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<br /> 3 ,A REPORT Or. 'THE AfRPORT'COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 15, 1955 - RE: REQUEST OF THE :1
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<br /> RED CROSS TO PURCHASE PROPERTY AT 14TH AVENUE AND CHAMBERS STREET; DISPOSITION OF AIRPARK PROP- ,
<br /> ERTYJ AND DEVELOPMENT OF MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: I,
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<br /> "PRESENT: MAioR JOHNSON; COUNC~LMEN WATSON, OwEN, SHI SLER, ',800TH,KoPPE, AND HARTMAN; i'
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<br /> CITY MANAGER; CITY ENGINEER; ,PLANNI-NG-CONSULTANT; CITY RECORDER; AND MR. TOM ~AQtiES OF THE 'I
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<br /> EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD; ,
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<br /> I . REQUEST OF RED CROSS TO PURCHASE PROPERTY IN THE VICI'NITY OF 14TH AVENUE AND CHAMBERS Ii
<br /> STREET - AFTER CONS IlDE-RAB:LE' 'DkSCUSSI ON, , I T WAS THE RECOMMENDATI ON OF THE COMMI TTEE THAT ,I
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<br /> THE RED CROSS BE NOTIFIED THAT THE PROPERTY AT 14TH AVENUE AND CHAMBERS STREET IS NOT I,
<br /> AVAILABLE Si;NCE THE SALE OF ANY PROPERTY IN THis AREA WOULD MAKE-IT DIFf"ICULT TO ,PROPERLY
<br /> DEVELOP THE REMAINDER Of" THE AREA FOR PARK AND SCHOOL PURPOSES. ~~ ~- - -:-
<br /> 2. DISPOSITION OF AIRPARK PROPERTY- THE CITY ~NAGER READ A LETTER FROM THE CIVIL e
<br /> AERONAUTICS' ADMINISTRATION INDICATING THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAD APPROPRIATED f"UNDS
<br /> FOR (THE DEVELOPM'ENT Of" MAHLO'N SWE'ET AIRPORT, PROVIDING THE CITY COULD FURNISH THEIR PORTION
<br /> Of" THE f"UNDS REQUI RED UNDER A 56-44 PER CENT A'RRANGEMENT. SINCE THE MONEY f"OR THE MAHLON -
<br /> SWEET D'EVELOPMENT I S DEPENDENT 'UPON Il'HE SALE 'OF CERTAI N PROP'ERTI ES I:N THE AI RPARK AREA,
<br /> AND SINCE TIME IS NOW THE ESSENCE, IT WAS THE RECOMMENDATION Of" THE CeMMITTEE THAT A PLAT
<br /> Of" THE AIRPARK PROPERTY BE -PREPARED BY THE PLANNING COMMI.S~ON FOR APPROVAL BY THE COUNCIL.
<br /> I THI S PLAT I S TO I NCLUDE A DEf"1 NI,TfON OF THE AMOUNT Of" PROPERTY TO BE, SOL'D TO THE SCHOOL
<br /> DISTRICT, THE AMOUNT TO BE RETAINED f"OR PARK PURPOSES, THE PROPERTY TO BE PLATTED FOR I
<br /> COMMERCIAL USES, AND THE PROPERTY TO BE PLATTED,FOR HOMESITES.
<br /> 3. DEVELOPMENT OFMAHLON S~EETAIRPORT ..;INORDER THAT THE NECESSARY ENGINEERING CAN BE -,
<br /> ACCOMPLISHED AT MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF THE AR~A, AND ALSO TO
<br /> ENABLE A PROJECT APPLICATION TO BE MADE TO THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS' ADMINISTRATION f"OR FEDERAL
<br /> AID, I T WAS THE RECOMMENDA'TI ON- Of" THECOMMI TTEE THAT THE Cl TY MANAGER BE AUTHORI ZED 'TO
<br /> I RETAIN AN ENGINEER TO DO THE ENGINEERING NECESSARY AT MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT. : THIS ENGINERING
<br /> ! TO COVER THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: THE ACQUISITION OF CLEAR ZONES AT THE END OF THE NORTH-SOUTH
<br /> RUNWAY; THE EXTENSION OF THE NORTH-SOUTH RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY 1500 FEET NORTHERLY; THE
<br /> INSTALLATION OF HIGH I'NTENSITY LIGHTS ON THE NORTH-SOUTH RUNWAY; THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN APRON
<br /> IN THE VICINITY OF THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING; AND THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ~XISTING NORTH-
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<br /> IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON, SECONDED BY MR. BOOTHT,HAT THE REPORT OF THE AIRPORT COMMI TTEE
<br /> BE ADOPTED. MOTl ON CARR I ED.
