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EUGENE, OREGON, I
DECEMBER 13, 1948.
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1/AJif' THE REGULAR MEETING OFT HE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE WAS HEL.D DECEMBER 13, 1948 AT
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{-'~' 7:30 P.M. THE MEETING WAS CAL LED TO ORDER BY HIS HONOR, MAYOR EARL MCNuTT. COUNCILMEN PRESENT WERE: "
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C,,-;i>- HAWN, DAVIS, CRUMBAKER, BAILEY, JOHNSON, ALLE N, WELLS AND HANNS'.
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THE MINUTES 'OF THE LAST REGULAR SESSiON HELD NOVEMBER 8TH AND 22ND, AND THE SPECIAL MEETING
HELD DECEMBER 3, i948, WERE READ AND APPROVED.
I BILLS AGAINST THE VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER I 948 'liE RE SUBMITTED AS
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. GENERAL FUND
C. C. ADDLEMON 8 2.00 MR. ANDREW KRAUSE 8 1.00
AVIATION WEEK 5.00 LANE GRAVEL COMPANY 453.00
R. A. BABB HARDWARE 53.71 KAYE tOOMIS 17.60
BENNEDINE BACKLUND 32.71 MEYERS 4.05
LESTER BARKER 45.20 MIDGLEY PLANING MILL CO. 17.99
HENRY F. BEISTEL, REC.-TREAS. 98.48 MILLER & HARVEY SHEET METAL Co. 179.85
BEYMERS SHEET METAL WORKS 42.00 MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUF'ACTURING CO. 179.70
JOHN L. BARBER JR. 315.80 MONTGOMERY WARD & CO. 33.00
BILL'S GAR BAGE SERVICE 4.00 S. R. MOSHER 121.60
BLUMENTHOL UNIF'ORM COMPANY 4.67 MOOREtS MOTION PICTURE SERVICE 6.75
BRENNER ,'s 6.50 MOUNTAIN STATES POWER COMPANY 126.50
BRIGHTER HOMES STORE 845.91 MUNNELL & SHERRILL, INC. 241.25
CARLSON, HATTON & HAY, INC. 29.74 NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION 12.50
CASCADE MERCANTILE COM PAN Y 70.00 NATIONAL SAF'ETY C OU N C I L 8.64
CENTRAL HEATING COMPANY 64.43 NORDLING PARTS CO. 23.96
CHASE COMPAN Y 59.95 O. 1<. RUBBER WELDERS 8.75
C. & S. ELECTRIC COMPANY 17.48 STANLEY OLSON 12.50
T. V. CLARK 58.00 DIIIlMOND M. ORCHARD 10.00
V YRL CLARK 30.50 OREGON ARMORED TRANSPORT 120.00
COMMERCIAL UFFICE SUPPLY CO. 35.44 UREGON OUTFITTERS 22.88
COMMERCIAL SUPPLY & EQUIPMENT CO. 3;62 OREGON SUPPLY COMPANY 7.16 I
JOHN CORNUTT 26.40 PACIF'IC COAST BUILDERS OF'F'ICIALS CONF'. 40.00
CRESSE VS ' 16.50 PACIF'IC TEL. & TEL. 269.51
w. S. DARLE Y & CO. 1.57 PACKER-SCOTT CO. 58.94
DAVIDSON BAKING COMPANY It.08 PETRO-tANE OIL CO. 705.60
DEPENDABLE SERVICE 5.25 PETTY CASH 138.89
DOTSON PHOTO SHOP 46.53 J. E. PORTER, CORP. 1,290.58
DOUBLE "0" PRINTING CO. 17.70 H. P. PRATT & CO. 152.26
DUNCAN METER CORPORATION 262.20 PROF'ESSIONAL RODENT CONTROL SERVICE 280.00
DUTCH BOY PAINT STORE 26.20 THE P. X . STORES , 3.50
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 32.98 J. w. QUACKENBUSH & SON 1.20
ECONOMY BATTERY & ELECTRIC CO. I 1.69 WALKER RANGE 6.50
EUGENE BLUE PRINT COMPANY 23.00 HANKIN BROTHERS SERVICE 9.80
EUGENE CONCRETE PIPE & PRODUCTS CO. 50.63 REES ELECTRIC COMPANY 524.53
EUGENE HARDWARE COMPANY 28.75 REES RADIO REPAIR 32 I .40
HOTEL EUGENE 55.00 RICHF'IELD OIL CORPORATION 4.31
EUGENE LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANERS 22.64 Re; X CAF'E 10.05
EUGENE OUTDOOR STORE 4.00 RICHF'IELD OIL CORP. 58.69
E U GE N E PLANING MILL 3.23 RUBENSTEIN'S 116.43
EUGENE REGISTER GUARD 25.00 GEORGE SCHAEF'ERS t 2.95
EUGENE SAND & GRAVEL COMPANY 374.00 SILVA CHEVROLET COMPANY 66.57
EUGENE WATER BOARD 12.70 SKEIE'S JEWELRY STORE 15.00
EUGENE WATER BOARD 3,021.92 WILLIS H. SMALL FEED COMPANY 29. 10
Eu GENE WELDERS SUPPLY COMPANY, INC. 14.21 SMEED SOUND SERVICE 3.00
FECHHEIMER B RO S . CO. 314.50 STANDARD f)'IL CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA 39.39
FEENAUGHTY MACHINERY CO. 1,970.00 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION 80.40 1
GEORGE FINNEY 2.34 OREiGON CIVIL SERVICE COMM. 20.00
w. P. FULLER & CO. 41.07 OREGON INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMM. 273.90
EVA GALLUP 13.44 STEEL CONSTRUCTION CO. 20 I .70
A. J. GERRARD & CO. 183.22 STEEN BROTHERS 17.42
GUISTINA BROS. t UM BE R CO. 69.02 MRS. FLORA MAE STICKNEY 4.00
GOOLOVE THE PLUMBER 35.60 C. A. SWARTZ, SHER!tlrF" 172.50
B. F. GOODRICH CO. 2.21 TAVELLA SALES CO. 2.75
JOE GORDON HARDWARE, INC. 29.94 c. P. TILLMAN CO. IS7.04
GUARD PUBLISHING CO. 13.26 TITLE ABSTRACT CO. OF' EUGENE 107.50 1
GUNDERSON BROS. ENGINEERING CORP. 15.56 TWIN OAKS BUILDERS SUPPLY CO. 85.41
GUSTAF'SON FUEL COMPANY 65.21 UNIVERSITY WINDOW CLEANING CO. 18.00
FRED HALEY 11.84 U. S. PLUMBING & BLDG. SUPPLY 41.96
HARLEY-DAVIDSON SALES Co. 3 1.35 V ALLEY STATIONERY COMPANY 27.42
t. G. HELTERLINE 95.00 \"I A LKE R SAW SHOP 3.00
E. HILTON 2.50 ARTHUR WARD 10.00
HUNTER PHOTO COPYIST OF' NORTHWEST 6.85 WESTERN CONSTRUCTION NEWS 7.00
IRISH & SWARTZ 10.08 WESTERN UNION 19.89
KANSAS CITY SPORTING GOODS CD. 60 . 36 T. C. WILDISH 19.20
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KENDALL MOT OR COMPANY 397.15 S. C. WILLIAMS 27.20
~ENOALL MOTOR COMPANY 56. 36 IRA WARD 177.58
KENNELL-ELLIS 15.50 CENTRAL HEATING CO. 101.91
KOKE-CHAPMAN Co. 399.02 HENRY F. 8.e:ISTEL 425.00
~ KEYSTONE ENVELOPE COMPANY II. 15 AETNA LIF'E INS. CO. 168.65
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GENERAL FUND ~CIAL SEWER LEVY
PACIFIC HOSP,I TAL ASSOCIATION 3 267.45 H. D. FOWLER CO., INC. 3 852.00
1 EUGENE HOSPITAL & CLINIC 30.00 1f'lRST'NATIONAL, BANK OF EUGENE 42. 10
HENRY F. BEISTEL, RE,C .-TREAS. 529.21 P. S. LORD, ME CHAN I CAL Co NT . 2,276.21 i>"
HEN R Y F. BEISTEL, REC.-TREAS. 32.30 P. s. LORD, MECHAN ICAL CONT. 14,201.12 W.
