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EUGENE, ORE GON
MARCH 28, 1949
THE REGULAR MEETING or THE COMMON COUNCIL or THE CITY OF EUGENE WAS HELD MARCH 28, 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. COUNCILMAN WELLS TOOK H'IS S~AT IN
THE COUNCIL ~HAMBER~ AT 8:00 P.M.
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THE MINUTES or THE REGULAR SESSION"HELD MARCH, 14, 1949 AND ADJOURNED TO MARCH 28, 1949, WERE
READ AND APPROVED.
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THIS BEING THE DATE SET rOR THE CONSIDERATION or BIOS FOR THE INSTALLATION or A SEWER ON THE
WEST SIDE or OLIVE STREET BETWEEN 23RD AND 24TH AVENUES, THE CITY RECORDER REPORTED THAT THE
rOLLOWING BIDS HAD BEEN .OPENED PUBLICLY ON MARCH 28, 1949, AT 2:00 P.M., AND THAT THE rOLLOWING
BIOS HAD, BEEN RECEIVED AND TABULATED AS FOLLOWS:
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EMPIRE CONSTRUCTION CpMPA~Y
6 I NCH SEWER
STANDARD ~IANS MANHULES
INCLUDING CAPS 4" IIYES
CUTTING INTO LAMP HOLE
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8 3.20
165.00
4.00
25.00
237
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3
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LIN.rT.
EACH
EACH
EACH
COAST CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING
6 INCH SEWER
ST~NDARD PLANS MANHOLES
INf~UDING CAPS 4" IIYES'
CUTTING INTO LAMP HOLE
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3
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6.50
150.00
3.00
50.00
lIN.FT.
EACH
EACH
EACH
f. VI. R I DOLE
6' I NCH SEWER
ST~NDARD PLANS MANHO~ES
IN~~UDING CAPS 4" WYES
CUTTING INTO LA~P HOLE
237
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3.00
200.00
2.50
25.00
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EACH
EACH
EACH
INTER-CITY SAND & GRAVEL COMPANY
6 ~NCH SEWER 237 lIN.FT. . 6.40
ST~,NDARD PLANS MANHOLES 2 EACH 160.00
'N~LUDING CAPS 4" II YE S 3 EACH 4.00
CUTTING INTO LAMP HOLE I EACH 20.00
MIL LE R & S T RO N G
6 INCH SEWER 237 L I'N . FT. e 16.00
STANDARD PLANS MANHOLES 2 EACH 300.00
INCLUDING CAPS 4 INCH WYES 3 EACH 2.00
CUTTING INTO LAMP HOLE I EACH 100.00
8 758.40
330.00
12.00
25.00
8 1,125.40
1,540.50
'300.00
9.00,
50.00
$ 1,899.50
711.00 I
400.00
7.50
25.00
8 I, 143.50
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320.00
12.00
20.00
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600.00"
6.00
100.00
8 4,498.00
ALL BIDS WERE ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTlrlED CHECK OR BIDDERS BOND AND WERE IN PROPER ORDER. CITY
RECORDER RECOMMENDED, BECAUSE OF THE COMPARATIVELY HIGH COST (85.22 PER FT.) THAT CONSIDERATION OF
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THE BID BE, CONTINUED UNTIL NExT MEETING AND PROPER,TY OWNERS BE CONTACTED IN THE. MEANTIME. rOR
APpROVAL pr BID.
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~T WAS MOVED BY CRUMB~KER, S~CONDEO BY GODLOVE THAT CONSIDERATION or THE BID BE CONTINUED AND
PROPERTY OWNERS CONTACTED. MOTION CARRIED.
