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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/22/1929 Meeting 19~ I Counci 1 Chambiers, Eugene t Oregon. April 22, 1929. ~ Minutes of the adjourned meeting of the Common Council, held at the hour of 7:00 o'clock P. M. on April 22, 1929. There were present Mayor H. E. Wilder, and all members of the Council except Heid. Meeting called to order by the' Mayor. ~ ,~ .....~.... . - "';.y' !...~ Mr. Mahlon Sweet addressed the Council with reference to value and improtance of the Eugene Airport, and presented data showing the develop~ ment ot' air craIt"t, and urged upon the Council the advisability of perfecting the local Airport, in order to hold 1'01' ~ugenet its prestige as an Airport. Chair- man Lamb of the Stree t C ommi t tee thought that the City should gravel the lam. ing rield, and it was suggested the matter be ref'erred to the City Engineer. Mr. Fred Brady of the Warren Bros. Co. suggested that he would like to offer a plan for permanent run ways a t the Air port t an d wi th th is in view, the ma t ter was laid over until the next meeting of the Council. Councilman Reid appeared in Council at this time. Councilmen Lamb and Monroe recommended that the City purchase paint equipment consisting of compressor,motor, and tankt and spray gun, transformer and air hose, and fitting, at an estimated cost or about ~6G5.00. Motion was made, seconded, and carried instructing the Recorder to purchase said outfit. Councilman Washburne presented a complaint of Captain Thompson con- cerning a nieghboring house on Chula Vista, which was projecting into the City ::ltreet. The City Engineer advised the Council that this matter was to be adjusted, the ,owner of' the property having promised to remove the portion 01' the building standing within the Street. I Chairman of the Street Committee, Mr. Lamb, recommended that no action be taken on the offer 01' Mr. Foster to sell property to the ,City. Such recommendation, on motion, was adopted. Mr. Lamb also repor ted that markers on Nd.xon ::ltreet as petitioned for at the last me e ting, wi 11 be taken care of. MI'. Lamb recommended ,that the petition tor the paving ot' ~nd Avenue from Blair Boulevard to the City Limits be granted as petitioned 1'01', provided that Lane COWlty will agree to improve said Street t'rom the City Limits to the Elmira Road. Such recommendation, on motion was adopted. The matter of the improvement at. Columbia '=>treet from 24th Avenue to Heed Avenue, and the remonstrance of the block or said street between Indiana and .heed Ave nue s was cons id ered, and the ;:) treet C ommi t tee rec ommended tba. t the Council proceed under the terms of' the original petition, and that the remon- strance be denied, and the motion was made, seconded, and carried to adopt such rec ommenda ti on. Chairman Hendershott 01' the J:t'ire & wa tel' Commi ttee reported that they have been unable to locate the intersection of 25th and Nixon :::;treets, but would report later on the request for a light at that point. A bill of Charles H. A. Brechtel against the Unitarian Church Parsonage for sewer connection, which had been referred to Councilman Heid, Chairman 01' the Sewer Committee, was presented, and at his suggestion referred to the City .h:ngineer to check as to any liability of the City. Mr. Reid also called the attention of,the Council to a notice served by the Building Inspector upon .tvir. Earl Moore, requiring him to connect his residence at 16G6 Jefferson Street to the jewer. On account of Mr. Moore's present 1'inancial circumstances, the recommendation that he be granted an extensio 01' time, until the middle of August, to comply with the notice was, on motiont duly adopted. I A communication from G. F. Hyde, suggesting future improvements for Chula Vista Park, in the line 01' paving and sewer improvements was read and placed on file. A gmeral discussion of the, department or Police Matron, and. the ma tter of' adequa te of :ric e and. supply 1'0 oms wa~ co ns ide.red., an d. a mot ion was made, second- ed, and c~ried that the City provide a separate room for the clothing distributio department of 1irs. Ady's work, and that she be allowed $~OO.OO per year to take care of t..l1.is department, and that Mrs. Ady's office room be properly equipped for her needs. ~ r192 I '.. I ~". I ~-:;, II ~!I C:!i 'I' """"1 II ,I 11 I! ii I I I I: II I: I' Ii Ci ty Attorney S. M. Calkins reported that the Portland attorneys who were approving the Water Board Bond transactions, had expressed ljhe opinion that the City could legally advertise the sale of the proposed bonds prior to the deter- mination of the outcome of the elect'ion. He als 0 advi sed that t,he City would follow the requirements of the registration of voters, and that due publicity should be e;i ve.n to the fac t that only votiers duly regis tere(l thirty days pri or to the coming eleetion would b,e allowed to v'ote. I Mr. Calkins also presented .the suggE!.stion of some ga.rages as to the use, of gas buggies) wi jjhout recommendation, as none of the parties had appeared be1'ore the Council. Mr. Calkins also called the attention 01' the Council to the requirement of the pageant Committee for concessions and cooperation through the City Council in working out the various civic problem~, involved, and a motion was made, and seconded, that