STATE TAX COMMISSION 310.77 P. S. LORD, MECHANICAL CONT .. 1,227.69 e-.....,.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF EUGENE 1,606.30 STATE TAX COMMISSION 5.58 '.'J."~
EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY 1,493.00
MA YOR LARL L. MCNuTT 50.00 ~MAZON CHANNEl SEWER
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 3,694.50
STATE TAX COMMISSION .04
1 DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT INTER-CITY SAND & GRAVEL COMPAN Y 6,855.03
ACME CONST. CO. 2,224.94
ACME CONST. CO. 2,729.74
INTER-CITY SAND & GRAV.EL CO. I ,592.82
INTER-CITY SAND & GRAVEL CO. 2,727.81
INTER-CITY SAND & GRA VE L CO. 7,560.00
RIDDLE & ELLINGSEN 872. I 0
P. S. LORD, MECHANICAL CONT. 1,408.70.
IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY HAWN THAT THE BILLS AS SUBMITTED BE APPROVED, AN 0 THE PROPER
CITY OF'FICERS AuTHOR IZED TO DRAW UP THE NECESSARY WARRANTS. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED.
2 THE SECOND AND FINAL MONTHLY PAYMENT ESTIMATE TO R I DO LE & ELLINGSEN FOR INSTALLATION OF A
SANITARY SEWER ON THE EAST SIDE OF WASHINGTON STREET, 23RD TO 24TH AVENUE IN THE NET SUM OF $96.90 WAS
SUBMITTED AND READ.
IT WAS M OV E 0 B Y HAWN, SECONOEC '3Y DAVIS THAT THE E3..IMATE AS CERTIFIED BY W. C. CLUBB, CITY
ENGINEER, AN 0 THE CONTRACTOR, BE APPROVED AND THE PROPER CITY OFFICERS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A WARRANT I
IN PAYMENT OF' THE SAME. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED.
THE FIRST AND FINAL MONTHLY PA YMENT ESTIWATE TO C. M. KEMP FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SIDEWALK
ON E. CHULA V I STA FROM 26T H TO REEO AVENUE IN THE NET SUM OF' $878.47 WAS S U BM I T TED AND READ.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE ESTIMATE AS CERTIFIED BY W. C. CLUBB, C IT Y
1 EN G I NE E R, AND THE CONTRACTOR, BE APPROVED AND THE PROPE R CITY OFF'ICERS AUT HO R I ZED TO ISSUE A WARRANT
IN PAYMENT OF THE SAME. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED.
THE FIRST MONTHLY PA YMENT ESTIMATE TO RIDDLE & ELLINGSEN F'OR SEWER RECONSTRUCTION IN ALLEY
BETWEEN WASHINGTON & JEFF'ERSON, 15TH TO 19TH AVENUE IN THE NET SUM OF $6,107.40 WAS SUBMITTED AND
READ.
IT WAS M OV E 0 BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE ESTIW,ATE AS CERTIFIED BY W. C. CLUBB, C'TY
ENGINEER, AND THE CONTRACTO R, BE APPROVED AND THE PROPER CITY OFFICERS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A WARRANT
IN PAYMENT OFT HE SAME. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED.
THE SECOND AND F I NA L MONTHLY PAYMENT EST'IMATE TO ACME CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR PAVING THE
ALLE Y BETWEEN PATTERSON & HILYARD, BROADWAY TO MILLRACE IN THE NET SUM OF $975.19 WAS SUBMITTED AND
READ.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE EST IPlA T E AS CERTIFIED BY W. C. CLUBB, CITY
ENGINEER AND THE CONTRACTOR, BE APPROVED AND THE PROPER CITY OF'FICERS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A WARRANT
IN PA YMEN T OF' THE SAME. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARR I EO.
THE SECOND AND FINAL MON'THLY PIl,YMENT ESTIMATE TO ACME CONSTRUCT ION COMPAN Y FOR PAVING THE AL LE V
BETWEEN FE R R Y AND PATTERSON, 11TH TO 12TH AVE NUE IN THE NET SUM OF 264.82 WAS SUBMITTED AND READ.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE ESTIMATE AS CERTIFIED BY W. C. C L U BB , C IT Y
ENGINEER, AND THE CONTRACTOR, UE APPROVED AN 0 THE PROPER CITV OFFICERS AUT HO R I ZED TO ISSUE A WARRANT
1 IN PAYMENT OF THE SAME. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED.
THE SIXTH MONTHLY PA YMENT ESTIMATE TO P. S. LORD, MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF' THE
WEST SIDE SEWER PROJECT - SECTION I , IN T tiE NET SUM OF' $12,304.45 WAS SUBMITTED AND READ.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS TH AT THE ESTIMATE AS CERT' FI EO BY W. C. CLUBB,' CITY
ENGINEER, AND THE CONTRACTOR, BE APPROVED AN D THE PROPER CITY OFFICERS AUT HOR I ZED TO ISSUE A WARRANT
IN PAYMENT OF THE SAME. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED.
1 THE FOURTH MONTHLY PAVMENT ESTIMATE TO INTER-CITY SAN 0 & GR A VEL COMPANY FOR AMAZON CLEANING
FROM CITY VIEW TO SOUT H C I T Y liMITS IN THE NET SUM OF $246.15 WAS SUBMITTED AND READ.
IT WAS MOVED BY HA WN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE ESTIMATE AS C E RT I FIE 0 BY W. C. CLUU B, CITY
ENGINEER, AND THE CONTRACTOR, BE APPROVED AND THE PRO PE R CITY OFFICERS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A WARRANT
IN PAYMENT OF THE SAME. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED.
THE SECOND MONTHLY PAYMENT ESTIMATE TO INTER-CITY SAND & GR A VEL COMPANY FOR PAVllIiG AND CON-
STRUCTION OF" SIDEWALKS ON KINCAID STREET FROM 28TH TO 29TH AVENUE IN THE NET SUM OF $',903.41 WAS
SUBMITTED AND READ.
