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<br /> REPORTS OF OFFICERS
<br /> I A REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER - RE~ DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS, ETC. WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS , I
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<br /> "GENTLEMEN: - F I NO A CO PY OF THE PROGRESS REPORT FOR ALL PROjECTS BE I NG PURSUED.. Ii
<br /> ON EACH OF '(OJ R DESKS YOU WI LL
<br /> BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. 'I
<br /> ALSO ON EACH OF YOUR DESKS WE HAVE PLACED A COpy OF THE RECENTLY PUBLISHED PARKS DEPARTMENT II
<br /> REPORT ON THE PARK AND RECREATION NEED OF EUGENE. THIS IS A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT PROVIDING SUFFICIENT I'
<br /> INFORMATION UPON WHICH A SUTURE PARK IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CAN BE BASED. COPIES OF THIS RE~ORT HAVE ,I
<br /> BEEN GIVEN TO THE PARK STUDY COMMITTEE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND OTHERS. 11
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<br /> THE FOLLOWING CAPITAL -IMPROVEME~TS IN OUR,PARK DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN COMPLETED DURING AUGUST AND Ii
<br /> SEPTEMBER: I!
<br /> MONROE PARK - INSTALLATION OF IRRIGATION SYSTEM, CHAIN LINK FENCE, BASEBALL BACKSTOP AND LAWN II
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<br /> SEEDED. - . . - . - - - - ~ - . . - - - . - 'I
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<br /> SKINNER BUTTE PARK - INSTALLATION OF IRRIGATI9N SYSTEM AND LAWN ADJACENT TO PARKING LOT AND il
<br /> CONCRETE WALK FROM ROAD TO FRED LAMB RECREAT I ON CO,TTAGE (APPROX il'4ATEL Y 500 FEET) . :!
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<br /> COUNTRY LANE PARK'- INSTALLATION ot ~RRIGATI9N SYSTEM~ PAVtD'~ASKETBALL COURTS AND PLAYGROUND "
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<br /> EQUIPMENT. "
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<br /> WASHINGTON PARK - REMOVAL OF CHAIN LINK FENCE AND REGRADING OF BANK NORTH OF RECREATION BUILDING. I
<br /> A CONCRETE WALK WAS INS1ALLEDFROM LAWRENCE STREET TO RECREATIO~ BUILDIN~ TO THE TENNIS COURTS. THE-SE II
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<br /> IMPROVEMENTS PROVIDE BETTER ACCESS TO THE VARIOUSSEtTIONS OF THE ,PAR~ AND EASIER MAiNTENAN~E OF ii
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<br /> A TIME CLOCK AND SWITCH ;:
<br /> IS BEING INSTALLED AT THE TENNIS COURT TO PROVIDE BETTER CONTROL OF i!
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<br /> WEST SIDE FIRE STATION - THE,PARKDEPARTMENT'ASSISTED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT i! I
<br /> IN THE INSTALLATION' ,. ,
<br /> OF LAWN AT THE WEST SIDE FIRE STATION ON MCKINLEY STREET. ;1
<br /> AMAZON POOL - THE ACTIVE CLUB AND PARK DEPARTMENT INSTALLED CPNCRETE CURB FOOTINGS FOR FENCE I
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<br /> AND FOUNDATION FOR PLAY SCULPTURE IN THE PLAYGROUND SOUTH OF AMAZON POOL. "
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<br /> THE PARK DEPARTMENT HAS PUBLISHED A REPORT, AS STATED ABOVE, ON PARK NEEDS OF'EUGENE.' I
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<br /> THE, TEAM OF ENGINEEffi FROM THE NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE UNDERWRITERS HAS FINISHED THEIR SU~V~) AND ,
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<br /> IS STILL WORKING ON ANALYZING THE WATER DEPARTMENT. AT OUR "
<br /> HAVE LEFT THE CITY EXCEPT FOR ONE MAN WHO 'I
<br /> FINAL MEETING ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1960, THE TEAM DID TELL US THAT THE CITY HAS MADE MANY FIRE 'I
<br /> PROTECTION IMPROVEMENTS, BUT WOULD NOT COMMENT ON ANY CHANGE OF OUR GRADING AT THIS TIME. "THIS, "
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<br /> INFORMATION WILL BE FORTHCOMING WITHIN A FEW MONTHS AFTER AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS HAS BEEN MADE, OF THE "
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<br /> DATA COLLECTED. 'I
<br /> PLEASE REMEMBER THE MEETING OF THE MAYOR'S CITIZEN'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHICH WILL BE HELD 'i
<br /> WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1960 AT THE EUGENE HOTEL. . ALL COUNC I LMEN ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. 'TH IS MEET-
<br /> I NG WILL START PROBPTLY AT 3:30 PM AND WILL FINISH BY 5:00 PM.
