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r27,2, e 12/28/59 - - -.- .- -_. ----------~------ ~- " " , 1 I I 8. CONSIDERATION or RESOLUTION CONCERNING FIRE STATION IN WILLAKENZIE AREA SHOULD t, I ANNEXATION BE VOTED - A PROPOSED RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE W,LLAKENZIE FIRE II DISTRICT AND THE OAKWAY WATER DISTRICT AND THE DISPOSITfON or SUCH DISTRICTS II AND THE CONSEQUENT TAXES TO BE PAID BY THE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA WAS EXPLAINED I, I, TO THE COMMITTEE. THE RESOLUTION PROPOSES THAT THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES or il SUCH DISTRICTS BE DETERMINED AT THE TIME or THE ANNEXATION AND THAT THE CITY OF EUGENE ASSUME THE PRO RATA PAYMENT OF ANY LIABILITIES IN THE EVENT ANNEXA- " I; , TION .IS SUCCESSfUL, AND fURTHER THAT PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN THE ANNEXATION AREA :1 1 SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PAY ONLY THE REGULAR CITY TAX Of THE CITY OF EUGENE FOR I' . J II CITY SERVICES. THE RESOLUTION FURTHER SPECIFIES THAT IT IS THE INTENT AND POLICY THAT THE AREAS LEFT OUTSIDE THE CITY Of EUGENE WHICH ARE PART OF EITHER 11 OF THE ABOVE CITED DISTRICTS SHALL BE FURNISHED SERVICES IN A SATISFACTORY Ii MANNER AND AT AN EQUITABLE CHARGE. FOLLOWING THE READING OF THE RESOLUTION II IT WAS RflCOMMENDED THAT THE PASSAGE OF THE RESOLUTION BE APPROVED. MOTION II , CAR~IED UNANIMOUSLY. II 21 I' II .. 9. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION OF EXPLOSIVES - A Ii e I PROPOSED ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE TRANSPORTATION OF EXPLOSIVES WITHIN THE CITY OF EUGENE WAS PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE. SOME DISCUSSION WAS HAD ON II THE ORDINANCE AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE ORDINANCE BE APPROVED. MOTION Ii ,I CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. I: Ii I' 3 10. REQUEST FOR STUDY OF TRUCK AND TRAILER SHIPMENTS OF GASOLINE WITHIN THE CITY II ,I LIMITS OF THE CITY Of EUGENE - COUNCILMAN WILSON REQUESTED THAT AN ORDINANCE , I I i I BE PREPARED fOR CONSIDERATION BY THE COMMITTEE ON THE TRANSPORTATION OF GASO- I; LINE ON THE MAIN HIGHLY CROWDED ARTERIALS OF THE CITY. HE REQUESTED THAT A ;.! REPORT ON THIS SUBJECT BE MADE. No FORMAL ACTION WAS TAKEN. I; Ii 'I IT WAS MOVED .BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. MOYER THAT ItEMS 7, 8, 9 AND 10 OF THE COM;' II I \, MtTTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. iI Ii d II. CONSIDERATION OF AN ANTI-PINBALL MACHINE ORDINANCE - A PROPOSED ORDINANCE WHICH I: 41 r WOULD PROHIBIT THE OWNING OR OPERATION OF ANY COIN-IN-THE-SLOT OPERATED MECHANI- rl - . CAL GAME OR DEVICE EXCLUDING MUSICAL DEVICES, VENDING MACHINES OR OTHER DEVICE~ II I WHERE NO ELEMENT OF CHANCE, BONUS OR PRIZE IS INHERENT IN THE GAME OR DEVICE WAS I: PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION. IN THE DISCUSSION IT WAS POINTED II I OUT THAT THERE ARE SOME COIN-IN-THE-SLOT MACHINES