THIS BEING THE DATE ~ET rOR THE CONSIDERATION OF BIDS rOR THE INSTALLATION OF A SEWER ON THE
NORTH SIDE,OF fiRST AVENUE WEST FROM BLAIR BLVD. TO ~HE iEST CITY LIMITS, THE CITY RECORDER
REPORTED T~AT THE FOLLOWING BJDS HAD BEEN OPENED PUBLICLY ON MARCH 28, 1949, AT 2:00 P.M., AND
THAT THE rOLLOWING BIDS HAD BEEN RECEIVED AND TABULATED AS FOLLpWS:
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EMPIRE (;ONSTRUCTION COMPANY
12 INCH SEWER 1475 LIN.FT. . 8 3.10
I STANOARD PLANS MANHOLES 4 EACH 165.00
INCLUDING CAPS 4 INCH .YES 7 EACH 7.00
CUTTING INTO 90 INCH SEWER EACH 100.00
COAST CONSTRUCTION &. ENGINEERING COMPANY
12 INCH SEWER 1475 LIN.FT. . 4.95
STANDARD PLANS MANHOLES 4 EACH 150.00
I INCLUDING CAPS 4 INCH WYES 7 EACH 5.00
CUTTING INT.O 90 INCH SEWER I EACH 150.00
F. w. RIDDLE
12 INCH SEWER 1475 LIN.fT. . 4.10
STANDARD PLANS MANHOLES 4 EACH 175.00
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INCLUDING CAPS 4 INCH WYES 7 EACH 6.00
CUTTI NG INTO 90 INCH SEWER I EACH 50.00
8 4,572.50
660.00
49.00
100.00
# 5,381.50
7,30 I .25
600.00
35.00
150.00
8 8,086.25
6,047.50
700.00
42.00
50.00
8 6,839.50
5,383.75
640.00
42.00
25.00
8 6,090.75
8 8,555.00
I ,200.,00
35.00
150.00
$ 9,940..00
INfER-CITY SAND &. GRAVEL COMPANY
12 INCH SEWER
STANDARD PLANS MANHOLES
INCLUDING CAPS 4 INCH WYES
CUTTING INTO 90 INCH SEWER
1475
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EACH
EACH
EACH
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3.65
160.00
6.00
25.00
MILLER &. STRONG
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12 INCH SEWER
STANDARD PLANS MANHOLES
INCLUDING CAPS 4 INCH wYES
CUTTING INTO 90 INCH SEWER
5.80
300.00
5.00
150.00
1475
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ALL BIOS WERE ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTI~IED CHECK OR BIDDERS BONO AND WERE IN PROPER ORDER. CITY
RECORDER RECOMMENDED ACCEPTANCE OF THE LOW BID O~ EMPIRE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE BID O~ EMPIRE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN
THE SUM O~ 85,381.50, BEING THE BEST AND LOWEST BID SUBMITTED, THAT THE PROPER CITY OF~ICERS BE IN-
STRUCTED TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH EMPIRE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY ~OR THE INSTALLATION OF A SANITARY
SEWER ON THE NORTH SIDE O~ FIRST AVENUE WEST ~ROM BLAIR BLVD. TO ~HE WEST CITY liMITS. ROLLCALL
VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
REPORTS Of OFFICERS
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A REPORT Or THE FINANCE OFFICER - RE: STREET LIGHTS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
.you WILL RECALL THAT THE MATTER Or INSTALLING STREET LIGHTS IN THE NEWLY ANNEXED AREAS
WAS RE~ERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE ~OR A SURVEY AND RECOMMENDATION.
THROUGH T~E STArF O~ THE EUGENE WATER BOARD SUCH A SURVEY WAS MADE AND IS HEREWITH
PRESENTED. IT PROPOSED THE EVENTUAL INSTALLATION O~ 28-6000 lUMEN LAMPS AND 59-4000 lUMEN
LAMPS IN THE FIVE NEWLY ANNEXED AREAS.
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IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT LIGHTS BE SCHEDULED rOR INSTALLATION AT THE MOST CRITICAL POINTS
IN THE NEWLY ANNEXED AREAS IN THE ORDER Or DATE OF ANNEXATION WITH THE EXCEPTION O~ THE PART
Or THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE AREA WHICH WAS MOST RECENTLY ANNEXED AND WHICH ANNEXATION PROCEDURE
IS BErORE THE SUPREME COURT."
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE REPORT O~ THE FINANCE OFrlCER BE ADOPTED.
MOTION CARRIED.
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A REPORT FROM THE MAYOR - RE: ApPOINTMENT OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEMBERS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ
AS rOLLOWS:
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"I HEREBY SUBMIT A REPORT ON THE APPOINTMENT O~ MR. MERVIN VATER AND DR. CHARLES E.
WILLIAMSON TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE, EACH TO SERVE THREE YEAR TERMS TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 1952.
THE COMPLETE BUDGET COMMITTEE TO SERVE ~OR THE YEAR 1949-50 AND THEREAFTER AS INDICATED
IS AS ~OLLOWS:
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HAWN OR. JOHN P. MACKINNON JUNE 30, 1952 I, I
DAVIS J. E. TURNBULL JUNE 30, 1950
. C ijUMBAKER DR. w. E. Buc HANAN JUNE 30, 1950
AI.LEN MR. ALBERT DENN I aToN JUNE 30, 1951
.,,' ~..," WELLS MR. HUGH F. PROUDF'IT JUNE 30. 1951
C"" BOOTH, MR. MERVIN VATER JUNE 30, 1952
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'--' SMITH MR. CL I Ff"OR D STAL SBER G JUNE 30, 1951
THE ABOVE APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBMITTED f"OR CONF'IRMATION BY YOUR BODY."
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It WAS MOVED BY HAWN. SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE REPORT BE ACCEPTED. 'MOTION CARRIED.