<br /> VERY TRULY YOURS,
<br /> /S/ ROBERT A. FINLAYSON"
<br /> IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER AND SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
<br /> BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CI\RRIED.
<br /> REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
<br /> I, A REPORT oe THE COMMITTEE MEETING H~LD SEPTEMBER 15, 1960 I
<br /> II PRESENT: MAYOR 'CONE; COUNC.lLMEN SHEARER', LAURIS, MOLHOLM, MCGAFFEY, CHATT, MOYER, WILSON AND
<br /> I, SWANSON; CITY MA~AGER;,CITY RECOR6tR; CITY ATTORNEY; DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKSj TRAFfic ENGINEER;
<br /> " ADMINISTRATIVE A~SISTANT; AND MR. DAN ~YANT OF THE EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD AND
<br /> INTERESTED CJTJZENS~
<br /> MR. DON BONHAM OF THE EUGENE REGISTER-GuARD. . '
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<br /> 2 r. RE-STUDY OF THE REQUEST FOR VACAT ION OF THE ALLEY SOUTH oF' 2ND AVENUE T'O M (D-BLOCK BETWEEN ~ !
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<br /> MILL 'AND FERRY STREETS - TH I S MATTE'R, WH I CH HAD BEEN RECOMMENDED 'FOR FURTHER STUDY, 'WAS AGA I N CON- "
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<br /> SIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE. SOME CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION WAS HAD ON THIS SUBJECT, BUT THE RE~OMMENDA- II
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<br /> TION TO VACATE THE ALL~Y AS REQUESTED, RETAINING THE PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENTS, WAS DEFEATED, WITH " e
<br /> MESSRS. SHEARE R ,MoyiR'~ki'j'E> LA UR I S VOT H-lG AYE, AND MESSRS. MCGAFFEY, CHATT, WILSON AND SWANSON VOTING
<br /> NAY AND MR. WILSON ABSTAINING.
<br /> FOLLOWING THE VOTE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NO FORMAL ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN AT T'HE
<br /> COMMITTEE SESSION.
<br /> ! IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER AND SE<CNDED BY MR. MOYER THAT THE A LLEY SOUTH OF 2ND AVENUE ,TO THE
<br /> I, MID-BLOCK BETWEEN MILL STREET AND FERRY STREET BE VACATED AS RtQUESTED. MOTION CARRIED, WITH MR.
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<br /> SHEARER, MRS. LAURIS, MR. MOLHOLM, MR. MOYER AND MAYOR GONE VOTING AYE, AND MR. McGAFFEY, MR. CHATT
<br /> i' MR. WILSON AND MR. SWANSON VOTING NAy.
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<br /> 3 I, 2. COMMUNICATION FROM L. CHARLES' PIERCE, REQUESTING TO PURCHASE PARCEL' OF CITY-OWNED LAND
<br /> LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF 24TH AVENUE AND UNIVERSITY STREET - A COMMUNICATION FROM MR.
<br /> - IN WHICH HE OFFERED THE SUM OF $650.00
<br /> PIERCE WAS PRESENTED, FOR A PARCEL OF LAND AT THE ABOVE
<br /> DESCRIBED INTERSECTION. A MAP OF THE PROPERTY WAS SHOWN, INDICATING THE CITY'S OWERSHIP I N THE AREA,
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<br /> AND THE COMM I TTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE $650.00 OFFER BE DECL I NED, AND THAT A COUNTER OFFER BE MADE TO I
<br /> MR. P,ERCE TO SELL SUCH ~ROPERTY FOR THE SUM OF $1,100.00, PLUS_ ANY FUTURE SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS.
<br /> MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Ii
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<br /> 4 Ii 3. DISCUSSION ON PROPOSAL TO CALL FOR BI DS FOR SALE OF PRESENT CITY HALL PROPERTY LOCATED AT II
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<br /> " THE ~UTHWEST CORNER OF 11TH AVENUE AND WILLAMETTE STREET - A LETTER FROM MR. FAY M. BENNETT OF
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<br /> I' 8ENNETT'S COMMUNITY 8UILDEJs WAS READ TO THE COMMITTEE, WHICH LETTER INDICATED THAT THE REAL ESTATE e
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