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e 437 ~ 2/9/59 ---~..:_----_.~ -- -~-'---~- ---_. --~-- -~- -- --- - ----.- ____ - ~_ _,___ __. _____ _____ - ___.. .._._ - _. 0-- __ _ . -----.-- --~---------- , - --~-~------- .... - -- ~._-~~-=~-=~~.=------- ----"'- -- ::::--~~.-=- -~-_=-=----:..-=.::::....::--=- ~----=::.......:....-- --=:::--:=::-::-- =------=-.:=-..--=-:-~"=---_.-. I e I I e I . ',' "\' ON FEBRUARY 2, 1959 . ANNOUNCED THE' APPOINTMENT OF MR. HAROLD ELLSWORTH AS EUGENE'S NEXT POLICE CHIEF, REPLACING MR. VERN HILL" RESIGNED. MR. ELLSWORTH WAS THE POLICE CHIEF IN CHARGE OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA POLICE DEPARTMENT AND WILL TAKE OFFICE SOME TIME ON OR BEFORE MARCH I, 1959. . J.! Ii ii I I I II II " II II i ,I II Ij' , \\ I ,I I, II 'I :1 II 'I II I: II j' ON FEBRUARY 5, 1959,1 ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. HERMAN HENDERSHOTT AS CITY ATTORNEY REPLACING MR. JOHN P'ENNINGTON, RESIGNED. 'T WAS' NECESSARY FOR MR. HENDERSHOTT TO UNDERGO MINOR SURGERY AND HE LEFT THE HOSPITAL TODAY. 'T IS ASSUMED HE WILL COMMENCE ATTENDING COMMITTEE AND COUNCIL MEETINGS 'ArTER FEBRUARY 15. SOMETIME DURING MARCH OR APRIL. MR. HENDERSHOTT WILL-MOVE INTO THE CITY HALL IN SPACE MADE AVAILABLE AFTER THE CENTRAL LANE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION OFFICE MOVES TO THE NEW COUNTY COURTHOUSE: ON EACH OF YOUR DESKS YOU WILL ALSO 'FIND 'THE PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF EUGENE CELEBRATION OF THE OREGON CENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY. ALL COUNCILMEN ARE EXPRESSLY INVITED AND URGED TO ATTEND THE START OF THE PROGRAM WHICH WILL BE AT 10:00 AM ON FEBRUARY 14, 1959' AT THE CORNER or BROADWAY AND WILLAMETTE STREET." 'T WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. LINDEEN THAT THE REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON tiLE. MOTION CARRIED. REPORTS OF COMM'TTEES A REPORT OF' THE COMMITTEE MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 3,,1959 WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "PRESENT: MAYOR CONE; COUNCILMEN SHEARER, LAURIS, LINDEEN, MOLHOLM, McGAFFEY, CHATT, MOYER AND WILSON; CITY MANAGER; CITY ATTORNEY; CITY RECORDER; ASSISTANT C I TV RECORDER; 01 RECTOR OF PARKS & RECREAT.ION; D'-RECTOR OF PUBLI C WORKS; ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT; DAN WVANT, EUGENE REGIST'ER-GUARD; JACK CRAIG, KERG. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE I. STUDY OF POSSIBILITY OF ELIMINATING STANDING COMMITTEES - VARIOUS COMMITTEE MEMBERS EXPRESSED THEMSELVES BOTH PRO AND CON ON THE POSSIBILITY OF ELIMINATING STANDING COMMITTEES. SOME MEMBERS FELT THAT IT WOULD DISCOURAGE COMPETENT PEOPLE FROM BE- COMING COUNCILMEN IF' THE WORK LOAD WAS INCREASED TO A POINT WHERE IT WOULD DEMAND TOO MUCH OF THEIR TIME. OTHER MEMBERS FELT THAT THERE IS INSUFFICIENT PLANNING ON THE PART OF THE COUNCIL AND THAT THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY IS INSUFFICIENT TO ENABLE THEM TO MAKE PROPER DECISIONS. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED BY A VOTE OF 6-2 THAT STANDING COMMITTEES BE ABOLISHED. fl I I I I I I j I , , I II I I I I! I, 11 j I I I 'T WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. LI'NDEEN THAT ITEM I OF THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. 2. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE MAYOR'S PRESIDING AT COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETINGS -' THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION REGARDING THE. QUESTION OF WHETHER THE MAYOR OR COUNCIL PRESIDENT SHOULD, PRESIDE AT COMMITTEE OF' THE WHOLE MEETINGS. THE VOTE O.N THE QUESTION RESULTED IN A 4-4 TIE. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY' MR. LINDEEN THAT THE MAYOR PRESIDE AT ALL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETINGS. MOTION DEfEATED'; 'T WAS MOVED BY MR. MOLHOLM SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE MATTER BE RECONSIDERED AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. 3. REQUEST BY JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR CLOSING OF WiLLAMETTE STREET FROM 8TH TO 10TH AVENUE, AND BROADWAY FROM OLIVE TO OAK STREET - THE CITY MANAGER EX- PLAINED THAT THE JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS REQUESTING THE CLOSING OF THE ABOVE NAMED STREETS DURING .THE HOURS OF' 9:30 AM AND 11:00 AM ON FEBRUARY 14,1959 FOR THE PURPOSE OF TREE PLANTING AND CEREMONIES INITIATING THE OPENING OF THE OREGON CENTENNIAL"CELEBRATION. THE-COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE STREETS BE .' " . CLOSED,DURING THE TIME NECESSARY FOR THE CEREMONIES. , ,. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED,BY'MRS. lAURis THAT ITEM 3 OF THE REPORT OF THE COM- MITTEE OF, THE WHOLE BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED~ I I I I I II "i I I I 1 II " 4. REQUEST BY JAMES C. GOODE, ATTORNEY FOR MRS. I. H. INGHAM, FOR LOADING ZONE AT SOUTHEAST CORNER OF 7TH AVENUE AND WILLAMETTE STREET - THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THIS ITEM BE REfERRED TO THE MAYOR'S SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO STUDY TRAFFIC ON 6TH AND 7TH AVENUES." IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM THAT 'TEM 4 OF THE REPORT OF THE COM- MITTEE OF THE WHOLE BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. ,\ i i \, 'I ,oj ,~