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~o e 23 24 25 26 27 ~.~ "..~ ". " L COMMUNICATION FROM HAROLD J. WELLS - RE: REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY OWNED PROPERTY WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: I "THE CITY OF EUGENE IS THE OWNER OF A SMALL TRACT OF LAND ADJOINING THE DITCH DUG FROM THE AMAZON CREEK TO FERN RIDGE LAKE, LYING IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF THE DITCH AND IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF A TRACT OF LAND OWNED BY MRS. WELLS AND MYSELF. WE ARE ADVISED THAT THE HOUSE ON OUR PROPERTY EXTENDS OVER UPON THE CITY PROPERTY SLIGHTLY, AND ALSO THAT THE CITY HAS NO FURTHER USE OF THE LAND LYING SOUTH OF THE DITCH AND THE ROAD BUILT UPON THE BANKS OF THE DITCH. WE THEREFORE DESIRE TO PURCHASE THIS PROPERTY, AND HEREWITH SUBMIT OUR BID OF FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00) FOR SAME. THE SAID PROPERTY IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT 1087.03 FEET SOUTH 89020' EAST OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE RICHARD D. BASKETT DONATION LAND CLAIM No. 49, TOWNSHIP 17 SOUTH, RANGE 5 WEST, WILLA- METTE MERIDIAN, WHICH CORNER IS MARKED BY A STONE, THENCE RUN SOUTH 89027' EAST 519.97 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 458.60 FEET, THIS BEING THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE LAND TO BE DESCRIBED HEREIN; FROM SAID BEGINNING POINT RUN SOUTH 59.44 FEET, THENCE NORTH 84008' WEST 522.67 FEET, THENCE NORTH 40.5 FEET, AND THENCE SOUTH EAST (EASTERLY) TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING,' ALL IN LANE COUNTY, OREGON." e THE CHAIR ORDERED THE COMMUNICATION REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE PROVIDED THERE WERE NO OBJECTIONS. No OBJECTIONS WERE INDICATED. COMMUNICATION FROM' THE OREGON STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION - RE: AGREEMENT COVERING SURVEY TO DETERMINE FEASIBILITY OF GRADE SEPARATION AT EITHER WASHINGTON OR JEFFERSON STREET WITH fNTERSECTION OF SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMP~NY RAILROAD WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: I "ENCLOSED ARE TWO COPIES OF AN AGRtEMENT COVERING THE PROPOSED RECON~AISSANCE SURVEY TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF GRADE SEPARATION AT EITHER WASHINGTON OR JEFFERSON STREET WITH INTERSECTION OF SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY RAILROAD WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: You WILL NOTE IN PARAGRAPH 2, PAGE I, UNDER THINGS TO BE DONE BY CITY, THAT CITY SHALL MAKE AN ADVANCE DEPOSIT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,250. PLEASE MAKE THIS AMOUNT PAYABLE TO THE OREGON STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION IN THE FORM OF A WARRANT OR CHECK. ALSO, IT IS NECESSARY THAT THE COUNCIL PASS AN ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION GIVING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS THE AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT. A COpy OF THE ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO THE AGREEMENT. . IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED IF YOU WILL PRESENT THE AGREEMENT TO THE COUNCIL, AND IF APPROVED, HAVE BOTH COPIES SIGNED AND ATTESTED AND RETURN THEM TO THIS OFFICE." THE CHAIR ORDERED THE COMMUNICATION REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE PROVIDED THERE WERE NO OBJECTIONS. No OBJECTIONS WERE INDICATED. ORDINANCES COUNCIL BILL No. 1626 - RE: REZONING BYRNES PROPERTY AT 2ND AND HIGH, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING ON OCTOBER 12, 1953 WAS BROUGHT ON fOR CONSIDERATION. I IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY OWEN THAT THE BILL BE LAID OVER AND THE HEARING CON- TINUED UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCIL BILL No. 1683 - RE: GRANTING SOUTHERN PACIFIC AND SWIFT FRANCHISE TO MAINTAIN SPUR TRAC~ ALONG 5TH AVENUE AC~OSS HIGH STREET, INtRODUCED AND GiVEN FIRST READING ON JANUARY 1 I, 1954, WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION, THIS BEING THE DATE SET FOR THE HEARING ON THIS BILL. e IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE BILL BE READ THE SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED-UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY. IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL BE READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY. IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. SIEGENTHALER ABSENT. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 10404. COUNCI L BILL No. 1699 - RE: RIVERVIEW ZONING, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN ~IRST READING ON JANUARY 25, 1954 WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION. I IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE BILL BE READ THE SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE SECOND TIM~ BY TITLE ONLY. e