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1.49~ e 11/13/62 ._.~---_._-_._-"--~._--_.<- -- _.- --.-....-,-- --,-.~-.,.__.... -,--_.~---~_.- '-'._~~.--".- ---_..,---_.._--_..~_.._._- _. _...z__ .._ ._._ .>...r_..~._-.______~_ .__.__ ~ ________ I COUNCIL CHAMBER EUGENE, OREGON NOVEMBER 13, 1962 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, OREGON, WAS HELD ON NOVEMBER 13, 1962, TUESDAY, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. BY HIS HONOR MAYOR EDWIN E. CONE WITH THE FOLLOWING COUNCILMEN PRESENT: MRS. LAURIS, MESSRS. MOLHOLM, CHATT, SWANSON, 00 CHRISTENSEN AND DEVERELL. MESSRS. MOYER AND WILSON WERE ABSENT. ~ ~ THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REV. JAMES MERLIN, EMERALD BAPTIST CHURCH. ~ ~ MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING HELD OCTOBER 22, 1962, AS MAILED TO MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, WERE CO APPROVED. NEW BUSINESS e I THE CITY MANAGER READ A LETTER ADDRESSED TO MAYOR CONE FROM THE MAYOR OF CHINJU, KOREA, EUGENE'S SISTER CITY, EXPRESSING THE SYMPATHY OF THE PEOPLE OF CHINJU WITH THE CITIZENS OF EUGE~ BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE OCTOBER 12, 1962 WIND STORM. THE CHINJU MAYOR STATED HE DID NOT KNOW HOW THEY COULD HELP THE PEOPLE OF EUGENE BUT THEY WOULD BE IN THEIR PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS. THE CITY MANAGER STATED A ~ETTER WOULD BE SENT ~O THE MAYOR OF CHINJU IN REPLY. 2 COUNCILMAN CHRISTENSEN RAISED THE QUESTION OF THE TRAFFIC BOTTLENECK AT 13TH AND JEFFERSON, INDI- I CATING THE RIGHT TURN LANES ONTO JEFFERSON SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AND A CHECK MADE ON THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT THAT POINT. A REPORT WAS TO BE MADE ON THE PROBLEM AT A LATER TIME. 3 COUNCILMAN SWANSON BROUGHT UP'THE SUBJECT OF THE CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE NEW BANK AT 10TH AND LINCOLN AND THE CONDITION OF THE SIDEWALKS DUE TO BARRICADES. THE MATTER WAS TO BE INVESTIGATED BY THE STAFF. \ 4 COUNCILWOMAN LAURIS RAISED THE QUESTION OF COMPULSORY INSTALLATION OF SEAL BELTS IN ALL AUTOMOBILES I N THE CITY, STATING THAT IT WAS HER BELIEF THAT THERE WOULD BE FEWER ACCIDENTS IN THE CITY IF IN- STALLATION OF SEAT BELTS WERE MADE COMPULSORY. SHE SUGGESTED THE MATTER BE INVESTIGATED LOOKING TOWARD AN ORDINANCE COMPELLING SEAT BELT INSTALLATION. MAYOR CONE SUGGESTED A REPORT BE MADE AT A LATER DATE. 5 COUNCILMAN DEVERELL AGAIN BROUGHT UP THE SUBJECT OF CONGREGATION OF SEVERAL HUNDRED TEENAGERS IN THE WESTWARD Ho AREA ON HALLOWEEN, WONDERING IF THERE IS SOMETHING THE CITY CAN DO. IT WAS INDICATED CAR PATROL PROBABLY WOULD BE THE ONLY ANSWER IN DISPERSING SUCH A GROUP SHOULD THE PROBLEM ARISE IN THE FUTURE. 6 MAYOR CONE AGAIN RAISED THE QUESTION OF BICYCLES WITHOUT LIGHTS AFTER DARK. THE POLICE CHIEF INDI:" CATED THAT SEVERAL YOUNGSTERS, AND ESPECIALLY PAPER BOYS IN THE EARLY MORNING, HAD BEEN SENT HOME WHEN THEIR BICYCLES WERE NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED WITH LIGHTS. 'OTHERS HAD BEEN GIVEN TRAFfiC CITATIONS. 7 COUNCILMAN SWANSON REPORTED THAT WITH REGARD TO TH~ PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AT 18TH AND UNIVERSITY RECENTLY HE HAD HAD A PHONE CALL STATING THERE HAD BEEN QUITE SOME DELAY IN THE APPEARANCE Of AN AMBULANCE AT THE SCENE Of THE ACCIDENT. THE POLICE CHIEF REPORTED THIS COULD BE CHECKED ON THE I POLICE REPORT TURNED IN BY THE OFFICER BUT THAT HE FELT IT HAD NOT TAKEN THE AMBULANCE AS LONG TO ARRIVE AS fIRST REPORTED. 8 COUNCILMAN SWANSON THEN REPORTED THAT CURB CUTS HAD TAKEN EIGHT PARKING SPACES FROM THE STREET WHERE A BUILDING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF 14TH AND MilL PROVIDED EIGHTEEN LIVING UNITS AND SUGGESTED THE STAFF LOOK INTO THE MATTER Of CORRELATING CURB CUTS WITH PARKING SPACES REQUIRED FOR MULTIFAMILY DWELLING UNITS. THE MATTER WAS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND A REPORT MADE AT A LATER DATE. e 9 BILLS AGAINST VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 1962 WERE PRESENTED AND READ AS fOLLOWS: GENERAL FUND PUBLIC EMPLOYES RETIREMENT SYSTEM $ 7,412.86 E. E. CONE, MAYOR $ 100.00 PERS SOCIAL SECURITY 7,64 I .56 STATE INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMa 2,854.37 PERS POLICE & FIRE 807.33 A-I EUGENE TREE SERVICE 105.00 UNITED STATES NATL BANK 2, 1,343.79 A&B DOOR CLOSER, COMPANY 14.00 UNITED STATES NATL BANK 450.00 A&M BODY & FENDER SERVICE 497.46 STATE TAX COMMISSION 4,365.30 ADDRESSOGRAPH-MULTIGRAPH CORP. 5.62 AETNA LIFE .. INSURANCE CO. 2,759.32 ALBERS FEED & FARM SUPPLY 37.75 PACIFIC HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION 2,756.35 ALLEN OFfiCE EQUIPMENT 1.20 EUGENE HOSPITAL & CLIN~C 76.00 ALLIED SURPLUS SALES 16.47 THOMAS BEATY, TREAS. R VOLVING 3,586.29 ALLUM BROS. 400.00 E THOMAS BEATY, U.S.BONDS REVOLVING 540.50 AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 3.25 I THOMA S BEATY, POLICE UNIFORM 136.80 AMERICAN STEEL & SUPPLY COMPANY 357.75 THOMAS BEATY, PARKS UNIFORM 64.35 ANTI-DEfAMATION LEAGUE 1.90 EUGENE MUNICIPAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 2,532.68 ELIZABETH C. ANTHONY 23.25 EUGENE FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN 493.50 ARCHITECTURAL PLASTICS CORP. 8.75 BLUE CRoss PLAN 71.10 ARCO PUBLISHING COMPANY 3.14 UNITED ApPEAL - LANE COUNTY 136.23 ARROW DISPOSAL SERVICE 45.60 WILLAKENZIE VOLUNTEERS 50.00 AUTO BODY & PAINT SUPPLY 208.15 LANE HUMANE SOCIETY 783.33 BAIRD LOCK & SAFE COMPANY 4.90 e ~