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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/14/1941 Meeting ~ 463 Council Chambers Eugene, Oregon April 14, 1941 I ~ ~ J-o:'~\i '~9 I The minutes of the regular meeting of the Common Council held on Monday evening :pq;A):R~hJl,le4, 1941 at 7 :30 0' clock p.m. Mayor Elis'ha Large presided over the eeting. Councilmen present were: Sam C. Bond, A. C. Farrington, Louis Koppe, E. A. ~arette, Ira O. Stewart, Orren Brownson, A. L. Hawn and John Pennington; absent: 1... Inone. 1 The minutes of the previous meeting were presented and ordered placed on file. The meeting was herewith called to order. I ' Mayor Large said he noticed quite a delegation representing the swimming !pool and would ask them at this time to make whatever statements they wished. Mr. ~. B. Gard said that they had a written report and he would ask Kenneth Shumaker, member of the commmttee, to read this report. The report)~ presented by Mr. Shumaker, ~ was signed by School District No.4, Eugene Playground Commission, [Lane County Fair Board, Eugene Chamber of Commerce, Eugene Youth Council, American [Legion, representatives of the Press, and Mrs. W. S. Love of the PTA. In addition fO this report was attached Exhibit A and Exhibit B recommending sites for the swimming pool. Mayor Large asked Councilman Hawn of the Park Committee if he. had \:iny further report to make for the Council and he replied that at this time he did hot have but requested that the matter be held over for further consideration by the aifferen~parties interested. Councilman Hawn pointed out that there had been bbstacles in the way of locating the swimming pool on the Amazon tract and it beemed that the location on the FaEirgrounds recommended in the report this evening .... r' as probably the most acceptable at this time. Mayor Large said that if there was 3 ho objection, the matter would be laid over for further consideration. I Mrs. Corbett addressed the council requesting the Eugene Water Board to chang ~he time of her water meter reading so that it would comply with the dates set by the fugene Water goard for the summer rates to go into effect for water users. It was ~ointed out that the council had no authority to ask this of the Eugene Water Board 'land Mrs. Corbett was told that the Eugene Water Boar'd was in sessiilin at this time and 4' for her to take the matter up with them. I The matter of accepting the liability and property damage insurance policy ~endered by the Terminal Taxi Company was brought up at this time. Attorney Reese ~ingard representing the Taxi Cab Company explained the situati9n stating that the ~axicab company was willin~ to put up $50.00 ca~h to cover the $50.00 deducti~ claus an the insurance policy. ~here was some discussion regarding this and Councilman Haw ~sked that in case of an accident if this $50 would be used to pay for the loss or if ~he taxi-cab company was willing at all times to keep the $50.00 on deposit with the ~itYOf Eugene. Mr. Gabried was present and he and Mr. Wingard assured the council ~hat the $50 would be kept intact for the duration of the policyl Upon motion by Councilman Farrington, seconded by Councilman Bond, this insurance policy was , Ii 5 accepted. II Mr. C. A. Wilcox of 55 Washington Street reported he had secured a building permit to make certain imporvements on his house and the Building Inspector had put up a stop work sign claiming the conditions of the permit were not complie~vith. Mr. Wilcox asked that be be permitted to restore the porch to its original condition ~nd let the matter rest there. Councilman Farrington explained that there were ~lready three buildings on the lot and they occupied more than 30% of the ground ~nd that further extensions could not be allowed. Upon motion, the request of 6~ Mr. Wilcox to put the porch back into i~s original shape was granted. II Councilman Farrington, Chairman of the Finance Committee, presented the property offers at this time beginning with the offer of Frank Sustello, $100.00, ~20.00 cash and the balance at ~5.00 or more per month plus interest at 6% for Lot 5, Block 5, 6roner's Addition (222-2/3 feet West of the Southwest corner of 4th ~venue and Almaden Street) with the recommendation that the offer be accepted and ~ ~pon motion made and seconded the recommendation was unanimously approved. II The offer 'of James H. Baker, $425.00, $85.00 cash and the balance at $10.00 lPr more per month plus interest at 6% for Lot 77x150.6 on Van Buren Street 100 feet ~orth of 8th Avenue was presented with the recommendation that the offer be held klintil the size of the lot is decided and the recommendation was unanimoumly approved. I The offer of Andy W. Corbin, $200, $10.00 cash and the balance at $10 ~r more per month plus interest at 6% for the West 60.5 feet of Lot 16, Huddleston 4ddition (242.17 feet West of the Southwest corner of 8th Avenue and Almaden Street) was presented with the recommendation that the offer be rejected and the 9' ~ecommendation was approved by the Council. 8 2,/ I I' The offer of Paul W. Campbell for client, Harold McKenZie, $600.00, $120 cash and the balance at $15.00 per month plus interest at 6% for the West 181.59 ~ r"'464 " ::- - ::\..~~ '';;.;!.j feet of Lot 16, Huddleston's Addition (3 10ts-121.08 feet West of the Southwest corner of 8th Avenue and Almaden Street), intends to build two houses immediately, was presented with the recommendation that the offer be accepted provided the comm- ission is $30 and the recoramendation was unanimously approved. The Finance Committee recommended the acceptance of the offer of H. E. Cully for clients Mr. and Mrs. Franklin J. Drury, ~475.00 cash, for Lot 3, Block 4, Hollenbeck Addition (52 feet South of the Southeast corner of 14th Avenue and Washington Street), contingent upon an FHA Loan. Upon the recomfllendation of the Committee, the offer was accepted. The Finance Committee recommended a counter offer of $500 on the offer of Samuel D. Meier, ~300 cash, for'Lot 5, Block 21, College Hill Park Addition . (60 feet north of the Northwest corner of 23rd Avenue and Lincoln Street, and upon motion made and seconded the reco~uendation was approved. I & c"'; ~ '- 11 12'- I The Finance Committee recommended a counter offer of $500 on the offer of W. C. McLain, ~400 cash, for Lot 5, Block 21, College Hill Park Addition (60 feet North of the Northwest corner of 23rd Avenue and Lincoln Street) and upon motion made and seconded the recommendation was approved. 