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~ liD e 8/24/64 I nation suit in court for $1330 authorized on June 8, 1964. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Chatt to pay the Dobsons $1500 for the property. Rollcall vote. All councilmen present voting aye, except Mr. Crakes voting no, motion carried. 1 An application for an auto wrecker licepse was submitted by Friendly Dodge, Inc. , 77 West 11th Avenue. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Chatt that the application be approved. Motion carried. e COMMITTEE REPORTS Committee meeting held August 20, 1964: "Present: Mayor Cone; Councilmen Lauris, Chatt, Swanson, Christensen, Deverell, Crakes, Hawk, and Purdy; City Manager; Assistant City Manager; City Attorney; City Recorder; Director of Pub- I lic Works; and others. 2 1. Fluoridation of Water Supply - The City Manager read a letter addressed to Mayor Cone from Dr. Robert Cougill, president of the Lane County Dis- trict Dental Society, requesting that the Mayor and Council place a meas- ure on the November 3, 1964 ballot which would authorize the Eugene Water & Electric Board to add fluorides to the City's water supply. Mr. Swanson moved seconded by Mr. Crakes to authorize placing such a measure on the November 3, 1964 ballot for the City of Eugene. Motion carried, Mr. Christensen voting no. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Crakes to approve Item 1 of the Committee report. Several people present protested that they did not wish to see the fluorides added to the water, that the people of Eugene had twice turned down the proposal. Several people also spoke in favor of the addition of fluorides, including Mr. B. 1. Claska and Dr. Brinton. The City Manager a~so read a letter from the Eugene Water & Electric Board which stated that the Board had voted in favor of adding fluorides to the water and that the approximate cost per person per year would be $.13. A vote was taken on the motion, and the motion carried, Mrs. Lauris and Mr. Christen- sen voting no. 3 The City Manager asked the Council .if they would be in favor of issuing a voters I pamphlet listing the ballot measures for the November 3, 1964 election, stating that the approximate cost for printing and mailing would be $1500. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Chatt to authorize publication and mailing of a voters pamphlet for the November 3, 1964 election. Rollcall vote. All councilmen present voting aye, motion carried. 4 2. Millrace - Mrs. Lauris brought up the question of improving and clean- e ing the millrace so that the area along the banks could be improved and a pathway provided for pedestrians and/or bicycles. Also, that certain areas on the banks of the millrace be provided for th~ use of tourists and others who wish to use them for relaxation. Mrs. Lauris then moved, seconded by Dr. Purdy that the staff make a cost estimate of the amount required to make these improvements and to acquire any necessary easements to assure public use of the area along the millrace banks. Motion carried, Mr. Swanson voting no, Architect Otto Poticha stated that the architectural group would be happy to work with the Council on this matter and would bring back to the Council for discussion their previous plan for improvement of the millrace area. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Chatt to approve Item 2 of the Committee report. Motion carried. I 5 3. 6th and 7th Avenues - As the first phase of a plan to solve the traffic problem on 6th and 7th Avenues, the City Manager recommended that 6th and 7th Avenues be widened to 52 feet from High to Lincoln Streets, and that'curb parking be removed from 6th and 7th Avenues from Lincoln Street westward. This plan would remove only two trees from the parking areas 8/24/64 - 3 e ;, t.. II