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NOTICE OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
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To the Members of the Common Council
of the City of Eugene:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That on this 8th day of Febr~ary, 1941, the
Pr~sidentpro-tem, Sam C. Bond, hereby calls a meeting to be held at 10:00 o'clock
~.m. in the Council Chambers in the City Hall in the City of Eugene for the
consideration of the following matter:
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For a discussion
. land the City of Eugene.
!Eugene, Oregon
February 8, 1941
on the new ~irport between governmental officials
/s/ Sam C. Bond
President Pro-Tem
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Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon
February 8, 1941
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The council met in special meeting pursuant to the call of Councilman
Sam C. Bond, Presidentpro-tem. All councilmen were present with the exception
II of Ira O. Stewart. A vacancy existed in the Second Ward because of the recent
aeath of Councilman A. A. Reid.
! .. . The meeting was called to order by Councilman Bond who presented Mr.
!Earl Drew and Mr. John J. O'Farrell of the W. P. A. Mr. Drew stated the Ilosition
pf the W. P. A. in the matter of the improvement and building of the new City of
Eugene airport. Mr. Drew pointed out that the federal government was going to build
~he airport and that the agency to build it would be determined by a board at
Washington~. C. Mr. Drew stated that the government desired to know from the counci
rhether or not the council was willing to sponsor a W.P.A~ project for the improve-
~ent and completion of this airport. He further pointed out that this in no way
~hatsoever was in opposition to the present $250,000.00 grant of CAA. After a
hiscussion, participated in by all members of the council and the City Attorney,
~ resolution was presented directing the Mayor and City Recorder to sign and deliver
lh.ny documents necessary to indicate that the City of Eugene is willing to sponsor
~ W.P.A. project for the improvement and completion of the area now owned by the
,~ity as an airport site. Motion was made by Councilman Farrington, seconded
by Councilman Koppe, and dUly approved, unanimously adopting the resolution and it
~as so ordered. The Recorder was then instructed to mail three copies of the
resolution to E. J. Griffith, State W.P.A. Administrator, 1201 Bedell Building,
Portland and it was so ordered.
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R!SOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Eugene that the
Mayor and City Recorder be and they are hereby directed to sign and
deliver any documents necessary to indicate that the City of Eugene
sponsors or is willing to sponsor a W.P.A. project for the improvement and
completion of the area of approximately nine hundred acres of land
acquired and now owned by the city as an airport site in Sections Five (5)
and Six (6), Township Seventeen (17) South of Range Four (4) West:
of the Willamette Meridian, Lane County, Ore~on.
Upon motion, the council was herewith adjourned.
C. M. Bryan
City Recorder
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