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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/22/1943 Meeting ~8' .4 ~---- _._----- - - -_._~_. ..--- ----- - ------ -- - - --- .---- -~_. -- ". -- - -- - - - --. --- --_. --- .-- --- - - ',-- '.,_.- - -- . - - --- - ..---- -- --- ---- _...--- -- ~-~ -- - --- -- -- - "-- ~ __om ____ __ ---c----_ ------ - ------_._----------------- ------- ---- ..------ -----._~~--~.......... --.- -----~------_._------_._._---------- - -- -- -- -- ..- -- . -- -- - - - - --.. -- - - -- -- - --.-- ------_._-~~------ ---~--------_.- :! 'I -------- ----- ---.. .-- ---- -_.--.---.- .------ _. --- ---"'.-, ---- -- --- --~- -. -'--'- - ,------- ----- ----_. .--.-. ------~-- -- -- ----- -- + -- ---- - _. ----- - - -- - _. -~________.___~_~___~ ______--'--____.::__.,.------:..-;.-~___=_____________'__ _-= __--'--__'-----=---_ _~__=________-_.:___~~_ ..u____ :...~__~_.__. _ _ ____ ___.___ _________ __ ___ _ Council Chambers, Eugene, Oregon March 22, 1943 .'~ , .14tJ ~~ The minutes of the regular meeting of the Common Council, held Monday evening at 7:30. All Councilmen were present at the meetin~. . The Register Guard had carried a news item that the Council would consider an ordinance regarding the regulation of dogs and several interested citizens were present. Dr. M. L. Handshuh addressed the Council and stated that he was favorable to an ordinance being passed to control the dogs, but that he did not think it should be put into effect immediately. He stated that he had a dog of his own and he had tried now for two days to get someone to construct a fence and had not been able to get anyone to do the work. He said he did not think that it was wise to undertake to tie the dogs up because they become restless and make more or less noise. He stated he had tried tying his dog up and it annoyed the neighbors next door. He stated he thought that owners of dogs should be given until at least April lOth to make provisions to keep them in. Mr. D.T. Bayl~ stated he had a garden every year and that he did not consider the dogs very detrimental to a gmrden. He said he thought people were afraid of the possible damage rather than the actual damage that was done. He stated that children had dogs as pets and he thought that they should not be deprived of letting the dogs run at large. Mrs. Niles Hickey stated that she had five children and a dog. She said that she kept her dog at home and did not allow it to interfere with the neighbors. She said she kept the dog clean and always had fresh water out for it and she did not see why she should have to be bothered with the neighbor's dogs spoiling her yard. Mr. T. A. Campbell stated that the dogs in Eugene have become a nuisance. He said they had flowers and some garden and only this morning there was a large German police, a water spaniel, and another medium sized dog running through his place. He said he did not think that the time specified in the ordinance was of sufficient length to allow Victory gardens to mature; that he would like to see the time extended through August and September. Mr. Claypool, Secretary of the Lane County Humane Society, stated that last year they had taken up a great many dogs and disposed of about 200 in a humane way. He said they had made arrangements with Dr. Swangaard and tt~t the dogs were properly taken I I care of, but that they had run out of funds and had to discontinue operations for the year. He said the society had found that the time necessary to keep the dogs before they could be disposed of made the cost very high. He estimated that a yearly campaign to be carried on ~the Humane Society would cost between $2,000. and $3,000. He siad he thought the Victory garden people had a very strong case and felt that there should be some kind of dog control. Mayor Large stated that the City Attorney had prepared an ordinance on the dog situation and asked that the Recorder give the ordinance its first reading at t:ihl.is time. After the readin of the ordinance, Councilman Koppe stated that he felt Mr. Campbell was right about the length of the time, and felt that it should be extended six weeks or two I months and that he would prefer to have it run to October 1. Councilman Farringto stated that he agreed with Mr. Campbell and Mr. Koppe on the extension of time. He said Mr. Bayly had stated there was very little damage to gardens by the dogs but it was a fact that you can not safely eat vegetables where dogs were allowed to get at them. He stated that stray dogs were no worse than licensed dogs and he felt there should be regulations