13- The offer of Dr. Harry Talbot, $700.00, $140 cash and the balance at $15.00 per month plus interest at 6% for Lot 10, Block 19, College Hill Park Addition (120 feet North of the Northeast corner of 23rd Avenue and Charnelton Street) was presented with the recommendation that a counter offer of $800 be extended with $100 returned if construction starts in ninety days and the reconmlernation was unanimously approved. 14' 1'0 The offer of A. C. Stackstad, $25.00 cash, for the East 5 feet_of the West 80 feet of Lot 12, Blook 30, Gross Addition (75 feet East of the 00utheast corner of 22nd Avenue and Kincaid Street) was presented with the recommendation that the offer be accepted, and the recommendation was unanimously approved. The Finance Committee recommended the acce~tance of the offer of Cecile W. Stewart, $450.00, $100.00 cash and the balance at ~15.00 per month plus interest at 6% for Lots 18, 19, and 20, Block 25, City Outlook Addition (109.4 feet South of the Southeast corner of 25th Avenue and Potter Street) and upon motion made and seconde the recommendation was unanimously approved. The offer of A. J. Gabriel, $350 cash, for Lot 1, Block 5, Chula Vista Park Addition (Southwest corner of Indiana and Van Ness), was presented with the recomme a- tion that the offer be rejected and held for the appraised value of $500 ~nd upon motion the recommendation was approved. The Finance Committee recoIDnlended a counter offer of $126 on the offer of Harvey A. Wheeler, $75.00 cash, for the West 21 feet of Lot 1, Block 4, Victoria Heights Addition (Southeast corner of Maple Street and Victoria Blvd.) and upon the recommendation was.unanimously approved. The offer of E. R. Spencer for cl:i,ents, David and Ann McCosh, $600 cash, for the south 60 feet of the-North 154.38 feet of Lot 3, Block 20, Fairmount Additio (North of 19th on Fairmount Blvd.) was presented with the recommendation that a coun er offer of $900 be extended and the recommendation was unanimously approved. The offer of Emma Gorril, $900 cash, for part of Lot 5, Block 23, Fairmount Addition (Southeast corner of 19th Avenue and Villard Street) was presented with the recownendation that a counter offer of $1000, refunding $100 if construction is star ed in ninety days, be extended for their consideration and the recommendation was unanimously approved. The offer of L. G. Hulin, $140 cash, for the North 32.4 feet of the South 66.4 feet of Lot 1, Block 12, Fairmount Addition (166.65 feet South of the South- west corner of 15th Avenue and Orchard Street) was presented with the recommendation that the offer be rejected and the recommendation was unanimously approved. Request was received from W. C. Clubb for a refund of $40.00, on the tract on the East side of Jefferson between 2nd and 3rd because the City is unable to get a clear title for this tract. Upon recommendation of the Finance Committee the refu d was granted. I "- 16 17' 1& l~ 20' "- 21 I \ 22 , 2~ A property offer from D6n Hobson was turned into the Council too late for consideration and this was held over for the Finance Committee to report on at the next council meeting. I e~~N~~~MKNxFKxrxEgt~~rE~~xtHMxXNa~ERrEXWKzxaX~X~~EX~~XpX~~~xx~x~~~wxx~ MWREocxm~xM~x~~ Eaxk~xx~ExxNEHaxxx~iocHxm~xxH~ ~I '""'llIllIl 465, I I Oregon Parking Meter Company ~etna Life Insurance Co. I ~uncan Meter Corporation ~uncan Meter Corporation ITnger Paint & Wa.llpaper Co. Carlson, Hatton & Hay, Inc. Parking Meter Fund 75.00 2.70 486.36 22.50 6.25 35.80 ~etna Life Insurance Co. Pacific Hospital Assn. Dual Parking Meter Co. Preston and Hales Western Auto Supply Co. Dual Parking Meter Co. ~etna Life Insurance Co. I ~acific Hospital Assn. ~ugene Concrete,Pipe & Prod. Co. ,~ane Implement & Truck Co. Hendershott's I Manerud-HuntingtonFuel Co. pregon Supply Company Ransom Sand and Gravel Co. Sigloh-Sawyer Co. :C. 'P. Tillman Company lJyatt & Hatton, Inc. ~acific Telephone & Telegraph p7romp & McKinley Agency ~rwin Hodson Company iEll'iott's Implement & Seed StorE;) Street Department Levy Fund Aetna Life Insurance Co. Tidewater Associated Oil Co. Eugene Planing Mill ,Co. ~oward Cooper Corporation Jim LaJoie McCracken Bros. Motor Frt. W. H. Runte Scobert Bldg. Material Co. Spicer Lbr. Co. Twin Oaks Bldrs. Supply Co. Wiggins Company, Inc Tromp & McKinley Agency R. A. Babb Hwdr. Co. Clark Battery & Electric Co. Carlson Hatton & Hay' Councilman Farrington, Chairman of the Finance Committee, presented the bills for the month of March, with a recommendation that they be approved. The ayes and nays were called, councilmen vo~ing aye: Bond, Farrington, Koppe, Bar'ette, Stewart, Brownson, Hawn and Pennington; nay: none; absent: none. The recommendation was declared approved and the City Recorder instructed to issue warra in payment of the same. 22.77 22.75 14.13 102.09 1.25 4.50 11. 89 4.00 18.80 .66 7.66 Co. 1.00 279.00 71.33 .55 Improvement Bond Sinking Fund I ~et'na Life Insuranc e Co. IjPacific' Hospital Assn. Lane County Abstract Co. 3.14 1. 75 291. 70 Aetna Life Insurance Co. _ A. E. Hulegaard, City Treasurer S. M. Calkins, City Attorney Municipal Airport Fund ~drew and Vera Anderson 43.08 ~lmer H. Ross 235.50 " M. H. Stewart and Grace M. St~t 92.82 " ~ioh H. and Bertha A. Drake 322.25 Uohn E. and Ora Waddell Waterman 91.83 Apdrew and Vera Anderson Elmer H. Ross , ~~ H. and Grace M. Stewart Bion H. and Bertha A. Drake John E. and Ora Waddell Waterman General Bond Interest Fund A. E. Hulegaard, City Treasurer 450.00 ~. E. Hulegaard, City Treas. 