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<br /> 4 A REPORT OF THE JOINT COUNCIL, LIBRARY BOARD, AND PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON :1
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<br /> I AUGUST 15, 1955 -RE: PROPOSED CIVIC CENTER LOCATION FOR A LIBRARY SITE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ
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<br /> "A MEETI NG OF THE COMMON COUNCI L, EUGENE LI BRARY BOARD, -AND EUGENE PLANNI N-G COM~I SSI ON
<br /> WAS HELD ON AUGUST 15, 1955. PRESENT WERE REPRESENTATIVES OF THESE GOVERNMENTAL UNITS AND
<br /> OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS. THI S MEETI NG I NVOL-YED A 01 SCUSSI ON Of" A_ PROPOSED CI VI C CENTER TO
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<br /> AFTER A LENGTHY DISCUSSION IN WHICH, MEMBERS OF THE BOARb-AND~COMMISSION PRESENT, AS
<br /> I WELL AS OTHER INTERESTED CITIZENS, WERE HEARD ON THE GENERAL pLAN OF LOCA~ING A LIBRARY
<br /> ! BUILDING IN A PROPOSED CIVIC CENTER LOCATION AND IN WHICH THE VARIOUS FACTORS FAVORABLE "
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<br /> I TO SUC~ A LOCATION AND NOT FAVORABLE TO SUCH A LOCATION WERE DISCUSSED, IT WAS MOVED AND "
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<br /> SECONDED BY'THE JOINT COMMITTEE THAT THE COUNCIL-BE ASKED TO RECONSIDER THEIR, DECISION TO I!
<br /> r LOCATE THE-LIBRARY AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF 11TH AVENUE AND-WILLAMETTE STREET AND THAT II
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<br /> IT BE RECOMMENDED THAT THE LIBRARY-BE LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST PARK BLOCK BETWEEN OAK STREET ]1
<br /> AND THE WEST PARK AND BETWEEN 8TH AVENUE AND THE SOUTH PARK. UPON VOTE, THIS MOTION WAS II
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<br /> AFTER THIS MOTION, IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE MAYOR THAT THE CITY COUNCIL REI NSTRUCT ij
<br /> THE PROPER O,FFlCIALS AT THEIR MEETING ON AUGUST 22ND. AS TO THEACTION THAT-THE COUNCIL DESIRED :!
<br /> THEM TO TAKE TOWARD THE ACQUISITION Of" PROPERTY FOR A LIBRARY SITE AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER Of" Ii
<br /> I I TH AVENUE' ANDqWI LLAMETTE STREET. THERE BE I NG NO FURTHER COMMENTS, THE MEETI NG WAS AD- I!
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<br /> ,IT WAS MOVED BY MR. OWEN, SECONDED BY MR. BOOTH'THAT THE COUNCIL-RECONSIDER THE ACTION PRE- I.
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<br /> VIOUSlY TAKEN TO.~OCATE-'THE LIBRARY AT 11TH AVENUE AND WILLAMETTE STREET. MOTION CARRIED.
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<br /> IT WAS MOVED BY MR. OwEN, SECONDED BY MR. GODLOVE THAT THE ACTION PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO
<br /> LOCATE THE LIBRARY AT IlTH' AVENUE AND WILLAMETTE STREET BE-RESCINDED AND THAT THE MATTER BE RE-
<br /> f'E,RRED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND,~THE LIBAR~RY BOARD FOR A, DETERMfNATION OF A SITE. MOTION: I
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