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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/24/1941 Meeting 566 , , -, - - . - ., - - -- ~.- _.._.~ - - -. . - ~- - - ' -, ---- ~. - - , ,- ... - ---. __ n_ _ _ _ Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon November 24, 1941 v"l The minutes of the regular meeting of the Common Council held on Monday I ~~ even~ng, November 24, 1941 at 7:30. All councilmen were present with the exceptio ,~ of Brownson. .;,...."'"'''' The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved and the meeting 2 herewi~h called to order by Mayor Large. Mayor Large stated there were two represenatives of the Public Works Reserves present and .they would like to state their case to the Council. Mr. W. M. Bartlet I State Director of P. W. R., addressed the council. He said undoubtedly at the close of the war there would be a large amount of unemployment and their workat this time was to prepare and provide means whereby this unemployment slack might be taken up. He said at the close of ,the first world there had been no preparatio taken so that there might be work for the unemployed. He said they were asking the different poIitical subdivisions to prepare plans for Public Works at the clos of the war or at the close of the defense period. We~l prepared plans should be made by all cities for work that would be needed and that in case any government money was a~ailable for the public works, these projects would be in line to be started at once. These projects should be well engineered and all blueprints pre- pared in advance. It was his understanding there was a move through the League of Oregon Cities to present a bill to the next legislature allowing cities to accumulate funds in advance for these needed projects. It was absolutely necessar that all of the details in regard to titles to property should be arranged in advance so that there would be no delay in taking care of the unemployment 3 situation. . Mr. A. B. Laud addressed the council and stated that previous to the fire at Willamette Park he had contracted Duke Ellington's band at whatever date, possib e for them to ~ive him in Eugene. He stated since the fire there was no available' place to hold this performance ~xcept the armory and he was requesting the council . that he be allowed the use of the armory for this performance of the Duke Ellingto band on Sunday, December 7th. Councilman Hawn stated he did not think ,it was the policy of the council to allow promis.cuous danc es on Sunday, but that this band would be of equal,attracti6n to the various concerts carried on by the University I at McArthur Court. He stated it,w2s not often they. could get ,a band of this character in Eugene and he for one would be willing to grant Mr. Laud's request. Mr. Bond said Mr. Laud had conducted-a very respectable place at his dance hall and he had been unfortunate and he would like to see Mr. Laud be granted the performance he requested, but he wondered what the council we.s going to do if in anothe'r two weeks someone else came along with the same kind of a request. He' said they could not turn another request down without being inconsistent and he thought the time to stop the arguments would be nowi,instead of later. He stated there would be probably four to six hundred people that would want this performanc to be held on Sunday while there would probably be from three to five thousand church people who would object to the dance being held on Sunday.' Councilman Farrington said he agreed with Mr. Bond.. Councilman Pennington said in regard to the request before the council, they should do what they could for Mr. Laud at this time. Just before the.vote was taken, Councilman. Brownson came into. the Council chambers. The question was calied for and on vote it was uncertain to the outcome. Mayor Large asked for roll call which was as follows: those voting aye, Koppe, Hawn, Brownson and Pennington; no, Barette, Bond, Farrington and Stewart. This being a tie vote, the Mayor cast his vote as aye. The request 4' was granted. ~ The Judiciary Committee had no report. . The Finance Committee recommended a counter offer of $330.00 on the offer of LeRoy Peterson of $300.00 for Lot 10,~JBlock 1, Mark Fleming Addition. $60.00 cash and the balance at $10.00 per month\with interest at 6%. This recammendation I 5 of the Finance Committee was adopted by the council. mhe offer of M. P., Fraley of $200.00 for the North 45 feet of Lot 11, Block 1, Driverton's Addition, $40.00 cas4 and the balance at $10.00 per month, plus interest. 