against all dogs. He said perhaps it should not go into effect immediately, but that he was in favor of the ordinance. He said that small.children were not allowed to run over other people's property and he did not see why dogs whould not be controlled. Councilman Stewart said that he could not agree with Dr. Handshuh regarding extension of the control time, as he felt the people were already at work at their gardens and should have I protection but that he did feel the time of control should ~be extended to Oct. 1. Councilman Hawn stated he thought the subject had been pretty well covered. He said he had a dog of his own but he felt that they should be kept within[the bounds of the owners property the year around. He said we are in a war and any inconvenience caused different people would have to be overlooked. He said he did not think we should waste any more time; that the ordinance should be passed and the control date set up to October 1st. He said additional fees comlected in the process of impounding the dogs should help pay a considerable share of the expenses Councilman Farrington moved that the ordinance be passed but that the starting date be as of April 1st, and that the control date in the ordinance should be amended to cover the months of August and September. This motion was seconded by Stewart and carried. The ordinance with the ameneed control date was passed to itssecond and third readings by unanimous consent of the council by title under suspension of the rules and was placed for final passage. The ayes and nays were called; Councilmen voting aye: Barette, Brownson, Davis, Farrington, Hawn, Koppe, Penningto , and Stewart; nay: none; absent: none. The ordinance was declared passed and numbered 8764. I I Raymond Torrey of the Electric Cleaners addressed the Council regarding the proposed reconstruction of the curb in front of the Drive-In Market and Dutch Girl Dairy immediately south of his place. He requested that action in this matter should be deferred until something satisfactory to the City Engineering Department and thd property owners could be worked out. He stated that Willamette Street was B feet narrower south of 11th than north of it, and that he felt any extra parking space furnished by himse~f and the other two stores was an advantage to the City. He said the p~ivilege of the driveway in front of his place had been granted several years ago and that his business had been built around this service and he felt I ~ 85~ -.-- - -- - -.--- ------,-- ----------_._~----_._-- -------_._--~----_._-----_.~---~------ ---_._---- --- -- - ~ - - . . - - - -----~-- -- _..- ---.----~------- ---- -----.- ------~----~---- ~ I 3 I' ! 11_ ~: Ii ,I 1'1 I I " 'I i I , !: I I! II 'i I; I I: I: 1'1 4 ,i ~I I, I h~_ _ ... _._ _ _.__. _ =-_~=__~_ =--:....:-...:~_-_==_=_====_~~___:::___'_______=__::::__===_=_____.::::=~--:-___=__=_~..::__=_______=_===_~__::::__~-_=_=:_:_::::_==.__:::____==_=_::__===_=______=_...____:_:_:_.:_-_=_._ --= =--~_ lr-- -- - --- ~ -------------- 'i that the privilege was decidedly worthwhile. Mr. Gustafson of the Dutch Girl Dairy !: said he had been in business there for two years and that he had recongnized this problem when he came there and had signs posted asking that there be no parking on the sidewalk and that he had instructed his emplpyees if cars were "~ parked on the sidewalk to request the people'to move them. He stated that he '~~ had also provided extra parking space in the lot on the south side of the building. ~~ 1.1:' At this time Councilman Pennington was excused from the meeting. Mr. Gustafson said he would suggest a thorough police checkup of the offenders at the place and ~ that he believed that would eliminate the trouble. A motion was made, seconded, Ii!,', and carried that this matter be referred back to the Street. Committee and the City Engineer for further study. , 1 , 2 Dr. George Simond was present and stated that he had a petition signed by all of t.q.e employees of the Street and Sewer Department requesting that they be granted an increase in pay and asked that the Recorder read the petition at this time. After the reading of the petition he stated that he had asked these employees to be present in a body at this meeting but that they were not on hand. He said the employees pay was below the average and that he thought they were justified in asking for a raise. Mr. Arthur Hendershott was also present and said he promised the boys he would appear in their behalf and that he felt that now was a good time to start consideration of the subject, and thought they should have'a raise in