IT WAS MOVED BY HA WN , SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE ESTIMATE AS CERTIFIED BY W. (; . CLUBB, CITY
ENGINEER, AND THE CONTRACTOR, BE APPROVED AND THE PROPER C I TV OFFICERS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A WARRANT
IN PAYMENT OF' THE SAME. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED.
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THE SECOND AND FINAL MONTHLY PAYMENT ESTIMATE TO INTER-CITY SAND & GRAVE L COMPANY FOR PAVING "
21 SoT AVENUE FROM JE F'FE RSON TO- MAD IS-ON IN THE NET SUM OF $ .., 6 0 I . 95 WAS SU BM I T TE D AND RE AD.
. IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SE CON'DED BY DAVIS T,HAT. THE EST 'AlA T E AS C E R T I F' ,I E 0 BY ,W. C. CLU BB, G.I TY 1
v~~''l< E N G.I NEE R , AND THE CON T R'A C TOR, BE APPROVED AND -THE. PROPER C.I T Y 0 F' F ICE R S A,U THO R I Z,E 0 TO ISSUE A .WARRANT
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{"" THE f"OURTH AND f"INAL MONTHLY PAYMENT ESTIMATE TO I NTE.R-C I T Y SAND & GRAVEL COMPANY F'OR PAVING
WASHINGTON STREET FROM 19TH TO 24TH AVENUE IN THE NET SUM .OF $6,505.98 WAS S U 8M I T TED AND. REA 0 .
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, IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE ESTIMATE AS CERTIFIED BY IV. C. CLUBB, C I T Y
ENG-I NEER, AND THE CONTRACTOR, BE APPROVED AND THE PROPER C I T Y OFFICERS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A WARRANT I
IN PA YMENT OF THE SAME. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED.
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THE f"IFTH MONTHLY PAYMENT ESTIMATE TO P. S. LORD, MEC.HANI CAL CONTRACTORS FOR THE .CONS,TRUCTION
Of" A SEW A GE PUMPING STATION IN THE NET SUM Of" $1,227.69 WA-5 SUBMITTED AND, READ.
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IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE EST I.MATE AS C E R T I F I.E D BY W. C. CLUBB, C IT Y
EN G I.N E E R, AND THE CONTRACTOR, BE APPROVED AND THE PROPER C.I TY OFFICERS A,UTHOR I ZED TO ISSUE A WARRANT
IN PA YMENT OF' THE SAME. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED. - . -
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
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3 A REPORT f"ROM THE CITY MANAGER - RE: PL AN f"OR RESTORATION OF WATER TO THE MILL RACE WAS SUB-
MITTED AND READ AS f"OLLOWS:
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"THERE IS S U BM I T TED HEREWITH A REPORT OF' THE CONSULTING ENG I NEER ,ON A PL.A N F'O R RESTORATION
OF W ATE R TOT HE MILL RACE.
THIS HEPOR T SURVEYS THE VARIOUS PROPOSALS PREV I OUSL Y MADE BY MR. BYRON TAYLOR AND RE COMMENDS
THE CONSTRUCT I ON AND MAINTENANCE OF' A PU,MP I NG STATION NEAR THE SOUTHERN PACIf"IC RAILROAD GATES
AS THE MOST PRACTICAL MEANS OF RESTORING WATER TO THE CHANNEL. THE WORK WOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE
BU I L 0 I N G OF' A CONTROL STRUCTURE NEAR T~E ~ROADWAY TERMINUS OF' THE OPEN CHANNEL FOR THE CONTROL
OF' IV,A TE R SURf"ACE ELEVATION. I.N C LU 0 ED ARE THE ENGINEER ESTIMATES Of" CAPITAL COSTS AND OPERA.TION
TOGET HER WITH SKETCHES ON PROPOSED STRUCTURES.
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I WOU LD RECOMMEND TO THE COUNCIL THAT TH I S REPORT BE F'ILED WITH THE APPROPRIATE COMM I TTEE
OF' T HE COUNC I L AND THAT EVERY EF'f"ORT BE ]AADE TO ADOPT A SpECIF'IC RESTORA T.I ON PLAN IN ORDER
THAT THE MIL L RACE PARK ASSOCIATION, UNIVERSITY OF' OREGON, AND OT HE R INTERESTED PARTIES MAY
BE ADVIS,ED AS TO THE PLAN AND COSTS IN ORDER THAT THE Y MA Y PROCEED TO CARRY OUT THEIR OBLIGA-
TIONS F' OR THE OBTAI.NING OF NECESSARY RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND PAYMENT OF' MATCHING F'UNDS, ALL AS PROVIDED
BY PREVIOUS AGREEMENT.
I F THE .COM.M I TTEE DES.IRES F'URTHER EXPLANATION OR DETAILS OF' T HI S RECOMMENDAT ION, OUR OFF'ICE ,
WILL BE GLAD TO ARRANGE F'OR A MEETING TO BE ATTENDED BY THE CO N S U L TIN G ENGINEER. "
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IT WAS MOVED BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT IT BE REf"ERRED TO THE PUBLIC \YO RKS COMMITTEE
F'OR DETAI LED STUDY AND RECOMMENDATIONS. MOTION CARRIED.
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4 A REPORT F'ROM THE CITY MANAGER - RE: LETTER FROM CITY OF SPRINGF'IELD SEEKING TO PURCHASE L/-ND
F'ROM THE CITY OF EUGENE WAS SUBM I TTED AND RE AD AS FOLLOWS:
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" I AM ATTACHING HERETO A LETTER F' RO M THE CITY OF' SPRINGFIELD, SEEKING TO NEGOTIATE WITH
THE C IT Y Of" EUGENE FOR THE PURCHASE OF A!PROXIMATELY 49 APRES OF LAND L Y I.NG ON THE NORTH BANK
Of" THE WILLAMETTE RIVER. THI S LAND WAS ACQUIRED BY THE CITY OF' E U GE NE AT THE TIME OFT HE
PURCHASE OFT HE MILL RACE PROPERTIES F' RO M THE EUGENE POWER COMPANY.
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I WOULD SUGGEST TOT HE CO UN C I L THAT THE NECESSARY AUTHORIZATION BE GIVEN TO ORDER AN
APPRAISAL OF THE ACREAGE IN QUESTION, SUCH APPRAISAL TO BE USED IN CARRYING OUT OUR NEGOTIATIONS
WITH THE CITY OF SPRINGF'IELD, SHOULD THE COUNCIL DETERMINE THAT IT WOULD BE TO THE BEST INTEREST
OF' BOTH COMMUNITIES TO DISPOSE OF' THE LA.ND AS A SEWAGE DlpPOSAL SITE F'OR .THE C IT Y OF SPRING- 1
F'IELD. "
FINANCE
IT WAS .MOVED BY BAILEY, SE CONDED ,BY Jo HNSON THAT THE REQUEST BE REF'ERRED TOT HE COMMITTEE
F'OR CONSIDERATION WITH AUTHORITY TO OBTAIN AN APPRAISAL OF THE PROPE RTY IN QUESTION IF' DE E ME D
ADV I SABLE. MOTION C.A R R lED.
