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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/14/1949 Meeting ~3~O vO -.-. -.- -- - - -- - -_. --- - - ._. ~,.t...~. '"".... COUNCIL CHAMBERS EUGENE, OREGON. MAR CHI 4, 1949, Cl.) THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE WAS HELD MARCH 14 1949 AT . , , 7:30 P.M. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY HIS HONOR, MAYOR V. E. JOHNSON. COUNCILMEN PRESENT WERE: HAWN, DAVIS, CRUMBAKER,ALLEN, BOOTH, GODLOVE AND SMITH. COUNCILMEN WELLS TOOK HIS SEAT IN TH'E :COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 8:00 P.M. ............oJ 4," ........ c.;c THE MINUTES OF THE LAST REGULAR SESSION HELD FEBRUARY 14, AND 28TH AND OF THE SPECIAL SESSiONS HELD FEBRUARY 26TH AND MARCH I, 1949, WERE READ AND APPROVED. " BILLS AGAINST THE VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1949, WERE SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: GENERAL FUND ~ C & S ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS STIEN BROTHERS PUBLIC EMPLOYES RETIREMENT SYSTEM AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY PACIFIC HospiTAL ASSOCIATION HENRY F. BEISTEL, TREAS.-REC. HENRY F. BEISTEL, TREAS.-REC. STATE TAX COMMISSION FIRST NATIONAL,BANK OF EUGENE EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY V. E. JOHNSON CATHERINE ADAMSON ALLENBAUGH PRINTING CO. ATLAS STAMP AND DIE CO. R. A. BABB HARDWARE CO. LESTER BARKER ETHELL.BARTLETT NELL Qr. BARTOW BEARiNG SUPPLY COMPANY HENRY F. BEISTEL, TREAS.-REC. BILL'S GARBAGE SERVICE . : RA y BROWN NELLIE BROWNELL J. H.BROWNSON C & SELECTRIC CALIFORNIA FACTORS CASCADE MOTOR COMPANY CENTRAL HEATING COMPANY VERYL CLARK W. C. CLUBB COLUMBIA EQUIPMENT CO. 1 COMMERCIAL &FFICE SUPPLY CO. GRACE CONN HOWARD COOPER CORPORATION J. M. CORNUTT CRESSEY'S VERA TODD CROW L. P. CURTSINGER DAVIDSON BAKING CO. MABEL ALICE Doss DOTSON PHOTO SHOP DOUBLE 0 PRINTING & STATIONERY CO. DUTCH BOY PAINT STORE Eo's MICRO SERVICE RUBY EDWARDS EUGENE BLUE PRINT CO. EUGENE CONCRETE PIPE & PRODUCTS CO. EUGENE FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION EUGENE HARDWARE COMPANY EUGENE HIGH SCHOOL SER~ICE CLUB EUGENE LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANERS EUGENE PLUMBING & HEATING CO. EUGENE SAND & GRAVEL CO. EUGENE TRUCK TERMINAL EUGENE WATER BOARD 'EUGENE WATER BOARD EUGENE WELDERS SUPPLY CO., INC. W. P. FULLER & CO. DRS. FURRER & MCMILAN (VA GALLUP GARDNER'S RADIATOR SERVICE GENE C. GIBSON GILBERT BROTHERS, INC. G1UST1NA BROTHERS lUMBER CO. JOE GORDON HARDWARE, INC. GUARD PUBLISHING COMPANY 3 5,554.47 6,000.00 3,731.09 I 89. 80 311.25 101.75 577.22 316.82 2,072.00 1,493.00 50.00 7.50 48.30 ,I 37. 88 13.41 40.40 7.00 7.~0 1.00 549. 0 5 4.00 4.00 7.00 10.00 296.37 195.25 20.00 745.07 2.50 7.00 103.31 28.22 7.00 53.00 26.00 28.53 7.25 7.00 8.00 7.00 3.20 12.75 14.83 12.00 7.25 4.55 25.05 5.00 5.75 150.00 25.78 516.75 7l::l.58 3.80 3,181.62 65.82 27.32 10.32 77.00 12.80 20.00 10.50 1.07 202.31 15.45 369.25 GUSTAFSON FUEL CO. # FRED HALEY GEORGEA. HALTON P. J. HANNS CO. HARLEY-DAVIDSON SALES CO. HARRY'S SNAPPY SERVICE DOROTHEA t. HAUGEN GEORGE D. HEITZMAN t. G. HELTERLINE HORN PRINTING CO. STATE INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMM. . ED JENSEN COMPANY KENDALL MOTOR CO. KILHAM STATIONERY & PRINTING CO. KOKE CHAPMAN CO. LANE COUNTY ABSTRACT CO. LANE GRAVEL COMPANY HART lARSEN'S G. H. LATHAM & SONS OLIVE B. lEE DOROTHY A. LICHTY LONG BELL LUMBER CO. KAYE tOOMIS ED LORENCE CO. MANERUD HUNTINGTON FUEL CO. JESSiE MARPLE MARTINS SAW SHOP MCCRACKEN BROS. MOTOR FREIGHT MCGINTY-RIGGS ELECTRIC MEIER & FRANK CO. MEYERS MILLER METERS, INC. MINNESOTA MINING & MFG. CO. MAY T.MoON F. M. & M. S. MOORE MOORE STEEL SERVICE CO., INC. MOUNTAIN STATES POWER CO. MOUNTJOY & CARMICHAEL W. J. MULLINS MUNNELL & SHERR I LL, INC. GEORGE MYRMO & SONS ' NATIONAL BOARD OF FI RE UNDERWRITERS NORDLING PARTS CO. O. K. RUBBER WELDERS OREGON ARMORED TRANSPORT OREGON SUPPLY COMPANY PACIFIC TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH CO. PACKER-SCOTT CO. PETRO-LANE OIL CO. PETTY CASH MISS MAY PICKENS PIERCE AUTO FREIGHT PITTSBURGH PLATE GLASS CO. PRESSMAN'S MEN'S SHOP PROFESSIONAL RODENT CONTROL SERVo RANKIN BROTHERS SERVICE REES RADIO REPAIR REX CAFE RICHFIELD OIL CORPORATION LOUIS D. RINGUETTE MARY I. ROBERTSON MILDRED RUSSELL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.4 .j , WILL T. SCOTT ~. SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO; i WILLIS H. SMALL fEED CO. 65.03 16.56 10.84 14.70 6. 10 5.85 7.50 2.50 102.15 64.00 281.13 1.05 212.83 .75 233.23 410.00 96~.75 9.42 70.00 7.00 7.25 10.45 14.50 6.00 II 1.20 7.50 3.00 8.82 3.76 6.62 7.44 59.66 145.80 7.00 300.00 53.84 137.30 1.75 7.00 3.40 19.05 10.00 10.09 I 1.25 120.00 59.27 297.08 138.66 852. 80 32.68 5.00 22.14 6.95 39.00 280.00 13.65 238.74 7.60, 9.70 14.75 7.00 7.25 328.75 9.50 4.34 3.90 "I" I! .. I' ,I I; , 1 1 I 1 . ~1 I, I I I I I GENERAL FUND RUTH SPIER ALICE STANKEY ETHEL L. STILES KATHARINE STOFIRL C. A. SWARTS, SHERIFF EUGENE J. TENDOLLEN TWIN OAKS BUILDERS SUPPLY VALLEY PRINTING CO. VALLEY STATIONERY CO. VANCO V AN WATERS & ROGERS, INC. EAR L J. V AU G HN VITUS ELECTRIC WORKS WALDER'S ASSOCIATED SERVICE ARTHUR WARD HELEN WEINRICK WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO. LOREE L. WHIPPS WIGGINS COMPANY, rNC. IRA a. VJILLlAMS ZELLERBACH PAPER CO. LANE COUNTY GENERAL BONO INTEREST --- HENRY F. BEISTEL HENRY F. BEISTEL $ 5.00 7.00 7.50 7.00 126.25 2.50 3.50 444.70 16.50 82.50 67.41 47. 80 7.50 30.00 10.00 7.50 18.02 7.00 1.47 53.00 9.65 105.60 1,050.00 537.50 3~~ ~9 MUNrCIPAL AIRPORT c. W. & THEA KOKKELER FLORENCE BOQUA $ 82.50 75.00 Vj :.~ w SPECIAL SEVIER "\,o.t-" PUBLIC EMPLOYES RETIREMENT SERVICE HENRY F. BEISTEL, TREAS.-REC. STATE TAX COMMISSION FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF EUGENE HENRY F. BEISTEL, TREAS.