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';)0 ') ~ j..,), v e - If ---- ~ . ~ - - :.1 It 'I "THE VALUE OF BUILDING PERMITS fOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST AMOU~TED TO $270,064.00 I II I' WHICH IS $158,515.00 LESS THAN THE SAME MONTH A.YEAR AGO. I " I. ~ ; THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ANSWERED A TOTAL Of 55 ALARMS DURING THE MONTH, !' 14 BEING IN THE I I' RURAL DISTRICT. THE TOTAL ESTIMATED LOSS AMOUNTED TO $17,000.00. THE DEPARTMENT il PERSONN6L PAINTED THE ENTIRE OUTSIDE OF THE WEST SIDE SUBSTATION. II 'i I, You WILL NOTE FROM YOUR COpy OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT THAT THE FEDERAL PRISON Ii ,I INSPECTOR MADE HIS ANNUAL INSPECTION OF OUR JAIL FACILITIES. HE NOTED SEVERAL IMPROVE- I MENTS MADE SINCE HIS LAST TRIP AND COMMENTED THAT THE FEDERAL PRISON AUTHORITIES WOULD I' 1. !! NO DeUBT AWARD A RATING OF EXCELLENT FOR OUR JAIL. THIS RATING IS NOT GIVEN UNLESS EARNED. You WILL fiND ON YOUR DESK A SMALL BROCHURE DESCRIBING THE SCRAMBLE SYSTEM WHICH IN THE " NEAR FUTURE WILL BE INSTALLED AT THE CORNER OF BROADWAY AND WILLAMETTE STREETS. THIS BROCHURE WILL BE GIVEN OUT FROM THE POLICE BOOTH AT THE LANE COUNTY FAIR. You ARE ALL INVITED TO INSPECT THE BOOTH WHICH WILL EMPHASIZE TRAFfiC SAfETY. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS IN EUGENE AS Of SEPTEMBER fiRST IS 17% UNDER THE SAME PERIOD A YEAR AGO. As Of TODAY, WE HAVE GONE 337 DAYS WITHOUT A FATALITY. e I WISH TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL NORTHWEST AVIATION COUNCIL CONVENTION BEING HELD IN VANCOUVER, B. C. SEPTEMBER 19-2IST, INCLUSIVE. THE CLAIM IS MADE THAT MANY EXPERTS WILL BE PRESENT WHO WILL DISCUSS AMONG OTHER SUBJECTS, AIRPORTS (BIG AND SMALL) THEIR MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT; ALSO, IGOR SIKORSKY WILL TALK.ABOUT THE' HEll COPTER. . . I THE LEAGUE OF OREGON CITIES ARE INVITING CITY OFFICIALS TO SEND TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE THEIR QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR THE 1954 CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN PORTLAND NOVEMBER 14-17TH INCLUSIVE. ANY QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE CAN BE TURNED IN TO MR. BEISTEL OR MYSELf FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE LEAGUE. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE COUNCIL IS TO MEET WITH-THE MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON ~EDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1954 AT 7:30 P.M. TO DISCUSS THE EXCHANGE OR PURCHASE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY IN THE VICINITY OF 13TH AND CHAMBERS STREET BY THE,SCHOOL BOARD FOR SCHOOL SITES." I IT WAS MOVED BY DR. CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY MR. BOOTH THAT THE REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. MOTl ON CARR I ED. .. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES . 6 A REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO STUDY THE CIVIC CENTER PROJECT WAS SUB- MITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: " :: "PRESENT: COUNCILMEN CRUMBAKER, KOPPE AND CONE; CITY MANAGER; LANE COUNTY COMMIS- ,. I' :, SIONER& MACCLAY, NIELSEN AND PETERSON; AND TEN MEMBERS Of THE SOUTHWEST OREGON CHAPTER Of THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS. THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR TO WORK WITH THE LANE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND MEMBERS OF THE SOUTHWEST OREGON CHAPTER Of ,THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS MET ON AUGUST 31, 1954. I A FULL DISCUSSION OF THE CIVIC CENTER PLAN AS DEVELOPED AND LAID OUT BY THE ARCHITECTS ENSUED, INCLUDING THE LOCATION Of THE NEW PROPOSED C1TY LIBRARY, THE ACQUISI- . i' TION OF LANDS FOR A FU~URE CITY HALL AND OTHER PUBLIC COUNTY BUILDINGS. I I' " , I COUNCILMAN CRUMBAKER EXPLAINED TO" THE GROUP THAT WHILE THE LIBRARY ISSUE WAS HIGH ON THE CITY LIST FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, THERE WERE OTHER PROJECTS SUCH AS SEWERS, fiRE SUBSTATIONS, PARKS AND RECREATION, AND THE JEFFERSON-WASHINGTON OVERPASSES THAT SHOULD BE PLACED AHEAD OF THE ACQUISITION OF A NEW CITY HALL; HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT MEAN e THAT THE CITY SHOULD NOT ACQUIRE THE LAND FOR A' CITY HALL, IF POSSIBLE. r AFTER A FULL DISCUSSION, IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO THE COUNCIL THAT THE MATTER OF THE CITY'S APPROVAL OF THE CIVIC CENTER PLAN AS PROPOSED BY THE ARCHITECTS, BE REFERRED TO THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THEIR RECOMMENDATION." IT WAS MOVED BY DR. CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY MR. BOOTH THAT THE REPORT BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED. . 1 7 A REPORT Of THE PUBLIC SAfETY COMMITTEE - RE: SOUTH SIDE fiRE STATION; DISPENSER LICENSE APPLICATION; COMMUNICATION fROM BETHEL WATER DISTRICT WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "PRESENT: MAYOR JOHNSON; COUNCILMEN SIEGENTHALER, GODLOVE AND CONE; CITY MANAGER; , fiRE CHIEF; PLANNING CONSULTANT AND CITY RECORDER. MR. C. E. McLEAN WAS ALS~ PRESENT. THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MET ON THE AeOVE DATE TO INSPECT TWO PROPOSED SITES FOR A I SOUTH SIDE FIRE STATION AND TO CONSIDER OTHER MATTERS. MATTERS CONSIDERED BY THE I I COMMITTEE WERE: I I . SITE FOR SOUTH SIDE FIRE STATION - THE FOLLOWING SITES WERE I NSPECTED BY THE COMMI TTEE: e - ~