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~ ~369 e 10/23/61 ii II :! II I CO UNC I L CHAMBER II I' EUGENE, OREGON ': OCTOBER 23, 1961 THE MEETING Of THE COMMON COUNCIL Of THE CITY OF EUGENE HELD ON OCTOBER 23, 1961, ADJOURNED fROM THE REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 9, 1961, WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY HIS HONOR MAYOR EDWI~.E. CONE WITH THE FOLLOWING COUNCILMEN PRESENT: MRS. LAUR IS, MESSRS. MOLHOLM CHATT., MOYER, WILSON , SWANSON, CHR I STENSEN AND DEVERELL. ,i - THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REV. CLARENCE FORSBERG, FIRST METHODIST CHURCH. THE MINUTES Of THE REGULAR MEETING HELD OCTOBER 9, 1961, AS MAILED TO MEMBERS Of THE COUNCIL, WERE APPROVED. ,- NEW BUS$NESS . . - .. - .. e I COUNCILMAN MOLHOLM ANNO~NCED HE HAD RECEIVED A TELEGRAM FROM THE HOUSING & HOME FINANCE AGENCY ADVISING PLANNING fUNDS HAD BEEN APPROVED IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,209 FOR THE EAST CAMPUS PROJECT. A L so , HE HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN DURNO'S OFFICE ADVISING OF THE PLANNING ADVANC~ AND THAT IN ANTICIPATION OF EUGENE'S LATER APPLICATION FOR LOAN AND GRANT CONTRACT, A SUM OF $381,478 HAD BEEN RESERVED. .. I 2 IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MOYER SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CHRISTENSEN THAT THE COUNCIL RE~UEST THE L:ANE COUNTY FAIR BoARD FOR THEIR COOPERATION. IN THE MATTER OF HOLDING THE EMERALD EMPIRE ROUNDUP AT THE LANE COUNTY FAIRGROU~DS AS IN THE PAST. THE ROUNDUP IS SPONSORED BY THE JAYCEE'S AND POLICE DE- PARTMENT, AND THE FAIR BOARD HAD ADVISED THEM THAT NO EVENTS OF THE SCOPE OF THE ROUNDUP COULD BE HELD AFTER JULY -'5 Of ANY YEAR I.N THE -FUTURE. THE .ROUNDUP HAS BEEN SCHEDULED fOR THE fiRST WEEKE.ND IN AUGUST TO AVOIDCONFLICT-WITH-OTHER EVENTS .Of THIS' CHARACTER. MOTION CARRIED. -- ~ OJ 3 A STATEMENT TO BE INCLUDED IN THE VOTERS' PAMPHLET FAVORING THE PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT TO BE C\1 W:... VOTED UPbN NOVEMBER 21, 1961 AND WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE ISSUANCE AND SALE Of REVENUE BONDS ~OR EXPAN- CQ SION Of THE EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD FACILITIES WAS PRESENTEp. CO IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM THAT THE STATEMENT B~ APPROVED FOR INCLUSION IN THE PAMPHLET. MOTION CARRIED. .. :I :1 4 A MONTHLY PAYMENT EST-IMATE, AS APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,. WAS SUBMlTn:D: CENTRAL HEATING COMPANY 5TH ~ FINAL - PAVING 8TH fROM CHAMBERS TO GRANT $ 1.,372.27 J IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM THAT THE ESTIMATE BE APPROVED AND PROPER CITY OffiCIALS AUTHORIZED TO DRAW THE NECESSARY WARRANTS. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COWNCILMEN PRESENT VO~INGTI AYE, MOTION CARRIED. I COMMITTEE REPORTS -" - REPORT Of THE' COMM I "TTEE. MEET I NG HELD OCTOBER 12, 1961 WAS SUBMITTED: "PRESENT: MAYOR CONE; COUNCILMEN LAURIS (PRESIDING), CHATT, MOYER, WILSON, SWANSON, CHRISTENSEN AND DEVERELL; CITY MANAGER; CITY RECORDER;..CnY ATTORNEY; ADMINI-. STRATIVEAsSISTANT; DIRECTOR OF PUBL"lC WORKS; AND OTHERS. e 5 I. SALE OF PROPERTY, 38TH BETWEEN WILLAMETTE AND WATKINS ROAD - IN CONNECTION WITH 'THE OPENING Of 38TH AVENUE BETWEEN WILLAMETTE AND WATKINS ROAD THE CITY HAD PURCHASED FROM A PHILLIP HOLT A PARCEL Of PRO~ERTY SOME OF WHICH WOULD NOT BE .USED fOR THE RIGHT-Of-WAY. AN OfFER OF $250 HAS NOW BEEN RECEIVED BY THE CITY fROM A MR.TENBRINKE FOR THE PORTION OF THE PARCEL NOT BEING USED fOR THE RIGHT-Of-WAY AND ON CHATT- CHRISTENSEN MOY'ON THE COMMITtEE RECOMMENDED SE~LrNG THE PROPERTY AT THE OFFERED PRICE OF $250 TO MR. TENBRINKE. 6 2. PROPERTY DEDICATION, AMAZON CHANNEL AT CHARNELTON STREET, AL J. PEAKE - A COMMUNICA- TIONWAS RECEIVED FROM MR. PEAKE REQUESTING THE CITY TO DEED TO HIM PROPERTY IN CITY OWNERSHIP ADJOINING HIS PROPERTY ON AMAZON CHANNEL AT CHARNELTON STREET SAYING THAT IT WAS HIS UNDERSTANDING AT THE TIME HE GAVE THE EASEMENT FOR THE AMAZON CHANNEL PRO- JECT THAT THIS WOULD BE DONE WHEN. THE' PROJECT WAS COMPLETED. THE COMMITTEE ON MOYER- CHATT MOTION RECOMMENDED THE REQUEST BE DENIED BECAUSE Of PROBABLE FUTURE USE OF THE PROPERTY fOR RIGHT-Of-WAY PURPOSES. I IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR..MoLHOLM THAT ITEMS' I AND 2 OF rHECOMMITTE~ REPORT BE APPROVED. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED, ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, EXCEPT MR. MOLHOLM VOTING N1.l~=rON I TEM~ 2. 7 3. PERMANENT REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION, OCTOBER 3 AND 9, 1961 : A. WEST S I DE OF PEARL- BETWEEN 2ND AND -3RD .- HEZON I NG _O~ _~H I S AREA fROM R-2 TWo. . FAM'ILY TO R-3G GARDEN: APARTMEN:r WAS INITIATED AND RE.COMMENDED BY THE PLANNING e COMMISSION, AND THE COMMiTTEE ON '~HRliTE~~EN-SW~NS~~ 'MOTION -VOTED TO A~PROVED THE RECOMMENDATION, MR. WILSON VOTING NAY. IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURISE SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM THAT ITEM 3A OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. ....