-REC. 47.31 50.00 7.90 43.30 6.00 . ;.... SPECIAL FIRE DEPARTMENT IMPROVEMENT GUSKE BROT HERS C & S ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS 3,543.64 1,060.82 o 1ST R I CT' IMP R OV E MEN T P. S. LORD MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS P. S. LORD MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS 9,380.56 8,212.27 ItJ,PROVEMENT BOND INT. "A" HENRY' F. BE ISTEL, TREAS.-REC. 52.50 AMAZON CHANNEL SEWER IMPROVEMENT LESTER BARKER 15.00 IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY ALLEN THAT THE BILLS AS SUBMITTED BE APPROVED, AND THE PROPER CITY OFFICERS AUTHORIZED TO DRAW UP THE NECESSARY WARRANTS. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. MOTION CARRIED. 2 THE NINTH MONTHLY PAYMENT ESTIMATE TO P. S. lORD, MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF WEST SIDE SEWER, SECTION I IN THE NET SUM OF $9,652.69 WAS SUBMITTED AND READ. IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE ESTIMATE AS CERTIFIED BY W. C. ENGINEER, AND THE CONTRACTOR, BE APPROVED AND THE PROPER CITY OFFICERS AUTHORIZED TO WARRANT IN PAYMENT OF THE SAME. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. CARRIED. CLUBB, CITY ISSUE A MOTION THE SEVENTH MONTHLY PAYMENT ESTIMATE TO P. S. LORD, MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION ~F WEST SIDE SEWER PROJECT - SECTION 2 IN THE NET SUM OF $6,059.10 WAS SUBMITTED AND READ. IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE ESTIMATE AS CERTIFIED BY W. C. CLUBB, CITY ENGINEER, AND THE CONTRACTOR, BE APPROVED AND THE PROPER CITV OFFICERS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A WARRANT IN PAYMENT OF THE SAME. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. MOTION CARRIED. THE SIXTH MONTHLY PAYMENT ESTIMATE TO P. S. LORD, MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWAGE PUMPING STATION IN THE NET SUM OF $1,670.89 WAS SUBMITTED AND READ. IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE ESTIMATE AS CERTIFIED BY W. C. ENGINEER, AND THE CONTRACTOR, BE APPROVED AND THE PROPER CITY OFFICERS AUTHORIZED TO WARRANT IN PAYMENT OF THE SAME. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. CARRIED. 3 CLUBB, CITY ISSUE A MOTION REPORTS OF COMMITTEES A JOINT REPORT OF THE FINANCE AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEES WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "YOUR COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC VlORKS AND FINANCE TO WHOM WAS REFERRED PETITION TO P.U.C. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A GRADE SEPARATION ACROSS S. P. TRACKS SUBMITTED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION, AND VARIOUS OTHER MATTERS BEGS TO REPORT AS FOLLOWS: THAT THE JOINT COM~ITTEES RECOMMEND THAT APPROVAL OF THE PETITION TO THE P.U.C. BE DEFERRED UNTIL MATTER CAN BE GIVEN MORE STUDY BUT THAT A DECISION BE REACHED WITHIN THE NEXT 30 DAYS. THAT IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKSCOUMITTEE THAT THE RATES FOR THE SEWER SERVICE CHARGE ON WATER CONSUMPTION OVER 10,000 CU. FT. BE INCREASED IN PROPORTION TO THE PROPOSED INCREASE FROM $ .25 TO $1.00 ON CONSUMPTION LESS THAN 10,000 CU. FT. NAMELY FOUR TIMES THE FORMER RATES. THAT IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE THAT THE NOTICE RECEIVED FROM THE CITY-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT REQUESTING CORRECTION OF AN UNSANITARY SEWER CONDITION IN THE ALLEY BETWEEN FERRY AND PATTERSON STREETS AND 16TH AND 17TH AVENUES BE REFERRED BACK TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO BE TAKEN UP BY THEM DIRECTLY WITH 'THE PROPERTY OWNERS SINCE THE SEWER IN QUESTION IS A PRIVATE LINE. ~ r:3rR.o ..!.1.U :.._...,~" THAT AN INSPECTION O~ THE STREETS IN THE AREA WEST O~ CHAMBERS STREET AND SOUTH O~ 18TH AVJNUE WEST WAS MADE BY THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. AND THAT T~E COMMITTEE IS SATlsrlED WITH TH~ ASSISTANCE THAT IS BEING GIVEN BY THE CITY IN IMPROVING THE SURFACE O~ THE STREETS IN THIS AREA. AN INSPECTION O~ THE STREET CONDITIONS ON HAYES SJREET, 10TH AVENUE WEST AND GRANT STREET (IN THE AREA O~ ,THE COMBINATION AUCTION HOUSE AND TRUCK TERMINAL) AND ANY POSSiBLE LEGAL ACTION IS URGED TO CORRECT THIS SITUATION." tG \..~~ .......... ""-' IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY HAWN THAT THE REPORT BE ACC~PTED. MOTION CARRIED, REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMIS~ 4 A" REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS - RE: MITTED AND READ AS ~OLLOWS: . REQUESTS IN VARIANCE 'ITH ZONI~G ORDINANCE WAS SUB- "A MEETING O~ THE BOARD O~ APPEALS WAS HELD MARC~ 10, 1949 TO CONSiDER TWO REQUESTS THAT ARE IN VARIANCE WITH ZONING REQUIREMENTS. FIRST, A REQUEST FROM MR. I, G. KJOSNESS ~OR PERMISSION TO CONsTRUCT A RESIDENCE ON A LOT THE AREA O~ WHICH WILL BE LESS THAN 6000 SQUAR~ ~~ET. MR. KJOSNESS OWNS TWO LOTS AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER O~ TW~NTY-THIRD AVENUE AND UNIVERSITY STREET. HE DESIRES TO CREATE THREE LOTS ~ROM THIS PROPERTY, TWO O~ WHICH WJLL ~RONT ON UNIVERSITY STREET AND CONTAIN 6100 SQUARE FEET EACH; THE THIRp PARCEL WILL ~RONT ON 23RD AVENUE AND CONTAIN APPROXIMATELY 5600 SQUARE FEET. THE BOARD WAS OF THE OPINION THAT THE . ... REQUEST WAS REASONABLE AND SINCE THE LOTS FRONTING ON UNIVERSITY AVENUE WOULD NOT BE LESS THAN THE ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS AND THE THIRD PARCEL WAS NOT TOO MUCH LESS THAN REQUIRED, THEY GRANTED APPROVAL TO THE REQUESJ. A REQUEST ~ROM MR. C. J. CHRISTENSEN WHO OWNS THE SOUTHEAST CORNER O~ 15TH AVENUE AND JE~~ERSON STREET. THIS LOT IS 60'xI50' AND HAS THEREON AN OLD HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 24'x40' WHICH HE WISHES TO MOVE TO THE REAR O~ THE LOT AND CONSTRUCT A DUPLEX ON THE ~RONT PORTION. . . THE ZONING ORDINANCE DOES PERMIT OF A DUPLEX ON CORNER LOTS.NORTH OF 19TH AV~NUE PROVIDING THE LOT IS A MINIMUM OF 6000 SQUARE FEET IN AREA. SHOULD THIS REQUEST BE ALLOWED. IT WOULD CREATE THRtE ~AMILY UNITS ON THE LOT. . THERE WERE TWO CONSENTING VOTES AND ONE DIS~ENTING VOTE ON THE REQUEST." IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE REPORT BE ADOPTED AND THE VARIANCES GRANTED. MOTION CARRIED. 