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<br /> THE HEALTH AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MET ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1953 TOr GI VE I
<br /> CONSIDERATI.nN TO A RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY, THE SOUTHWESTERN OREGON CHAPTER OF THE
<br /> AMERICAN INSTITUTE Of ARCHITECTS, AND PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL AT ITS REGULAR MEETING
<br /> ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1953. THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSED THIS MATTER AT SOME LENGTH AND CON-
<br /> CLUDED THAT, THE ACTIO,N FOR T.HE BEST INTERESTS OF ALL OF THE CITIZENS OF EUGENE WAS TO !
<br /> PROCEED WITH THE PLAN fOR, THE EXCHANGE OF PROPERTIES BETWEEN THE CITY Of EUGENE AND THE I
<br /> CENTRAL HEATI NG COMPANY TO PROVI DE fOR EXTENSION OF SKI NNER.'S BUTTE PARK TO HI GH STREET. tl
<br /> THE COMM I TTEE IS IN SYMPATH~WITH THE THINKING THAT THE LONG. RANGE PROGRAM OF II
<br /> THE. C.I TY OF EUGENE 'SHOULD INCLUDE. T\iE SECUR ING THE RIVER. FRONT PROPERTY UP TO, THE II
<br /> . EUGENE WATER. & ELECTRIC BOARD PROPE.RTY ON THE EAST SIDE Of THE FERRY STREET BRIDGE,
<br /> BUT BEARING IN MIND THE OVERALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY, AND ALSO THE PLANNED PROGRAM
<br /> FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE NEXT TWO.YEARS, IT DOES NOT FEEL THAT THE PROPOSAL SET I
<br /> I FORTH IN THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF,ARCHITECT'S,RESOLUTION SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN AT THIS I
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<br /> IT, IS THEREFORE THE RECOMME"DATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE RESOLUTION BE RECEIVED I
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<br /> AND PLACED ON F"I LE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. AND THAT THE CITY PROCEE.D WI TH THE EXCHANGE OF
<br /> PROPERTY BE.TWE.EN"THE. CITY. OF EUGE.NE. AND THE CENTRAL HEATING COMPANY AS AUTHORIZE.D IN I
<br /> THE SEPTEMBER 14, 1953 MEETING." I
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<br /> IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE REPORT OF THE HEALTH AND RECREATION I
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<br /> COMMITTEE BE ADOfTED. .MOTION tARRIED.
<br />5 . Two REPORTS OF THE OFF-STREET PARKI NG C?MMI TTEE, ONE A JOINT MEETING WITH THE CHAMBER, II I
<br /> OF COMMERCE COMMITTEE WE.RE SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: j
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<br /> '!A MEETING OF THE OFF-STREET.PARKING COMMITTEE,WAS HELD.ON SEPTEMBER I 6,. I 953 I
<br /> ,WiTH THE FOLLO~ING PRESENT: MAYOR JOHNSON; COUNCILMEN CRUMBAKER,.BoOTH, AND WATSON,' Ii
<br /> CITY MANAGER AND CITY RECORDER. THE MEETING WAS HELD TO GIVE FURTHER STUDY TO THE ii
<br /> SUBJECT Of OFF-STREET PARKING IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA. I
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<br /> IN THE LIGHT.OF THE SITUATION AS PRESENTED IN THE CITY ATTORNEY'S LETTER FOLLOWING II
<br /> A CONSU~TATION WITH MR.. SHULER, IT WAS THE FEELING Of THE COMMITTEE THAT THE PLAN FOR "
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<br /> fiNANCING A PORTION Of THE COST Of. OfF-STREET PARKING LOTS BY ASSESSMENTS AGAINST :1
<br /> PROPERTY WITHIN AN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WAS NOT FEASIBLE. I'
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<br /> AfTER CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION Of AN ALTERNATE. PLAN IT WAS PROPOSED TI:IAT A PLAN II
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<br /> BE. CONSIDE.RE.D WHICH WOULD EMBODY THE. FOLLOWING: II
<br /> I . THAT TWO CHARTE.R AME.NDMENTS BE SUBMITTE.D TO THE VOTE.RS AS fOLLOWS: II
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<br /> (A) ONE AUTHOR!ZING THE CITY TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS Of E.STABLISHING OfF- I
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<br /> (B) AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ISSUE. $750,000 GENE.RAL OBLIGATION BONDS fOR
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<br /> ACQUIRING AND DEVELOPING Off-STREET PARKING LOTS AND PLEDGING THE NET
<br /> EARNINGS FROM THE LOTS AND A PORTION Of THE ON-STREET METER RECEIPTS II
<br /> FOR RETIREMENT,OF THE BONDS. THE BONDS TO BE 20 ~EAR SERIAL BONDS WITH Ii I
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<br /> ,MATURITIES TO BEGIN FIVE YEAR. AFTER :DATE Of ISSUE. I:
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<br /> 2. TH!lT THE ABOVE IS BASED ON, THE ASSUMPTION THAT $30,000 WI~L BE AVAILABLE IN
<br /> 1953-54 BUDGET; THAT APPROXIMATE.LY $50,000 WILL BE AVAILABLE IN 1954-55 AND EACH Ii
<br /> YEAR THEREAFTER AND THAT THE ANNUAL EARN~NGS ON THE LOTS WILL BE APPROXIMATELY d
<br /> '$25,000.00. 'I
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<br /> THIS OUTLINE IS PRESENTED FOR FURTHER STUDY AND DISCUSSION BY THE COMMITTEE. " r e
<br /> "PRESENT: MAYOR JOHNSON; COUNCILMEN CRUMBAKER, BOOTH, SIEGENTHALER AND WATSON; MESSRS.
<br /> MORSE, LUVAAS, JACOBS, HOFFMAN, FARINA, BREN~E; CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY RECORDER.
<br /> .A'JOINT MEETING OF THE .OfF-STREET P,ARKING COMMITTEES OF THE CITY AND THE CHAMBER I
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<br /> Of COMMERCE.WAS.HELD ON SEPTEMBER 23RD TO CONSIDER FURTHER THE MATTER OF .OFF-STREET I
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<br /> PARKING IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA, AND IN PARTICULAR, A PROGRAM AS OUTLINED BY THE CITY 'I
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<br /> Off-STREET PARKING COMMITTEE AT ITS MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 16TH. l'
<br /> THE SEPTEMBE~ 16TH REPORT OF THE CITy-OFF-STREET PARKING COMMITTEE WAS READ AND Ii
<br /> A PRELIMINARY DRAFT OF A CHARTER AMENDMENT WAS REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED. Ii
<br /> IT WAS DULY MOVED, SECONDED AND APPROVED THAT THE JOINT COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO !/
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<br /> THE COUNCIL THAT THE COUNCIL APPROVE SUBMISSION OF A CHARTER AMENDMENT TO THE VOTERS ,I
<br /> FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CITY TO ACQUIRE, OWN AND OPERATE OFr-STREET. PARKING FACILITIES I
<br /> AND TO ISSUE $750,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO fiNANCE THE PROJECT. II I
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<br /> IT WAS ALSO A RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE COUNCIL SUBMIT THIS ISSUE I:
<br /> TO THE VOTERS AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE. " II
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