967.50 A. E. Hulegaard, City Treas. A. E. Hulegaard, City Treas. Improvement Bond Jnterest Fund A. E. Hulegaard, City Treas. 1,478.75 A. E. Hulegaard, City Treas. 1 Spencer Butte Park Fund I itle Abstract Company 2.00 1 Sidewalk Revolving Fund ~. ~. Hulegaard, City Treasurer 64.00 First ~ational Bank ~ugene Sand and Gravel Co. 61.50 Seobert Bldg. Material Co. Wnion Oil Company 5.69 Street & Bridge Rev. Fund I A. E. Hulegaard, City Treasurer i8.50 Sewage Disposal Fund Engineer & Bldg. I~sp. Rev. Fund I Eugene Water Board I' C & S ElectrictCo. ~. E. Hulegaard, City Treas. Sidewalk Revolving Fund 1.57 12.41 Tycon, Inc. Cressey's Lien Rent Fund 9.65 64.59 J. K. Pratt & Company Cressey's ~ 0:' ~ .~i, '3~,l4 3.50 348.06 6.40 2.50 2.88 14.85 152.44 7.05 .83 4.50 2.08 35.00 2.25' 40.13 15.58 37.20 156.00 17.33 4.16 33.18 14.85 710.88 13.00 43.08 235.50 92.83 322.25 91.84 630.00 125~00 1,736.87 20.00 239.50 131.41 8.97 7.40 ?20 1.50 ~ r"'466 I~~--~-- Street and Bridge Revolving Fund Merrill N. Manley ,~. R. P. Sutton ~~ Howard Cooper Corporation ;C~ Spicer Lbr. Co. er; S. M. Calkins, City Atty. Dr. C. H. Phetteplace Aetna Life Insurance Co. C. M. Bryan, City Recoruer Eugene Hospital & Clinic Stevens Typewriter Co. Office lV"lachinery & Supply Co. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Eugene Water Board Medo Land Creamery Carlson, Hatton and Hay, Inc. Day Ni te Garage Eugene Supply Company Koke-Chapman Co. Rex ,Cafe Western Auto Supply Company C. A. Swarts, Sheriff R.C.A. Communications, Inc. Gardner Radiator,Service Wells & Wells R. Ji,:. Buck Waldorf Paint Co. Tromp & McKinley Agency Hovey Insurance Agency Lovinger Disinfectant Co. Sparky's Garbage Service Eugene Water Board Eugene Printing Co. S. M. Calkins, City Atty. Plant Plumbing Co. Jim Haynes Mayor Elisha Large Eugene Laundry & Cleaners Scobert Bldg. Material Co. Shelton-Turnbuil-Fuller Co. Twin Oaks Bldrs. Supply Co. Beeson-Hall Inc. Clark Battery & Electric Co. Carlson Hatton afid Hay, Inc. Tidewater Associated Oil Co. Tidewater Associated Oil Co. Pacific Tel & Tel Co. C. K. Dart Herald Osborne Dorthea Monroe St. Ind. Acc. Commission Twin Oaks Bldrs'cSupply Co. ,EUgene ~uge ne Water Board Public Library Lloyd Denslow, Treasurer \ ~ 4.00 2.40 446.15 30.00 Central Heating Co. Eugene Sand and Gravel Co. Simmons Kendall Company 1.85 125.00 95.12 I Aviation Levy Fund (old) 51.57 Dog Fund 1.00 I General Fund 112.25 2.40 31.50 7.50 120.00 2.77 3.02 1.88 .96 9.25 1.27 2.50 11.75 2.75 7.25 2.50 7.70 10.00 3.40 1.75 31.50 40.50 52.50 1.00 11.06 4.50 8.50 27.00 52.50 50 . 00 8.34 102.20 1.50 73'.34 , 32. 22 42.50 59.90 38.87 Aetna Life Insurance Co. Pac'ific Hospital Association Tid'ewater Associat'ed Oil Co. Valley Printing & Stationery Co. Allenbaugh Printing Co. Hanson Blue Print Co., Inc. Eur,eka Fire Hose",Di vision Munnell & Sheri1l Eugene Mirror and Glass Co. Eagle Signal Corporation Hendershott's Potter Manufacturing Co. Simmons Kendall Co. Western Auto Supply Co. Carl R. Baker Film Shop Eugene Water Board Vitus Electric Works Elliott's Implement & Seed Store Standard Feed Co. Cascade Investme-nt & Lex B. Cox E. D. Furrer, M.-D. Packer Scott Co. Central Heating Co. Hovey Insurance ~~X Agency Eugene Register Guard St.' Ind. Acc. Commission G. W. Goldson Andy Haynes A. E. Hulegaard, City Treas. Eugene Hardware Co. Sigloh Sawyer Co. C. P. Tillman Co. Pac1fic Tel & Tel Co. R. A. Babb Hardware Co. Cressey's Klain's Gas Pump Service Plant Plumbing Co. , 55.65 47.75 142.87 .55 15.55 2.73 6.23 6.75 1.25 3.19 6.00 16.31 17.06 63.50 2.96 1.60 2.18 .85 3.00 Mortgage Co. 67.50 27.00 45.00 .90 35.50 12.50 22.80 135.40 52.50 70.00 1,015.35 2.91 17.80 35.45 29.60 106.18 14.75 5.85 25.67 I Playground Fund 5.09 9.00 5.00 15.00 10.00 3.76 13.36 Eugene Hardware Co. Don' Moore O. N. Mickelson Dean Van Lydengraf Barbara Sorensen R. A. Babb Hardware Co. 45.30 10.00 7.50 3.00 14.00 6.52 I Water Board Levy Fund 1,756.35 Eugene Water Board Library Levy Fund 1,000.00 Band Fund 125.00 81.60 I ~ 467 ~~---=-=---=---=---~-~~~~~- r~_' ._"_.-... __ ~~~._._ ~~~__ ----~--_.~~-_.-'- --- - ~.~~~~_._~~~-----=. ~-~ ------~~~---- ~.:=..~.=--~~---==-~':::..:;-:.--'"~~~---- --:;-=--::':"';-==';--:;:-==-~-===:::::::'.::"":--=-::---=~~_--::::::"--: -=::..-=-==-=-=:;;;-; -~~~---=-~- I I Councilman Farrington reported that there was a piece of property formerly owned by M. S. Barker on the East side of Jefferson Street commencing 40 feet North of the Southern Pacific Right-of-way. This property had been foreclosed on by the City several years ago and the total amount against the property at this time including liens, interest and taxes paid by the City amounted to $319.60. Mr. Barker presented a letter asking that he be allowed to redeem the property for $150 cash and $100 payable one year from date. This left a balance of $69.60 which would still be owing to the City of Eugene. Councilman Farrington reported that the l!'inance Committee did not feel like meeting this offer and asked what the council wished to do in the matter. The City had paid the taxes in 1935 on this property and councilman Bond poin ted out that if' Mr. Barker was allowed to redeem the property at $319.60 he would still be getting the benefit of the taxes that should have been assessed against the property for the last five or six years. Upon motion made. and seconded i~ v~s voted..that Mr. Barker be a+lowed to redeem the property at $319.60 paying $150 cash, $100 in one year and $69.60 at $25.00 2~ per month thereafter, all deferred payments to draw six percent interest. Councilman Barette reported that Mr. Runte had requested the city to extend a sewer pipe across certain intersections in property that he was developing. -e intends to grade and gravel 27th, 28th and 29th Avenues and Kincaid and Harris IStreets at his own expense, and is asking the City to furnish the pipe for the !drainaga at the intersections. This is in the City Outlook Addition. Councilman