5 A PERMANENT REPORT O~ THE PLANNING COMMISSION - RE: CHANGE O~ CLASSIFICATIONS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: . I "As A PERMANENT REPORT, PURSUANT TO THE RESOLUTION O~ THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY O~ EUGENE DIRECTI~G THE C'TY PLANNING COMMISSION TO PREPARE A REPORT UPON CERTAIN REQUESTS FOR RECLASSIFICATION AND REZONING IN AREAS WITHIN SAID CITY, THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION HEREBY. ADOPTS AS ITS PERMANENT REPORT, THE ~OLLOwING: THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING REZONING AND CHANGE OF CLASSIFICATION, TO-WIT: CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH LOTS 2,3, 6, AND 7 IN BLOCK 3 OF CHRISTIANS ADDITION. (BEING THE WEST ONE-HALF OF BLOCK 3 BETWEEN 12TH AVENUE AND 13TH AVENUE ON THE EAST SIDE OF OAK STREET) REQUEST~D CHANGE ~ROM R-4 MULTIPLE FAMILY R~SIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO C-3 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT. H. t. PARMENTER , THE WEST 80 ~EET OF tOT 7. BLOCK 4 O~ CHRISTIANS ADDITION. (BEING THE NORTHEAST CORNER O~ 13TH AND PEARL) REQUESTED CHANGE FROM R-4 MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO C-3 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT. EVERETT, RARI CK THE AREA ~ROM TYLER STREET TO POLK.STREET BETWEEN 13TH AVENUE AND 15TH AVENUE. REQUESTED CHANGE FRQM RA OUTER RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO R-I SINGLE FAMILV RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION HAS TABLED fOR ~URTHER STUDY AND HEARINGS THE ~OLLOWING PETITION ~OR CHANGE OF.CLA~SIFICATION, TO-WIT: RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY P~ANNING CQ~MISSION THE AREA BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY FRANKLIN BOULEVARD. ON THE SOUTH BY 15TH AVENUE EAST, AND ON THE WEST BY FAIRMOUNT BOULEVARD EXTENDED. REQUESTED CHANGE ~ROM R-I SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL,DISTRICT TO C-I LIMITED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT." :, . ~ " -''';r i: I' Ii II I: ,j ,1 I I I I I ... Ii I I I: 'I I I I I I ~ 3 (7/i '1 -- ""- IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY HAWN THAT THE REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS Ci..? ~ l~~ "..-:. .. 6 THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS FOR ROOMING HOUSE LICENSES, APPROVED BY THE POLICE, FIRE AND Hr.ALTH DEPARTMENTS WERE SUBMITTED. .'h-t'" MRS. CHAS. CHESEBRO, 681 WILLAMETTE STREET. RAY W. SARBACHER, 488 WILLAMETTE STREET. IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE APPLICATIONS AS APPROVED, BE ENDORSED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS TO REZONE PROPERTY WERE SUBMITTED AND READ. PROPERTY ACROSS FROM THE FRANCIS WILLARD SCHOOL BY DON OWEN, FROM R-I TO C-3. 710 E. 17TH AVENUE BY ELLA M. MCDoNALD, FROM R-4 TO C-3. 1698 HILYARD STREET BY WALTER K. HALL, FROM R-3 TO C-3. 1710 HILYARD STREET BY NEAL ROBERTS, FROM R-3 TO C-3. 707 E. 17TH AVENUE BY H. A. GALBRAITH, FROM R-3 TO C-3. IT WAS MOVED BV HAWN, SECONDED BV DAVIS THAT THE APPLICATIONS, AS SUBMITTED, BE REFERRED TO THE CITY ATTORNEV FOR THE NECESSARY RESOLUTIONS. MOTION CARRIED. 8 A PETITION SIGNED BY 6. BUSINESS PERSONS OR TENANTS OF THE VICINITY OF WEST BROADWAY AND OLIVE STREETS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ, REQUESTING THE INITIATION OF AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF SOOT. IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE PETITION BE RECEIVED AND REFERRED TO THE HEALTH AND RECREATION COMMITTEE FOR REPORT. MOTION CARRIED. 9 THE FOLLOWING IMPROVEMENT PETITIONS WERE SUBMITTED AND READ. A PETITION FOR PAVING UNIVERSITV STREET BETWEEN 26TH AND 28TH AVENUES BV ASPHALTIC CONCRETE PAVING, SIGNED BY 23 PROPERTY OWNERS REPRESENTING 68.35% OF THE PROPERTY TO BE ASSESSED, WAS SUB- MITTED AND READ. A PET1TION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF 27TH AVENUE EAST BETWEEN UNIVERSITY AND POTTER STREETS BY ASPHALTIC CONCRETE PAVING, SIGNED BY FOUR PROPERTY OWNERS, REPRESENTtNG 100% OF THE PROPERTY TO BE ASSESSED. A PETITION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF JACKSON STREET FROM 19TH TO 22ND AVENUE, SIGNED BV TWENTY PROPERTY OWNERS FOR ASPHALTIC CONCRETE PAVING, ETC. A PETITION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF 20TH AVENUE FROM ADAMS TO VAN BUREN STREET, SIGNED BV FOUR PROPE~TY OWNERS FOR ASPHALTIC CONCRETE PAVING, ETC. A PETITION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF 21ST AVENUE BETWEEN LAWRENCE & WASHINGTON STREETS BY ASPHALTIC CONCRETE PAVING, SIGNED BY T~REE PROPERTY OWNERS, REPRESENTING 49.02% OF THE PROPERTY TO BE ASSESSED. A PETITION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF LAWRENCE STREET FROM 21ST TO 22ND AVENUE BY ASPHALTIC CONCRETE PAVING, SIGNED BY W. M. CORWIN, 2127 LAWRENCE STREET AND EIGHT OTHER'PROPERTV OWNERS, REPRESENTING 93.89% OF THE PROPERTY TO BE ASSESSED. A PETITION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF LINCOLN STREET FROM 19TH TO 22ND AVENUE BY ASPHALTIC CONCRETE PAVING, SIGNED BY H. A. SNYDER, 2063 LINCOLN STREET AND 24 OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS, REPRESENTING 77.18% OF THE PROPERTY TO BE ASSESSED. A PETITION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF ALDER STREET BETWEEN 24TH AND 25TH AVENUES BY ASPHALTIC CONCRETE PAVING, SIGNED BY SIX PROPERTY OWNERS, REPRESENTING 59.26% OF THE PROPERTY TO BE ASSESSED. A PETITION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT BV INSTALLATION OF A SANITARY SEWER BETWEEN HARRIS AND POTTER, 28TH TO 29TH AVENUES WAS SUBMITTED AND READ. A PETITION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A SANtTARV SEWER IN THE ALLEV BETWEEN FERRV AND PATTERSON, 16TH AND 17TH AVENUES. A PETITION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT 6FI9TH AVENUE FROM FRIENDLY TO ADAMS STREET AND 20TH AVtNUE FROM FRIENDLY TO ADAMS STREET BY ASPHALTIC CONCRETE PAVING. A PETITION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF ADAMS STREET FROM 19TH TO 22ND AVENUE BY ASPHALTIC CONCRETE OR CONCRETE PAVING. IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY HAWN THAT THE PETITIONS BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION PARRIED. 