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. \ Council Bill No. 70 -, Adopting,pl~p~ and specifications for constr~ction of sanitary sewer between 9th Avenue and 11th Avenue from McKinley Street to City View Street, was submitted and read !he first.time by council bill number and title only, there being no councilman present re- quest~ng thatlt be J:'ead in fulL . Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mrs. Teague that the bill be read the second time by council bill num- ber only, with unanimous consent' of the Coupcil,: and that enactment be considered at this time. Motion carried unanimously and the bill was read the second time by council bill number only. Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr. Teague that the bill be approved and given final passage. Rollcall vote. All councilmen present voting aye, the bill was"declared passed and numbered 16611. Council Bill No. 71 - Levying .assessments for paving, sanitary and storm sewer on Pacific Highway West and Roosevelt Boulevard extended 450 feet west of centerline of Pacific Highway West on Roosevelt Boulevard and extended 460 feet east of centerline of Pacific Highway West on Roosevelt Boulevard, was submitted and read the first time by council bill number and title only, there being no councilman present requesting that it be read in full. Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr. Teague that the bill be held over to the September 25, 1972 Council meeting to allow proper notice of assessment to be given owners of affected properties. Motion carried unanimously. V - Resolutions Resmlution No. 2095 - Authorizing election in conjunction with General Election on Novem- . ber 7, 1972 to raise tax base $1,000,000 was submitted. Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr. Teague to adopt the resolution. - , , Councilman Williams wanted to know what response times are for the fire department, what standards are used to determine what they should be in Eugene, and how they correspond with other communi- ties in determining the impact on life and property. Assistant Manager said that of particular concern to the Department is its ability to respond to the Riviera Shopping Center, Willagillespie and Valley River areas. Also, the length of time for a run to the southern areas of the City and toward the Churchill area. . Criteria used is based on value of property - high loss area, a mile and a half run is considered the limit; in lower valuation areas, three miles. He would refer to the Fire Chief for figures on length of time to make those runs, they are standards maintained historically in Eugene and are somehwat the accepted level for fire services. He referred back to testimony given at committee meeting with regard to rating of the City for insurance purposes and maintenance of that rating in view of present possible deficiencies in fire fighting equipment and personnel. There is substantial concern about retaining the cur- I rent Class 3 rating and it is believed the additional stations and equipment proposed to be funded by the increased tax base will help. I Mr. Williams further expressed his concern about:the disproportionate increase in tax rate to Eugene's citizens in comparison to the apparent small reduction in insurance premiums which . would result if the Class 3 rating is maintained. He wondered whether the safety factor was that important since the economics do not appear logical. Assistant Manager further explained necessity for quick response to fire calls in terms of life saving and noted the difficulty in comparing costs of expense versus loss of life. In answer to Mr. Williams, he said staff would try to gather information on the number of lives lost in fire calls on a four-mile run I and those lost in one-mile responses. Councilman Mohr said the Council subcommittee in making its recommendation on the tax base increase to fund the fire stations and equipment felt that the City is obligated to provide fire service at a level which cannot be anlayzed in doliliars and cents, and shortening distances by installation of stations will help. Discussion continued with regard b assessed valuation, tax rates with and without the added money measure, comparison of Eugene's response time with other cities of comparable size, etc. Mr. McDonald said the language of each ballot measure when pillaced before the voters should include the estimated increase it is expected to create. Rollcall vote was taken on the motion as stated. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 2096 - Authorizing election in conjunction with General Election on Novem- ber 7, 1972 for 20-year bond issue for $4,300,000 for streets and storm sewers, was submitted. Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr. Teague to adopt the resolution. Rollcall vote. All council- -, men present voting aye, motion carried. Resolution No. 2097 - Authorizing election in conjunction with General Election on Novem- ber 7, 1972 for 20-year bond issue for $1,100,000 for park acquisition was submitted. Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr. ~ague to adopt the resolution. Rollcall vote. All councilmen present voting aye, motion carried. Resolution No. 2098 - Authorizing election in conjunction with General Election on Novem- ber 7 ~ 1972 for 20-year bond issue for $2,250 pOO for housing development program was submitted. ~,/ 8/2'8/72 - 13