Barette pointed out that the cost of this sewer pipe would be $579.05 and as the development was a private enterprise he did not feel the city should furnish this 2e sewer pipe. Upon motion made and seconded this request was denied. Councilman Barette brought up the proposition of securing additional street signs for replacement at various street intersections. The City Recorder had secured ~uotations from Erickson & Company for enamel signs E.t a price of 75 cents each, and had secured quotations from the Irwin-Hodson Company for aluminwil sign~ Whipp ~s the kind now used by the City, at a cost of 98 cents each. Councilman ~~ Fdl~illot~l said he had talked with the different members of the Street Committee ~bout the merits of each sign and stated that he did not care to make a recomrnenda- I~ion because he thought it should be left up to the Council. The list as prepared ~y the Street Committee showed the need of about 368 signs. There was some discussio ~mong the members of the council as to the merits of each sign and it was pointed put that acc?rding,to the Irwin-Hods?n letter i~ was rather doubtful,whether or not the aluilllnum slgns could be furnlshed. Ivlotlon was made by Councllman Barette , ~econded by Councilman Bond, that the enamel signs be ordered from Erickson & 27 00mpany at a price of 75 cents each and this was carried. ~ Councilman Barette, Chairman of the Street COllllllittee, reported that the work had already been started to install the traffic-light signals at 13th and 28\Willamette Streets. 1 Councilman Stewart, Chairman of the Fire and Water Comnittee, brought up "he question of purchasing new hose for the new fire truck and reported that ~he fire chief had stated he was in need of 1000to 1200 feet to supply this new truck. Councilman Stewart stated there was not sufficient funds to purchase this 'I 1000 to 1200 feet without going into the Emergency Fund and it was the committee's t,ecomruendation that bids s~ould be called for on 800 feet of 2~ inch fire hose. ~nasmuch as th ere is only $350 in the budget for fire h9se, he thought the difference ~etween the $350 in the budget and the cost of hose,800 feet, could be taken out q,f the Equipment, Repairs and Renewals account in the Fire Department BUdget. ~ouncilman Bond thought that this was a considerable sum to take out of the Equip- ,ent, Repairs and renewals account this early in the year. After some'discussion ~ong the different menlbers of the council, the Recorder was authorized to advertise ~ call for bids for the purChase of 800 feet of 2-1/2 inch fire hose, said bids to be qpened at the next council meeting, and at that time they would decide just how many ~eet to order and what fund to take the nloney out of. The Recorder was also instruct d 2~ ~o get prices from the League of Oregon Cities for this 800 feet of 2~ inch hose. ~ ~ :~ ,~ ~~ I I ,I Councilman Stewart inquired of City attorn~y Calkins if the city had an ordinance covering the installation and use of oil burners. City Engineer Clubb pointed out this was cover~d in the building code and where equipment was stamped as accepted by the underwriters, it was allowed to be installed by the building ~epartment. Councilman Stewart said that the State Fire Inspector had inquired ~bout this and said some of the installations would not pass state requirements. bounc ilman Stewart said the State Inspector had agreed to furnish him with a copy bf the ordinance used by other cities but, so far, he had not received it. It [' as agreed that as soon as Councilman Stewart could secure the ordinance he was to fake the matter up with the City Attorney to see about writing a new ordinance 3d ['or the City of Eugene and it was so ordered. I Councilman Stewart also brought up the question of fire hazard at the differe t II ills adjacent to the West side of Eugene. He stated this had been taken up with the '~ire Marshall and he thought the condition would be remedied as different property 31 bwners had stated there would be no more burning of refuse at the mills. Mayor Large brought up the question of Fire 1 ca Is to be made to industrial ~ ~68 plants outside of the city linli ts which had not complied with the conditions as set out by the Council. There was considerable discussion by various council members regarding this matter and finally upon recommendation of the Gity Attorney, ~ the Recorder's Office was instructed to send out registered letters to the various ~ industrial plants outside the city limits notifying them of the council's recant .~ action. The Fire and Water Committee was instructed to furnish as much of a list as they could and the Recorder's Office was also instructed to get in touch with Mr. Cox of the Will~lette Valley Lumbermen's Association and get thepames of the lumber firms close to Eugene. Below is a copy of the letter and a list of the various 3Z firms to whom the letter is being sent. I (copy of letter) At the Council meeting held Monday evening, April 14th, the Council instructed the City Recorder's Office to call your attention to the matter of Fire Protection. The Council has agreed that no further fire protection can be furniahed outside of the city limits of Eugene, except where Fire Districts have been organized or where certain conditions are complied- with according to an advertisement carried in the Eugene Daily News of A April 25th, and in the Register Guard of April 26th, copy of which is enclosed. I The Council feels that most of the industrial plants know of the conditions outlined by the City and we hope that you will make arrantements at once to come under this protection. Until you have made arrangBments with the City of Eugene, you have no fire protection from the Eugene Fire Department. Yours very ~ <I~ J III leI s ity Recorder Pro-Tem (publication notice which was enclosed with the letter.) NOTICE TO INDUSTRIES OUTSIDE EUGEl\1E CITY LIMITS I The City of Eugene will now provide FIRE PROTECTION under the following conditions: