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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/28/1937 Meeting ~6i2 ,,- \ -- --- - -- - -- ----- - ----- - -- ---- -- ---- -. - - ~-_.- - ~~ - - ---~.."._--_. ----~~.- -- _..- Counel1 Chambers, City Hall ;~ June 28. 19~7 I ~. ., ft::1The minut.s oC.'the adjourned .mee:tlng. of the 'commonc.ouncil held at the hour of 7~30 otclock P. M., June 28, 1~37, City Hall. The mee~lng was called to ' 1 order by Mayor Large'. All councl.lmen, w&re-'pres'en,t. , The minutes ,of the previous meeting weI""e presented and as there were no 2, corrections, they were order..ed filed." . Eugene V. Slattery, attorneyrepre:senting. John R. Chezem, asked if his . cl.ient could obtain permission for, usee of. Lot 5" Block 6, Eugene Original Addition rather than vacation of the streetq, pointing out: that if the time ever came for vacation of the street, his client' would vacate. A short discussion fo'llowed. Upo motion made and seconded for granting the request, .the votes were as follows,: Aye, Hendershott and Hanns; nay, Lamb, Reid, Page, Farrington,-Eond and Carlson; absent, I none. The request was thereby lost. Tbe petition submitt~d by Mrs. Nellie Flourno 3 protesting the vacation, was ordered filed. , . III Upon recommendation of the Judiciary Committee, the request of L. H. Dery '= for cancellation of interest upon payment of principal on property described as U I the north 94.5 feet of the following descript~on: Commencing at a point 06 feet I north of the northwest corner of Block 6, Packard's Addi tic1n and running thenc'eeas 60 feet, thence north 1'17 feet to the south line of'the right of way, thence west 60, more or less, to a point due north of the beginning point and thence south to the place of beginning all being in Eugene, ,. Lane County, Or'egon", was denied and 4 upon motion made and seconded, the recommendation was duly approved. ..... The claim of Mrs. George E. Finnerty, Cottage Greve, Oregon, for injuries I sustained as a rr~ult of a sidewalk fall on Hilyard Street -JLest .0:L the Sacred Heart 15 I Hospital in July, 1936, was referred to the Judiciary Committee for cons i-aeration. I I The $300.00 offer of O. F. Stafford to be paid at the rate of $10.00 per I, month on Lots 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11, Foster's Addition t .was de~nied by the' Finance Com- 'II> mi ttee and a counter-offer of $318. rl'l, $18. ~1Pdown and $10. on per montn plus 0% ! interest on the unpaid balance, extended. Upon motion made, and seconded, this re- I 6 II commendation was unanimously approved. ( I I, Ii The $450.00 offer of Robert Fleming for the south 6Q feet of Lot 1, Block ;: 11, Huddleston's Amended Addi tion, was denied by the Financ;e Committee and upon Ii motion made, seconded and duly carried, the recommendation of the Committee was ap- rl It proved. I II , 11'1 The $275.00 offer of R. W. ,Jenney for the east 50 feet of the west 114.,5 I feet of Lot 6, Block 3, Kelsay's First Addition, was denieCl by the Finance Committe ;8'~ and this action was unanimously approved by the council. II :i The City Engineer was requested to investigate the condition of the side- II walk at 13th and High which was reported by Councilman Carlson as serious and 9 I subject to immediate remedy. \ i I Upon mot ion made and seconded, the council gran tEld the street Committee LO power to act wi threspect to closure of streets for the onGomlng pageant ~vent-s.-~. ( i Councilman Farrington, chairman of the Health Con~ittee, stated that a ~ I complete investigation had been made by himself as well as other city officials in II regard to Mrs. Cora J. Woods'request and in their opinion they oelieved the city Ll ~ could take no steps to remedy the condition. ill Mr. Johnson, 267 West 12th, requested the Health Committee to investigate L2 i for purposes of condemnation the two barns adjacent to his property. ' i j Mrs. Allen W. Jones, 1898 James Street, asked that a Committee be delegat d to investigate the premises immediately to the rear of her residence, which she , reported as being very unsanitary and a detriment to healthy living. The Health }3!! Committee was asked to investigate. :1 Mr. Victor P. Morris, member of the school board:, asked council's permis- 11 sian for a conference between the Finance Committees of both oodies for the dis- I 1411 cussion of the School Board's rental. Mayor Large granted this request. 'I ", [I :1 Mr. Page moved and Reid seconded that the l7l acr'es of land now held by . Ii the city of Eugene east of South Willamette to Mill Street between 20th and 22nd ]1 be dedicated by the common council for park purposes. Councilman Hendershott II suggested that this question be placed for the consideration of all councilmen and , 'I II !! Ii il 'I l ~ . I; ..... : I ~ 613 -"\ ....