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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/12/1928 Meeting ~36 .. 1 Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon. Wlarch 12, 1928. .1 i~~~ I ~ -II' ~ I Minutes of the regular meeting of the Common Council held on ~~rch 12, 1928, at 7;30 o'clock P.M., there being present; lViayor A L Williamson and all members of the Council except Washburne and McCully, who were absent. Meeting called to 0 order by the lV~yor. Minutes of the meetings of February 13th and February 27th, 1928, approved. Dr. Moxley appeared and spoke on the Boy Scout movemen't and stated on Monday, ,March 19, the Scouts would mee t and take over the Ci ty Government as proposed and the Mayor and. Gouncil were invited to meet with them. James King appeared and presented a petition to widen Willaaette Street from 6th to 11th Avenues. Said matter was referred to the Street Committee and the City Engineer. Iv! J Thompson appeared and stated thE:re are many gas p~U'p~c:;t)ary to the Ordinances of the City and asked they be removed. The matte.r was referred to the Street Committee. Fred Lindsay appeared as to the bill the City claims a:s damages done to the alley in the rear of the McM:orran and WaElhburne store at the time such building was constructed. Said matter was referred to the Street Co~nittee. As per the call the following bids for the construction of cement sidewal-ks were receited, as follows: 6622 Nels Jorgensen 'Edgar Read W Vi B C onst Co Henry Whi ttall 6367 Henry Whi ttall Ne1S Jorrgensen Edgar Read VI W B C on s t Co $100.00 approved 100.00 ,- 101.2'5 105.30 32.50 -I 3~.00 32.50 31.25 approved 36.40 36.40 36.40 33.60 approved 44.00 37.50 36.00 appro ved 39.00 6621 Henry Whi ttall Nels Jorgensen Edgar Read W VI B Const Co 5857 Nels Jorgensen Edgar Read Vi VI B C onst Co Henry Whittall 3844 Henry Whitta1l Nels Jorgensen Edgar Read W W B Cons t Go 1Q4.00 99.00 99.50 96.00 approved Said bids were referred to the StrE:et Committee for report and it recommende those bids be accepted after which the word "approved" is w,ri tten as to each Ordinance Number. On motion such report was approved. ,.. As per the call for bids for a sedan for the Police Department the following were submi tted: E C Simmons Co., Ford Sedan Lane Auto Co., Star Sedan $622.15 644 .00 I Hyland Motor Co., Whippet Sedan Gannett Motor Go., Chevorlet Sedan 695.00 734 . 00 ~ 3~ - -~ -- ,/' I Said matter was referred to the Police Committee with power to act in the selection or rejection of such bids. The Judiciary, Fire and Water and helath Committees made no reports. The Finance Committee' presented the bill of Lane County for one half of the heating bill for the Rest ~Cottage in the sum of ~ Said matter was referred to the Health Committee for report. The Finance Committee also presented the bills of the Library Board for its proportion of the Budget for January and February, 1928, and the same was dis- cussed, and, on motion, ordered paid as billed, but the Library Board was requrest ed under such motion, to report to the Council monthly of its receipts and ex- pendi ture s. ' r- ~ . ''i- .-}~,,. ~A~ I' The Estimate of the City Engineer of $385.85 as payment :eo' Oscar Snow for constructing a sewer in the alley between Lawrence and Washington Streets from 13th to 14th Avenues was, on roll call, ordered paid. The Estimate of the City Engineer of ~8682.53as payment to Hargreaves and Lindsay for constructing a storm Sewer on Washington Street from the Amazon to 20th Avenue; from 20th Avenue from Washington to Jefferson; Jefferson from 20th to 22nd Avenue, on roll call, was ordered paid. The Estimate of the City Engineer of $1261.95 as payment to Hargreaves and Lindsay for paving the alley between Olive and Charnelton Street from Broadway to 10th Avenue, on roll call, was ordered paid. On motion of the Finance ~ommittee all other bills, as