WIiEN THE ASSESSED valuation of your plant is sufficient that 2-1/2 mills returns an amount greater than ~100, you will 'receive fire protection by the Eugene Fire Department for the year upon the payment of the base charge of 2-1/2 mills not later than January 10th and submission of a signed statement, duly attested as to the assessed valuation. WHEI'J THE ASSESSED valuation is NOT sufficient tha t 2-1/2 mills will return ~~100, you "viII be ent i tl ed during the year to one service by the Eugene Fire Department, not to exceed five hours, upon payment of $100 before January 16th. In the event the first call exceeds five hours of service, there shall be paid to the City o~ Eugene $20.00 per hour or fraction thereof for all calls in excess of one shall be paid at the rate of $20 per hour or fraction thereof per piece of equipment. ~ PAY~~l\~S MADE AFTER January lOth shall be in accordance with the foregoing schedules and entitle the plant to service during the remainder of the calendar year. I BlRE AND WATER CO~mITTTEE of the Common Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon Ira Stewart, Chairman Sam Bond J. W. Pennington I ~ h f ~ 469 --. --- ~- ~ I I I I I ----- .~---------~-----~ ----"- -- .._--~-- ._--- (below is a list of companies to whom letters were sent: Bennett Lumber Co., Springield, Oregon Booth Kelly Lbr. Co., Eugene (attention of Mr. Briggs) Giustina Bros. Lbr. Co., Eugene, Oregon Monroe Lbr. Co., Eugene, Oregon Rosboro Lbr. Co., Springfield, Ore. Pioneer Lbr. Co., Box 574, Eugene, Oregon Elliott Mill Company, Springfield, Ore. William Mill Route #2, Springfield Holloway & Crabb Lbr. Co., Springfield R. A. Babb Hardware Co., Eugene, Oregon Pope & Talbot (Piling Dealers) Tifflany Building, Eugene, Oregon M & M Shingle Mill, 1850 West 5th St., P. O. Box 303, Eugene J. O. Olsen Manufacturing Co., 271 West 7th Street, Eugene R. C. Newbury Company, 1054 West 12th Street, Eugene, Oregon Eugene Chemical Works, Willagillespie, Eugene, Oregon Broder Bros., Coburg Road, Eugene, Oregbn Nebergall Meat Co., Coburg Road, Eugene, Oregon Chase Gardens, Garden Way, Eugene, Oregon Clover Leaf Dairy, Harlow Road . Safeway Stores, 119 East Broadway, .Eugene, Oregon . Spicer Lumber Co., Route 1, Eugene, Oregon Danebo Mill, Maurice Springer, Mgr. P. O. Box 1187, Eugene, Oregon Kirkland Floral Co., Rt. 2, Eugene, Oregon Mrs. Anna Oldham, Rt. 2, Eugene, Oregon 'Mirone Hardware Co., Rt. 2, Eugene, Oregon Klmenfelter~s Gar~ge, Rt. #2, Eugene, Oregon Dixon's Store, #1, Rt. #2, Eugene, Oregon Powell Drug Company, Rt. #2, Eugene, Oregon C. F. Geise, Auto Court and Furniture Store, Route #2, Eugene, Oregon Willard Cochran, Route #2, Eugene, Oregon Laudera Auto Court, Route #2, Eugene, Oregon Joe Sendelback, Route #2, Eugene, Oregon George Plummer, Route #2, Eugene, Oregon Harold Osborne, Route #2, Eugene, Oregon A. B. Loud, 564 Lincoln Street, Eugene, Oregon (owner of Willamette Park and Wire rope store) 6 ~, W''''''' fE Gean Laiho, Route #2, Eugene, Oregon William Seavers, Route #2, Eugene, Oregon Glenwood Auto Court, Route #2, Eugene, Oregon Springfield and Eugene, Auto Court Rt #2, Eugene, Oregon Ransom Sand and Gravel Co., Box 81, Rt. #2 Inter City Sand and Gravel Co., Rt. #2, Eugene, Oregon Holland Dance Hall, Route #2, Eugene, Oregon C. E. Gray,(Mgr. Nite Auto Court, west Springfield) 30 East 11th Avenue James Auto Court, Route #2, Box 133, Eugene, Oregon Gold Star Auto Camp, Springfield, Route #2, Eugene, Oregon Oregon Fiber Flax Growers Assn., Springfield, Oregon Potter Manufacturing Co., P. O. Box 988, Eugene, Oregon \ 33 Councilman Hawn, Chairman of the Park Committee, reporting for the Parks said they were working on the trees and said that he had removed some and would be doing what they could along this line, and he also wished to call the council's attention to the row of posts set along the road on top of Skinner's Butte Park. He said these posts were set in cement and they should be able to keep the cars from driving onto the lawn and to keep the cars from getting too close to the bank. He said that as soon as the weathsr cleared up these posts would be paint d. He also recormnended that some signs be painted and placed in the parks at different places, requesting all individuals and parties to keep the parks as clean as possible and not to scatter rubbish. He said some additional pipe had been bought for the sprinkling system for the Skinner Butte lawn and later on they would be doing work on the Park roadway. 34\ Councilman Pennipgton reported that the Sewer Committee had received a request from the University of Oregon asking the city to furnish sewer pipe for a sewer line extending from the new library building down Kincaid Street to 11th Street. He reported that the University of Oregon had a vVPA project signed up for this work but the Board of Controls had cut the amount of appropriation from the legislature and the funds on hand were not sufficient for the University of Oregon to furnish this pipe. Councilman Pennington reported the Sewer Cormnittee had met with a committee fromtheUniversity of Oregon Committee, and the cost of this sewer pipe would be between $1500 and $1800. He pointed out that there vas only about $5000 in the Emergency Fund and the Committee would not feel like making a recommendation at this time to take the money out of that fund. Upon motion made and seconded the request for this pipe was denied because the council did not feel they had sufficient funds for this work. Councilman Bond, Chairman of the Police Committee, requested that smp signs be placed at the foot of the hill at 22nd and Columbia Streemto stop the traffic going north at this intersection. He pointed out that there had been a good many accidents at this point and that Councilman Hawn had suggested that I~ ~470 this sign be installed to stop the traffic. He said he belived it was a good ~~lMx. EXMN~X~~O 3& solution and upon motion the stop sign was ordered placed at this point. ~, U 