--- --. -- ----- ~ -- - ---- - ---y -- -~- - ----- -------- --_. ---- --------~ ---~- -----.------ ----~__p__ ____--,..o-~___.__~__ ~___. _~ ..____ __ _~_.~___ __ -"""__.__,_ _______~__~__ - - - - .. .-- . - - . - --.-.. -- --- ~- -- -.-- - -- .---- . -. - - ."- -.. - - ~ -_.~ '. . ----.~ -.- --...-.. -- --- - ---- - - - I .._____ _ ___ _._ __ _____ _ ..__ _ __. ___ _ _ _ _ _~_ ~___ . ______ __ _.______ ._______.~__ 1.very-phas. O~ 1 tW~lghed se~l:~SlY' Mr. carl~on asked what mean~ PWOUld b~taken .. I for proper drainage of the area.. Mayor Large stated that he would like to have the I Park Committee state how they expect to pay to the Improvement Bond Sinking Fund :5: _the $6010.08 against the property'. Mayor Large pointed out that there is a. con- ';;0'" siderable shortage in that fund, perhaps 1n excess of $200,000 and this had to be ;?" taken care of in some way. Mr. Lamb felt that the city should have. more parks._ Mayor Large proposed that the council wait until the next budget" sesston-at which time levies can be made for any park systems. Mayor Large also suggested that the entire matter could be placed before the people at the next electlon' for a decision. Mr. Hanns said that the ci ty should try to retain this land, as it' was the last piece I of open park ground wi thin-the-c-l--ty limits. Mr. Carlson felt that the matter should come before the budget committee. The question was put to a vote, councilmen voting aye, Page and Reid; nay, Lamb, Hendershott, Hanns, Farringtorr" Bond and Carlson.. It was moved and seconded that the city consider no offers for sale of this property prior to the budget session and this received unanimous approval of ~15 the council. The Park Committee was asked to contact the proper author1.ties at the University of Oregon to make arrangements for use, of any possible equipment for . -16 playground purposes that 'they have. The Sewer Committee, at the request of A. A. Reid, chairman, was granted _17 two weeks additional time to investigate the trailer prOblem in the city of Eugene. Councilman Bond, chairman of the Police Committee, recommended. transfer of Retai 1 Beer Class "B" License and Package store Class liB'" License-fr.om J. V. Rich to Dean E. Dragoo, 865 willamette otreet. Upon motion made and seconded the re- 18 commendation of the Committee was unanimously approved. The request of waldorf Paint Company for 30-minute parking in front of his place of business located at 601:!:ast 11th street was denied by the Police Committee /19 ! and this action was unanimously approved. ' \ An ordinance amending Sedtlon 8 of Ordinance No. <'<'09 entitled "An urdinance regulating the use" conduct and control of vehicles upon the i::>treets and Alleys of ' the City ~f Eugene, and prescribing penalties for the violation thereof, and re- . - pealing' Ordinances Numbered 3890, 5695, 599:3, ~n18, 6264,6590 and, 7.536, and all I ordinances or parts of ordin.ances in conflict herewi th, and declaring' an emergency, If passed by the Common ~ouncil and approved by the Mayor December 9, 1939, as amended I' by Ordinance No. 7989 and 8507 and declaring an emergency, had its first readin~ and passed to its second and third. readings by unanimous co~sent of ~he council by . I title under suspension of the rule and was placed for final passage . The ayes and I nfilYs were called, councilmen voting aye', Lamb, HenderShott, Reid, Page, Hanns, I Farrington, Bond; nay, none; absent, none. Councilman Carlson was dismissed from voting as he was in conference with citizen members in the council Chambers. The 20' ordinance was declared passed and numbered 8516. Councilman Lamb suggested that the bramiHes and grass that had overgrown the trail leading from Pearl Street' over to Skinner Butte Park should be cleared. He also suggested cutting the grass on the east end of the Butte as it was proving -21 to be quite a fire hazard. The matter was left in the hands of the Park Board. Councilman Farrington expressed sincere appreciation for the exceptionally /22 fine condition of the park roads attended to oy the Street Committee. " Mr. Page, chairman of the Park Committee, stated that there had been a re- .. quest for a speaker's stand in Skinner,'s Butte Park. Ralph Schomp, manager of the Pageant Association, said that they would be only too glad to donate the lumber for the erection of this stand at the conclusion of the performance. This proposal ) /23 was accepted by the Mayor on behalf of t~e city. Relative to the re-assessment of Washington Street as requested by Kaufman and Sons, City Attorney Calkins reported the following, after a thorough investi- gation of the