the City's relation to the pageant activities be c~rried on through a cOfruni ttee consisting of the i\1ayor and J'udicia.ry Commi ttee. ' A commu.nication from Mr. Hollingsworth, thanlcing the Council for the writing of Group Insurance in the Aetna Insurance Co. and a,ivising the City that all employees had availed themselves of this insurance, and that the same became effective on A,r>ril 15, was read, and filed. The request of P.otter & King 1'01' a deed from the City to a certain tract of land now owned by the World War Veteran State Aid Association, was read. It appearing that the title of the City to the land in question was acquired through tax title to p,rotect its own lien for City assessments, and that. the Associ3.tion has paid all tbe City liens, the matter of execut.ing a proper deed from the City was referred to the City Attorney, with 'powel~ to act. A Resolution as to proper segregation of the General Fund and District Improvement Funds in the bookkeeping Depa.rtments was read, and on motion, duly adopted. '" ~ ~ RES 0 L UTI 0 N Whereas, here tofore, gene ra1 fund war ran t s have been issued by I the City of Eugene in payment of inter'est accrued upon District Improvement warrants issued for the payment of contractors for street improvements, and Whereas, expenditure of general funds of' the CUy of Eugene in the paymen t of indebtedness covered by street assessments and should. not be computed in the buedgetary items of the City of Eugene and should not be paid from the Ci ty' s general fun,d, Now Therefore, the City Recorder and the City ~rreasurer are direc ted to c ompu te the amount 01' the general fund war rant s which have been issued in pCLyment of District ImprovelT.ent warrant interest and deduct there- from credits made against the same from collections from street assessments, and determine the amount of such general fund warrants as are improperly chargeable t,o the. general fund and that warrants in such an amount of the general fund. warrants shall be set up in a special account and carried under their appropriate headings and paid from collections from street improvements. The request of the University 01' Oregon Associated Students 1'01' the vacation 01' Mill and Ferry Streets from 20th to 24th Avenues, and 21st and 2~rd Avenues from Patterson to Higp. Streets, and t,he included. alleys, looking forward. to the eventual establishrhent of' athletic fields and Stadiums, was read, and. a motion was made, seconded and carried that the City Grant the request, and that the necessary le gal steps be taken to carry out the request. I ~' 19~ I The request of the Central Heating Co. to install an additional fuel oil ,storage tank adjacent to the ,present tank on Mill Street between 4th and 5th Avenues was, on motion granted. A petition for the paving of an alley between Olive and Charnelton Street from 16th to 17th Avenues was referred to the Street Committee. e'l~ c: ~ ~'-. An Ordinance ordering a special election to be held on the 2'1th day of May, 1929, was read the first time, and passed its second and third read- ings by titl.e 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 7340. ,,~.;~; An Ordinance regulating the keeping of livestock within the City of Eugene, was read the first time, and passed its second and third readings by t it Ie by unanimous consent uncle I' su spension of' the rule, and was placed on its final passage. The aye s and nays were called, all present vo ti ng aye, my, none. The Ordinance was decbred passed and numbered 7041. Fourteen sidewalk assessment ordinances having been read the first time on April 8, 1929, and registered notices for protest having been se,nt, and no prote st s be ing recei ved, said ordi.cmances were read the second ti me, andpassed their third reading by ti tIe by unanimous consent under suspensi on of the rule, and were placed on their final passage. The aya sand naSs were called, all present voting aye, nay, none. The Ordinances were declared passed an~ numbered consecu tively from 7042 to 7055:, bo th numbers inc lusive. Councilman Monroe brought up the matter or paving requirements of the Cit.v- 01' .l.!;ugene, and the possibility of maintaining desirable prices through competitive processes, and a general discussion or the merits of concrete and bitulithic pavement followed, with representatives or the ~tandard Oil Co. and vvar ren Bro s. Co. ap pear ing be1'ore the Council in a di scussibn 01' the black top pa ve men t. Dr. Simon' was excused from the Council. I Chairman Lamb of the, i:Jtreet Committee recommended a raise of' ;:,plO.OO per month to ail employees of the ~treet Department in the employment of the City for a period of two years or more be given. The Council not being ready to accept the recommendation at this time, it was withdrawn. Mr. Lamb then moved that Claude Jackson be placed on the pay roll at a salary of ~lD5.00 per month, commencing April 1, 1929. The motion was seconded, and the ayes and nays called, all present voting aye, nay, none, absent and not voting, ~imon. Motion was also made and seconded, that the salary 01' B. H. Parker, Park Superintendent, be changed to ;;ji125.00 per month, commencing May 1, 1929. the ayes and mys were called, all present voting ase, nay, none, absent and not voting, ~imon. On motion, Council adjourned. .t't.. s. Brsson, tJityRecorder. " I ~