'OJ Councilman Bond Teported that he had received complaints about trucks backi up to the platform at Lafferty's Wholesale Grovery Company,-Pioneer Grocery Company and Crabtree Feed and Seed Store, occupying nearly all the street while loading goods. Councilman Farrington also stated that this same condition or perhaps worse was carried on at the Swift and Company's place of business. Councilman bond said he had no remedy for the situation at this time and only wished to call the matter to the attention of the council. I 36'-J Councilman Stewart said he had received complaints about the number of dogs at and around 11th and Alder Streets. It was reported to him that some of the fraternity houses had as many as four or five dogs and they were quite a nuis- ance. The Poiliice Department was instructed to have the dog catcher investigate this condition. I 37 Councilman Bond recommended that the servi ces of the dog catcher be discontinued on April 17, as that would complete one full month's'work and the Council unanimously approved the recommendation. 38 39' It was pointed out that the humane society was having a meeting at the same time as the council meeting and they would probably send a comnunication to the council at an early date. Someone suggested that they probably would be asking for the funds that the city had collected for dog licenses and Councilman Brownson said he had been contacted and he understood this was what they would be asking for. Councilman Farrington reported on the bad sidewalk- condition on the north side of the public library on East 11th Street. He said this'was really dangerous but it was no use to repair the sidewalk until the two large trees had been removed. He thought the sidewalk repairs should be charged to the library but was not so sure about the removal of the trees and would not know where the money for that purpose would come from. After some discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Farrington, seconded by Councilrrlan Koppe, that the trees be removed and the side- , walk repaired through the sidewalk revolving fund and the cost of moving the trees and repairing the sidewalk be charged to the library. The motion was carried. 40 41 Counci~man Koppe spoke of the numerous bad sidewalk conditions in the down town section and thought a general survey of the down town section ~Nocxxxm~gkx Jl[xgEli[lx:XOC:X:XE~XXEJCX:mfxXHll[ should be made. City Engineer Clubb pointed out that a survey had already been made and the owners of the various properties had been requested to repair the sidewalks. After some discussion a suggestion was made that Engineer Clubb be allowed to hire a six man crew and-see if the sidewalks could not be repaired as cheaply this way as through the V~A. A motion was made by Councilman Koppe, seconded by Counciiman Hawn that Engineer Clubb be authorized to hire a six man crew and repair the sidewalks in the down town district; the expenses to be taken out of the Sidewalk Revolving Fund and the cost to be assessed to the property owners. The motion was carried. In behalf of the Eugene Pageant Association, Councilman Pennington presented a resolution to allow the pageant association to have an amusement center and circus attraction on the Francis Willard School Playgrounds in connection with the pageant to be held July 20 to July 26, 1941. It was reported that the school board had already given its consent for the use of the playgrounds. Councilman Pennington said the committee which would be responsible for the carnival was made up as follows: Ralph Kruse, C. S. Dillon, James O'Connell, Rev. Francis Leipsig, Lloyd Mattison, Gilbert MacLaren and himself, and stated that owing to the high quality of the pageant association he felt the attraction asked for in the resolution would be well handled and made a motion that the resolution be adopted. This motion was seconded by Councilman Brownson. Councilman Farrington asked the council to remember the reaction to the last carnival that was held at 10th and Charnel ton Streets and stated that the council had already gone on record as favoring not allowing any more carnivals inside of the city limits. Councilman Barette thought that the carnival should not be allowed on account of the noise connected with it and of the late hours which would probably be 11 or 12 o'clock of each evening. Councilman Bond asked if it was necessary to make a decision regarding the request at this time. Councilman Pennington said he did not suppose it was absolutely necessary that a decision be made at this meeting but in referr- ing to the contract the pageant association had arranged to sign, he noticed that the date was set as April 16. There was some suggestion that the motion already before the council might be withdrawn and the matter be held over for a later date but this suggestion was not carried out. Attorney Calkins stated he saw the contract between the pageant association and the carnival committee and it was drawn in very excellent shape. Councilman Hawn said he thought the council should extend every co-operation possible to the pageant committee and it was lilely that the Pageant Committee would have a deficit on their hands at the close of the pageant if the carnival could not be held inside of the city. It was suggested that the carnival be held at ,the fairgrounds but it was pointed out this could not be done because the noise would ~e an objection in putting on the pageant. Councilman Pennington pointed out that the contract with the carnival provided for a set sum to be paid to the pageant committee in advance and would not depend on a commission basis. The contract was read to the council in order that they might understand what the pageant committee was doing. The question was called for I I I ~ 47~ -~~~_-:-::-:~~.:-::-'::~::-7_-::'--_~-::-:::-~",_ . __ 0-_- _._. _ __ _ _ _ _.. __ -~~- - ~---~ --- - =-=-=~- ~ - =.==-==.=.:=...::=::...:-~_-~-_..z....~-=--_- :..=--_'":.--~--==~-_-:-_-:..