presented and approved were, on roll call, ordered paid as herein set out at the end of the minutes. The Street 00mmittee reported on the petition to widen 11th Avenue and on the proposal to widen Willamette Street and recommended the ma tter. be held over until a report of the planning Commission is received. On motion, such report was adopted. The Street Committee recommended the petition to pave Ordhard Street from Franklin Boulevard to 19th Avenue be granted. On motion such recommendation was ado'p ted. The Street Committee reported adversely on the petition to vacate the alley between Jefferson and Grundy Streets from 20th to 21st Avenues. On motion, such re port was adopted. The matter of the purchase of Street signs was laid over. The Street ~ommittee recommended the petition of the Women's Organizations to permit the childr~n to skate on certain ~treets, and close such streets for tha pUrpose during certa.,ilin hours be re jec ted. oft mo tion such report was adopted. The Sewer Committee recommended $50,000.00 of sewer bonds be sold. On motion such recommendation was ado~ted. The Sewer Committee also recommended the City cUt:l the brush in the Amazon West of town and clean up the channel for a certain distance to prevent back water, and the matter was discussed. The Engineer reported it would cost approx- imately $2400.00 to do such work. The Engineer was directed to prepare plans and specifications for such work and present at the next 60uncil meeting. In the absence of the Chairman of the ~ire and Water Committee, the Mayor reported on the efficiency of the b'ire Department, stating it took only three and one half minutes from the time of a call from the Fair Grounds for the boys to be there in action, but that when 3 wagons are out, no one is left at the Station, and he stressed the need of additional firemen. A petition was received from the ~ugene Hospital asking for parking reserva- tiOns in front of the hospital. Said matter was referred to the Polhice Committee. I ~ ra8 ~-----~~-_.__._~ --------~_._-----. J ~I ~ ... i I I A petition was received from the Terminal Auto Co. to install a gas pump on the curb at 521 Willamette Street. Said matter was referred to the Street 80mmitt e. I A petition was received from C A Wintermeier, as attorney for Wm A Taylor, asking two certain city liens against Lot 2, Block 6, Hendl'icks Addition, be cancelled, he claiming the city failed to redeem from a tax foreclosure instituted by Lane Coun.tY'Jam the liens thereby being null and void. Said matter was referreEl to the City Attorney. The Meat Inspector's report was read and filed. The matter of meat licenses was discussed, it being shown several suburban stores sell sliced meats purchased from inspected meat markElts only, it being questioned whether or not, such stores should be required to pay the $10.00 licens fee ~ Councilman Rugh moved such stores sE;}lling meats so pUl~chased and having no blocks be required to pay a $2.00 per year license fee\. No second to such motion was had and the matter held over till the next meeting. A petition was received to pave the alleys between 12th and 13th Avenues and between Oak and Pearl Streets. The Street Gommittee recowroended such petition be granted and such recommendation was adopted. Bids were received in writing from Bray Bros., Geo. Parsons, Herbert M Elliot and Yoder Bbos. for a garbage franchise and such bids were read and fully discu.sse by the Council and others persent. The Health Committ~e movEld a franchise for such purpose be let to one firm only. The roll was called, all present voting aye, except Large and Lamb, who voted no.. The motion was declared carried. It was then moved and unanimously carried the franchise be awarded to Bray Bros. J K Pratt and J J Kirchoff each filed letters calling attention to the need of the City for insurance against burglary, hold ups, etc. ~:he Matter