5 A REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER - RE: PL.ANS FO R A NEW OVEBHEAD CONNE CT ION, BETWEEN BROADWAY AND
THE WILLAMETTE RIVER WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
"PLEAS!,= BE ADVISED THAT A CONf"ERJ:NCE WAS HELD MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1948, WITH REPRESENTA- 1
TIVES OF' THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT IN CONNECTION WITH PLANS F'O R A NEW OVERHEAD CONNE CT ION
BETWEEN BRO APWA.Y AND THE WILLAMETTE RIVER.
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WE WERE ADVISED AT T HI S CONF'ERENCE tHAT PREPARAT ION pF' PLANS IS NOW UNDERWAY IN THE Of"F'ICE
OFT HE CH I E F BRIDGE ENGINEER AND THAT THE LEGAL DIVISION OF' THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT IS
PREPARING THE NECESSARY PETITION F'OR A P.U.C. HEARING ON THE CONSTRUCT ION OF' THE OVER-PASS
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PACIF'IC TRACKS AND THE SHARI NG OF' SUCH COSTS BY THE RAILROAD COMPANY.
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REQUESTS WERE MADE THAT THE FINAL DESIGN FOR THE OVERHEAD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION FU T U RE
MEANS OF ACCESS TO THE NEW STREET FROM THE WATER Bo A R 0 PROPERTY AT 4TH AVENUE AND THE PROVISION
I FOR THE FUTURE CONNECTION AT THAT SAME POINT TO ALLOW FO R THE FUTURE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF
THE NEW INDUSTRIAL TRAFFIC ROUTE FROM THE CONNECTOR TO 4TH AND 1ST AVENUES. {\,;)
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WE WERE ADVISED THAT SUCH PROVISIONS CAN BE MADE AND WILL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN ~Q
THE DESIGN WORK. "
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IT WAS MOVED BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BV BAILEV THAT THE RE PO RT BE ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE.
MOTION CARRIED.
1 REPORTS OF COMM I TTEES
6 THE COMMITTEE ON Pu BL I C SAFETV SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING REPORT:
"YOUR COMMITTEE ON Pu BL I C SAFETV TO WHOM WAS REFERRED THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED CONSTRUC-
TION OF NEW CITV JAIL FACILITIES BEGS TO REPORT AS FOLLOWS: YOUR COMMITTEE IS AWARE OF THE
ACUTE SITUATION RESULTING FROM THE LACK OF MODERN JAIL FACILITIES WITHIN THE CITV OF Eu GENE
AND FURTHER RECOGN iZES THE MERIT OF VARIOUS SUGGESTIONS AND PROPOSALS T HA T THE CITV JO IN WITH
COUNT V AND/OR STATE AUT HOR I TIE S IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A JOINT JAIL, GARAGE, AND COMMUNICATIONS
BUILDING.
YOUR COMMITTEE FEELS, HOWEVER, T HA T THE CITV IS NOT IN A POSITION FINANCIALLY TO ASSUME
THE COST OF SUCH A STRUCTURE AND THAT TO WAIT FOR FINANCING BV OTHER TAXiNG JURISDICTIONS WOULD
BE A DELAV OF TWO OR MORE YE ARS IN o BT A I N I N G PROPER AND ADEQUATE JAIL FACILITIES FOR THE CITV OF
Eu GENE. WE DO, HOWEVER, BEL IE VE THAT PLAN S FOR A NEW CITY JAIL, TO BE LOCATED ON CITV-OWNED
PROPE RTY ON 5TH AVENUE WEST S H OU L 0 BE SO ORA WN AS TO PRO V I DE FOR ECONOMICAL CONVERSION OF' THE
BUILOING TO BUSINESS OR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES, IF, AS AND WHEN A mEW CITY-COUNTV BUILDING IS
ERECTED I N THE CITY OF EUGENE.
WE THE REFORE RECOMMEND THAT THE OFF ICE OF THE CITV MANAGER PROCEED IMMEDIATELV TO o BT A I N
THE SERVICES OF A COMPETENT ARCHITECT TO DRAW PRELIMINARV PLANS AND FURNISH CosT ESTIMATES ON
A BUILDING TO HOUSE A C IT Y JAIL AND GENE RAL POLICE OFFICES, SUCH BUILDING TO BE SO DESIGNED
AND CONSTRUCTED FOR FUTURE CONVERSION TO BUSINESS PURPOSES. "
1 IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SE CONDED BY WELLS THAT THE REPORT BE ADO PTE D. MOTION CARRIED.
REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMM I 5S IONS
7 A PERMANENT REPORT OF THE PLA NN I NG COMMISSION - RE: REZONING APPLICATIONS WAS S U BM I T TED AND
READ AS FOLLOWS:
"As A PERMANENT REPORT, PURSUANT TO THE RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EUGENE DIRECTING THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION TO PREPARE A REPORT UPON CERTAIN REQUESTS F'O R
RECLASS I F ICAT I ON AND REZONING IN AREAS WIT H I N SAID CITY, THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION HEREBV
ADOPTS AS ITS PERMANENT RE PORT, THE FOLLOWING:
THE P L A NN 'N G COMMISSION RECOMMENDS THE DENIAL OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR CHANGE OF
CLASSIFicATION, TO-WIT:
ELMER DYE
LOTS 6 AND 7 IN BLOCK 3 OFT HE PLUMI,nER'S ADDITION TO EUGENE, LANE COUNT V, OREGON AS
PLATTED AND RE CORDED ON PAGE 34 OF VOLUME 10 LANE COUNT Y, ORE GO N PLAT RECORDS, BEING
THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF 26TH AND WILLAMETTE.
THIS ACTION WAS TAKE N FOH THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
I . ON BOTH SIDES AN D ACROSS THE STREET FROM MR. DYE'S PROPERTY ARE RES I DENT' AL
STRUCTURES.
I 2. THE BUS I NE SS AREA AT 25TH AND WILLAMETTE IN THE OPINION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
IS LARGE ENOUGH TO SEHVE THE AREA.
3. ANOTHER BUSINESS AREA IS DEVELOPING AT 29TH AND WILLAMETTE AN D TO SCATTER BUSINESS
STRUCTURES BETWEEN THE TWO BUSINESS CENTERS WO U L 0 DEPRECIATE THE VALUE OF EXISTING
HOMES.
4. MR. DYE CONSTRUCTED AND SOLD A RESIDENCE ON THE ABUTTING LOT WHICH CARRIED THE
SAME DEED RESTRICTIONS, T HUB REFUTING THE CLAIM THAT RESIDENTIAL ZONING DENIEO
1 HIM ANY LEGITIMATE USE OF THE LAND. "
IT WAS MOVED BV WELLS, SECONDED BV HAWN THAT THE REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION BE REFERRED
TO THE C I T V A TT 0 RNE V AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND REPORT. ~IOTION CARRIED.
