WAS FELT THIS WAS A M~RGINAL OPERATION RELATIVE TO THE NEW REGULATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH APPROVING THIS TYPE OF LICENSE. 2. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE REQUEST OF GORDON COLEMAN, MANAGER OF THE MEDO-LAND CREAMERY TO EFFECT A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE MILK INSPECTION FEE FOR MEDO-LAND CREAMERY. IT WAS NOTED THAT THESE INSPECTION FEES, UNDER ORDINANCE No. 10220 ARE BASED UPON ONE QUARTER CENT PER POUND BUTTER FAT, RESULTING IN THE AVERAGE MONTHLY FEES FOR THE FOLLOWING DAIRIES: I CHULA VISTA ECHO SPRING EUGENE FARMER'S CREAMERY MEDO-LAND PENGRA DAIRY HOLLYLAWN $ 27.00 32.00 30.90 93.79 10.00 12.29 $ 205.98 e IT WAS BROUGHT OUT THAT THE INTENT OF THIS FEE WAS SET UP TO PAY FOR INSPECTION SERVICES AND NOT AS A REVENUE PRODUCING MEASURE AND THAT UNDER THE PRESENT SCALE OF CHARGES, MEDO-LAND WAS PAYING APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT. IT WAS ALSO BROUGHT OUT THAT THE COST OF INSPECTIONS R~N ALL THE WAY FROM $20.00 TO APPROXIMATELY \ ~