6, at 6% was rejected by the Finance Committee and the Council. ' The offer of Edith Gardiner for client W~ B. Pitchford of $250.00, $50.0'0 cash and.the balance at $10.00 per month plus interest at 6% for the North 45 f~et of Lot 11, Block 1, Driverton'sAddition was accepted by the ~'inance Committee I ? and the Council. The offer of Weir McDonald for 62.5 feet of Victoria BOUlevard, the West part of Lot 20 and the East part of Lot 21, Block 3, Victoria Heights Replat for 8J $500.00 cash was accepted by the Finance Committee and the council. A counter offer of $500.00 wes recommended by the J!~i.Qance Vommittee on the offer of W. T. Scott of $450.00 cahs for Lot 6, Block 9, Hollenbeck Addition. 9 5Rhls counter offer was accepted by the council. The offer of Cordelia Evans f~..r ~lient Carl Omlie of $75-1-00 cash for the ~I ~ 567 . .....- -:! _u__ ~_"_~. .._ .__~ ------- ~-------- .--- ------ ----'-- -- ..,'-- -~ -- -'--'>--- -~ - ~ I West 85 feet of ot 4, Block 30, Gross Addition was given a counter offer of $250.00 for the ast 79t feet of the West 85 feet by the Finance Committee and the 1- 10 Council. " Counc Iman Farrington stated at the corner of lOth and ulive Streets ~ there were four arge maple trees, two on ulive and two on 10th in the parking c.-..J around the Mason c, Temple. He said the lodge wanted these trees removed but the que stion of he City's liability had been put up to the l:!'inance \,;ommi ttee and they did not fee like deciding this question and would like to hear from the council. Attorn y Calkins stated in event any aOcident occurred on account of the removal of these trees, the \,;ity would undoubtedly be held responsible for the 1 accident. \,;ounc" Iman ..I!'arr ington said he fel t the vi ty should take out an insurence policy sufficien to protect the ~ity in case of an accident. Councilman Barette said there would be numerous other trees to be removed and if- the City took out insurance .for pI' tection in this case, they. would simply be asking for something. ' He said he felt he parties having the trees removed should furnish the insurance. Councilman ~tewa t said that two of the trees were not safe and if they did not allow them to be removed at this time, the City might have to at.a later date, have them remove and he believed it would be wise to let the trees be removed now and the City tak out the proper insurance. A motion be .l!'ar~ington and seconded brbrownson that the .tingineer be instructed to take out the proper' insurance 11 to protect the C ty inthis case was carried. .Counc'lman Barette reporting for the Street Committee said the only thing he had to eport was the fun they had during the recent flood. He said everyone in Euge e was in:,tlie habit of raking all of their leaves out on the street and that when th's heE!vy rain came the catch basinsrwere all covered up and it was impossible to ge rid of the water immediately. He said they had a man at the telephone at the City barn and people were cE\lling constantly all day until 3:00 P. M. , 'He said t e Street Department did all that was possible working all afternoo 12 and he felt that under the conditions, the situation was handled 'very well. Fire. nd w,ater Committee no r~port, Healt~ .Committee no report, rarks no report and Se oer Committee no report. Counc lman Bond reporting for the l'olice "'ornm.itteesaid there were 1 already fifteen equests in for renewals of liquor permits for 1942. He said he .. wished to nove t at these fifteen requests be allowed and the Recorder be authorize ,to issue permit's for renewals to the ones that had licenses for the year 1941 and 13 that no addition i licenses be granted.. Motion was carried. Counc Iman Bond also stated he had a request from the Church of God that they be all ed to erect a sign with an arrow at 6th and Blair pointing to their new locati n at 8th and Monroe Streets. He said he was not sure this could be granted on account of 6th and Blair being the state highway. Mayor Large stated he, did no think the city had this right. Motion was mbde by Bond and seconded by Farr"ngton that the City hecorder be authorized to write the State Hig~way Commissi nand ask permission for this, sign, to be about 4" x 2'. Motion 14 was carried. The m yoI' stated that it was his understanding the State Highway Commis- sion did not app ove of the signs the City had recently erected. inside of the l;ity limits on the hi hway and they would like to substitute signs of their own design in the place of hese. Councilman-Bond said he would welcome such a change. Motion was made y Bond and seconded by Barette that the Recorder write the Highway 15 Commission that he City would be willing to have them make this change. At th s time, Mr. F. P. Baltimore addressed the council in regard to the blinder ligh at 6th and Blair Streets. He said the public paid no attention to the yello'w Ii 'ht nxtiikxam:li:xit:i:ad.:xxi:tx:Dn~:tsxxxDxxacilitxtwhen approcashing from.. 1 the .l\Jorth and So th and the traf'i" ic going East and West did not give any regard for the traffic tnat might be wanting to enter 6th Street either from the North or . South and hefel this should be made a two way stop street. He stated as it was now, he thought he blinker amber light was an unnecessary expense and if they did not make it a tw way stop street the amber light should be disposed of. Mayor Large explained 0 h~m tr~t this was the State Highway and he thought this conditio would be remedie as soon as the 7th Street paving was put in. At least a gBeat 16 deal' of the traf ic would be taken off 6th Street them. I. Mayor Large asked for objections to the reclassification of the property at the Southwest corner of 7th and Washington Streets. 