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4~ e 6/8/64 I Council Chamber Eugene, Oregon June 8, 1964 The regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon was called to order at 7:30 p.m. PDT on June 8, 1964 in the City Hall at 11th Avenue and Willamette Street by His Honor Mayo~ Edwin E. Cone with the following councilmen present: Mrs. Lauris, Messrs. Chatt, Swanson, Christensen, Deverell, Crakes, Hawk, and Purdy. The invocation was given by Rev. W. W. LaMunyon, president of the Eugene Minis- terial Association. e 1 Mayor Cone gave a short talk entitled "Requiem for An Old City Hall" in which he briefly reviewed the history of the building located at 11th Avenue and Willamette Street through the period from 1903 to the present time. Mayor Cone pointed out that the purchase price was $40,000 for the acquisition of t~e puilding and land by the City of Eugene in 1915, and also named the various tenants who had occupied the build- ing since its construction in 1903. I Mayor Cone then introduced Mr. Hugh Proudfit, vice president of Pacific First Federal Savings and Loan Associa~ion, who pr~sented Mayor Cone with a check for $257,200 as the balance of the payment for the purchase of the old City Hall building. Mayor Cone in return presented Mr. Proudfit with the deed to the property. Mr. Crakes moved seconded by Mr. Swanson to adjourn the meeting to the new Council Chamber at the new City Hall at 777 Pearl Street. Motion carried. The regular meeting of the Common Coun~il of the City of E~gene, Oregon, adjourned from the old City Hall at 11th and Wil~amette, was called to order at 8:15 p.m. PDT on June 8, 1964 in the Council Chamber of the new City Hall at 777 Pearl Street by His Honor Mayor Edwin E. Cone with the following councilmen present: Mrs. Lauris, Messrs. Chatt, Swanson, Christensen, Deverell, Crakes, Hawk, and Purdy. The invocation was given by Rev. W. W. LaMunyon, president of the Eugene Minis- terial Association. 2 The Colors were presented by Brian Fullerton Greg Farman a group of Eagle Scouts - John Craighill Mike Parr The Pledge of Allegiance was given. I Mayor Cone introduced Mr~. Helen ~i1l, president of Eugen~ Women in Construction, who presented a plaque of the Declarat~on of Independence to the City of Eugene. Mayor Cone then presented the City of Eugene with a paint~ng of the old City Hall at 11th and Willamette as a gift from himself and Mrs. Cone. e Mayor Cone announced the. winner of the Peace Essay contest - Mike Herring - and presented him with an award. The Mayor then stated that a meeting room in the southwest block of the new City Hall had been completed and furnished by Mr. R. E. "Bill" McNutt in honor of his father, Mr. Earl McNutt, a former mayor of the City of Eugene and a member of the Eugene Water & Electric Board. Mayor Cone asked Mr. Earl McNutt to stand and be recognized, after which Mr. Bill McNutt thanked the Mayo~ and Council and administration for the co- operation extended to him in furnishing the room and in apprec~ation for the space they were allowed to have in the new City H~ll to set up the memorial to his father. Mayor Cone announced the plans for dedication of the new City Hall building to be held on June 27, 1964. I A letter from L. W. Trommlitz, pr~sident of Eugene Water ~ Electric Board was read congratulating the City of Eugene on i~s move to a new City Hall. Mr. Trommlitz stated in his letter that this was a culmination of many years of work by the City Councils and people of Eugene, and the resulting building is a notable achievement in the de- velopment of the community. Minutes of the Council meetings held May 11, 1964 and May"25, 1964, as mailed to members of the Council, were approved. 6/8/64 - 1 - L~