10 A PETITION FOR THE VACATION OF COLLIER STREET IN SECOND ADDITION TO CITY OUTLOOK IN EUGENE, OREGON, WAS SUBMITTED AND READ. IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE PETITION BE RECEIVED AND REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED. ,).I J""" 342 II NINETEEN PETITIONS, EACH BEARING A NUMBER OF NAMES AND LETTERS AND P. J. VARLEY, PROTESTING THE OVERNIGHT PARKING ORDINANCE IN THE - ,-- , '-' "'1" I: FROM WHEATLEY PAINT AND DECORATING CITY, WERE SUBMITTED AND READ. ~ J, i: CN;'::<o ~.", ,.12".",,' \9~:I1" IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE FbR A REPORT BACK AT THE NEXT MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. A PETITION FOR ~HE VACATION OF AN ALLEY BETWEEN 24TH AND 25TH AVENUE, AGATE STREET AND CHERRY GROVE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ. IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE PETITIONS BE REFERRED TO TH.E PUBL.lC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. .. .. 13 A PETITION REQUESTING THE INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT 11TH AVENUE AND MONROE STREET$ WAS SUBMITTED AND READ. THE PETITION CONTAINED SIGNATURES OF 32 RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS ~F tHAT VICINITY. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKE~, SECONDE~ BY DAVIS THAT THE PETITION BE REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE FOR STUDY AND REPORT. MOTION CARRIED. 14 A COMMUNICATION PERTAINING TO THE TO 19TH AVENUE, SIGNED BY HAROLD LYONS READ AS FOLLOWS: IMPROVEMENT OF WILLAMETTE STREET BY WIDENING FROM 11TH AVENUE AND SEVEN WILLAMETTE STREET PROPERTY OWNERS WAS SUBMITTED ANO I , , "YOUR ATTENTION IS RESPECTFULLY DIRECTED TO THAi CERTAIN PETITION FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENT, FILED WITH THE COMMON COUNCIL Of THE CITY OF EUG~NE !N JuLY 1948, WHEREIN THE COUNCIL WAS REQUESTED TO ENACT AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR LOCAL ~MPROVEMENT WITH RESPECT TO WILLAMETTE I STREET. MORE PARTI:CULARLY, THE PETITION SEEKS THE IMPROVEMENT OF,WILLAMETTE BV WIOENI!'JG \ THE STREET'TO 54 rEET (INCLUDING 6 INCH CURBS) BETWEEN 11TH AND 16TH STREETS, THE IMPROVEMENT TO INCLUDE CURBS ANO SIDEWALKS AND NECESSARY RELATED :CONSTRUCTION. THE PETITION PROVIDES THAT THE IMPROVEMENT SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARD 'SPECIFICATIONS OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, AND THAT THE COSTS OF T~E IMPROVEMENT SHALL,BE ASSESSED TO A~D ASSUMED BY THE ABUTT1NG PROPERTY OWNERS, AS PROVIDED BV STATE STATUTE AND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF EUGENE. YOUR PETITIONERS, WHILE RECOGNIZING THAT THERE HAS BEEN CAUSE FOR HOLDING THiS MATTER IN ABEYANCE, ,HEREWITH URGE THE COMMON COUNCIL TO IMMEDIATELY ACT UPON THE SUBJECT OF T~E PETITION FOR THE REASON THAT MANY OF THE PR9BLEMS WHICH HAVE HERETOFORE DELAYED ACTION HAVE BEEN OR CAN NOW BE RESOLVED. WE WISH TO STATE OUR POSITION CLEARLV: fiRST, THAT THE COMMON COUNCIL GIVE DUE A~D IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION TO THE PETITION AS ORIGINALLV FILED, THAT 15, TO AUTHORIZE THE IMP R 0 V E ME NT TOE X TEN 0 BET WEE N I I T H AND I 6 T H 5 T R E E T SON VI' L LAM E T T EST R E E T '. 5 E CON D , T HAT . YOU R PETITIONERS, WHILE NOT INTENDING TO WAIVE OR ABANDON THEIR POSITION AS ORIGINALLY STATED, REQUEST THE COUNCIL TO ENACT THE ORDINANCE TO EXTEND BETWEEN 11TH AND I~TH STREETS ON WILLAMETTE STREET IF YOU FINO THAT IT IS NOT, AT THIS TIME, FEASIBLE TO EXTEND THE IMPROVE- MENT BEYOND 13TH STREET. WE FEEL THAT THE MOST PRESSI,NG AND URGENT NEED FOR THE IMPROVEMENT LIES IN THE AREA BETWEEN 11TH AND 13TH STREETS. IT IS SUBMITTED THAT IF THE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IS TO BE ONLY PARTIALLY COMPLETED AT THIS TIME, THE MOST LOGICAL PORTION TO BE IMPROVED IS THAT PART OF WILLAMETTE STREET LYING BET~EEN 11TH AND 13TH STREETS. HOWEVER, YOUR PETITIONERS S~RONGLY URGE THE VIEW THAT ANY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORIZED BEYOND THAT BETWEEN 11TH AN6 13TH STREETS, ALTHOUGH NOT REACHING TO 16TH STREET, WILL BE OF GREAT BENEFIT TO THE CITY OF EUGENE AS WELL AS THE ABUTTING LAND OWNERS. YOUR PETITIONERS FEEL CERTAIN THAT THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL RECOGNIZE THE NEED FOR THIS IMPROVEMENT AND THE REASONS THEREFOR, BASED UPON YOUR PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE"OF TRAF~IC C~NDlTIONS AS THEV EXIST ON WILLAMETTE STREET, SOUTH OF 11TH STREfi;T.. fURTHER" IT APPEARS ESSENTIAL THAT THIS IMPROVEMENT BE UNDERTAKEN IN O~DER TO ALLOW FOR THE NORMAL BUSINESS GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SECTION OF EUGENE. THE FACT THAT WILLAMETTE STREET IS CONSTRICTED IN WIDTH SOUTH OF 11TH STREET HAS RETARDED THIS NORMAL DEVELOPMENT. BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THIS SECTION OF.WILLAMETTE STREET IS A CONGESTED TRAFFIC ZONE, !TS,NARROWNESS IMPEDES THE PASSAGE OF EMERGENCY VEHICLES, SUCH AS FIRE ENGINES, POLICE CARS AND AMBULANCES, WHICH MUST OF NECESSITY USE THE WILLAMETTE STREET ROUTE AS THE MOST DIRECT ONE TO SOUTH EUGENE. IN SUMMARY, YOUR UNDERSIGNED PETITIONERS URGE THAT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THIS IMPROVEMENT WILL SERVE THE TWO-FOLD PURPOSE OF BENEFITTING THE PROPERTY OWNERS ABUTTING THE IMPROVEMENT AND SIMULTANEOUSLY CONFER AN EVEN MORE EXTENSIVE BENEFIT UPON THE CITY OF ~UGENE. WE, lTHERE~ FORE, RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE IMPROVEMENT AS PRESENTLY STATED IN THE PETITION. tF THIS BE OEEMED INADVISABLE AT THIS TIME, WE FURTHER REQUEST IMMEDIATE APPROVAL OF THE PETITION IN MODIF"IEDFORM AS S~T FORTH IN THI,S LETTER; THAT IS, THE ENACTMENT OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE I'MPROVEMENT OF WILLAMETTE STREET BETWEEN 11TH AND 13TH STREETS. tN THE EVENT THAT THE MAYOR AND THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL WISH TQ QUESTION THE PETITIONERS CONCERNING THIS PETITION, CERTAIN OF OUR REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE PRESENT TO ANSWER INQ01RIES AT THE T'IME THE PETITION IS CONSIDERED." IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE PROCEDURE FOR WIDENING WILLAMETTE STREET FROM 11TH TO 19TH AVENUE TO 53 FEET, CURB TO CURB, BE STARTED AND THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE IN- STRUCTED TO PREPARE AN IMPROVEMENT OROINA~JCE TO INITI ATE THE PROJECT. .MOTIO~~~SARRIED. .---- ~ I I I I " , " I I I I I I ~ 3!il3 ~1 15 A VERBAL REPORT ON THE PROGRESS Or THE MILLRACE ASSOCIATION IN SECURING MILLRACE EASEMENTS WAS MADE BY MR. KEITH FENNELL, AN OFrlCER OF THE ASSOCIATION. HE REPORTED THAT THEY WERE MAKING GOOD PROGRESS IN OBTAINING EASEMENTS AND REQUESTED AN EXTENSION Or TIME. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY HAWN THAT THE MILLRACE ASSOCIATION CONTINUE THEIR WORK AND REPORT AGAIN AT NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Cl..?r :. ~~, ~/ .. 16 A COMMUNICATION FROM THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONER OF OREGON - RE: SUSPENSION Or TARlrFS OF THt" PACI~IC TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY. REFERRING TO OREGON RATES WAS SUBMITTED AND READ. IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON rILE. MOTION CARRIED. 17 A COMMUNICATION FROM THE OREGON STATE SANITARY AUTHORITY - RE: SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT WAS SUB- MITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "THE PURPOSE OF THIS LETTER IS TO ADVISE YOU THAT AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE STATE SANITARY AUTHORITY HELD FEBRUARY 25,1949, CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN TO THE PRESENT STATUS OF THE PROGRAM OF THE CITY OF EUGENE RELATIVE TO THE INSTALLATION OF REQUIRED SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS. IN REVIEWING THE REPORT DATED JANUARY 24, 1949, WHICH WAS RECEIVED FROM YOUR CITY MANAGER, MR. DEANE SEEGER, IT WASNOTED THAT FINAL ENGINEERING PLANS AND SPEClrlCATIONS HAVE ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED BY YOUR CONSULTING ENGINEER AND THAT A SIZABLE SINKING rUND HAS BEEN ACCUMULATED TO ASSIST IN FINANCING THE PROJECT. IT WAS NOTED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT APPROXI- MATELY $400,000 ADDITIONAL WILL BE REQUIRED AND THAT NO DErlNITE DECISION HAS BEEN REACHED AS TO HOW SUCH FUNDS WILL BE RAISED. WAS INSTRUCTED TO NOTIFY YOU THAT IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE PROGRAM OF THE SANITARY AUTHORITY, IT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR YOUR CITY TO COMPLETE ITS FISCAL PROGRAM AND TO PROCEED WITH THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE TREATMENT PLANT AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE. IT IS REQUESTED THAT COPIES OF THE ENGINEERING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS BE SUBMITTED TO THIS OEPARTMENT FOR OUR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE NEXT MEETING Ot THE AUTHORITY IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 9, 1949 AT WHICH TIME tURTHER CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO THIS MATTER." IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE LETTER BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE AND THAT REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS BE COMPLIED WITH. MOTION CARRIED. 18 A COMMUNICATION FROM C. L. LAMONT - RE: ZONING OF A HATCHERY BUSINESS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "I OWN FIFTY FEET OF PROPERTY ADJOINING THE BUILDING OF G. STANLEY AT 29TH AND WILLAMETTE STREET. THIS PROPERTY WAS PURCHASED SEVERAL YEARS AGO WITH THE INTENTIONS OF CONSTRUCTING A HATCHERY, HOWEVER ON MAKING APPLICATION I AM INFORMED THAT THIS PROPERTY IS NOT ZONED FOR HATCHERY BUSINESS. I WOULD REQUEST THAT THE HATCHERY BUSINESS BE INCLUDED IN THIS ZONE, AND I WOULD BE GIVEN A PERMIT TO ERECT SUCH A BUILDING. GURRENTLY THE ZONING ORDINANCE DOES NOT LIST HATCHERIES IN ANY ZONING CLASSIFICATION." IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION AND FOR INTERPRETATION OF ZONING REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THIS SITUATION. MOTION CARRIED. ORDINANCES 19 COUNCIL BILL No. 475 - RE: PAVING 24TH AVENUE EAST FROM ALDER TO KINCAID STREET, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING DECEMBER 27, 1948, WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION. IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE BILL BE READ A SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL, AND THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY. 20 COUNCIL BILL No. 476 - RE: ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PAVING 24TH AVENUE EAST FROM ALDER TO 'KINCAID, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING DECEM-BER 27, 1948, WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERA- TION. IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE BILL BE READ A SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS, CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL, AND THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE REFERRED TO THE PUB,LIC WORKS COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY. ,Ii ,dlii r=3 6llil ...!'J.. Lj: . - ",f---~- ~: 21 COUNCIL BILL No. 491 - RE: lEVYING ASSESSMENT rOR A PORTION or THE WEST SIDE SEWER PROJECT, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN ~IRST READING FEBRUARY 14, 1949, A~D SECOND READING ON FEBRUARY 2~, 1949 WAS BROUGHT ON rOR CONSIDERATION. I "~j ,.