situation: "tf the property owners on the West side of Washington Street between 2nd Avenue West and the Southern Pacific Railroad wish to agree on their property lines and file deeds of correction, the City will adjust the assessments accordingly upon a written agreement by the property owners, filed with the city of Eugene.lJcThis report was unanimously approved by the members of the /' 24 counc il. I Request of the Tidewater Associated Oil Company for permission to construct , a 24-foot driveway on the back half of the service station located at the corner of Broadway and High Streets was presented. In the event the 24-foot request is denied the Company wishes the council's recommendation for a l2-foot driveway. The matter was referred to the Street Committee. Mayor Large's question as to the feasibility of making a running foot charge or frontage charges per year for priVilege of having curb cuts was referred to "the Street Committee also. Engineer Clubb stated that if this request were granted that the Company would allow free pUblic parking: on the proposed premises. Councilman Bond stated that in many instances where curb A cuts had been granted, that the purpose of the cuts were no longer necessary and in ;25 J j his estimation said cuts should.be restored. The entir~ matter was placed in the · I ( ~ .. 6:14- .- , / ~ -_..-- - - . 25 hands ,of the' Street Committee for careful consideration. . ,'. , ... ;' The"case'ofDella RogerS' vs. Lane County, E.' C. OtNE!el and Maxla O'Neel, J. M. Hall and Ramey Hugh, wherein the ci ty' of EU8Bne has enteiredinto 'a contract to' I" ~::',convey a good ,and .SUffiCl'ent ti t.le covered .bY title" insurar,ce to the' above defend- ......~ ants was presented by th,e Recorder in a letter wri tten by Charles A. .Hardy, attorne ~:,a~r for the defense. 'AttO. rney Hardy cites that the defen. dants are enti tIed :to have the . city defend the suit and d~11ver the title to the defendant:s. City Attorney Calkin -I pointed out that the ci ty had already, assumed the request e,nd gave a short resume ,as to the nature of the case. The matter was left in the tlands of the City Attorne " 26 and Jud'1ciary'Committee. ( .. . I Letter from James A. Meek requesting the council to accept $13.45, principal as payment in full for his part of the assessment against the south 65, feet of Lot 10, Huddleaton's Addition and cancelling the interest'smounting to"$11.08was ref:erred to the Cl ty Attorney and Jud'Fciary Committee. It was pointed out that Isaac N. Park is the present owner of the above described property, having purchase (27 the same' from Mr'; Meek in 1927, a warranty deed be'1ng convE'yed. .. p' Letter from Ray B. Compton, Roseburg Attorney, advis ing his client Isaac N. Park, to pay- the full sum of principal and interest on assE:ssments against the '. South 65 feet of Lot 10, Huddleston's'Amended AdditioI;l. The letter was ordered ~ ,28 filed. " . The request of Miss Rosa Mi-les for payment of costs for damages sustained to her car as a result of. an accident in which city truck No.3 was involved and I considered,at fault, was referred to the City Attorney and Judiciary Committee. ~ 29' The amount claimed is $11.50., . r- The request of E. F. McBee for a permit to build a r'oom 12 I x 28' on the : west side of the store room on his property located at 603 Nineteenth Avenue West (30 wa~ granted by the Board of Appeals and sustained by council's action. - Roy E. Morse's request for a permit to erect a temporary car shelter, four upright posts and metal roof only, in the rear of The Broadway, Inc., 30 East 31 Broadway was grant'ed by the Board of Appeals and sustained by the council. ( Lillian E. Brockman' and May B. Cunningham's' request for permit to move two "I small buildings on the rear of their lot at 267 East 11th Avenue, jOining them and' making a small residence, waiving the requirements of the Euilding Code, that of covering the exterior with stucco, was granted by tne Board of Appeals and sustaine (32 by the council. Copy of the annual report of the Eugene water Board for the' year ending (33 De,cember 31, 1936 was presented and ordered filed. Report from the Health Officer for the month of May, 1937 was presented and 34 ordered filed. Resolution from the members of the Central Urange No. 360, Lane County, re- questing that Eleventh Avenue West be made a through Street was referred to the 35 I Street Committee for consideration. ' I ' l An ordinance amending Secti,on 3 of Ordinance No. 8425 of the ci ty of Eugene, entitled "An Ordinance to license, tax and regulate certain games and mechanical I. devices used therein; and declaring an emergency.", passed by the Common Council- e~. " May 29, 1935 and approved by the Mayor June 4, 1935 as amended had its second read- .. 