the next budget. Councilman Stewart said that he was in favor of this proposition and that the Council would surely nave to consider an increase in all wages at the next budget meeting. Councilman Farrington expressed the same opinion. Councilman Brownson suggested that it might be wise for the Mayor to appoint a citizens committee to meet with members of the Council and endeavor to work out a solution to the salary problem before the budget meetings. Mayor Large explained that half the budget committee, being the members of the Council, were present at this meet- ing and he. questioned the advisability of aSking out side citizens to make a 'recommendation to the budget committee. After some further discussion, Mayor Large said he would appoint the chairman of the Fire, Police, and Street Committees to consider the salary situation and have recommendations to make to the budget committee. The Judiciary Committee reported in regard to the matter of $63.17 having been paid to John Quiner by the State Industrial Accident Co~nission. Councilman Koppe said the Committee had met with City Engineer Clubb and Mr. Quiner; that Mr. Q.uiner had only been off 4 days, which was to come out of his sick leave and that the committee believed there had been a misunderstanding regarding this payment. He said it was the Committee's recommendation that the check of $63.17 sent to John Quiner by the State Industrial Accident Commission should be returned and that Mr. Q.uiner should be paid his regular salary. On motion made, seconded, and carried this recommendation was adopted. I,; I: I: I: Mr. Farrington, reporting'for the Finance Committee, said there were three property offers, but that they all came in too late for consideration and would be laid over until next meeting. I, i: ,! II " .. 5 Ii ,if I'; I' :1 I ~ I'i Ii I': !:I Ii I" I' I Mr. Farrington stated that Mr. Hawn had asked the City Treasurer what balances might be in different funds that could be invested in securities. He' stated that the Treasurer had reported there were funds in the Parking Meter, Swtmming Pool, Paving Intersection, and the Amazon Cleaning Funds. Mr. Hawn said he had been thinking of funds the City had that might be available for war bonds during the April drive. He said there were various kinds of bonds that the funds could be invested in. Mr. Farrington explained that the Committee had not had an opportunit to go into this matter and the proposition was left in the hands of the Finance Committee for a report back at the next Council meeting. At this time Councilman Bare~te reported he had confereed with Mr. Smith of the Oregon Motor Stages regarding the making of South Columbia Street a one-way street. Mr. Smith was present and stated that the bus lines at this time were taxed to the limit on account of limited equipment and manpower and that it would be a hardship on the bus company to undertake to make any changes in their schedule ii,:':' at this time, and that for the duration of the war they would like to see the I matter left as it is. Councilman Hawn stated that the junction of South Columbia]. I, and Fairmount Boulevard was a ver~, dangerous palce and" he hoped some solution could Ii be worked out and felt that the one-way street was the only thing that would really 6 Iii. solve the dif1'icul ty. Councilman Brownson stated that he was USing both the II University J...oop and the Fairmount Loop busses and he recognized that the juhction ~' refe'r,;I"ed to by Mr. Hawnwas a dangerous corner, but that he felt that the bus !i company was endeavoring to furnish the best kind of transportation under existing III conditions and that he believed they should defer the matter until a later date, bu' I that eventually a change would have to be made. He suggested reversing the operati n Ii of the University Loop and the Fairmount Loop going ou t and coming in east of 11 Alder, just the reverse of the way they are going at the present time. Mr.. Smi th j' stated that he believed this would throw the heavy loads on a longer haul for the 1.1.: company and after some further discussion it was recommended by the Council that , no change be made at ttie present time. ,\ 'I II II' I Ii: (I I: " ~ Councillnan Stewart, reporting for the Fire and Water Committee, stated that one of the older fire trucks would have to have a new carburetor in the near future ~ ~86 ~ -----., ------------ ---------..- .---- ----- --------------_.. - -_._------ - --.-.-----.----. ---------------' _...1...-...___.;:"'_ __-_....:.._~~~~;~-~___=__:__ _:~~_-_~_ __--=--__ _-~_._::':_____:..::'""___~:_ .'_ .