was referred to the Finance Committee. '. " . .L' IJ ..' Ii Ii Il II 'I il Ii if jl ii Ii I; 11 A petition was received to set aside Sladden's Park as a public play ground and that swings and other apparatus be erected there. Said matter was referred to the Park Board. I The following re solu tion was offered and unanimously aclopted: RESOLUTION: Whereas, warrant No 27710 in the amount of $7.50 was issued to Star Shoe Co which appears to be a du1l1icate of another warl~ant for the same amount and for the same bill, and warrant No 29578 issued to Williamson and Co in the amount of $154.04 which amount it was decided to pay, and which amount has been paid, out of a warrant issued to W W Head Construction Co in the paving of Lawrence Street and assigned to the City for work done by the City, and warrant No 22972 for $10.50 issued to .Portland, Oregon, on the 9th llvenue Bridge fund, Which warrant has never beert presented, Be it, therefore, Resolved, That the two above mentioned warrants be cancelled and the Recorder is hereby authorized and directed to cancel the same of record in his office. The following resolution was offered and unanimously adopted: RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of ~ugene, Oregon, tha t there shall be submi tted to the Elec tors of the City, for their appro valor rejection,at a special -election to be hereafter ordered by the Gommon Council, and held in the Oi ty, the annexed Charter Amendmen t, enti tled: An Act amending the Charter of the City of Eugene by adding a new Chapter thereto, authorizing and empowering the Common Council of the City of Eugene to sell or dispose of the present City Hall property at the best price obtainable, and not less than the original purchase price of ~40,OOO.00, or to exchange the same for obher property and to convey the same to the purchaser. i I The foregoing resoiliution and proposed amendment were filed in the office of II the City Recorder on the 12th day of ~~rch, 1928: II II II II II I I The following are the ferm and numbers in which the Question will be sub- mitted to the electors of the City on the official ballot. I CHARTER M~ND]mNT. Proposed by Resolution of the uommon Council of the City of ~ugene, and referred to the Electors. ~ '3~ I T SALE OR EXCHANGE OF CITY HALL PROPERTY: ~ ~\:'. ~, ~J"'~'.:"~~j Sha'll:'~~15.he: ~~ha.rter.J_rof~~the :C i\tY~'.df~~~.Eugene be amended au tborizing the Common Council to sell the present City Hall property, or exchange the same for other City Hall property, Or exchange the same for other City Hall property at/a Kaluation of not less than ~40,OOO.OO? VOTE YES OR NO 502,.;u,; " jES NO 503 CHARTER MvffiND1ffiNT AN ACT Referred by the eommon Council of the City of ~ugene, Oregon, to the legal voters of the City, amend~ng the Gharter of the City of Eugene, Oregon, by adding a new Chapter thereto, authorizing the Common Council to sell the present City Hall property at the best price obtainable not less than the original purchase pric of ~40,000.00, or to exchange the same for other property, and to convey the same to the purchaser. The resolution and proposed amendment was filed in the office of the City Hecorder of said City, on the 12th day of 1~rch, 1928. The follow~ng are the form and number in which the question will be submitted on the official ballot: 1 CHARTER AMENDli~NT PROPOSED BY RESOLUTION OF THE C011IvION GOUNGIL OJ!' THE CITY OF EUGENE, OREGON, AND REFERRED TO THE ELEC TORS: ~hall the Charter of the City of Eugene be amended authorizing the Common Council to aell the present City Hall property, or exchange .the same 'for other City Hall property, at a valuation) of;':not:' iliess t'thanC-:$49 ,HO.QJlOe ~:oT(:r.t,f, a G a VOTE YES OR NO 502 YES 503 N((> (On Official Ballot Nos. 502 and 503) SALE OR EXCEUUfGE OF CITY HALL PROPERTY The Amendment in full is as follows: CHARTER MlffiNDNlliNT: An Act amending the