~:._-_ ._-=-.::-_--=.;:.--=:;;.~ :=;--_-=-= :.-_~__::---~~-- -- ~::-- \ and all councilmen voting aye were: Bond, Koppe, Barette, Stewart, Brownson, Hawn q~ and Pennington; nay: Farrington. The motion was declared carried. I RES 0 L UTI 0 N .~ ....:j ........ BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Eugene, that vVHEREAS, the Eugene Pageant Association is engaged in the production of a pageant in Eugene in conformity with a practice that has been followed sixteen years, and I WHEREAS, the COWmon Council deems the pageant and the work of the Pageant Association to be a matter of public interest and concern and of very great advantage to the City of Eugene, and WHEREAS, it is necessary in order to properly support and finance the Pageant Association and its projects that further privileges be accorded to the association, It is therefore resolved that there is awarded to the Pageant Association the right and privilege to use the Francis Willard School grounds for any concessions, rights or privileges that the Pageant Association deems wise without any further or other license or permit from the City Council and the m\ard of any concession or position upon said grounds by the Pageant Association shall be a sufficient authority for the person to whom it is granted to make use of the grounds for the week from July 20th to July 26th, 1941, inclusive, and It is further resolved that the provisions of any ordinances contrary to the use contemplated by the Pageant Association are hereby waived for the period named and the Pageant Association is given full and complete control of the area for the term. I Councilman Farrington reported the Finance Committee had met with the school board committee last Tuesday and Chancellor Hunter of the University ~f Oregon was present. The meeting was in regard to the tract on the south side of ~9th Street. It developed that the school board had enlarged their program and now ~ished to occupy all of the territory on the South side of 19th Street between \ INillamette and Hilyard. Councilman Farrington reported there was no decision arrived 43 at and further meetings would have to be held. I . Reports for the month of March were presented from the Polic~ Department, ~he City Engineer's Office, and the Police Matron's Office. A statement of pement sidewalk-repairs was presented from the City Engineer's Office and monthly ,reports covering the months of January, February, and March were presented from the 43-A Eugene Fire'Department. All reports were ordered placed on file. II Requests for a second-hand dealers license at the People's Exchange at 613 ~illamette and The Second Hand Store at 56 West Sixth Street, were presented and 44'!icenses granted. I Petition was presented asking the council to have installed a fire hydrant \ ~t the intersection of Harris Street and Harris Place. The matter was referred to 45 the Fire and Water Committee. I Petition was presented requestij1g the installation of a street light at the , forner of Harris street and Harris Place and the matter was referred to the Fire and 46 rater Committee. II Petition was presented requesting the council to vacate the alley running rast from Olive Street, between 23rd and 24th Streets and the matter was referred 471 ito tile Street Committee. I I Request was received from the property owners, asking the Council to grade 48 and gravel North Ash Street and the matter was referred to the Street Committee. I Communication was presented from the Board of Appeals stating a request had been received from J. F. Cramer, Supt. of City SChOOls, asking for a permit i~o construct a storage room under the grand stand at the Civic Stadium. The Board would recomraend that this permit be granted on condition that the tloor, walls and ceiling be constructed of one hour fire resistive material with a - layer of light weight asbestos roofing be placed between the layers of shiplap. Upon 49 ~otion, the recommendation was unanimously approved. II Request was received from Bessie L. Swetland asking for a permit to ~onvert her one story cottage, located at 438 Sixteenth Avenue East into a duplex. ~t is a small cottage one and a half blocks south of the R-2 zone and as Mrs. ~wetl~nd's family have left, she is desirous of dividing the house in order to receiv v pome lnc~me from the property. The Board recommends that the request be granted and 50 ,pon motlOn made and seconded the recommendation was unanimously approved. I # , ~ r: 472 Request was received from cottage grocery on his property on ~~ tion--just inside the City limits. ~\city and the lot zoned for limited ;.~ Board r-ecommends that this request ': ,;'~ Chet Lawson aSking for a permit to erect a Riverview Street--Lot 9, Block 7, Kincaid Park Ad i- There are no store facilities in this part of th business is to be used for the new highway. The be referred to the Planning Commission. I Request was also received from Ray Hegberg asking for a permit to erect an ~addition, also a three car garage at Cox's Potato Chip Factory at 263 Ferry Street. ~JMr. Hegberg is asking for a permit to waive the building requirements covering the ('2 construction of such a building in the limited space on his property. The Board 52 recommends that the request be denied and the recommendation was unanimously approve . I Communication was presented fromR. N. Stevenson asking the council's consideration in taking the necessary steps to have the alley on22nd Street between Hilyard and Alder Street vacated. It was pointed out that a previous vacation of th alley was not a legal transaction and Mr. Stevenson had bought an adjoining lot supp ing the alley had been vacated. If it were vacated, it would increase the size of ~his lot by seven feet. The matter was referred to the Street' Committee to report ba 53 at the next council meeting. Request for a $7.50 refund because of an overpayment for sidewalk repairs 54' presented from Fred Wull schle gel' and granted. Request was received from the