CURRENTLY IN OPERATION SUCH AS SHUFFLEBOARDS. SOME DISCUSSION WAS HAD ON THE ORDINANCE AS PROPOSED AND SOME 'I I. IN THE CITY CODE AND IF APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED THE PROPER CITY " PROVISION 'I OFFICERS__WOULD HAVE NO RECOURSE BUT TO ISSUE SUCH LICENSES. AFTER SOME DISCUS- 1, Ii I SION IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED, i" .' CO UNC I LMAN.': McGA F FE Y ABST A I N I NG. II ;1 I II I IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED ,BY MR. MOYER THAT ITEM II OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE 'I I !1 . APPROVED. :1 I I, " ,I MR. DONALD BACH APPEARED BEFORE THE COUNCIL REPRESENTING .AMUSEMENT MACHINE OPERATORS AND 1; I I: REQUESTED THAT MORE STUDY BE GIVEN THE SUBJECT Of PASSIN~ AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PIN- " I I I. , BALL MACHINES IN THE CITY Of EUGENE. HE OfFERED TO MEET WITH THE COUNCIL AND STATED THE I' I " OPERATORS ARE WILLING TO DISPLAY THEIR RECORDS TO THE COUNCIL. HE ALSO PRESENTED A PETI- I ! TION SIGNED BY TWENTY-THREE BUSINESSMEN: REQUESTING THAT ADDITIONAL STUDY BE GIVEN. I ! MR. MAYNARD WILSON REPRESENTINGNON-PROf~T CLUBS SUGGESTED MORE STUDY AND A CONSIDERA~~ON i . . I OF ALL POINTS.ANQ ALL TYPES Of DEVICES BEfORE SUCH AN ORD!NANCE IS PASSED. I , I , MR. EUGENE VENN CITED THE LANE COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT Of APRIL 1956 AND INDICATED i THAT AT THAT T I.ME I?O PINBALL MACHINES WERE IN OPERATION IN LANE COUNTY. HE FURTHER e STATED THAT THE GRAND JURY INTERVIEWED OP~RATORSOf 33 MACHINES UNDER AN IMMUNITY CLAUSE CONCERNING THE USE Of PINBAL~ MACHINES fOR GAMBLING, AND.Of THE 33 OPERATORS INTERVIEWED 32 REGULARLY USED SUCH MACHINES FOR GAMBLING DEVICES. THESE 32 MACHINES HAD AN INCOME . - OF APPROXIMATELY $1000 PER YEAR; THE ONE MACHINE NOT .USED fOR GAMBLING HAD AN INC9ME.OF APPROXIMATELY $60 PER YEAR; MR~ VENN FURTHER POINTED OUT THAT THERE HAD BEEN NOTED CASES I , Of EMBEZZLEMENT OF FUNDS BY PEOPLE ADDICTED TO PINBALL MACHINES AND_FURTHER STATED THAT THE BUREAU Of INTERNAL REVENUE NOW CLASSES PINBALL MACHINES AS A GAMBLING DEVICE AND REQUIRES A LICENSE FOR SUCH A DEVICE. MR. CLARK LANDER STATED THAT THE RELIGIOUS GROUPS IN EU~ENE ARE OPPOSED TO PINBALL MACHINES, AND THAT IF THE COUNCIL ALLOWS THEM TO BE BROUGHT INTO THE CITY THEY WOULD I UNDOUBTEDLY STAY IN. d if MR. BACH COUNTERED BY STATING THE GRAND JURY DID NOT CHECK PINBALL MACHINES IN THE CITY I I OF EUGENE. HE QUESTIONED HOW THE 33 OPERATORS INTERVIEWED WERE SELECTED.AND STATED 'I I THAT THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE REQUIRES GAMBL1NG DEVICES LICENSE FOR THOSE PINBALL '1 I MACHINES WHERE MULTIPLE COINS MAY CHANGE THE ODDS OR WHERE THERE IS A BUTTON FOR CAN- CELLING FREE GAMES. !' I I I J AT THIS POINT IT WAS MOVED BY MR. MCGAfFEY SECONDED BY MR. SWANSON THAT THE MATTER BE Ii I TABLED UNTIL THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. MOTlot'! DEFEATED. i! il I 'I I' I II - I, I (...; .")0 , ! " ~Ji