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<br /> I 6. REQUEST OF MANERUD-HUNTINGTONFUEL COMPANY - THIS REQUEST WHICK'WAS RECEIVED BY
<br /> THE CITV MANAGER IS THAr PARKIN~ BEPROHISITED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF 7TH AVENUE EAST OF
<br /> ,PEARL TO ALLOW MORE- ROOM FOR VEHICLES'TO PASS TRUCKS PARKED' ON THE NORTH SIDE MAKING
<br /> DELIVERIES AT THE GROCERY STORE ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER. THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER INDICATED
<br /> THAT A CHECK OF THE ACCIDENTS fOR THE PAST SI~ YEARS SHOWS ONLY ONE PER YEAR FOR THE
<br /> LAST FOUR YEARS IN FRON~ OF THt STORE AND'THA~ ~HESE WERE EITHER DUE'TO THE OPENING OF
<br /> A CAR, DOOR OR PULLING OUT FROM THE CURB. IN THE OPINION OF THE TRArFIC ENGINEER THIS
<br /> 'DID NOT"NECESSITATE CORRECTING THIS SITUATION AT 7TH AND PEARL UNLES~ THE PARKING COULD
<br /> BE TAKEN OFr THE SOUTH-S~DE rOR SEVERAL BLOCKS AND THE CENTER LIN~'MOVEn TO THE'SOUTH.
<br /> .IT"IS FELT'ALSO, THAT THERE' ARE NUMEROUS SITUATIONS JUST LIKE THIS 'ALL'THE. WP.Y ALONG
<br /> 6TH AND 7TH AVENUES AND THAT IF IT IS CORRECTED AT ONE LOCATION THAT IT SHOULD.BE
<br /> CORRECTED FOR ALL. THIS WOULD INVOLVE REMOVING THE PARKING FROM 7TH AVENUE ALL THE
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<br /> IT IS THE. RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THIS REQUEST'BE.DENIED BUT THAT
<br /> THE' WHOLE MATTER' OF CONGESTION: ALONG 7TH AVENUE BE GIVEN FURTHER. STUDY BY THE TRArn C
<br /> ENGI NEER.,1l
<br /> e IT WAS MOVED BY MR~ SIEGENTHALER, SECONDED BY MR.' BOOTH THAT THE REPORT OF THE'PUBLIC
<br /> SAFETY COMMITTEE BE;ADOPTED~ 'ROLLCALL'VOTE. MOTl ON CARR I ED.
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<br /> 6 ' , . A R'EPORT OF THE ANTI-AI R POLLUTION 'COMMI TTEE MEETI NG HELD ON DECEMBER 18, 1954'WAS
<br /> SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWSr' .
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<br /> I IIPRESENT: CHAIRMAN, MARK WESTLING, MRS. . FORD, MR'. BA TOR I, MR; ALLUM, MR. OWE N,
<br /> MR. LINDEEN, MR. BUfORD,; MAYOR JOHNSON; C I TV MANAGER AND C I TV RECORDER WERE ALSO'
<br /> PRESENT. -
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<br /> . --'THE REPORT OF THE CITY COUNCIL HEALTH AND RECREATION COMMITTEE WAS READ OUTLINING
<br /> THE PURPOSES rOR'WHICH THE" COMMI TTEE WAS'FORMED. SUMMAR I,ZED, THE PURPOSE IS TO STUDY
<br /> "THEPROBL'EM AND REC0MMEND ACTION FOR SOME IMMEDIATE'IMPROVEMENT IN THE SITUATION AND
<br /> ALSO TO FORMULATE'RECOMMENDATIONS FOR "A" BASIS FOR AN ORDINANCE TO CONTROL AIR POLLUTION.
<br /> THE COMMITTEE WAS REQUESTED TO RENDER A REPORT BY FEBRUARY 14, 1955.
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<br /> ,THE VARIOUS F'ACTS or THE PROBLEM WERE 0'1 SCUSSED BY MEMBERS- OF':- THE- COMMITTEE AND IT
<br /> WAS MOVED BY MR. OWEN AND. DbLY' SECONDED" THAT' THE COMMI TTEE AS' A FI RS.T.' STEp!,-'SEND A
<br /> ...-:: - LETTER "TO ALL SAWMI LLS IN OR AD'JACENT TO.- EUGENE STATI NG THE PROBLEM AND REQUEST I NG THEI R
<br /> ." CO:OPERAT:I ON IN ATTEMPT I NG' SOME SORT Of" ACTION. FOR' I MPROV'EMEN-T IN .T.HESITU'AT"I ON AS SOON
<br /> AS POSSIBLE; ALSO THAT THE COMMI TTEE SECURE ASSI ST'ANCE FROW,THE STATE AI R' POLLunON
<br /> AUTHORI TY I N.MAK:I NG AN I NSPECTI ON OF ,THE VARIOUS MI US", WI TH THE COMM-r TTEETO SEE THE
<br /> OPERATIONS ,AT THOSE MI LLS', AND TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM WLTH' THE' OWNERS AND OPERATORS. II
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<br /> IT WAS MOVED' BY MR.-BOOTH:; -SECONDED(BY.MR. OWEN THAT THE RE.PORTOF niE--ANTI-AIRPOLLUTION
<br /> COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. . ' .