8 A REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ApPEALS WAS SUBMITTED AND RE A D AS FOLLOWS:
"A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS WAS HELD AT 10:00 jl,. M. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, '948 10
CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR VARIANCE OF THE Z ON IN G ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS.
MR. M. F. GUBRUD OF 710 RIVE R ROAD OWNS A LOT AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF 14TH AN 0 TYLER
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STREET WHICH HE DESIRES TO DIVIDE F'OR THE PURPOSE OF' BUILDING TWO HOUSES THE REO N . T HI S PROPERTY
HAS A 58-1/2 F'OOT F'RONTJI,GE ON TYLER STREET AN D 160 F'OOT ON WEST 14TH AVENUE. THE TOTAL AREA
F'OR THE LOT IS 9360 SQ. F'T. WHICH WOULD NOT MEET THE ORDINANCE REQUI REMENTS I F' SUBDIVIDED INTO 1
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TWO F'AVORED.
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MR. Gu BRU 0 IN HIS LETTER STATES THE RE ARE THREE HOUSES ACROSS THE STREET AND A SIMILAR
CONDITION WOULD EXIST ON THE SOUTH SIDE IF' HiS REQUEST WERE GRANTED; TRUE, BUT WITH ONE
DIF'F'ERENCE, THERE ARE 225' FROM TYLER STREET TO THE EAST END OF' 14TH AVENUE WHICH'PROVIDES F'OR ;;
LARGER PARCELS F'OR THE EXISTING STRUCTURES. 1
T HIS PROPERTY IS IN THE OUTER RES I DENT I AL DISTRICT WHICH DOES NOT PERMIT DUPLEXES ON
CORNER LOTS AS IS THE CASE IN THE SINGLE F'AMILY ZONE; FURTHER, WEST 14TH AVENUE IS DEADE~IDED
AT THE FAIRGROUND BOUNDARY WHICH MAKES IT UNLI KELY THAT MORE THAN THREE HOUSES WILL EVER BE
CONSTRUCTED 1 N THIS PARCEL OF LAN D AND THE ADJOINING LOT TO THE EAST. ALSO, SHOULD VlEST 14TH
AVENUE BE IMPROVED THE ASSESSMENTS MA Y BE A HARDSHIP UPON A SINGLE OWNERSHIP SINCE THERE IS
ALREADY A $400 ASSESSMENT AGAINST IT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF' TYLER STREET.
THEREFORE, TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ApPEALS RECOMMEND THAT THE PETITION BE GRANTED
DUE TOT HE POSSIBLE CO NT I NGENC I ES AS AFOREMENT lONE 0, HOWEVER, TWO MEMBERS VOTE TO DEN Y THE
REQUEST AS THE AREA PER EACH PARCEL IS LESS THAN THE ORDINANCE REQUIREMENT OR ABOUT 4680 S QU ARE
FEET EACH. THE BOARD FURTHER SUGGESTS THAT PERHAPS A MORE SPECIFIC AMENDMENT MAY BE MADE TO
THE ZONING ORDINANCE PERMITTING THE USE OF CORNER LOTS FOR TWO HOIJSES AND PROVIDING A LOWE R
MINIMUM AREA FOR LAND USE. It
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IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY HAWN THAT A VARIANCE BE PERMITTED IN THE 6000 sQ. FT.
RULES OF ORDINANCE NO. 9188 AND THAT THE BUILDING INSPECTOR BE AUTHOR I ZED TO ISSUE THE REQUIRED
PERMITS. MOTION CARRIED., .
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
9 THE FOLLOIV I NG APPLICATIONS FOR THE RENEWAL OF BEER LICENSES FOR 1949, APPROVED BY THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT WERE SUBMITTED. .
CHARLES'H. & RUTH H. SHOTWELL, 1797 w. 7TH AVE. - RESTAURANT. I
WILBERT L. DAVIS, I 963 W. 6TH AVENUE - PACKAGE STORE, CLASS B.
B. H. & M. R. KYLLO, 1667 W. 6TH AVE. - BOTTLED BEER AND DRAFT.
CL ARENCE WILCOX, 47 Eo 10TH AVENUE - BOTTLED BEE R.
MAX ROBINSON, 550 E. 13TH AVE. - PACKAGE STORE, CLASS B.
MAX ROBINSON, 550 Eo 13TH AVE. , - BOTTLED & DRAFT~
FRANK G. & MARION A. GIBBS, 535 WILLAMETTE ST. - BOTTLED & DRAFT.
FRAN K G. & MARION A. GIBBS, 535 WILLAMETTE - PACKAGE STORE, GLASS B.
KE I TH C. & GL A [) Y S E. FENNELL, 798 E. , IT H, PACKAGE STORE, CLASS B.
HAROLD B. & MABEL D. KENNEDY, 878 WILLAMETTE, RESTAURANT.
w. DION, 120 I w. 11TH, PACKAGE S TORE, CLASS A.
TAD C. JR., & MAUDE E. LUCKEY & lUCINDA A. DEBuRGH, 814 WILLAMETTE, PACKA GE STORE, CLASS B.
TAD C. JR. , & MAUDE E. LUCKEY & LUCINDA A. DEBuRGH, 814 WILLAMETTE, .BOTTLED & DRAFT.
BIRDIE F. CROUSE, ADM. OF ESTATE OF LEE CROUSE, DEC. 757 w. 6T H, BOTTLED BEER. '
ERN IE PILUSO, 157 E. BROADWAY - RESTAURANT.
RALPH D. & V ER A A. HECTOR, 603 W. 19T H AVE. - PACKAGE STOR8, CLASS B.
HARRY M. & REN A T. LEATON, 453 WILLAMETTE - BOTTLED BEER.
IRISH & SWARTZ, 960 CHARNEL TON STREET - PACKAGE STORE, CLASS B.
IRISH & SWARTZ, 777 IV. 6TH AVE., PACKAGE STORE, CLASS B.
H. TAYLOR, 8 94 E. 13TH AVE., BOTTLED BEER.
GEORGE & V AN J A PETERSON, 632 BLAIR BLVD., - PACKAGE STORE, CLASS B.
PAUL E. KAUFFMAN, 1123 MONROE STREET, PACKAGE: STORE, CLA SS A.
VETERANS MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION OF EUGENE, 1626 WILLAMETTE - RESTAURANT. .
EUGENE HOTEL, 222 E. BROADWAY - RESTAURANT. .
JOHN F. ALP I r~ E , 889 E. 13T H AVENUE - BOTTLED BE E R.
GENERAL GROCER Y COMPANY, 1597 IV . 11TH, PACKAGE STORE, CLASS B. . I
tESTER L. lEAVITT, 698 w. 6TH AVE., PACKAGE'STORE, CLASS A.
V AU GHN H. SMITH, 341 HIGH STREET, PACKAGE STORE, CLA SS B.
ANGELO H. & HAZEL I . HENSLEY, 567 WILLAMETTE STREET - PACKAGE STORE, CLASS A. .
CEC IL H. STEREWALT, 42 w. 8TH AVENUE - CLASS B.
