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.~ .- 1 1.:1i /~ ~ ':t-L e lj - H n --- ._~ ._c. - ...1'...- II I i1 i BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT NOTICE OF THIS HEARING SHALL BE PUBLISHED ONCE EACH III WEEK FOR TWO SUCCESSIVE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE DAY OF THE HEARING IN THE EUGENE REGISTER- I: GUARD, A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE CITY OF EUGENE, AND THERE SHALL ALSO Ii BE NOTl CES OF THE HEARl NG POSTED I N FOUR PUBLI C PLACES WI THI N THE CI TY OF EUGENE FOR I, A LIKE PERIOD OF TIME. SAID NOTICES SHALL BE SIGNED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY Ii OF EUGENE. Ii l' RESOLUTION ADOPTED THIS 28TH DAY OF JUNE, 1954." il II I T WAS MOVED BY GODLOVE, SECONDED, BY SI EGENTHALER THAT THE RESOLUTI ON BE ADOPTED. " Ii MOTION CARRIED. I :i 35 'I THE SUBJECT OF THE ATTEMPT TO SECURE A LI CENSE FOR DOG RAC I NG NORTH OF EUGENE WAS I BROUGHT UP BY COUNCILMAN CONE WHO STATED THAT HE FAVORED PASSAGE OF A CURRENT RESOLUTION II OPPOS I NG DOG RAC I NG I N LANE COUNTY. ~ IT WAS PROPOSED BY CONE THAT A RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED SUPERCEDING ONE PASSED ON MAY I I, .., 1953 BUT INDICATING DISAPPROVAL OF DOG RACING IN ANY LOCATION WITHIN LANE COUNTY AND THAT COPIES BE SENT TO THE BOARD OF LANE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE RACING COMMISSION. MOTION I CARRIED. ! THE WORDING PROPOSED IS AS FOLLOWS: I "WHEREAS, AN APPLICATION HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE OREGON STATE RACING COMMISSION BY AN OREGON CORPORATION SEEKING A PERMIT TO CONDUCT DOG RACING IN LANE COUNTY, STATE OF OREGON, AND IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF EUGENE, OREGON, AND WHEREAS, THE OREGON STATE LEGISLATURE ENACTED A STATUTE IN 1953 PROVIDING THAT NO LICENSE WOULD BE ISSUED FOR DOG RACING WHEREIN LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL BODIES OPPOSED SUCH ACTIVITIES, AND WHEREAS, A LARGE NUMBER OF PERSONS HAVE EXPRESSED OPPOSITION TO DOG RACING IN LANE COUNTY, STATE OF OREGON, AND PARTICULARLY IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF EUGENE, OREGON, FOR THE REASON THAT SUCH ACTIVITIES WILL TEND TO INCREASE THE LAW ENFORCEMENT PROBLEM OF LANE COUNTY, AND THE CITY OF EUGENE, AND BY REASON OF THE FACT THAT . GAMBLING IN CONNECTION WITH SAID DOG RACING WOULD CREATE A SOCIAL PROBLEM WHICH MIGHT WELL BE AVOIDED AT THIS TIME BY THE REFUSAL TO GRANT A LICENSE FOR SAID DOG RAC lNG, , NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE THAT SAID BODY DOES HEREBY EXPRESS ITS OPPOSITION TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DOG RACING TRACK OR THE GRANTING OF A LICENSE TO PERMIT DOG RACING WITHIN LANE COUNTY, OREGON, OR AT ANY PLACE WITHIN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF EUGENE, OREGON. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT A COpy OF THIS RESOLUTION BE DELIVEREO FORTHWITH TO THE LANE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WITH A REQUEST THAT SAID BODY TAKE SIMILAR ACTION IN OPPOSITION TO THE GRANTING OF A PERMIT FOR DOG RACING WITHIN LANE COUNTY, OREGON. I BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION BE DELIVERED FORTHWITH TO THE OREGON STATE RACING COMMISSION AND THAT THE APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS BE, AND THEY ARE HEREBY, AUTHORIZED TO PERSONALLY APPEAR BEFORE ANY HEARING HELD BY THE OREGON STATE RACING COMMISSION AND TO EXPRESS THE OPPOSITION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE TO THE GRANTING OF ANY PERMIT FOR DOG RACING WITHIN LANE COUNTY, OREGON. THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY UNANIMOUS COUNCIL ACTION THIS 28TH DAY OF JUNE, 1954." e lffiliJASEMOVE:I:lIB1t €ONEjESEGONDED:'iBI't: OwEN THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. 36 A QUESTION WAS RAISED BY COUNCILMAN SIEGENTHALER REGARDING APPROVAL OF THE DRAFT or QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR THE BETHEL RESIDENTS. A COMMITTEE TO CONSIST OF COUNCILMEN SIEGENTHALER, KOPPE AND WATSON WAS APPOINTED TO REVIEW THE DRAFT AND SUGGEST CHANGES FOR FINAL APPROVAL. UPON MOTION DULY MADE, SECONDED AND CARRIED, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, ~~ ROBERT A. FINLAYSON, I . CI TY MANAGER. 1, II I I \ i j I I: e Ii I: " ---~