<br /> 7 A REPORr OF THE CI F'.1 C CENTER AND' PUBL.I C WORKS COMMI TTEES MEE,TJ NG HELD ON.' DECEMBER 23,
<br /> 1954_ WAS SUBMI TTED AND _ READ AS FOLLOWS:' .. '
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<br /> I ' " ,IIPRESENT: -- MAYOR JOHNSON; COUNC I LMEN CRUMBA.KER, GODLOVE,- KOPPE, $1 EGENTHALER,
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<br /> WATSON, OWEN'AND SHEARER; COUNCILMAN-ELECT SHISLER;'C.lTV MANAGER; CITY ATTORNEY; CITY
<br /> ,ENGINEER AND CITY RECORDER. MR. TOM JAQUES OF' THE EUGENE: REGISTER-GUARD ALSO ATTENDED
<br /> THE MEETING.
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<br /> THE.~OMBINED CI~IC'CENTER AND PUBLIC WORKS'COMMITTEES OF' THE COUNCIL ~AVE DULY
<br /> CONS-I DERED THE PROPOSAL' OF' ARCHI TECTSCOLLA'BORATI VE' THAT THE -ARE'AF'ROM ,THE 'PRESENT
<br /> COURT HOUSE NORTH TO 'THE WI...LAMETTE' RI VER BE DEVELOPED INTO A ,CI VI C CENTER WI THPUBLI C
<br /> e BUILDINGS, PARKWAYS, PUBLIC PARKS, AND AUDITORIUM, ETC.
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<br /> ONEP,ART OF THE PROPOSAL INVOLVES':THE LO'CATION Of' PUBLIC BUILDINGS, INCLUDING A
<br /> CITY HALL, I N THE AREA BETWEEN FI FTH AND 'E I GHTH AVENUES AND, WI:LLAMETTE AND HI GH STREETS.
<br /> PROPONENTS INDICATE THAT THE AREA WILL BE IN THE GEOGRAPHIC CENTER OF A VASTLY ENLARGED
<br /> CITY, ~I~H THOUSANDS NORTH OF FERRY STREET BRJDGE, AND ALSO THOUSANDS. I N. THE RIVER ROAD-
<br /> BETHEL;,WEST' ELEVENTH AREA. ~'~LT, I S NOW THE CENTER OF A' METROPOLI TAN AREA ,OF' UPWARDS OF
<br /> 100,000 PEOPLE. IT WAS STATED THAT THERE WOULD BE. THEN, AS THERE IS NOW, A MAXIMUM
<br /> OF ACCESSIBILITY FROM EVERY PART OF EUGENE, AND FROMSPRINGf'IELD, AND PORTIONS Of' THE
<br /> OUTLYING METROPOLITAN AREA AS WELL. THE AREA LIES BEHINO THE SHOPPING AREA WHICH HAS
<br /> BEEN MOV,j:NG'TO THE' SOUTH AND WEST. I T THEREFORE, CONFORMS TO: THE REQUI REMENTS. OF' GOOD
<br /> PLANNING. . -- --' , . "
<br /> THE COMMITTEE' IS IN AGREEMENT'WITH'THE IOEA AS ALONG' R~ANGE PLAN BUT'DOES NOT
<br /> FIND ANY IMMEDIATE NEED FOR ~. NEW C1TY HAL.... WH.I LE THE' PRESENT CITY HALL' IS N'OT THE
<br /> MODERN STRUCTURE MANY,BELIEVE THE CITY SHOULD HAVE, IT DOES SERVE THE CITY ADEQUATELY,
<br /> I AND_ WI LLCONTINUE' TO' DO SO fOR MANY YEARS TO COME.o . THERE IS AMPLE ROOM ~bR ALL ACTIVI-
<br /> TI ES USUALLY QUARTERED IN-- A;:C I TY HALL. REMODEL1NG FROM TIME TO" TIME CA'N IMPROVE- THE
<br /> FUNCTIONAL QUALITIES AT LOW COST. A NEW CI TY.HALL' SHOULD- NOT BE CONSTRUCTED UNTl LI T
<br /> CAN BE DONE WITHOUT CRAMPING THE CITY FINANCIALLY, AND WITHOUT JEOPARDIZING MORE
<br /> IMP,ORTANT ANO,MORE VITAL' EXPENDITURES REQUIRED.BY THE -PUBLIC. .
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