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<br /> I TRANSMISSION STRUt~URES, WIRt~) CABLES AND APPURTENANCES AS ARE NECESSAR~ ~HERETO,
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<br /> j 3. REQUEST FROM EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC' BOARD FOR C'ITY OFfiCIALS '1'0 EXECUTE QU'ITCLAIM I
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<br /> ! DEED AND RELINQUISHMENT OF EASEMENT ON TWO SEPARATE PARCELS OF, PROPERTY - Ii" WAS I
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<br /> I AGAIN EXPLAINED THAT THE EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD HAD BEEN REQUESTED TO fi
<br /> I EXECUTE A QUITCLAIM-DEED IN FAVOR OF: LANE: COUNTY. ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOT 14 .t
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<br /> OF THE PLAT OF LINTON, BEING IN THE AREA EAST OF THE FERRY STREET BRIDGE AND ON ~I
<br /> ..THE NORTH BANK 6F THE W,LLAMETTE ~IVER~ OFFICIAL ACTION ON THIS ITEM IS TO BE I,
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<br /> TAKEN BY EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD BEFORE FINAL ACTION AND EXECUTION OF DOCU- ,I
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<br /> I': MENTS BY THE CITY OF EUGENE.
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<br /> r IT WAS REQUESTED THAT THE CITY RELINQUISH AN EASEMENT OVER PROPERTY NO
<br /> !' LONGER NECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OF THE EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC, BOARD AND FORMERLY
<br /> I IN THE OWNERSHIP OF LORAN AND BESSE BOGAN, SUBSEQUENTLY DEEDED TO E. PEPPERKORN, 1:
<br /> 1 IN THE VICINITY OF HAYDEN BRIDGE AND ACQUIRED BUT LATER ,
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<br />e FOUND NOT TO BE NEEDED FOR THE RAW WATER LINE INTAKE. ,
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<br /> Ii THE COMMITTEE GAVE CONSIDERAT~ON'~O BOTH OF THESE ITEMS AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE
<br /> i~ PROPER CITY OFFICIALS BE AUTHORIZED. TO' EXECUTE THE NECESSARY QUITCLAIM DEED AND' ;1
<br /> RELINQU1SHMENT OF EASEMENT ON'THE ~BOVE DESCR1BED PROPERTIES FOLLOWING ACTION OF I,
<br /> I, THE EUGENE WATER &.ELECTRIC BOARD. i
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<br /> !'j IT WAS MOVED BY MR. HARTMAN SECONDED BY MR. MCGAFFEY THAT ITEMS I,' 2'AND 3 OF'THE REPORT OF
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<br /> " THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.BE APPROVED. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, ,I
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<br /> 'I MOTION CARRIED. II
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<br /> 11 4. DISCUSSION REGARDING CITY OPERATION OF BUSSES - COUNCILMAN MOLHOLM :,NTRODUCED THE i'!
<br /> SUBJECT OF BUSSES AND THE PROPR I ETY OF THE C'I TY' S PLAC I NG BEFORE: THE VOTERS A II
<br /> 1: BALLOT MEASURE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO ENGAGE IN THE OPERATION OF APUBLIC CITY
<br /> HE INDICATED INHIS OBSERVAT~NS THAT IT APPEARS THERE I S SMALL HOPE 1'1
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<br /> II OF A PRIVATE BUS FIRM BEING FORMED,. THAT HE DOES NOT BELIEVE THE'C,TY'SHOULD GET ,i
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<br /> 'I I NTO THE BUS I NESS EXCEPT AS A LAS~ R6~ORT.,. AND SUGGESTED THAT, THE BES'T' METHOD OF
<br /> I: DETERMINING WHETHER THE PEOPLE ARE ~NTERESTED IN THE CITY'S OPERAT10N OF A BUS "
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<br /> I,! LINE IS TO HAVE AN ELECTION TO MAKE THIS DETERMINATION. THERE WAS SOME CON- "
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<br /> SIDERABLE DISCUSSION ON THIS SUBJECT INCLUDING THE QUESTION AS TO WHETHER THE 'I
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<br /> !! CITY SHOULD INITIATESUCH'A BALLOT ,OR WHETHER- SUCH. A MEASURE_SHOUL.D: BE I N IT IATEO '1
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<br /> ;I BY THE PEOPLE, AND'SOME DiSCUSSION WAS ALSO HAD AS TO. WHAT THE POTENTIAL COST