~ ~ IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT or THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY. , j IT WAS MOVE~ BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN rlNAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 9279. 22 COUNCIL BILL NO~ 499 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENT rOR RECONSTRUCTION or SEWER IN ALLEY B~!WEEN WASHINGTON AND JErrERSON, 15TH TO 19TH AVENUES, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN rIRST"'READING FEBRUARY 28, 1949, WAS BROUGHT ON rOR CONSIDERATION. I IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT or THE COUNCIL. TIME BY TITLE ONLY. CRUMBAKER THAT THE BILL BE READ A SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY, MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE SECOND IT WAS MOV~D BY HAWN,'SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS, CONSENT or THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS REAO THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY. I IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE BILL BE APPROVED A~D GIVEN,rINAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 9280. 23 COUNCIL BILL No. 500 - RE: REZONING or PROPERTY ON OAK STREET BETWEEN 12TH AND 13TH AND THE CORNER Or'I3TH AND PEARL STREETS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE rlRST TIME IN rULL. IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT or T~E COUNCIL. SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY. DAVIS THAT THE BILL BE READ A SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY, MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT or THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY. IT'WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN rlNAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. THE BILL /WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED ~. I 24 COUNCIL BILL No. 501 - RE: PAVING EAST 20TH AVENUE rROM HILYARD TO ALDER STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE rlRST TIME IN rULL. IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE BILL BE READ A SECOND TIME BY TITLE.ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT or'THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UN~NIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY. IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE ~ILL BE READ A , ' THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT or THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY ANQ THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY. IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN rlNAL PASSAGE. ALL CO~NCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 9282., 25 COUNCIL BILL No~ 502 - RE: ADOPTING PLANS AND SPEClrlCATIONS tOR PAviNG EAST 20TH AVENUE rROM HILYARD TO ALDER STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE tlRST TIME IN rULL. IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY , ' WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT Ot THE COUNCIL. SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY. DAVIS THAT THE BILL BE READ A SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY, MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT or THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY. I IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN rlNAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 9283. 26 COUNCIL BILL No. 503 - RE: ADOPTING RATES rOR SEWER CHARGES - REPEALING ORDINANCES No. 8814 AND 8982 WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE rlRST TIME IN rULL. I IT WAS M.OVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE BILL BE READ A ~ECOND.TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT Ot THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE SECOND T~ME BY TITLE ONLY. IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT Ot THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY. IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN rlNAL P~SS~GE. ~LL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED~. ~ \ I I I I I 27 ~ 31.~ r- AD RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION - RE: STREET I~PROVEMENTS WITHIN CITY OF EUGENE, SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN FULL ON FEBRUARY 28, 1949 AND HELD OVER WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION. CJJ ~ ~l ....0\_.. IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. 28 RESOLUTION - RE: REZONING CLASSIFICATIONS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, OREGON, THAT THERE IS HEREBY TRANSM'ITTED TO THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF SAID CITY, THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REZONING OF PROPERTY IN SAID CITY, TO-WIT: H. A. GALBRAITH SOUTH 100 FEET OF LOT 7, BLOCK 5 OF R. F. SCOTT'S ADDITION TO EUGENE, OREGON. ADDRESS 707 17TH AVENUE EAST. REQUESTED CHANGE FROM R-3 MULTIPLE fAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO C-3 CENTRAL 8uSINESS DISTRICT. NEAL ROBERTS EAST 101.5 FEET OF LOT I, BLOCK 2 OF DRIVERTON ADDITION, ADDRESS 1710 HILYARD STREET. REQUESTED CHANGE FROM R-3 MULTIPLE fAMILY RESIDENTIAL AREA TO C-3 CENTRAL BUSINESS AREA. ELLA M. McDONALD LOT 12, BLOCK I DRIVERTON ADDITION ADDRESS 710 17TH AVENUE EAST REQUESTED CHANGE FROM R-4 MULTIPLE fAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO C-3 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT. WALTER R. HALl: --- SOUTH 56 FEET OF LOT 4, BLOCK 6 OR R. F. SCOTT'S ADDITION. ADDRESS 1698 HILYARD STREET. REQUESTED CHANGE FROM R-3 MULTIPLE FAM ILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO C-3 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT. DON OWEN BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE EAST SIDE OF OLIVE STREET, ACROSS THE STREET FROM FRANCIS WILLARD SCHOOL, WHERE THE PRESENT C-3 AND R-2 ZONES JOIN; THENCE SOUTH TO A POINT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ALLEY THAT RUNS EAST AND WEST BETWEEN 16TH AND 17TH AVENUES; THENCE EAST TO THE PRESENT' C-3 ZONE; THENCE NORTH TO A POINT EAST OF THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE WEpT TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. REQUESTED CHANGE FR~M R-2 Two-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO C-3 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT. 