G. F. & M. H. SCHAEFERS, 1025 WILLAMETTE STREET, CLASS C. .
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L. P. & RUTH SKELTON, 2595 WILLAMETTE STREET, PACKAGE STORE, CLASS B.
PHILLIP N. HOLZAPPLE, 2100 w. 6TH Av E. RETAIL CLASS C. .
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CHUCK'S KORNER - 101 W. 7TH - BOTTLED AND DRAFT.
GERALD L. MURRAY & ROBERT A. THOMPSON, 133i RAILROAD BLVD., WHOLESALE BEER. I
DRIVE-IN MARKET, 1222 WILLAMETTE - PACKAGE STORE.
IT BY HAWN, SECONDED . BY HANNS TH AT THE APF?LICATIONS POLICE
WAS MOVED AS APPROVED BY THE
DEPARTMENT, BE ENDORSED. MOTION CARRIED.
10 THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR A HOTEL LICENSE WAS SUBMITTED.
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HAMPTON HOTEL, t. A. WALKER, 60 E. 7TH AVENUE.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS TH AT THE APPLICATION AS APPROVED, BE ENDORSED. MOTION
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WAS SUBMITTED.
1 EMIL M. O'LSEN, 2040 W. 6TH, p.a. Box 682, EUGENE, OREGON. r~
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IT WAS MOVED BY HAN NS, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE APPLICATION BE ENDORSED. MOTION CARRIED. Jl.
12 A PETITION SIGNED BY EDMOND A. CYKLER AND 12 o T HE R PROPERTY OWNERS, fOR P,~VING 17T H AVENUE
fRO M FRIENDLY TO POLK STREET, V AN BUREN STREET fROM I 7T H TO 18TH AVENUE AND FRIENDLY STREET fROM
17TH TO 18TH AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ. THE ENGINEER'S RE P 0 R T SHOWED SIGNERS TO REPRESENT
64.06% Of THE PROPERTY TO BE ASSESSED.
I IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE PETITION BE REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER
fO R A DETERMINATION OF W H E T HE R OR NOT PETITION REPRESENTS MAJORITY OF PROPERTY OWNERSHIP ON EACH
SEPARATE PROJECT. MOTION CARRIED.
13 PETITIONS PROTESTING THE "No PARKING" SIGNS ON THE EAST SIDE Of PATTERSON STREET WERE SUBMITTED
AND RE AD.
IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE PETITIONS BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON fiLE
AND THAT THE MATTER Of THE fEASIBILITY AND DESIRABILITY OF DESIGNATING PATTERSON, HILYARD AND A L DE R,
ALL fROM BROADWA Y TO I I TH AS ONE-WAY STREETS, PENDING COMPLETION Of STREET WIDENING PETITIONS, BE
REfERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE fOR A RE P OR T AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
14 AN APPLICATION fOR A 44' CURB CUT IN fRONT Of 661 E. 19TH AVENUE BY PAT &: JIM'S GROCERY WAS
S U BM I T TED AND READ.
t T WAS MOVED BY HANNS, SECONDED BY HAWN T HA T THE REQUEST BE DENIED. MOTION CARRIED.
15 A COMMUNI CAT ION fROM HALL HEAV Y HAULING LOMPANY - RE: VACATION Of SOUTH HALf OF THE ALLEY
RUNNING NORTH AN 0 SOUT H fROM I I TH TO 12TH AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS fOLLOWS:
"WE ARE WRITING fOR YOUR APPROVAL TO VACATE THE SOUTH HALf Of THE ALLEY RUNNING NORTH
AND SOUTH FROM ELEVENTH AVENUE WEST TO TWELfTH AVENUE WEST IN THE BLOCK BETWEEN HA YES &: GRANT
STREET, OR A POINT fROM THE NORTHERN BOUNDAR Y LINE Of Eo C. HALL COMPANY PROPERTY SOUT H TO
12TH STREET. THE NO~T HERN HALf EXTENDING TO I I TH STREET TO REMAIN OPEN.
I ASTRID LINDSAY AND E. C. HALL COMPANY OWN THE PROPERTY ON BOTH S I DES Of THE ALLEY TO BE
VACATED. IT IS ALSO AGREEABLE WITH KALEN ELECTRIC AND MACHINE COMPAN Y AND R. N. GARRISON,
THE MAJORITY Of PROPERT Y OWNERS ON THE o THE R END Of THIS ALLEY, PROVIDED THE NORTH HA L F" OR
APPROXIMATELY HALf IS KEPT OPEN.
THE SOUTH HALf IN QUESTION HAS NEVER I N THE PAST BEEN IN USE SINCE IT WAS NEVER IN
CONDITION TO BE DRIVEN ON. WE, THEREF"ORE, HOPE TH I S WILL MEET WITH YOUR APPROVAL AN D THAT
YOU WILL TAKE ACTION ON THE UATTER AT YOUR NEXT MEETING AND LET US KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
THE RESULTS Of YOUR fIND.lNGS. "
IT WAS MOVED BY HA NNS, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE PETITION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON fILE AND
THAT THE MATTER BE REfERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED.
16 A COMMUNICATION fROM DE L R. BEEBE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY - RE: COMPLETION Of PLACING CONCRETE
BOX CULVERT UNDER FRANKLIN BLVD. fOR MILL RACE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS fOLLOWS:
"CONFIRMING RECENT TELEPHONE CONVERSATION, AND fURTHER OUR LETTERS Of SEPTEMBER I AND
SEPTEMBER 2, 1948, E NC LO SE D F"IND STATEMENT COVERING PLACING AN D REMOVAL Of 44 LINEAL !"EET Of
72-INCH CORRUGATED PIPE AND PLACING OF" 122 fEET Of 4'x6'6" CONCRETE BOX CULVE RT TO CARRY THE
MILL RACE UNDER FRAN K l I N BOULEVARD.
DUE TO THE fACT T HA T T HI S CULVERT IS NOW IN, AND THE fACT THAT AL L LA 80 R AND MATERIALS
HAVE BEEN PAID fOR BY US, IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED If YOU WOULD fORWARD PAYMENT IN fULL AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE. "
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IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY HAWN, THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE REfERRED TO THE C IT Y
MAN AGER TO C HE CK COMPLIANCE WITH TERMS Of AGREEMENT AND TO RE PORT BACK AT NEXT MEETING.