5 A .REPORT FROM THE fiNANCE Of"F'ICER - RE: WIDENING Of" WILLAMETTE STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND READ
AS F'OLLOf/S:
. ~SINCE IT IS T~~ COUNCIL'S ANNOU~CEo. INTENTION TO GIVE CONSIDERATION TO AN IMPROVEMENT'
O~DIN~NCE TO INITIAT~ THE WIDENING Of" WILLAMETTE STREET FROM 11TH TO 19TH AVENUES; AND SINCE
T~ERE IS ON FILE A P~TITION SIGNED BY PROPERTY OWNERS URGING IMMEDIATE ACTION iON SUCH WIDENING
OF-: WILLAMETTE IF' NOT .TO 19TH THEN TO 16TH OR EVEN 13TH ANDLIKE\YISE A PETITION OPPOSING WIDENING'
ESPECIALLY F'ROM 16TH TO 19TH AND SINCE IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE A NUMBER Of" PHYSICAL OBSTACLES
T~ THE WIDENING SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION AT 16TH AVENUE WHICH MAY NOT BE OVERCOME IN THE
IMMEDIATE f"UTURE--IT IS HEREBY SUGGESTED THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER OF'f"ICIAL ACTION ANNOUNCING
THE INTENTION TO WIDEN 'ILLAMETTE STREET FROM 11TH TO 19TH AVENUES AND THEN PROCEED IMMEDIATELY
WI,TH' THE NECESSARY ST.EPS TO START THE ,WORK Of" WIDENING f"ROM 11TH TO 16TH AVENUE AS DESCRIBED
BE,LOW:
WIOEN WILLAMETT~ STREET FROM 11TH AVENUE TO 16TH A~ENUE FROM ITS PRESENT WIDTH OF 34~TO '
54' INCLUDING CURBS AND INSTALL 12' OR 13. SIDEWALKS ALL AT THE COST Of" THE OWNERS OF' ABUTTING
P~OPERTY. FROM SKETCHES FURNISHED BY THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT IT APPEARS THAT IF SUCH A
PROJECT WERE UNDERTAKEN IT WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLI~H THE FOLLOWING FRIOR TO
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WIDENING:
I.. R~~OVE OR MOVE B~CK THE BUILDINGS HOUSING THE OREGON EMPLOYMENT OFFICE, liGHTNINGS, THE
,WI.LLAMETTE GROCERY, A,ND THE GROCERY STORE ON 14TH AND WILLAMETTE TO A DEPTH OF 7 F'EET f"ROM THE
PR.OPE,RTY LINE.
2., SECURE EASEMENTS ON 7 FEET INSIDE PROPERTY LINE F'ROM PROPERTY OWNERS F'OR SIDEWALK USE,
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AN,o IT MIGHT BE D,ESIRABLE, ALTHOUGH NO,T ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY TO PLAN f"OR ADJUSTMENT 'OF THE
STEPS IN FRONT Of" 'HE EUGENE HOSPITAL AND THE FLORENCE APARTMENTS SINCE THEY WOULD PROTRUDE
ABOUT SiX F'EET INTO THE 12 FOOT SIDEWALK.
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ASIPE F'ROM THE ABOVE OBSTACLES THE ONLY OTHER PROTRUSIONS THAT WOULD BE IR~EGULARITIES
ARE THE OuTER LIBRARY STEPS AND THE CITY HALL STEPS THAT WOULD CUT INTO THE 12 F'OOT WALK BY
5 F'EET AN~ IPF'OOT RESPECTIVELY.
IF' THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PORTION OF THE COMPLETE PROJECT COULD BE INITIATED WiTHOUT DELAY
IT IS LIKELY THAT WIDENING f"ROM 11TH TO 16TH COULC BE ACCOMPLISHED THIS SUMMER. THIS WOULD
DEPEND SOMEWHAT UPON HOW SOON INTERESTED PARTIES COULD SECURE NECESSARY EASEMENTS."
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY HAWN THAT THE REPORT BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON F'ILE.
MOTION CARRIED.
IT WAS FURTHER MOVED BY HAWN. SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE WIDENING Of" WILLAMETTE BE A f"ULL 56'
INSTEAD OF 53' AND; THAT THE ORDINANCE AS DRAWN, WiTH THIS EXCEPTION, BE APPROVED. MOTION .CARRIED.
6 THE fiNANCE OFF'ICER READ THE FOLLOWING REPORT OF THE. CHIEf" OF POLICE. - RE: STOP SIGNS AT 22ND
AND ALDER STREETS, AND RECOMMENDED ITS ADOPTION.