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 SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, APRIL 5,1949, AT 7:30 O'CLOCK P.M. AFTER GIVING DUE NOTICE BY PUBLICATION ONCE IN THE EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD, AND IN CASE OF A FAVORABLE REPORT ON SAID REQUEST, A HEARING IS HEREBY CALLED TO BE HELD AT THE CITY HALL AT THE NEXT ENSUING REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, COMMENCING AT 7:30 O'CLOCK P.M., NOTICE OF WHICH SHALL BE GIVEN THREE TIMES IN THE EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD." IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE RESO~UTION BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. 29 RESOLUTION - RE: AUTHORIZING RECORDER-TREASURER TO ISSUE TREASURER'S CHECKS UNDER HIS OWN SIGNATURE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "WHEREAS, THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE HAS HERETOFORE PASSED A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THAT WARRANTS OF THE CITY OF EUGENE BE SIGNED BY THE MAYOR, CITY MANAGER AND RECORDER- TREASURER, AND WHEREAS, IT IS NECESSARY IN CARRYING ON THE BUSINESS OF THE CITY OF EUGENE THAT, IN ADDITION TO WARRANTS, TREASURER~S CHECKS ARE REQUIRED TO BE ISSUED, AND WHEREAS, IT IS INCONVENIENT FOR THREE SIGNATURES TO BE APPENDED TO SAID TREASURER'S CHECKS, AND WHEREAS, SAID TREASURER'S CHECKS ARE ISSUED ONLY UPON WARRANTS DULY SIGNED AND UPON AUTHORIZED TRUST AND AGENCY FUNDS, THEREFORE, THE FINANCIAL STRUCTURE OF THE CITY or EUGENE IS ADEQUATELY PROTECTED, AND WHEREAS, THE LOCAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS HAVE REQUESTED THAT BEFORE HONORING FURTHER TREASURER'S CHECKS, THAT A RESOLUTION or THE CITY OF EUGENE BE ADOPTED AUTHORIZING THE HONORING OF SAID TREASURER'S CHECKS UPON THE SOLE SIGNATURE OF THE RECORDER-TREASURER; NOW, THEREFORE, BE I T RESOLVED THAT THE RECORDER-TREASURER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE TREASURER'S CHECKS UNDER HIs OWN SIGNATURE, AND THE LOCAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT SAID TREASURER'S CHECKS UPON THE SIGNATURE OF THE RECORDER-TREASURER OF THE CITY OF EUGENE. ADOPTED THIS 14TH DAY OF MARCH, 1949." ".;j ~3 (f~ ..!.1.V IT WAS MOVED BV HAWN, SECONDED BV DAVIS THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. 30 A PROCLAMATION - RE: SPECIAL CITV ELECTION HELD MARCH I, 1949 WAS SUBMITTED AND ,READ, AS fOLLOW'S: I "C~ !"~ ,'?'1'"' .......,. "WHEREAS AT A SPECIAL CITV ELECTION DULV AND REGULARLV HELD IN THE CITV OF EUGENE, LANE CO'UNTV, O:REGO'N, ON <TUESDAV, MARCH' I, 1949, THE FOLLOWING MEASURES WERE SUBMITTED TO THE LEGAL VOTERS OF SAID CITV FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION, TO-WIT: (I) A MEASURE ON OFFICIAL BALLOT NO. 500-501 ENTITLED, "To IMPROVE AND ENLARGE THE ELECTRICAL AND WATER UTILITIES OF THE CITY OF EUGENE AND TO ISSUE $a,~Oo,OOO.OO GENERAL OBLIGATION AND REVENUE BONDS", WHICH MEASURE IS HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE $3,000,000.00 WATER BOARD BOND ISSUE AMENDMENT; I (2) A MEASURE ON OFFICIAL BALLOT No. 502-503 eNTITLED, "To CHANGE THE NAME OF THE EUGENE WATER BO"ARD TO EUGENE WATER AND ELECTRIC BOARD"', WHICH MEASURE IS HERE INAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE WATER BOARD CHANGE OF NAME AMENDMENT; (3) A MEASURE ON OFFICIAL BALLOT NO. 504-505 ENTITLED, "To AUTHORIZE T~E EUGENE WATER BOARD TO BORROW, UNDER SHORT TERM LOAN, FROM ANV BANK OR BANKS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500,000.00 AT ANV ONE TI~E AND TO SECURE THE PAYMENT THEREOf", WHICH MEASURE IS HEREINAFTER ~EFERRED TO AS THE ~ATER BOARD S~ORT TERM LOAN AMENDMENT. NOW, THEREFORE, I HEREBV PROCLAIM AND DECLARE THAT THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITV OF EUGENE, O'REGON, IN SESSION DULY HELD, AND I HAVE DULY AND REGULARLY CANVASSED -THE RETURNS OF SAID CITY ELECTION AND THAT THERE WERE CAST FOR THE RESPECTIVE MEASURES THE FOLLOWING: MEASURE NO. 500-501 MEASURE NO. 502-503 MEASURE No. 504-505 AFFIRMATIVE AFF IRMA TI VE AfFIRMATIVE 888 896 869 NEGATIVE NEGATIVE NEGATIVE 50 37 65 I HAVE APPENDED HERETO' AN ITEMIZED STATEMENT SHOWING THE VOTE ON EACH OF SAID MEASURES BY WARDS WITHIN SAID CITY AND ALSO A TOTAL SUMMARV, AND I 00 HEREBV FURTHER PROCLAIM AND DECLARE THAT MEASURE No. 500-501, 83,000,000.00 WATER BOARD BOND ISSUE AMENDMENT, AND MEASURE No. 502-503 WATER BOARD CHANGE OF NAME AMENDMENT, AND MEASURE No. 504-505 WATER BOARD SHORT TERM lOAN AMENDMENT, HAVE EACH BEEN AFFIRMATIVELY CARRIED AND ENACTED AT'SAID ELECTION. DATED AT EUGENE, OREGON, THIS 15TH DAY OF MARCH, 1949." I SUMMARY OF VOTING AT SPECIAL CITY ELECTION, MARCH I, 1949 MEASURE MEASURE MEASURE NO. 500-501 NO. 502-503 No. 504-5,95 ill ,!!Q, ill NO' YES 'NO WARD 342 8 341 6 332 14 WARD 2 120 9 126 3 121 8 WARD 3 148 10 150 8 143 15 WARD 4 278 23 279 20 273 28 - - TOTAL 888 50 896 37 869 65 CHARTER AMENDMENT AN ACT To AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, OREGON, BY ADDING A NEW CHAPTER THERETO,' PROVIDING AND DIRECTING THAT THE COMMISSION KNOWN AS THE "EUGENE' WATER BOARD", CREATED BV THE AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF SAID CITY ADOPTED AT A SPECIAL CITY ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF EUGENE ON ApRIL 18, 1908, AND THEREAFTER COMPOSED UNDER AND PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE No. 1088 Of SAID CITY, PASSED BV THE COMMON COUNCIL OF SAID CITV ON THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1911, AND