~__----::.....-- _:::_.~_=___..~___=__v~~~-__~_-_~ -.-:: ____~ _ .."_________ _ _ :.. ~ ? -.---- --- -.--.---~---------~--~~----~-------~~ -- ---.---..------~- - - -----.--------~~~- ~---__:.__- _ _ _ .--.-~_:_-.:_:_-~c:_- -l-c---~-~~-~ ~,-~ -~----..- -- -----~--,- -~-------~~--~--~~~--~~.- .-~~-- -- --~ -~O___~~_O___-_ ----. 'I and that there was one in town at thi s time which could be bought for $33.00, also that there were a couple of hose" nozzles in Portland that could be bought without a priority rating for $52.00 each, and it was the committee's recommendation that the carburetor and the nozzles should be purchased. On motion made, seconded, and carried, this permission was granted. I 00 . . I ~.I ~. .1 I Councilman Brownson, reporting for the Health Committee, stated that the Police Department had made a report regarding hotel and roominghouse permits. He said there was a list of 24 places and only 10 permits, and some of these dated back to 1935 and 1937. He said that the ordinance concerning rooming houses and hotels was quite old and did not meet the present situation and that a new.ordinan~e flad been prepared by the City Attorney and he felt it should be passed at this tim~. The Ordinance had its first reading and Councilrr.an Brownson stated tha t some changi should be made in Section 9 where the sale of liquor waE prohibited, for the reaso some of the hotels have State Liquor permits to allow them to sell liquor. A moti n was made, seconded, and carried that this section 9 be amended to read nexcept as provided in the State Law of Oregon". The Ordinance was read the second and third times and was placed for final passage. The ayes and nays were called: Councilman voting aye: Barette, Brownson, Davis, Hawn, Koppe, Farrington, and Stewart; nay: none; absent: Pennington. The ordinance was declared passed and numbered 8765. It was recommended by the Police Committee that this ordinance be mimeographed and a copy placed in the hands of each rooming house and hotel. 8 9 Councilman Pennington, chairman of the Parks Committee, had been exucsed from the meeting, but Councilman Hawn stated that he understood Councilman Pennington was going to make a report to the Council regarding the purchase of a SwimmingPool site. Mayor Large stated that Judge Hurd had made the City an offe for a five-acre tract at $200.00 per acre; this tract being south of the Amazon ana inside of the present fairgrounds. Councilmen Koppe and Barette stated that they had rather favored a location back of the butte, for the swimming pool, but they had understood that a citizen's committee previously had recommended the site at the fairgrounds and Councilrnan Koppe said that it was his understanding that Councilman Pennington had intended to recommend the purchase of the site at the fairgrounds. In the absence of Councilman Pennington this matter was put over unt~l the next Council meeting. 'I Councilman Davis, reporting for the Sewer Committee, said that Mr. Cook had asked permission to put in a victory garden on the Heckathorn tract at the foot of Polk Street, and that Mrs. Heckathorn was going to move from the house and Mr. Cook was aSking for permisSion to rent the house. Mr. Davis explained there was a well on the property, but that since the flood the water was not suitable for 10 i drinking purposes. He stated that if the City should provide suitable drinking water and other accomodations. It was pointed out L.at this was very nice soil for a Vic tory garden, but that it waul d probably cost the City more to' provide the drinking water than they would be able to get rent. A motion was made, seconded, and carried that the house and grounds be offered for a rental value of $10.00 per month, the house to be accepted as it is without additional provisions for water or other conveniences. I f> II' Councilman Hawn stated he had a petition signed by 16 employees of the Police FOFce asking for a raise in salaries and that he would turn this petition over to the committee which had been appointed e~rlier in the meeting to deal with this subject. Councilman Hawn stated that a check of the traffic on WillametteStreet had been made and it appeared that there should be more time given by the traffic lights for the north and south traffic than for the east and west, and that the committee was recommending that the traffic lights on 6th, 7th, and 8th be made to change green at the same time, and that the lights on 9th, lOth, and 11th be made to change green at the same time, and tht a slight increase in the length of the green light on the north and south traffic on Willamette Street be made and no change be made for the east and west traffic. Oh motion made, seconded, and carried this recommendation was adopted. 