Charter of The City of Eugene, Oregon, by adding a new Chapter thereto, -authorizing and empowering the Common Council of the City of Eugene, to sell or dispose of the present City Hall property at the best prrce ob- tainable, and not less than the original purchase price of $40,000.00, or exchange the same for other property and to convey the same to the purchaser. THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: BE IT ENACT~D BY THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, OREGON: I Section 1. The Common Council of the City of Eugene is hereby authorized and. empowered to sell, dispose of or exchange the present City Hall property situated at the corner of 11th Avenue and vvi'llame.tte Street in the City of Eugene and des- cribed as follows, to-wit: Geginning at the Southwest corner of Willamette Street and 11th Avenue West, Or where the West line of Wiililamette Street intersects the South line of 11th Avenue West, thence South along the West line of Willamette Street 160 feet, thence ~ r40 I - ,~.J d ~ West parallel to the South line of 11th Avenue West 167 feet, thence North paralle to the West line of Willamette Street 160 feet to the South line of 11th Avenue West, thence 167 feet along the ::iouth line of ,11th Avenue West to the place of beginning, all in Eugene, Lane County, Or-egon. And to make all necessarycohvey- ances to the purchaser. Sec tion 20 Sai d sale may be made after adverti sing for b'ids for ten days or may be made at private sale in the diEicretion of the Cow1cil, and saLd property may be sold outright or exchanged for other property either in fee or under lease, as shall seem best in the judgment of the Council, providing that the above de- scribed property shall not be disposed of for al less value than its original cost to-Yiit, $40,000.00, and that any propert.}i' secured thereby shall be used.and held for City Hall property, and any proceeds derived therefrom shall be held as a fund for the acquisition of the same. St~b to be torn off by the Chairman. Stub to be torn off by the First Cle:rk: OFF I C IAL BALIIOT CHARTER A1mND~mNT Proposed by Resolution of the Oommon COUL~il of the City of Euge~e, Oregon, and Referred to the Electors: & SALE OR EXCHANGE OF C I TH F...ALL :PROPER~rY: Shall the Charter of the City of Eugene be amended~au.thor-' lZlng the Common Council to sell the present City Hall property, or exchange the same for other City Hall property at a va.luation of not less than $40,000.00? VOTE 'YES OR NO ;5Q2 YES 503 NO I herewith submit the foregoing as'a ballot title to go upon the ballot at said election. S .11/1:. Calkins, City Attorney. Mayor Williamson asked Councilman Large to take the chair so the 1~yor might speak from the floor. Large, having taken the chair, the Mayor then3brought up the petition of the electricians asking for a new inspector and stating the Water Board will take over the electrical inspection of the City, if so requested, and suggesting it is a good plan. After discu,ssion and the agreement to such plan by the electricians through their Attorney, E 0 Immel, it was voted the Eugene Water Board do the electrical inspection for the City from and after April 1, 1928. The ~~yor then resumed the chair. The City Engineer feported on the Airport and the method of fixing it, stat- ing it will be necessary first to drain the filed by ditching. The Engineer was directed to do the work-under the supervision of the Park Board. The City Engineer reported on leveling the ground back of the Butte and other wise fixing it for play grounds and estimated 'i-t"will cost ~p2000.00 to do t,he work. He also estimated it will cost from $1200.00 to ~1300.00 t~ construct Tennis Courts on the Water tank. The matter was defe'rred till next meeting. The matter of closing the Auto Park was discussed, The Park Board was asked to give the ~ouncil its opinion of the propriety of abandoning such enterprise. 