APPRO~ED BV THE MAVOR Of'~AID CITV, ON THE 27TH DAY OF FE~RUARV, 1911, SHALL HERE- AFTER BE KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS "EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD", RETAINING AND REMAINING VESTED WITH AND SUCCEEDING TO EACH AND ALL OF THE POWERS, AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF SAID EUGENE WATER BOARD PROVIDED BY CHARTER PROVISION OR ORDINANCE OF SAID CITV. I THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLlOWS: I BE IT ENACTED BV THE LEGAL VOTERS OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, OREGON, THAT THE CHARTER OF SAID CITY BE AMENDED BY ADDING THERETO A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS: ~ ~ 3 I~ I'"'f (jt '( I SECTION I. THAT THE COMMISSION KNOWN AS THE "EUGENE WATER BOARD", CREATED BY THE AMEND- MENT TO THE ~HARTER OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, LANE LOUNTY, OREGON, ADOPTED AT A SPECIAL CITY ELECTION HELD IN THE SAID CITY ON APRIL 18, 1908, ~ND THEREAFTER COMPOSED UNDER AND PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE No. 1088 OF SAID CITY, PASSED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL THEREOF ON THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 191 I, AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR OF SAI D CITY ON THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 191 I, SHALL HEREAFTER BE ~NOWN AND DESIGNATED AS "EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD", RETAINING AND REMAINING VESTED WITH AND SUCCEEDING TO EACH AND ALL OF THE POWERS, AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF SAID [UGENE WATER BOARD PROVIDED BY CHARTER PROVISION OR ORDINANCE OF SAID CITY. ,.,y., i,~ ,~ CHARTER AMENDMENT I AN ACT To AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, BY ADDING A NEW CHAPTER THERETO, AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE EUGENE WATER BOARD TO BORROW FROM ANY BANK OR BANKS UNDER SHORT TERM LOANS OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR, AND AT SUCH RATE OR RATES OF INTEREST AND TERMS OF REPAYMENT AS SHALL IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE EUGENE WATER BOARD BE DEEMED EXPEDIENT, CONVENIENT AND NECESSARY FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF SAID EUGENE WATER BOARD IN THE CONDUCT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE WATER AND ELECTRICAL UTILITIES OF SAID CITY; PROVIDING, HOWEVER, THAT THE ~OTAL AMOUNT OF I~DEBTEDNESS OF SA1D EUGENE WATER BOARD ON SAID SHORT TERM LOANS SHALL NOT AT ANY ONE TIME EXCEED THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $500,000.00, AND AUTHORIZING THE EUGENE WATER BOARD TO SECURE'THE PAYMENT THEREOF BY WAY OF PLEDGING OR OTHER HYPOTHECATION, AS COLLATERAL FOR ANY SUbH LOAN OR LOANS, SUCH ASSETS OF THE SAID CITY UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE EUGENE WATER BOARD AS MAY BE AVAILABLE THEREFOR, AND AS THE SAID EUGENE WATER BOARD SHALL DEEM' IT EXPEDIENT, CONVENIENT AND NECESSARY. THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOllOWS: 'BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGAL VOTERS OF THE CITY Ot EUGENE, OREGON, THAT THE CHARTER OF SAID' CITY BE AMENDED BY ADDING THERETO A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS: I SECTION I. THAT THE EUGENE WATER BOARD, ACTING FOR AND ON BEHALF' OF' THE CITY Ot EUGENE, LANE' COUNTY, OREGON, BE AND IT IS HEREBY AUTHORI ZED AND E~APOWERED TO BORROW FROM ANY BANK OR BANKS UNDER SHORT TERM LOANS OF' LESS THAN ONE YEAR, AND AT SUCH RATE OR RATES OF INTEREST' AND TERMS OF REPAYMENT AS SHALL IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE EUGENE WATER BOARD BE DEEMEO EXPEDIENT, CONVtNIENT AND NECESSARY FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF SAID EUGENE WATER BOARD IN THE CONDUCT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE WATER AND ELECTRICAL UTILITIES OF SAID CITY; PROVIDING, HOWEVER, THAT'THE TOTAL AMOUNT' Ot INDEBTEDNESS OF SAID EUGENE WATER BOARD ON SAID SHORT TERM LOANS SHALL NOT AT ANY ONE TIME EXCEED THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $500,000.00. . SECTION 2. THAT THE SAID EUGENE WATER BOARD IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED IN ORDER TO SECURE THE PAYMENT OF ANY SUCH LOAN OR LOANS TO PLEDGE OR OTHERWISE HYPOTHECATE, AS COLLATERAL FOR ANY SUCH LOAN OR LOANS, SUCH ASSETS OF THE SAID CITY UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE EUGENE WATER BOARD AS MAY BE AVAILABLE THEREFOR, AND AS THE SAID EUGENE WATER BOARD SHALL DEEM IT EXPEDIENT, CONVENIENT AND NECESSARY. SECTION 3. THE )NDEBTEDNESS AUTHORIZED BY THIS AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER Ot THE SAID CITY OF EUGENE IS IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER INDEBTEDNESSES AUTHORIZED BY THE CHARTER OF THE CITY' OF EUGENE; AND, FURTHER THAT THE INDEBTEDNESS AUTHORIZED BY THIS CHARTER AMENDMENT SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED WITHIN ANY DEBT LIMITATION PROVIDED BY THE CHARTER OF SAID CITY Ot EUGENE. RECORDER'S CERTIFICATE STATE OF OREGON) ) ) SS COUNT Y OF LANE ) I I, HENRY f. BEISTEL, DO HEREBY CERTIFY AND DECLARE THAT I AM THE DULy APPOINTED, QUALIFIED AND ACTING CITY RECORDER tOR THE CITY OF EUGENE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON; THAT THE FOREGOING IS A TRUE, CORRECT AND COMPLETE COpy OF THE PROCLAMATION SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF SAID CITY ON MARCH 15, 1949, THE ORIGINAL OF WHICH IS ON FILE IN MY OtF'ICE. I FURTHER CERTIFY AND DECLARE THAT THE FOREGOING COPIES OF CHARTER AMENDMENTS ARE TRUE AND CORRECT COPIES OF THE ORIGINALS THEREOF, NOW ON FILE IN MY OFtleE. I IN WITNESS WHEREOF I HAVE SIGNED THESE PRESENTS AND HAVE AFFIXED THE SEAL OF SAID CITY ON THIS .5TH DAY OF MARCH, 1949." UPON MOTION DULY MADE, SECONDED AND CARRIED, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED TO MARCH 28, 1949. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, ~ ~.