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<br /> IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND
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<br /> ,I REFERRED TO SPECI'A~ COMMITTEE ON OFF-STREET PARKING. MOTION CARRIED. THE MEETING WAS
<br /> i CALLED BY MR. BOOTH FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH. .
<br /> 17 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY - RE: ORDINANCE, RE, UNATTENDED ICEBOXES,
<br /> ~ REFRIGERATORS AND OTHER CONTAINERS HAVING AIRTIGHT DOORS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
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<br /> QO "You HA,VE NO DOUBT NOTICED I N THE NEWS REPORTS THAT SEVERAL CHILDREN HAVE RECENTLY
<br /> ~ LOST THEIR LIVES AS A RESULT OF BEING ENTRAPPED I N UNATTENDED ICEBOXES, REFRIGERATORS
<br /> """"'" AND OTHER CONTAINERS HAVI'NG AIRTIGHT DOORS. THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MUN'ICIPAL LAW
<br /> <t , OFFICERS BELIEVES THAT AN ATTEMPT SHOULD BE MADE TO REMEDY THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION BY
<br /> '! ENACTING LEGISLATION
<br /> : PROHIBITING DEVICES WHICH MIGHT BECOME DANGEROUS TO SMALL CHILDREN.
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<br /> WE HAVE, THEREFORE, PREPARED AND SUBMIT HEREWITH A 'TENTATI VE DRAFT OF AN ORbl NANCE
<br /> PROHIBITING SUCH DEVICES AND I SUGGEST THAT THIS DRAFT BE REFERRED TO THE APPROPRIATE
<br /> COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION. SHOULD THE COMMITTEE DESIRE TO PASS A
<br /> SIMILAR ORDINANCE, THE SAME CAN BE REDRAFTED INTO OUR USUAL ORDINANCE FORM. "
<br /> e I T WAS MOVED BY SIEGENTHALER~ SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE REFERRED TO
<br /> " PUBLIC SAFETY COMMI,TTEE. MOTION CARRIED.
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<br /> 18 COMMUNICATION FROM DR. IRONS - RE:, PAVI NG OF STREET NOT COMPLETED BY DATE I N CONTRACT
<br /> WAS SUBMI TTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
<br /> I "I AM THE OWNER OF THAT PROPERTY SITUATED ON THE S.W. CORNER OF EAST 28TH STREET
<br /> AND ELINOR AND OWN APPROXIMATELY 120 FEET OF FRONTAGE ON EAST 28TH STREET, WHERE THE
<br /> . SAME I S BE' NG PAVED, BETWEEN UNIV&RSITY AND BAKER STREETS.
<br /> IT I'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF EUGENE, AND CENTRAL
<br /> i HEATING COMPANY PROVIDED THAT THIS STREET MUST BE PAVED ON OR BEFORE THE 15TH DAY OF
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<br /> ! AUGUST, 1953, OR THE PAVING CONTRACTOR WOULD BE OBLIGATED TO PAY A PENALTY FOR EACH
<br /> DAY THEREAFTER UNTIL HIS CONTRACT OR PAVING WAS COMPLETED.
<br /> BECAUSE THAT PfiNALTY I S A PART OF THE CONTRAC,T, AND BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD EXCELLENT
<br /> WEATHER AND APPARENTLY NO GOOD REASON FOR THE DELAY IN THE PAVING OF THIS STREET,' I
<br /> " F'EE L THAT 1$ IS ONLY JUST AND REASONABLE THAT THE CITY OF EUGENE EXACT THIS PENALTY
<br /> 'I OF THE C ONTR AC TO,R.