16 sidewalk assessment Ordinances, having been read the first time and passed their second and third readings by title by unanimous consent under suspension of the rule and were placed on their final passage. The ayes and nays were called, all present voting aye, nay, none. The Ox'dinances were declared passed and numbere from 6663 to 6678, both numbers inclusive. ~ 'G G t~18 I I. .~ I 4~ ,- 1 I I. -1 An Ordinance levying assessments for the construction of a sanitary sewer in ~ the alley between Lawrence and Washington Streets from 13th to 14th Avenues , ,~ having been read the first time on February 27, 1928, and registered notices sent and no protests being filed, it passed its second and third readings by title by unanimous consent under suspension of the rule and was placed on its final passage. The ayes and nays were called, all present voting aye, nay, none. The Ordinance was declared passed and numbered 6679. An Ordinance accepting and ratifying the acceptance of the bid of R W Stien and A iN Stien for the construction of a sewer in the alley West of Jefferson Street from 15th to 19th Avenue was read the first time and passed its second and third readings by title by unanimous consent under suspension of the rule and was placed on its final passage. The ayes and nays were called, all present voting aye, nay, none. The Ordinance was declared passed and numbered 6680. An Ordinance appointing a new viewer,in lieu of J W Hobbs, who re~used to qualify, in the proposed opening and extension of Almaden Street from 6th to 8th Avenue, was read the first time and passed its second and third readings by title b~ unanimous consent under suspension of the rule and was placed on its final passage. The ayes and nays were called, all present voting aye, nay, nonei The Ordinance was declared passed and numbered 6681. An Ordinance to pave the approaches to the bridge on Charnelton Street acros the Amazon Slough was read the first time and passed its second and third reading by title by unanimous consent under suspension of the rule and was placed on its final passage. The ayes and nays were called, all present voting aye, nay, none. The Ordinance was declared passed and numbered 6682. An Ordinance apprOVing and adopting the plans and ppecifications of the City Engineer for the'paving of the approaches to the bridge on Charnelton Street across the Amazon ~lough was read the first time and passed its second and third readings by title by unanimous consent under suspension of the rule and was plaeed on its final passage. The ayes and nays were called, all present voting aye, nay, none. The Ordinance was declared passed and numb,ered 6683. An Ordinance to pave the alley between 12th and 13th Avenues and between Oak and Pearl Streets was read the first time and passed its second and third readings by title by unanimous consent under suspenSion of the rule and was placed on its final passage. The ayes and nays were called, all present voting aye, nay, none. The Ordinance was declared passed and numbered 6684. An Ordinance approving and adopting the plans and specifications of the City Engineer for paving the alleys between 12th and 13th Avenues and between Oak and Pearl Streets was read the first time and passed its second and third reading by title by unanimous consent under suspension of the rule and was placed on its final passage. The ayes and nays were called, all present voting aye, nay, none. The Ordinance was declared passed and numbered 6685. Forty three sidew~lk improvement ordinances were reEtd the first time and passed their second and third readings by title by unanimous consent under sus- pension of the rule and were placed on their final passage. The ~es and nays were called, all present voting aye, nay, none. The Ordim.ances','.'were declared passed and numbered from 6686 to 6728, both numbers. i~C1USive. ~ / On mohon, the .followwg b>lls were .ordered pa1d. ....'