12 13 Mayor Large stated there was a second building back of the Butte_ that the NYA wished to dispose of and that the Engineer had recommended this billlding be moved on a City lot at Lawrence and Cheshire Streets and be rented by the City. Mr. Clubb st~ted that the buildihg would only have to be moved about five hundred feet, but that it might be hard to get any house movers at the present time. On motion by Barette, seconded by Brownson, and carried, this recommendation was approved. Kt this time Councilman Stewqrt brought up the question about what the City was to do for a dog pound, and how it was to be looked after. He stated he would like to see the Humane Society take over the dog situation entirely and that Mr. Claypool had said to him that if the City could provide a house on somelot that the City now owns, that that would go a long way toward solving the upkeep of the dogs. Councilman Farrington said he believed that if the Humane Society could be induced to take care of the dog situation it would be better than if the police department undertook the work. Councilman Hawn stated he would like to see the matter turned over for yearly operation by the Humane Society; that he thought the entire dog receipts should be turned over to the Humane Society and that an arrangement should be made in the budget for the City to match this amount of money out of the general Fund. After some further discussion regarding I ~ 87~ ." -- - - --- ---- -- --- - --.-- .----- ---._------ ~ - - - ~- - . - - - ----~---~ ---.--.-.----.---- --- ------ --- ---~- --------------------- -'---~ --- --- - -- - - _.. ------ - _. ------- -- .-- _. - ._- ---- ------...-----, --- ----- ----.-- --------------~---~---- . --.- ---.H~u--Hll ~- - .____u___._________________-~__~__c,__~__~_. - -.-"~------.-" --~----------- .--~~ ---,.~--------- -.--.-- -- --. III this phase of the dog situation, a motion was made, seconded, and carried that ,! the Police Committee contact the Humane Society and see what kind of arrangements i might be made. I :c}P -~ The following letter from the Board of Appeals was read, and on motion made, I seconded, and carried the recommendation of the Board of Appeals was adopted. I,i "Mr. A. A. Reeves on behalf of E. A. Linstrom has requested permission to 'i build a workshop and truck storage garage upon the north 50 ft. lot 10, 1 block 11, Sladdens Third Addition. This is at the Northwest corner of 15 ! the intersection of 3rd and VanBuren Streets. 16 I !i r 17 I~ I': Iii !,: I', . ~ :, ',I ji jl' II ;,j 'j !. I:' !'I II I~ Ii II I, Ii I' Ii ~ J 11 I II 'I I! 1:11 I "I i'! II I Ii lif Iii II r J Ii II II I! Ii Ii II II M " I! I' I: " !,l j:[ II tt :1 !i Ii n I' II I~ !'I J ~I: I j. ! I The building is to be timber posts and truss construction, siding of corrugated iron and mineral surfaced roofing. It will be similar in appearance and type to the building of R. H. Pierce's in the same block. The Board of Appeals recommends that the request be granted." An application for aocurb cut had been received from C. H. Walrath, 1647 Willamette. City Engineer W. C. Clubb recommended that this cut be granted and on motion made, seconded, and carried the recommendation was adopted. A petition from citizens requesting that an old barn owned by the Pacific Cooperative Poultry Producer's Association at the Southern Pacific Railroad and Fourth Avenue West be removed as it is a fire hazard. Councilman Koppe said this barn was on what used to be the A. C. Mathews property. This petition was referred to the Health Committee. The resignation of C. A. LeVan, Street Superintendent, to be effective as~ of March 31, 1943 was read at this time. Mr. LeVan explained in this letter that had he stayed until July 9th, he would have been on the City payroll for thirty years. Councilman Hawn stated that rather than just accept the resignation with regrets, he thought some other arrangement should be made. He thought that perhaps Mr. LeVan should be allowee an extra months salary, as after all Mr. LeVan had put in the best years of his life for the City and he felt some recognition should be shown. Perhaps a month's salary was not just the thing, but he thought the matter should have some consideration. A motion was made by Brownson and seconded by Davis that this matter be conSidered and a report made back at the next Council meeting. The motion was carried. On motion the meeting adjourned. John Fields Recorder Pro Tem ---- ...olllll