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<br /> OF INSTALLING SUCH A SYSTEM MIGHT BE. I 'I
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<br /> f A MOTION WAS MADE THAT THE, CITY ATTORNEY BE ,I NSTRUCTED TO, PREPARE A. RESOL,UT ION
<br /> " FOR AN ELECTION TO AMEND: THE CHARTER OF THE- CITY,OF EUGENE TO ALLOW THE CITY, ;'1
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<br /> THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE AND THE,C,ITY:,ATTORNEy'S'OFFICE BE INSTRUCTED TO
<br /> I.i 'INVESTIGATE THE. POTENTIAL COST Of. STARTING, SUCH A; S,YSTEM, INCLUD1NG THE COST 1.1
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<br />I I Of BUSSES, DRIVERS, SHOP fAC~LITIES~ MECHANICS, ETC:. ,AFTE~ SOME ~ISCUSSION
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<br /> ON THE MOTION,- A VOTE WAS TAKEN AND, THE MOTION WAS DEFEATED. :\
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<br /> i,1 IT WAS MOVED BY MR. HARTMAN SE,CONDED BY MR.. MCGAfFEY .:rHATITEM 4 OF ,THE REPORT OF' THE "
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<br /> COMM 11TE.E OF THE WHOLE BE ADOPTE.D~. - I:,
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<br /> Ii AT TH I S PO I N,T MAYOR PRO TEM SHEARER LEFT THE MEET I NG AND THE CHA I R WAS ASSUMED BY \,
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<br /> COUNC I LMAN MOL HOLM AGA I N COMMEN,TED ON THE NECESSI TY FOR BUSSES IN THE CITY OF EUGENE. Ii
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<br /> i, VARIOUS COMMENTS WERE MADE. BY INTERESTED CITIZENS-AND BY OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. I
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<br /> 1~ THESE INCLUDED THAT BUS TRANSPORTATION IS QUITE. COMPARABLE TO A UTILITY ENTERPRISE :1
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<br /> \1 NECESSITY THE SAME AS ADEQUATE WATER, AND LIGHTING AND ARE A NECESSARY R~Q~[REMENT~ROR 1
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<br /> I, COUNCILMAN LAURIS INDICATED THAT SHE BE~IEVES BUSSES ARE A VITAL NECESSITY TO THE CITY [I
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<br /> n AND fURTHER SUGGESTED THAT THE COUNCIL PUT THE MEASURE ON A, BALLOT FOR AN ELECTION
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<br /> 'I WITH THE MEASURE, TO BE PERMISSIVE AND NOTM~NDATOR~THAT THEC~T~ OPERATE BUSStS.
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<br /> Ii MR. POOLE, AN ATTORNEY REPRESENTING TERMINAL TAXI SERVICE, INDICATED THAT THEIR FIRM !I
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<br /> , IS CONSIDERING THE PLACI,I\tG.,OF STATJ_qN, WAGONS qR.L.I,G,HTWEJGHT.BUSSES ON T~E ST.REE!S', [I
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<br /> I HE INDICATED THAT, THEY, ,O,O,'NOTHA\(E ALL O.F:TH.E' .N_EC,ESSA.RX'_',NF:OR.MATION TO.',MA,KE A CON-
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<br />I I CRETE STATEMENT AT TH IS, TI.M,E., .BUT. _THA.T ',T,HEY ARE,',WOR.K.I,N~ ON .CO,ST INFOR,MA.T I ON AND THE I R ;1
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<br /> I; PRESENT THOUGHTS ARE THAT THEY. WOULD, OPERATE, TWO: OR. THREE: MAJOR' LINES', ,ONE TO SERVE il
<br /> 11 THE RIVER-ROAD AREA THROUGH EUGENE TO SPRINGFIELD,. ONE OR TWO, OTHER REGULARLY SCHE-
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<br /> II DULED LINES,WITHIN THE. CITY, AND OTHER LINES WITHIN THE CITY TO BE OPERATED ON A I!
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<br /> PARTIAL BASIS AS THE NEED IS SHOWN. THEIR THOUGHT IS THAT THEY WOULD PROBABLY OPERATE I'
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<br /> {i ABOUT TEN yEH I.CL.ES. IT WA.SL IK.E,WISE INDI CATEDSy' MR. P,OO,LE,TH.AT. THESE _VEH I CLES WOULD 1
<br /> BE OF SMAll, ,CAPACITY; T,HAT, ,1,5", ,TE,N, O.R-TWE.L,V.E-PASS,E,I\tG_E,R,$.".,WI,TH, .P'OSSIBLY ON,E,OR TWO OF I
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<br />e MENT MAKE AVAILABLE TAXIS.TO HELP WITH ANY OVERFLOW ,THAT COULD NOT BE HANDLED BY BUSSES. II
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