.. .~ . '~, ". General Fund .~':. '. ~... Title Abstract Co Mountain States Power Uo Associated Oil Co Eugene Steam ~aundry Eugene Storage Battery Oregon Drug l.io Western Union Tel Go Imperial Lunch Sweet Drain Lang and Co C CHill Serrice Station Day Nite Garage Jennings Bros lviI'S Anna Ryckman Ludfords Union Oil 00 -' I.." ..::3]:" G p-"'':U.2. Twin Oaks LUmber Co Vel tum C low J L Latture Equipment vo- Long Service Station " Eugene 00ncrete Pipe 00 Oregon Machinery ~o A C Mathews Lane 1I ounty Hardware Co Brakel and White Western Auto ;;)upply Co Scoberts Warehouse Nordling Parts Co Gannett Motor Co C and L Parts Co J E Moore L L Hayes 14.69 14.25 17.31 ..25 8.55 13.73 18.25 11.80 14.52 5.20 2.00 8.07 13.08 . . ", 1. 44 4;?'.35 88.55 " 13.00 12~63 20.00 7.20 4.50 11.20 .81 9.60 40 2.97 4.90 .75 2;.65 5~20 2.84 8.80 ~ r4:'2' 1~ I 11 ,I I II 1 ..... I! Haskells Feed Store A M Sayers Don Cummings Everett Alford G R Frey John Alford R C Powell B H Parker T C DeYaney Vi H Alexander Walter Ross S M Lerron D C Boyd L G Helterline F L Armitage H M Elliott Julian Strait Natron Printing Co Valley Printing vo Eugene 9ffice E~uipment Co Office Maohinery Sup. Go Koke -C hap man \;; 0 F Wentworth-Treasurer Burrough Adding i.loh Co Jack Dawson Henri Peroni C D Farmer George Wood L H Holeman George Devaney C E Meroer Grant McClure Don Devereaux Bethel E Clubb Lane County Abstract Co Cresseys S.toz'e Portland Blue Pbint Co J W Parker Wetherbee-Powers Manerud- Huntington C S Marsh Moore ~ign Works Sigwart Llectric Co Eugene Plaining Mill Geo W Graham S B Finnegan EUgene Sand and Gravel Co Hendershott Gun Store Central Heating Co Western Wonder Mfg Co Jay P Kunia W H Turner Register .Publisning eo Guardi Printing 00 Lester W Calloway H H Foskett Revolfing Fund Eugene ~la tel' Board Paoific Tel and Etl Go Hendershott Gun Store Coe Stationery Preston Hales R A Babb ndw Go E C Simmons Co Shell Oil Go B C Eaton State Industrial Aocident Eugene .Printing Co Eugene Public Library Eugene Public Library 4.95 24.00 18.00 100.00 100.00 115.00 100.00 150.00 25.00 150.00 150.00' 40.00 100.00 112.60 50.00 30.00 20.00 22.75 6.30 7.50 16.00 38.50 . 56.30 8.70 14~j. 70 J 1 7 . no' 127~50 130.00 130130 128.75 175.00 136.50 6.00 90.00 16.00 6.00 8.35 68.00 48.50 17.00 19.00 36;;00' 3.75 9.60 116.00 1.50 156.15 29.50 35.00 8.10 56.00 56.00 - 75.00 184.20 ' 10.00 45.00 88.88 1,876.14 29 .24 18.86 3.20 20.25 11.80 10.88 145.92 10.00 C om:1,36. 50 18.40 458i33 4,5 8~'3'3 Main Trunk Sewer .h'u.nd Nels Jorgensen Dis tric t Improvemen 1; Fund Nels Jorgensen FeteI' A Nelson l~els Jorgensen Nels Jorgensen Peter A Nelson Peter A Nelson Nels Jorgensen Read and Monroe Head and Monroe Bead and ~.Lonroe Head, aild Monr.oe Read and Monroe Head and Monroe Head and Monroe Head and Monroe Fi.ead and Monroe Head and Monroe E:ead and Monroe Head and Monroe Nels Jorgensen Nels Jorgense.n Nels Jorgensen Head and Monroe Iifels Jorgensen I1eter A Nelson Nels Jorgensen Henry Whi ttall Head and Monroe Head and Monroe Nels Jorgensen l~eter A Nelson Interseotion Fund: F Wentworth-Treasurer 33.05 82.15 63.55 39.65 36.73 41. 75 58.00 158.75 34.55 13 . 9 7 54.15 72.37 70.12 35.06 35.06 46.31 35.06 35.00 36.75 31.90 102.64 127.63 39.38 34.9',m 32.98 3.47 ..:.17.50 75.80 21.00 16.90 26.80 4.10 I 16.88 I Improvement Bond Interest Fund F Wentworth-Treasurer 2,000.00 F Wentworth-Treasurer 2,000.00 Special Hoad ]'und Nels Jorgensen Hels Jorgensen District Improvement Fund ()scal~ :S_'10'N Main~ ..Trunk Sewe~_i.Fund !{argreaves and Lindsay I~rgreaves and Lindsay I~rgreaves and Lindsay l~rgreaves and Lindsay Hargreaves and Lindsay {}eneral lfund G A Wintermeier C A W.Lntermeier 57.57 38.50 3 85 . 85 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 682.53 100.00 100.00 I On motion Counoil adjourned to meet at 5;00 o'clock P.M. on 1~rch 19, 1928. Geo A Gilmore, City Reoorder.