'l'here were no Objections. . He also asked 1'0 objections to the reclas:;-;ification of Lot 5, Block 5, \,;heshire's Addi tion. There had been a petition.. present,ed to the Recorder regarding this change of Lot 5, .Dlock 5, (;heshire's Addition, and the petition was read at this time. This peti ion 'contained twenty-seven names which were against the change of the classific tion. Mr. Allen Aficlrewsstated that this bUilding at 2nd and ' Washington Stree s had been constructed in 1916 and was ample for the needs of a grocery store in that location. . His contention was that if another store was put in that locality neitl):er one would make any money 'and both go broke. A. H. Auferot stated that as M . Andrews had said the store was probably built in 1916 and that it had that appe rance and the only thing done to it since that time was one coat of paint. It wa not adequate for a store building under present conditions. He < ..... 568 . . - - .. ~ -- -- '-' - --.....- - - ._-~ -'.- . -- -~- - . ., ,- ,- "- .- -- - ...- stated he was contemplating building a new store on ,this Lot 5, Block 5, Cheshire' - Addition, to cost in the neighborhood of $6,000.00. Mr. Auferoth also pointed out that several of the signatures on the petition were not owners of property on ;. ... Washington Street and some of them were as far as a block away. Mrs. Mary E. -I ~~.,.;- Shirey and Mr. :George Livingst"o'n were present and said they lived in this vicinity (~,~l and were glad to have a new groee.ry store. going in. Mr. Auferoth also r.eada . "~1 - 'G~ letter from Charles Sullivan who lived next door just south of the pro$pective c;.c store and stated he would be willing to have a new stor~ go in. Mrs. Rice was present and said she could not understand the need, for a new store in that localit . The ordinance concerning the reclassification of this district and for the change of the southwest corner of 7th and Washington Streets having had its first 'reading November 10th, was read for the second time and under suspension of the rules had its third reading. Roll was called with all councilmen present voting aye. I 17 Hawn previously had been execused and was absent at this time. O:r;'dinance 8702 was declared passed. , , A letter and resolution from the Planning ~ommission'were read regarding a request to change the classification of Lot 2, ,block 15, COllege 'Hill Park Addition from a single family residence district to a multiple familyr~sidence district. Resolution was passed by the council directing the Planning vommission to hold a hearing in the council chambers, '.J.'uesday, December 2nd, 1941, in regard 18 to this change. A permanent report and resolution were read from the Planning l.Iommission in regard to a propofed change of Lots, 9 and 10, .block 4, Packard's Addi tion~. An ordinance amepding Ordinance No. 8413 and changing the classification of ~ots 9 and 10, Block 4, Packard's ,Addition was read for the first time and laid over. A resolution was passed by the council directing the Recorder to prepare and cause to be published not less than three times in the Eugene Register" Guard a, notice of hearing in regard to the reclassification of the above described 19 property. A contract for ~he rental of the' northwest qy;arter ~6f Section 5,1n the new " airport property was read to the council. ~his contract was between Florenc~ M~- and Ross E. Glass and the City of Eugene., Mr. Glass had paid the City $50.00 cash for rental to November 15, 1941 and agreed to pay $~!5.00 per month thereafter. On motion by Bond and seconded by Brownson ,the Mayor and Recorder were authorized I 20 to sign this pontract. Three curb cuts numbers 920 at 1362 West lOth, 921 'at 181 West 21st; and 922 at 1490 West 4th; wer~ granted by the council as recommended by Engineer Clubb. Two refunds one for a duplicate building pe:pmit amounting to $2.00 and one for a refund for an electrical permit where the' !jtob did not materialize were granted b 21 the council as recommended by Engineer Clubb. A contract between the State of' Oregon and the City of Eugene in which the State agrees to spend $10, 646.00 on certain streets in Eugene was read. On . motion by Bond and seconded by brownsonj the Mayor and Recorder were instructed 22 to sign the contract for this work. The R~corder read a letter from the American LaFrance Foamite Corporation inElmira, ~ew York, in which they stated that they were unable to say defineti~ when the ladders for the new fire truck could be Shipped. They stated in the letter they were 'subst~ tuting steel rungs in place of the aluminum rungs the ,contract provided for. Councilman Stewart stated he had talked with the Fire - Department and their object in ordering the aluminum rungs was to get something that would be strong end serviceable and yet light. He said he wished to Object to the company substituting the steel rungs. A motion was made by Stewart and seconded by Bond instructing the Recorder to notify the American LaFrance Foamite Corporation that the City objected to the substitution of the steel rungs and that they would require the American LaFrance Foamite Corporation to fill ~he contract as originally ordered and furnish all aliminum rungs. Motion was I 23 carred. Councilman Bond reported that the Westside Auto Wreckers had been cleaning up Van Buren Street but had been delayed on account of the heavy rains but that 24 the work was progressing satisfactorily. The Recorder was instructed to confer with the Finance Committee with a view of aSking for bids for the City's requirements of tires and paints for the next 25 year. I The .ti corder reported that there was still $38.50 unpaid in tobacco licenses and milk and meat licenses of various kinds. It was ordered that the City Attor.n.e, 26 make complaints and warrants to be served for the arrest of the ones not paid., ' - . - At this time, Mayor Large sta ted he wiShed to appoint Mrs,. Ev:a-M. Gallup . as f.olice l~tron to start as of December 1, 1941. Motion by bond and seconded 27 by l!arrington to comfirm this appointment was carried. ' Mayor Large stated he understood that there was a delmnd for more meters 'at the Hart Larsen's store and also at Rubenstein's. Mr. Bond stated that so far 11.8.(~ . ~ 1\ ~ . 569 . --- ----- ~ - - - - - - - - . - .. ~. ~ - -.- ~ ~ ~- ~... - , ---- ~ -. ---- --'- . he had not been contacted regarding this matter. Councilman Pennington said his und'erstanding of what Hart Larsen was objecting to was the parking space on 11th Street. He said on the South side of 11th Street the East half was reserved I. because of the City Hall and in front of the Chevrolet place there was not much ;:"'1 parking space at the West end of the block. Mayor Large suggested that Councilman ,Q"? Bond look into this situation and Mr. Bond said he would be glad to do so. Bond ;p als" reported that he had instru-cted Mr. Haley to purchase three new automatic ::./t~. meter heads and three new motors. Resaid in this way the City would have six 28 new m.eters. . There being no further business, the meeting adjouraed. 1 ~ ohn . .i!'ield s City Recorder pro-tem )paragraph 18) RES 0 L UTI O.N . . BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the. Ci ty of Eugene that there is hereby transmitted to the Planning Commission of the , City of Eugene a proposal to change the classification of Lot 2, Block 15, College Hill Park Addition to Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, from a single family residence district to a multiple family residence distric t.. And directing the Planning Commission to adopt a Ilentative report; 'and iio hold a hearing thereon in the Counc il Chambers in the: .city Hall of the' City of Eugene, on Tuesday the 2nd day of December, 1941, at 7:30 P. M. after giving due,notice by publication on'ce in the Eugene Register Guard, and they shall thereafter make a final report and tramsmit the same to the Council with their recommendation. .. , , (~aragraph 19)' RES 0 L UTI 0 N WHEREAS, heretofore the Common Council has submitted to the I planning commission certain changes in the classificat~on of Lots 9 and 10, Block 4. Packard's Addition to. Eugene, ~ane Uounty, Oregon, and the Planning COmL1ission has held a hearing, adopted a tentative r~port, and converted the same into a permanent and 'final report and resubmitted it to the Common Council w~th the recommendation that . . the same be enacted into an ordinance, and the Council. has prepared and given its. first reading of an ordinance enacting said permanent report. Now, Therefore, the City Recorder be and he is hereby directed to prepare and cause to be publiShed not less t;han three times in the . Eugene Register Buar.d in Eugene, Oregon, a notice of hearing to be held at the regular Council meeting on Monday, December 8, 1941, at 7:30 o'clock P. M., said notices to be published within the week commencing December 1st, 1941. I > , . I . ~ - ..4