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e 4'~~ .1. I e I . I e I e 19 20 21 22 23 ,T Ii 'I Ii '! "ENCLOSED IS FORM OF ORDINANCE GRANTING TO SOUTHERN PACIFIC C6MPANY A 20-YEAR FRANCHISE FOR AN ADDITIONAL TRACK PARALLEL WITH OUR EXISTING MAIN LINE TRACK ACROSS HIGH AND FIFTH STREETS IN EUGENE, THE LOCATION OF WHICH IS SHOW~ IN RED ON ATTACHED PRINT OF OUR PORTLAND DRAWING P-13676A. WILL YOU PL~ASE PRESENT THIS PROPOSED FORM OF ORDINANCE TO THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE C TY OF EUGENE AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE AS OUR OPERATING DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS TRACK AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. IF THIS-ORDINANCE IS PASSED AND APPROVED WILL YOU PLEASE F"URNISH US WITH TWO CERTIFIED COPIES IN ORDER THAT WE MAY FILE ONE WITH OUR AUDITOR AND HAVE AN ADDITIONAL COpy TO SUBMIT TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONER ALONG WITH OUR APPLICATION FOR PERMIT FOR THIS CROSSING FROM A SAF~TY STANDPOINT." IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS AND JUDICIARY COM~ITTEE AND PROCEED TO ADVERTISE ONCE EACH WEEK FOR NEXT FOUR WEEKS FOR A HEARING ON APRIL 26TH. MOTION CARRIED. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL - RE: INADEQUATE SPACE FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "AT THE LAST REGULAR MEETING OF THE EUGENE CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL HELD MARCH 9, 1954, THE MATTER OF INADEQUATE SPACE TO HOLD CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS WAS DISCUSSED. As YOU WELL KNOW THE PRESENT CHAMBER IS ENTIRELY TOO SMALL TO ACcOMMODATE THOSE WHO WOULD L!KE TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL, ESPECIALLY WHEN MATTERS OF IMPORT- ANCE ARE TO BE TAKEN UP AND DISCUSSED. MAY WE SUGGEST THAT THIS MArTER BE GIVEN DUE CONSIDERATION BY YOUR HONORABLE BODY AND STEPS TAKEN TO FIND A LARGER MEETING PLACE TO ACCOMMODATE THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMUNITY WHO AFTER ALL ARE VITALLY INTERESTED IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMMUNITY. TRUSTING YOUR HONORABLE_BODY WILL TAKE FAVORABLE ACTION ON THIS REQUEST AND WITH CONTINUED SUCCESS, WE REMAIN" THE COMMUNICATION WAS ORDERED RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. COMMUNICATION FROM THE E~GENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD - RE: DEED TO COVER STRIP.OF LAND SIX FEET WIDE NORTH OF THE BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN THE CLEMENTS LUMBER COMPANY AND THE FILTRATION PLANT SITE OF THE EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD:WAS.SUBMITTED.' IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT AUTHORIZATION BE GIVEN THE PROPER CITY OFFICERS TO SIGN THE. DEED UPON APPROVAL OF THE CITY ATTORNEY. MOTION CARRIED. EASEMENT FOR THE SPRINGFIELD OUTFALL LINE WAS SUBMITTED. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY OWEN THAT THE PROPER CITY OFFICERS BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE EASEMENT AGREEMENT, AS APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, WITH THE SPRINGFIELD UTILITY BOARD AND THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD UPON RECEI'PT OF THE EASEMENT AGREEMENT PROPERLY EXECUTED BY THE SPRINGFIELD UTILITY BOARD AND THE CITY OF SPRING- FIELD AFTER SAID AGREEMENT IS APPROVED AS TO rORM BY THE CITY ATTORNEY. MOTION CARRIED. COMMUNICATION FROM J. R. McKy - RE: VACATION OF ALLEY IN BOCK "C" OF". THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF EUGENE CITY WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "IT IS RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED THAT THE COMMON COUNCIL OF" THE CITY OF EUGENE BY ITS OWN MOTION VACATE THAT CERTAIN ALLEY RUNNING IN A GENERAL NORTHERLY AND SOUTHERLY DIRECTION THROUGH BLOCK C OF THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF EUGENE CITY SINCE THE ALLEY HAS NEVER BEEN OPENED TO PUBLIC USE AND THE U~DERSIGNED, SUBJECT TO THE INTEREST OF THE CENTRAL HEATING CO., OREG. LTD. UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF.A LAND SALE CONTRACT MADE WITH THE UNDERSIGNED, IS THE OWNER OF THE LANDS LOCATED ON BOTH SIDES OF" SAID ALLEY, AND ON THE FURTHER GROUND THAT I AM THE SUCCESSOR TO ALL OF THE INTERESTS OF WilLIAM CULVER IN THE PROPERTY ABUTTING ON THE ALLEY AND THAT THE CITY OF" EUGENE BY VIRTUE OF AN AGREEMENT MADE.ON JULY 14, 1924, IN CONSIDERATION or THE CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN LANDS THEN OWNED BY THE UNDERSIGNED AND WILLIAM CULVER AGREED TO VACATE THE AF"ORESAID ALLEY BUT THROUGH INADVERTENCE SAID ALLEY H4S NEVER BEEN VACATED." IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN WATSON BROUGHT UP THE MATTER ,AGAIN OF ZONING OF THE AREA SURROUNDING MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT. HE INDICATED THAT THE MOVE FOR AIRPORt ZONING HAD APPARENTLY BEEN HELD UP OR SIDETRACKED. IT WAS MOVED BY WATSON, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE MATTER BE REACTIVATED AND REFERRED TO THE COUNCIL FOR ACTION. MOTION CARRIED. ~