1\ ing. At this time a petition signed by 52 merchants and business people was pre- " sented'by Elmer'Roberts in which petition each and everyone of ' the signers regis- tered a protest 'against the proposed action of the council to increase the license fee on pin ball machines from $5.00'to $10.00 per month. Upon motion made and se- conded that the existing ordinance calling for $5.00 per month license fee be in effect was put to a vote and councilmen voting in favor of this motion were:- Lamb, Hendershott, Reid, Page, Hanns, Farrington; nay, Bond and Carlson; absent, 'none. 36 The proposed ordinance was thereby defeated and ordered tabled. I An ordinance providing for the regulation of circuses, menageries, carnivals, . i tent shows and other outdoor amusements, and entertainments conducted for profit ! within the city of Eugene, providing requirements for license and permit therefor, i providing a penalty for the violation thereof, repealing all ordinances and 'parts I of ordinances thereof, in conflict herewith and declaring an emergency, was read the , first time and passed to its second and third readings by unanimous consent of the I. Ii council" under suspension of the rules and was placed for final passage. '-The ayes II and nays were called, councilmen voting aye; Lamb, Hendershott, Reid, Page, Hanna, . il Farrington, Bond and Carlson; nay, none; absent, none. The- ordinance was declared 37. II passed and numbered 8517. . I, Upon motion made and duly seconded a resolution was passed embodying the il sorrow of the council on the death of E. W. Zumwalt, former councilman: :, I, ii \ . J - 'I ~ ~, - "'~'~ 615c,~, . - . . , __u_._ _~._~ .~--- ---~-- ------ - - ---------- -'---. "-~---_.__._---____ -------- ----_____ _ _~.____ _ ___.-:J____ _.___________________ _~______________ ~__._ - .- - - -- ,-- -- - . - - - - . - + - -- -- - .-, 0-_- _ - , .---. ._- ~.~ ~ --~ .. .- - .-- - ~..- - - ----- - -.-- ----_._--~---_._--_._---------- --_.--- ---------+~.._.-_._--- --_.- -- '. H I -- ---- ---- ----. - - - _. _ ___._ __H_' _ _ __ ~ _ _ _. ___ _ , . I RES 0 L UTI 0 N I I BE IT RESOLVED BY" the' Mayor and common council of - the - ci ty' of Eugene 0': \ ~ that in the death of E. W. Zumwalt, the city.of Bugene and Lane County has ~~:'li'l .1 I , - suffered the loss of a pUblic spirited pioneer who has been identified with .,..; ~ - the affairs of Lane County fo~ a life tlm~ and ~f Jate years has been pro- I .mlnently -identifieq. in th~ welfare of the city of Eugene, .and that his as- sociation with this body, has qeen of the utmost advantage to the city, and has created an enduring bond between himself and the members of this council, , . and 'a fond recollection on their part for him. And the members of the body'., '.' do hereby tender to those whom he left the condolences for his 'loss and , the pride that they share with him in his acriievements and services and to 38 him we say II GOD SPEED." Request for paving of the intersection at Reid and Columbia Was referred .,/3,9 to the Street Committee for consideration. Mr. W. .D. SteV,ens, 1,557 Hilyard Street, stated that the office of the ci ty :engineer had requested a fee of $4.00 for permission to remove and re- o construct t~e sidewal~ in front of his r~sidence. He ~aid he objected' to this fee and wanted the council's reaction to the matter. Engineer Clubb stated that. under the ordinance they were required to charge thi s amount, but, he, himself, believed the price too much for a repair and reconstruction' jOb- and suggested a rate of-5~ per running foot. Upon motion made and seconded, the city engineer's office is permitted to charge 5~ ~er running. foot at all I. /40 times in the future and this was unanimously approved. Ralph SChomp, Pageant manager, stated that there would be an outside decorator and wanted to know, if there was a license fee in ~onnection. with .AI his work. He was advised that there would be no charge. Mr. Schomp also raised the question of the return of th~ 10% fee from airport'operations to the Pageant Asspciation. lt was immediately questioned ',-A2 and the speaker withdrew his request. The National, Re-employment Service has requested the Finance Committee for a cash payment in lieu of the deduction now made for rent inasmuch as' they are moving from their present city hall quarters to a new location which is and will be under the jurisdiction of the new state employment set-up. The matter was referred to the Finance Committee for a recommendation at the next /43 meeting. - 44 Upon motion made and secon~ed, the meeting was adjourned. . C. M. Bryan City Recorder . ,~'.,....... ..~ ...",.,.... I , , d I I ' . 1 I I , I I . I j ! i. .I !'