17 A COMMUNICATION fROM CLARENCE HINES, SUPERINTENDENT Of SCHOOLS - RE: PURC HASE Of LAND fROM
CITY fOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS fOLLOWS:
"SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 4 PLANS TO ERECT A JUNIOR,HIGH SCHOOL TO BE LOCATED AT 24TH AN 0
1 HILYARD ON LAND NOIV OW NED BY THE DISTRICT. THE C IT Y STILL OWNS A SMA LL PIECE CONTIGUOUS TO
T HIS SITE AN 0 DESCRIBED AS fOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A POINT 66 fEET SOUTH Of THE SOUTHEAST CORNER Of LOT 6 IN BLOCK 32 DRIVERTON
OF
ADDITION TO EUGENE, AS PLATTED AND RECORDED AT PAGE 22 Of VOLUME 4, LANE COUNTY OREGON PLAT
RECORDS, AND RUN THE N C E WEST 160 f "E T , THEN CE SOUTH 84.3 fEET, MORE OR LESS TO THE SOUTH CITY
LIMITS, THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH CITY LIMITS, 160 fEET, MORE OR LE SS TO THE WESTERLY LINE Of
HILYARD STREET, THEN CE NORTHERL Y ALONG THE WEST LINE OF' HILYARD STREET TO THE PL ACE OF BEGINNING,
BEING A PART OF LOTS I AND 2 IN BLOCK 39 Of DRIVERTON ADDITION TO EUGENE, AS PLATTED AND RECORDED
AT PAGE 22 Of VOLUME 4, lANE COUNTY OREGON PL AT RECORDS, IN LANE COUNTY, OREGON. "
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE MATTER BE REF"ERREO TO THE CITY MANAGER AND THE
. FINANCE COMMITTEE TO GIVE CONSIDERATION TO PROPER DISPOSITION Of THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION AND REPORT
BACK AT NEXT MEETING. MOTION CARRIED.
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18 A COMMUNICATION FR OM CLIF CULP, REALTOR - RE: PROPEflTY AT 1070 LAWRENCE STREET - USED FOR
" BUSINESS IN A RESIDENTIAL ZONE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ, AS FOLLOWS:
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t" TO ANY USED IN THE C-3 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.
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.:::r; Tt-il S LOCATION HAS BEEN USED FOR au SIN E S S PURPOSES FOR MANY, MANY YEARS; AN D WE REAL I ZE
THAT ACCORD I NG TO THE PRESENT ZONING ORDINANCES THE PRESENT OCCUPANT MAY USE THE LOCATION
FOR THE SAME BUSINESS INDEfiNITELY. PLEASE REFER TO THE RE CE NT CITY f)'RD I NANCE NUMBER 9188,
SECTION XV I I, PAGE 36, "NON-CONFORMING USES. " .
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WE HAVE A PART Y WHO DESIRES TO USE THIS BUILDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF A "WHOLESALE I
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS BUSINESS. "
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INASMUCH AS T HI S LOCATION HAS BEE N USED FOR BUSINESS FOR-SO LONG AND BECAUSE OF THE
SIMILARITY OFT HE AUTOMOTIVE PARTS TO ELECTRICAL ApPL I AN CES, WE fEE L THAT PERMISSION SHOuLD
BE GRANTED TO USE THIS BUILDING FO R THIS PURPOSE.
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THE GREATER MAJORITY OF THE BUSINESS DONE IN THE AUTOMOTIVE PARTS IS DONE OFF THEIR
PREMISES BY WHOLESALE SALES MADE DIRECT TO THE CUSTOMERS BY PERSONAL CONTACT. THERE IS A
LIMITED AMOUNT OF DROP IN TRADE AND NOT NEARLY AS MUCH FOR THI,STYPE OF BUSiNESS AS IT WAS
FO R THE ELECTRICAL APPL I AN CE BUSINESS.
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WE WILL GREATL Y APPRECIATE YOUR fAVORABLE CONSIDERATION IN THIS REGARD, AND PERMIT THE
ABOVE MENT tONED USE FOR THI S PARTICULAR PROPERTY. ..
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY HAWN THA T THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON
FILE AND THA,T THE CITY ATTORNE Y BE REQUESTED TO PREPARE AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION XV II PARAGRAPH A
( I ) OF ORD I NANCE 9188, CLARIFYING THE COUNCIL'S INTENT WITH RESPECT TO NON-CONFORMING USES. MOTION
CARRIED.
19 A COMMUNICATION FROM MR. JOHN T. fOREMAN - RE: fENCING A PORT I ON OF THE A LLE Y BETWEEN 5TH AND
6TH AVENUES WEST FROM PIERCE STREET EASTERLY WAS SUBMITTED AND RE AD AS FOLLOWS:
"WE ARE ADVISED BY THE C I T Y, M A'N AGE R THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD CONSIDER GRANTING US' THE RIGHT
TO FENCE OFF I I 1-1;'3 FEET OF THE ALLEY BETWEEN 5TH AND 6TH AVENUES WEST FROM P I'ERCE STREET I
EASTERLY. WE FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT THIS WOULD NECESSITATE THE PLACING OF GATES AT EACH END
OF THAT PORT' ON OF" THE ALLE Y TO BE USED. .
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PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT SUCH AN ARRANGEMENT WOULD PROVE ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY TO THE
ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS AND TO THE GE N ERA L PETRO LEUM CORPO<RATION, WHICH IS EXPANDING ITS
FACILITIES ON THE LOT IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF THIS PORTION OF THE ALLEY.
THE GRANTING OF SUCH PERMISSION BY THE C OU N C I L WOULD MAKE THE REQUESTED VACATION OF THIS
ALLEY UNNECESSARY AND WOULD PROTECT THE SAME WITH RESPECT TO FUTURE SEWER OR UTILITY USE AS
NO BUILDING OR BUILDINGS WOULD BE ERE CTE D ON THE ALLE Y IN QU E S-T ION.
WE THEREFORE RESPECTFULLY R E QU EsT THAT THE COUNCIL TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION AT THIS TIME,
GRANTING THE UNDERS I GNED THE RIGHT TO USE T HIS PORTION OF THE ALLEY PROVIDED T HA T GATES BE
INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COUNCIL'S DESIRE. "
IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY HAWN T HA T MR. fOREMAN BE GRAN-TED PERMISSION TO USE THE ALLEY
AS I NO I CA TED, THE C I T Y TO RETAIN THE RIGHT TO REVO KE THE GRANT AT ANY TIME. MOTION CARRIED.
20 A COMMUNICATION fROM RADIO STATION KUGN - RE: DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS
FOLLOWS:
"DURING THE NOVEMBER 2ND ELECTION, THE VOTERS OF BOTH PORTLAND AND SEATTLE APPARENTLY
APPROVED DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME FOR THE YE A R S TO COME. Eu GE NE HAS TAKEN NO ACTION ON THE MATTER;
AND THE CONSEQUENCES THAT WILL PROBABLY ARISE IF THIS COMMUNITY DOES NOT ADOPT A SIMILAR
ORDINANCE ARE YEARLY CONFUS 'or~ AND ::; PE CIA L MEETINGS TO CONSIDER THE ISSUE.' I
RADIO STATION K U G N IS PARTICULARLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE ISSUE, NOT ONLY FROM THE
STATION'S.NETWORK SYNCHRONIZATION WITH OTHER NORTHWEST AND CALIFORNIA STATIONS, BUT FROM THE
GENE RAL PUBLIC VIEWPOINT AND REACTION. WE WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND THAT THE COUNCIL CONS I DER
IMMEDIATE ACTION ON THE MATTER TO AVOID CONFUS ION AND ADVERSE REACTION NEXT SUMMER.
