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4'53~ e [I "I I .1 AM ENCLOSING A MIMEOGRAPHED COpy OF THE LETTER SENT BY MR. AL LOUCKS, THE , ,I MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SALEM TO THE CIVil AERONAUTICS BOARD I N WASH I NGTON, D. C. , :1 REQUESTING THAT A DOCKET BE SET UP TO. CERTIFICATE THE WEST COAST AIRLINES MAKING " 'I REGULAR SCHEDULED STOPS IN THE CAPITAL CITY OF THE STATE. :1 II I DO KNOW THAT THIS WILL BE OF INTE~EST TO ALL OF THE WEST COAST STOPS I N OREGON, II AND SHOULD BE ALSO OF CONSIDERABLE ADVANTAGE TO THE PEOPLE OF YOUR CITY WHEN DESIRING \l:"'" !I TO MAKE VISITS TO THE CITY OF SALEM AND THE STATE CAPITAL. lr.l " " 00 I: WE WILL ~ 'I PERHAPS CONTACT YOU FURTHER ON THIS MATTER REQUESTING INFORMATION AS ~ II TO THE ADVANTAGES OF SUCH A STOP TO YOUR CITY, AFTER THE DOCKET NUMBER HAS BEEN <2: ASSIGNED AND WE ARE I N THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING THE FORMAL EXHIBIT OF THE CITY OF SALEM TO THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD. " IT WAS MOVE~ BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FilE. MOTION CARRIED. , e 17 COMMUNICATION FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE EUGENE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION - RE: CIVIL I SERVICE I N THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "THE EUGENE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MET ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1953 TO DISCUSS VARIOUS MATTERS PERTAINING TO CIVIL SERVICE IN THE POL ICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS. THE DISCUSSION CENTERED MAINLY AROUND THE PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 9729, I PASSED ON JANUARY 8, 1951, WAIVING THE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR POLICEMAN AND FIRE- MEN DURING THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY. AT THAT TIME, NUMEROUS MEN OF ELIGIBLE AGE WERE BEING DRAFTER OR RECALLED INTO SERVICE WITH THE ARMEDSSERVICES AND RECRUITMENT fOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS UNDER CIVIL SERVICE RULE WAS NOT TOO SUCCESSFUL. IN THE OPINION OF THE ,COMMI SS,I ON, THE SITUATION FOR RECRUITING UNDER CIVil SERVICE HAS IMPROVED, AND IT IS THE COMMISSIONS' DESIRE THAT AN ENTRANCE EXAMINATION BE HELD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO QUALIFY PERSONNEL OF THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS HIRED SINCE 1951.., WHO DO NOT HAVE CIVIL SERVICE STATUS, AND TO ESTABLISH AN ELIGIBLE LIST OF NEW MEN FOR VACANCIES, IN THESE DEPARTMENTS. IT IS THEREFORE, THE REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION THAT THE COUNCil TAKE ACTION TO I DECLARE THE EMERGENCY AT AN END, AND TO SUBSEQUENTLY REPEAL ORDINANCE NUMBER 9729. " - . IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT ORDINANCE No. 9729 BE REPEALED BY MOT! ON CARR I ED. .. RESOLUTION. 18 COMMUNICATION FROM A. ROY STI EN, REQUESTING EXTENSION OF COMPLETION DATe FOR PAVING 18TH AVENUE FROM CHAMBERS TO PIERCE STREET WAS SUBMI TTED. IT WAS MOVED BY SIEGENTHALER, SECONDED BY OWEN THAT AN EXTENSION OF 30 DAYS BE GRANTED A. Roy STIEN FOR THE COMPLETION OF PAVING OF 18TH AVENUE FROM CHAMBERS TO PIERCE. MOTION CARRIED. I 19 COMMUNICATION FROM THE EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD - RE: REQUEST TO BUILD HIGH VOLTAGE FEEDER LINES ALONG SOUTH BOUNDARY OF HENDRICKS PARIll WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "THE EUGENE WATER &NELECTRIC BOARD HAS FOUND IT NECESAARY TO EXTEND I TS HIGH VOLTAGE FEEDER LINES THROUGH THE RIVERVIEW AREA TO A PROPOSED SUBSTATION SITE SOUTH OF GLENWOOD. I I WE ARE REQUESTING 'PERMISSION TO BUILD THIS LINE ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF e " II HENDRICKS PARK, A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 600 FEET. To PROTECT THIS LI NE FROM STORM DAMAGE 'I II AND FROM INTERFERENCE WITH THE TELEPHONE COMPANY LINE WHICH IS ALREADY LOCATED AT THE " EOGE OF PARK, 25 II THE I T WI Ll BE DESIRABLE TO PLACE THIS LINE ABOUT FEET NORTH OF THE il SOUTH EDGE OF THE PARK, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO TRIM "DANGER" TREES FeR A DISTANCE " OF ABOUT 15 FEET NORTH OF THE liNE LOCATION AND TO DO CONSIDERABLE TRIMMING BETWEEN THE PROPOSED LOCATION OF OUR LI NE' AND THE TELEPHONE LINE TO THE SOUTH. THIS ISS \ NECESSARY BECAUSE THE PREVAILING WINDS COME FROM THAT DIRECTION. AN EXTENSIVE STUDY HAS INDICATED THAT THERE IS NO ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATE ROUTE AVAILABLE EXCEPT THROUGH CONDEMNATION, WHICH WE PREFER NOT TO USE. " I II IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE REFERRED TO THE il CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE. MOTION CARRIElD. 11 I' I ~ I ORDINANCES :' " I' I II 19A il COUNCIL BILL No. 1583 - ADDING SECTIO~ XI l~i-c-3P TO ZONING ORDINANCE, INTRODUCED AND :1 GIVEN FIRST READING ON JULY 13, 1953 WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION. 'i II I Ii )/ " :1 I, e [I Ii I! ~ i