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<br /> A REPORT Of THE COMMITTEE MEETING HELD JUNE 12, 1959 WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS fOLLOWS: I
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<br /> 'I "PRESENT: MAYOR CONE; COUNCILMEN bAORIS, MOLHOLM, MCGAFFEY, CHATT, MOYER, WILSON AND \1
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<br /> " SWANSON; CITY MANAGER; DIRECTOR Of PUBLIC WORKS; ASSISTANT CITY RECORDER; I
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<br /> I ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT; URBAN RENEWAL DIRECTOR fOR THE CITY OF EUGENE; :1
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<br /> I CITY ATTORNEY; SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS & RECREATION; REPRESENTATIVES OF ,I
<br />00 I THE REALTY BOARD, APARTMENT HOUSE OWNERS' ASSOCIATION, AND EMERALD EMPIRE I:
<br /> :1 COUNCIL FOR THE AGED; DAN WYANT, EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD. I:
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<br />C) I. REQUEST TO ELIMINATE TYPE A, OR TYPE I, BASE FROM PAVING BIDS - THE DIRECTOR "
<br />CO OF PUBLIC WORKS ASKED FOR PERMISSION TO ELIMINATE BY RESOLUTION THE TAKING OF I:
<br />ro BIDS ON TYPE I, OR TYPE A, PAVING BASE. THE COMMITTEE DISOUSSED THIS REQUEST ,I
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<br /> BUT NO ACTION WAS TAKEN. ;,f
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<br /> , 1T WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM THAT ITEM I OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT II
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<br /> 2 2. REQUEST TO RELOCATE OAK GROVE DRIVE AT SPRING BOULEVARD - SOME MEMBERS OF THE I:
<br /> COMMITTEE VIEWED THE AREA REQUESTED fOR RELOCATION BY EUGENE VENN FOR PAUL W. :I
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<br /> I CAMPBELL. THE CITY MANAGER SHOWED THE COMMITTEE A MAP OF THE AREA, AND AFTER I
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<br /> SOME DISCUSSION THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE REQUEST BE DENIED SINCE I
<br /> GRADING CONDITIONS IN THE AREA MAKE THE PRESENT ROUTE MORE fEASIBLE. It
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<br />I i IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM THAT ITEM 2 Of~THE COMMITTEE REPORT Ii
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<br /> 3 3. REQUEST BY EUGENE TRANSFER & STORAGE COMPANY TO USE SMALL TRIANGULAR PIECE OF i;
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<br /> CITY OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3RD AVENUE AND FERRY STREET FOR PARKING PURPOSES - Ii
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<br /> THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERED THIS REQUEST AND AGREED THAT THERE IS NO BASIS FOR OB- I'
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<br /> IJ JECTION AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE REQUEST BE APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE CITY ATTORNEY'S Ii
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<br /> ; APPROVAL INSOFAR AS ANY LIABILITY WHICH THE CITY MIGHT HAVE IS CONCERNED. 'I
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<br /> IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. MCGAFFEY THAT ITEM 3 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT I
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<br /> COUNCILMAN SHEARER ARRIVED AT THE MEETING AT THIS POINT. il
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<br /> 4 :! 4. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING LANE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY TO OBTAIN LOAN TO CONDUCT I'
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<br /> " STUDY FOR LOW RENT HOUSING PROJECT IN THE CITY OF EUGENE - THERE WAS CONSIDER- II
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<br /> ABLE DISCUSSION R~GARDING THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION WHICH WOULD AUTHORIZE THE II
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<br /> HOUSING AUTHORITY AND URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY OF LANE COUNTY TO OBTAIN A PRE- ii
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<br /> LIMINARY LOAN OF $20,000.00 TO CONDUCT.A SURVEY ON LOW RENT HOUSING TO DETER- "
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<br /> MINE IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT HOUSING FOR PERSONS IN THE LESS THAN $2500.00 PER :1
<br /> YEAR INCOME GROUP. SOME MEMBERS FELT THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WOULD MAKE II
<br />I THIS IMPORTANT SURVEy FOR THE CITY AT NO COST AND THAT THE CITY SHOULD REQUEST I:
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<br /> :, THE URBAN RENEWAL DIRECTOR FOR THE CITY OF EUGENE STATED THAT THE SURVEY WHICH II
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<br /> HIS AGENCY HAS MADE HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE 48 fAMILIES IN THE URBAN II
<br /> RENEWAL AREA WHO MUST'BE.RELOCATED, AND THERE IS NOT SUffiCIENT .HOUSING IN THE I'
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<br /> IMMEDIATE AREA FOR THEM. SOME MEMBERS FELT THAT WHILE THE MAIN INTEREST AT I:
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<br /> PRESENT IS IN THE URBAN RENEWAL AREA, THE PROBLEM IS CITY WIDE. A REPRESENTA- I;
<br />e TIVE OF THE REALTY BOARU STATED THAT THEY WOULD PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE Ii
<br /> :! COUNCIL AT NO CHARGE SHOWINa THAT THERE IS SUFFICIENT LOW COST HOUSING TN THE Ii
<br /> CITY Of EUG~NE AND THAT THE REALTY BOARD IS OPPOSED TO ANY FEDERAL SUBSIDIZED I'
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<br /> '1 LOW COST HOUSING PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF EUGENE SINCE IT WOULD HAVE A TENDENCY :1
<br /> TO DEfLATE PROPERTY VALUES AND LOWER RENTAL RATES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. THE Ii
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<br /> " URBAN RENEWAL DIRECTOR fOR THE CITY Of EUGENE STATED THAT THE REQUEST fOR II
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<br /> 'I URBAN RENEWAL fUNDS MUST INCLUDE A METHOD OF RELOCATING AGED fAMILIES AND IN- I:
<br /> DIVIDUALS AND THAT THESE PERSONS WOULD HAVE ,TO BE RELOCATED IN A.DOWNTOWN
<br /> AREA SINCE MANY HAVE NO CARS AND NEED TO BE NEAR THEIR DOCTORS. il
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<br /> ON A VOTE ON THE MOTION THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED, THE MOTION WAS DE- il
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<br /> fEATED By A VOTE Of 4~3, MR. WILSON ABSTAINING, AND MAYOR CONE VOTING NAY. I
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<br /> 5 COMMUNICATION DATED JUNE 12, 1959 FROM EUGENE REAL ESTATE BoARD WAS PRESENTED AND READ I
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<br /> :' "You ARE ADVISED THAT THE EUGENE REAL ESTATE BOARD AT THEIR REGULAR WEEKLY Ii
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<br /> :. ~ BUSINESS MEETING YESTERDAY, JUNE 11TH, PASSED A RESOLUTION REfLECTING THEIR d
<br /> 'i POSITION TOWARD THE PRINCIPLE OF PUBLIC HOUSING. Ii
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<br /> " IT IS THEIR CONSIDERED AND CONSISTENT OPINION THAT ANY fORM Of GOVERN- I,
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<br /> MENTAL HOUSING IN A COUNTY AND STATE SUCH AS OURS WHERE MORE THAN fifTY ;1
<br /> PERCENT OF THE LAND AREA IS TAX EXEMPT, SHOULD RECEIVE VERY CAREfUL CONSIDERA- \1
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