VIE WISH THAT VOU WO UL D CONSIDER THIS RECOMMENDATION AS ASUGGESTION. YOUR FAVORABLE
CONSIDERATION IS RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED. "
IT WAS MOVED BYBAILEV, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON I
FILE AND T HA T THE CITY MANAGER BE REQUESTED TO ASCERTAIN THE RES UL T S 0 F THE PORTLAND AND SEATTLE
ELECTIONS ON THE ISSUE AND REPORT BACK AT THE NEXT MEETING. MOTION CARRIED.
21 THE CITY RECORDER REPORTED THE RECEIPT OF THE ORAL RESIGNATION o F ~, R . lOY ROViLING AS A MEM BE R
OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE.
IT WAS MOV ED BV JOHNSON, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE RESIGNATION BE ACCEPTED WITH REGRET.
MOTION CARRIED.
"THE. NAME OF MR. JOHN P. MACKINNON WAS SUBMITTED AS A COMMITTEE MEMBER TO SUCCEED MR. ROWLING.
WHEREUPON MR. MACI<INNON WAS APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR AND THE APPOINTMENT RECEIVED APPROVAL OF THE
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22 COUNCIL BILL No. 459 - RE: lEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR PAVING HARRIS STREET FROM 24TH TO 28TH
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1 AVENUE, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING NOVEMBER 22, 1948, WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION. W
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THE CITY MANAGER REPORoT E D THAT NOTICES HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNE RS AND THERE ~. <,
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WERE NO WRITTEN REMONSTRANCES ON FILE. REM ON S T R AN CE S WERE HEARD AND ORDINANCE POSTPONED FOR SECOND .., ,.
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AND THIRD READINGS UNTIL DECEMBER 1948. ;.11.
23 COUNCIL BILL No. 462 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR PAVING ALLEY FROM I IT H TO 12T H, PATTERSON
TO fERRY, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING NOVEMBER 22, '948, WAS BROU GHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION.
1 THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT NOTICES HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO AFFE CTED PROPERTY OWNERS AND THERE
WERE NO WRITTEN REMONSTRANCES ON FILE.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY lJAVIS THAT THE COUNCil BILL BE RSAD A SECOND TIME BY TITLE
ONLY WITH UNANIMOUS CONS EN T OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE
SECOND TIME BV TITLE ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BV DAVIS THAT THE RU LE S BE SUSPENDED AND THE BilL BE READ A
T HI R D T I ME BY TITLE ONLY, WI TH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNAN IMOUSLY AND
THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD T I ME BY TITLE ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE C OU N C I L BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN F'INAL
PASSAGE. ALL C OU N C I L MEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PA'SSED AND NUMBERED 9249.
24 COUNCIL BILL No. 463 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENT F'OR INSTALLATION OF SANITARY SEWER ON EAST
SIDE OF WASHINGTON STREET BETWEEN 23RD AND 24TH AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED A NO READ THE F'IRST TIME IN F'U L L .
IT WAS MOVED BV HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THA T THE BILL BE LAID OVER AND THE PROPER NOTICE OF'
ASSESSMENT BE GIVEN AF'F'ECTED PROPERTY OWNE RS. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS LAID
OVER.
25 COUNCIL BILL No. 464 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENT F'OR INSTALLATION OF' A SANITARY SEWER ON WASHINGTON
STREET F' RO M 24TH TO 25TH AVENUE WAS SUBM ITTED AND READ THE F'IRST TIME IN F'UL L.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE BILL BE LAID OVER AND THE PROPER NOTICE OF'
1 ASSESSMENT BE GIVEN AFF'ECTED PROPERTY OVJNE RS. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS LAID
OVE R.
26 COUNCIL B'LL No. 471 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENT F'OR PAVING ALLEY BETWEEN PATTERSON AND HILYARD,
BROADWAY TO MILLRACE WAS SUBMITTED AND RE AD THE FIRST TIME IN F'ULL.
IT VIAS MOVED BY HAWN, SEe 0 N DE D BY DAVIS THAT THE BILL BE LAID OVER AND THE PROPER NOTICE OF
ASSESSMENT BE GI VEN AF'F'ECTED PROPERTY OWNERS. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLV AND THE BILL WAS LAID OVER.
27 COUNCIL BILL No. 472 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENT F'OR CONSTRUCTION OF' A SIDEWALK ON E. C HU L A
VISTA F'ROM 26TH TO REED AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE F'IRST TIME IN F'ULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE BILL BE LAID OVER AND THE PROPER NOTICE OF'
ASSESSMENT BE GIVEN AFF'ECTED PROPERTY OWNERS. MOTION CARRIED UNAN I MOUSL Y AND THE BILL WAS LAID
OVE R.
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28 RESOLUTION - RE: SOUTH WILLAMETTE ANNEXATION WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS F'OLLOWS:
"WHEREAS, AN ELECTION WAS HELD IN THE CITY OF' EUGENE AND IN THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION
TERRITORY UPON THE PROPOSAL TO ANNEX TO THE C I TV OF' EUGENE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED AREAS,
TO-WIT:
1 THE TERRITORY GENERALLY LOCATED BETWEEN SOUT H HILVARD STREET AND AN EXTENSION OF' LAWRENCE
STREET, AND BET WEE N 26TH AVENUE AN D (,OUNTV ROAD NO. 649, SOMETIMES KNOWN AS DOANE ROAD,
OR 40TH AVENUE, IN LANE COUNT Y, STATE OF OREGON.
AND WHICH ARE A IS MORE PART I CULARL Y DESCRIBED ON THE HE RE T 0 AT T A C HE D COpy OF' SAMPLE BALLOT,
WHICH ELECTION WAS HELD ON NOVEMBER 2, 1948; AND
W HE RE AS, THE COMMON COUNCIL o F' T HE SAID CITY OF' EUGE~E HAS C A NV ASS E D THE RETURNS OF' SAID
ELECTION ACCORDING TO LAW;
1 NOW, THEREfORE, BE IT RESOLV ED BY THE CO M MO N COUNCI t Of THE C I T Y Of EUGENE, THAT THE AFORE-
SAID AREA BE, AN 0 THE SAME IS HEREB'l, DECLARED ANNEXED TO THE CITV OF' EUGENE, LANE COUNT Y,
OREGON, AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY RECORDER BE, AND THEY ARE HERE BY, AUTHOR I ZED AND REQU I REO
TO PRFPARF. AND SIGN ON BEHALF' or THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF' EUGENE THE REPORT OF'THE
CANVASS OF"THE COMMON COUNCIL OF' THE ELECTION RETURNS OF' SAID CITY ELECTION AF'ORESAID, AND TO
MAKE AND TRANSMIT TO THE SECRETARY OF' THE STATE OF' 0 R E GO N A CERTIF'IED DESCRIPTION OF SUCH
ANNEXED TERRITORY AND AN ABSTRACT o F' T HE VOTE AT SUCH ELECTION, IN THE MANNER AS PRO\llOEO BV
LAW.
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29 IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE MAT TER OF THE BLOCKING OF E. 13TH AVENUE FROM I
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:i:~ TO ARRANGE FOR CLEARANCE F"OR TRAF"FIC AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. MOTION CARRIED.
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