Rugh Realty Company for a refund of $9.71 \ which they had paid for sidewalk repairs and which the owner of the property, Mary 55 Barker, had also paid. Upon motion made and seconded the refund was granted. A letter was read from Robert H. Lemon, City Auditor for the year 1941. He called attention to the fact that the recorded council minutes had not been ffianua ly signed, only the officer's name being typed in. City Attorney Calkins said these minutes should be Signed by the Recorder or Acting Recorder. Upon motion made by Councilman Farrington, seconded by Councilman Hawn it was requested that Mr. Bryan be asked to sign the minutes the first time he returns to town and future minutes be signed as they are recorded. Mr. Lemon also pointed out that the city bills as pres- ented to to the Finance Committee were not signed by anyone as having received the merchandise and there was no indication on the bills that the extension of the vario s items had been ehecked. The Council instructed the Recorder's Office to have the bills initialed by someone in the future verifying the extensions and also the heads of the department or someone responsible must sign for having received the merchandise. 56 Otherwise, the bill is not to be okeyed by the Finance Committee and it was so ordere . I The following applications for curb cut permits were presented:No. 846 for ;Mike Dewey; No. 847 for OWB.n A. Thompson; No. 848 for K. D. Hironsl;- No. 849 for Ralp ~unsaker; No. 850 for Ivan J. Clark~ No. 851 for CarlD. Monro~; No. 852 for Scott Hastings; and No. 855 fmr ~r. E. C.Hun~. The City Engineer recommended that the abo e lcuts be grantad and upon motion made and seconded the recommendation was unanimously approved.Application for a curb cut permit was presented from Roy Hegberg, a cut of ~2 feet at 260 Ferry Street, and held up because the request for additional construc- I~ion at this location had been denied on the recommendation of the Board of Appeals. pplication for a curb cut permit was presented from the Salvation Army~a seven root cut at 702 Pearl Street. The City Engineer reported that the cut was made befor ~he application was applied for and the owner had full knowledge of the ordinance. pouncilmen Bond and Farrington both stated they thought something should be done regarding these curb cuts where work was done before the permit was granted and if th ,ptdinance carried a penalty clause, that in this case the penalty shoul~e imposed. Major Ford. of the Salvation Army was present at the meeting and took exception to the ~tatelnent that the work was done before the application was applied for but admitted ~e had cut the curb before securing the permit from the council. It was pointed out ~hat this situation had developed several times before with other curb cuts. Founcilman Stewart pointed out that this request was not for peFsonaluse but for the ~e of the Salvation Army and he moved that the penalty in thispase be waived. The 5?li:::::n~;;;;;;;d;~~b;~~;:~;;~:;:::;;~:;: ;~;;::i;~:~:;::~:;:~~~~i~~~l; ~~~~~c~~; ~0ut on March 13, for the same job. Upon motion made and seconde? the request was 58 granted. . II . Chief of Police Bergman reported he had investigated the barn on Elk Avenue WhiCh matter had been referred to him at a previous council meeting. He and City Attorney Calkins had contacted Mr. McDully, 'owner of the barn, and learned that goods were stored there at the present time but as soon as a suitable location could be 4 found, the gOQds would be removed and the barn torn down. This would be done not 59 later than within two or three months. ~ A resolution" transmi tting to the Planning Commission a proposal to extend t e boundary line of the ~ingle family residence district extending westerly in the aIle between 4th and 5th Avenue on Westerly to the center of Jefferson Street and thence orth in such a manner as to embrace all of Block 1, Harris Addition thus Changing ~he area from a single family residence district to a light industrial district bO was presented and adopted by the council. I I ~ ~ 473 -- . '--~'._--- - - ~-- _..- ------------.-.-- ----....:.----~---=- ~--.:.....-------- -~ ~-~:......=~"~-:..;..;::::-::;;.-:;;...:::- ~~-~~=--=-~~.~---.:.-":-::.--.:~.:=---::--=-~=-......:=-~~-=---=.:-=::_-=:::.~~~~::.-:_--;;:-::-:-~----:::::::::--~_-::...:::- RES 0 L UTI 0 N I BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Eugene that there is hereby transmitted to the Planning Commission of the City of Eugene a proposal to extend the boundary line of the light industrial district extending westerly in the alley between 4th and 5th Avenues, on westerly to the center of Jefferson Street, and thence north in such a manner as to embrace all of Block 1, Harris Addition to Eugene, Lane County, Oregon thus changing the area from a single family residence distriat to a light industrial district. I And directing the Planning Commission to adopt a tentative report; 'and to hold a hearing thereon in the Council Chambers in the City Hall of the City of Eugene, on Tuesday, the 22nd day of April, 1941, at 7:30 o'clock p;_m., after giving due notice by publication once in the Eugene Register Guard, and they shall thereafter make a final report and transmit the same to the Council with their recornrnendation. Upon motion of Councilman Farrington, seconded by Councilman Pennington, John Fields, present Deputy-Recorder, was appointed pity Recorder Pro-Tem to act in the absence of Recorder C. M. Bryan from April 11, 1941 to April 11, 1942 on account of Mr. Bryan being called into the army for a one year's active duty. The salary for the work to be the same as that drawn by Mr. Bryan. This is in 61 compliance with Section 42 on Page 11 of the City Charter. Upon motion made and seconded the meeting was adjourned. I Pro-Tem Note: A copy of these minutes was mailed to Mayor Elisha Large, City Attorney S. M. Calkins, and to each of the councilmen. I I ~ \;. '. ',....., { . ..t~ ':~ ~ ,,:J,., t. ,rt: < . .... ~