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<br /> ,t- " 1 HAVE DISCUSSED THE FACT OF ASSESSING A PENALTY WITH SEVERAL OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS
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<br /> I WHO OWN FRONTAGE ON 28TH STREET BETWEEN UNIVERSITY AND BAKER STREE T, AND THEY CONCU'R
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<br /> , I N MY FEELING. I HAVE ASKED THEM TO EXPRESS THEIR CONCURRA,NCE BY ENDORSING. THEIR NAMES
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<br /> I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THIS LE TTE'R, AND YOU~ INFORMING MYSELF
<br /> AND' THE OT.HER PARTIES CONCERNED, OF THE ACTION THAT YOU TAKE IN ENFORCI NG THE CITY OF
<br /> EUGENE PAVI NG CONTRACT, AGAINST mHE PAVING CONTRACTOR. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
<br /> TO THIS MATTER. "
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<br /> I IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY DWEN THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND I
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<br /> REFERRED TO THE FINANCE AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MO,TION CARRI ED'. I
<br /> COMMUNICATION FROM THE EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD - RE: POWER LINE RIGHT-OF-WAY !
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<br /> HENDRICKS PARK WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
<br /> I "SUPPLEMENTING OUR
<br /> '1 L E TTE R OF AUGUST 10, 1953 AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXPRESSED
<br /> DESIRE OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNC I L AT THE AUGUST 24, 1953 MEETING WE HAVE'REVIEWED THE
<br /> , RIGHT-OF-WAY AND CLEARING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROPOSED HIGH VOLTAGE FEEDER LINE ACROSS
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<br /> e " THE SOUTHERN END OF HENDRICKS PARK TO THE RIVERVIEW AREA.
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<br /> II THE ATTACHED SKETCH HAS BEEN PREPARED SHOWING THE PROPOSED LINE AND TREE TRIMMING i
<br /> AND/OR'REMOVAL REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY CLEARANCE FOR THE POWER LI NE. IT
<br /> WI LL BE NOTED THAT IT IS PROPOSED'TO "OVERBUILD" ON EXISTING PACIFIC TELEPHONE AND
<br /> TELEGRAPH COMPANY POLES THROUGH THIS AREA. FIELD INSPECTION OF THE LINE HAS BEEN MADE
<br /> i AND THE TYf>E, SIZE AND NUMBER OF TREES AFFECTED HAVE BEEN DEPICTED ON'THE ATTACHED
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<br /> SKETCH. IT WAS FOUND THAT APPROXIMATELY 24 FIR, 2 OAK AND 6 MAPLE TREES WILL BE
<br /> REMOVED OR TRIMMED TO ACCOMMODATE THIS CONSTRUCTION AND NEARLY ALL <J:UJiTl:NG i OR iERIMMING
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<br /> II WI LL BE" CONF I NED TO A'STRIP APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET IN WIDTH.
<br /> Ii IN ACCORDANCE WITH
<br /> THE DESIRES OF MR. MATSLER, PARK SUPERINTENDEN~;THE TREES
<br /> I: HAVING MERCHANTABLE VALUE WILL BE CUT INTO SAWLOG LENGTHS AND DELIVERED TO A LOCAL
<br /> 'I SAWMILL'TO BE DESIGNATED B~'MR. MATSLER. THE SLASH, LIMBS A,ND TOPS WILL BE DISPOSED OF
<br /> BY EITHER HAULING. FROM THE PREMISES OR BURNING AS MAY BE MOST FEASIBLE. THE UNDERBRUSH
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<br /> I ALONG THIS 1I NE CONSISTS PRINCIPALLY OF VINE MAPLE, BLACKBERRY ~INES AND POI SON OA,K
<br /> Ii WHICH WILL OF COURSE RE-ESTABLISH ITSELF IN A VERY SHORT TIME. ALL OPERATIONS WILL BE
<br /> I CONDUCTED I N A MANNER TO DO THE LEAST AMOUNT OF DAMAGE POSSIBLE TO THE PARK TREES AND
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<br /> STILL GIVE THE MINIMUM CLEARANCES REQUIRED FOR THE POWER LINE. THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS
<br /> WITH THE TELEPHONE COMPANY'WILL BE MADE BY THIS OFFICE.
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