"PLEASE FIND ATTACHED f"IVE. LETTERS CONTAINING RECOMMENDAT.IONS IN REQUEST FOR SOME SORT
Of" CONTROL AT THE INTERSECTION Of" 22ND AND ALDER STREETS. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REQUESTS
PRIOR TO THIS, BUT DUE TO THE LIGHT f"LOW OF TRAFf"IC AND MOVEMENT OF PEDESTRIANS AT THIS INTER-
SECTION IT WAS NOT f"ELT ADVISABLE TO PLACE STOP SIGNS PRIOR TO THIS TIME, BUT DUE TO THE IN-
CREASED TRAFFIC AND THE INCREASED SPEED OF' TRAf"f"IC ON ALDER STREET, ALSO THE SEVERITY Of" THE
ACCIDENTS AT THIS INTERSECTION, IT IS NOW f"ELT BY THIS DEPARTMENT THAT PERHAPS STOP SIGNS ARE
ADVISABLE. DUE TO THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLES NORTH AND SOUTH ON ALDERSTREET. AND THE f"ACT'
THAT ALDER IS A VERY NARROW STREET, BEING ONLY 24 FEET WIDE, IT IS RECOMMENDED BY THIS
DEPARTMENT THAT STOP SIGNS BE PLACED AT 22ND STREET. WHICH WOULD TEND TO SLOW DOWN TRAFf"IC
ON ALDER STREET.
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DURING 1948 THERE WERE SEVEN ACCIDENTS AND ONE INJURY AT THIS INTERSECTION. To DATE IN
1949 THERE HAVE BEEN THREE ACCIDENTS AND TWO INJURIES. ALSO TO FACILITATE THE MOVEMENT Of"
TRAf"FIC IN THE SOUTHEAST SECTION OF THE CITY WE WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND THAT HILYARD STREET
BE MADE A THROUGH STREET FROM 19TH AVENUE TO THE SOUTH CITY liMITS."
IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE REPORT BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARR~Eb.
7 THE FINANCE Of"f"ICER READ THE FOLLOWING REPORT OF' THE CHIEf" OF POLICE - RE: PETITIONS PRE-
V.OUS~l RECEIVED FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL LIGHTS AT 11TH AND CHAMBERS AND 11TH AND MONROE, AND RECOMMENDED'
THAT IT BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE FOR REPORT.
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"ENCLOSED YOU WiLL FIND A SURVEY ON ELEVENTH AND POLK DONE BY THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
FOR 1948.
ACCORDING TO OUR RECORDS, 16 ACCIDENTS, TWO OF THEM BEING INJURY ACCIDENTS, OCCURRED AT
THIS INTERSECTION. THE STATE DOES NOT RECOMMEND THE INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS BECAUSE
OF THE TRAFFIC VOLUME AND PEDESTRIAN WARRANTs BEING LOW. DUE TO 54 PER CENT OF THE ACCIDENTS
OCCURRING'BETWEEN 6:00 P.M. AND 6:00 A.M., DURING WHICH TIME ONLY 25 PER CENT OF THE 24-HOUR
TRAFFIC VOLUME ENTERED THE INTERSECTION, INDICATING THAT VISIBILITY MAY, IN PART AT LEAST, BE
A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR, AS A"RESULT THE STATE RECOMMENDED THE INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL STREET
LIGHTS AT THIS INTERSECTION, POSSIBLY OF THE MERCURY VAPOR TYPE.
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THE EXPERIENCE OF THIS OFFICE INDICATES THE TRAFFIC FLOW AT ELEVENTH AND MONROE IS VERY
COMPARABLE WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT ELEVENTH AND MONROE 15 A SCHOOL CROSSING, SERVICING BOTH
LINCOLN AND WOODROW WILSON SCHOOLS. ELEVENTH AND MONROE SUFFERED 16 ACCIDENTS WITH ONE INJURY
FOR 1948, FIVE ACCIDENTS WITH ONE INJURY TO DATE, 1949.
ALSO~ ELEVENTH AND CHAMBERS SUFFERED 16 ACCIDENTS WITH TWO INJURIES IN 1948, FIVE ACCIDENTS
AND NO INJURIES IN 1949. ELEVENTH AND LINCOLN SUFFERED 12 ACCIDENTS IN 1948 AND FOUR ACCIDENTS
TO DATE IN 1949. ALSO AS ELEVENTH AND CHAMBERS PASSE~ THROUGH TOWN, CHARNELTON HAS 17 ACCIDENTS,
OLIVE 24 ACCIDENTS WITH ONE INJURY, WILLAMETTE 59 ACCIDENTS WITH TWO INJURIES, OAK 19 ACCIDENTS
WITH ONE INJURY, PEARL 22 ACCIDENTS WITH TWO INJURIES, HIGH 30 ACCIDENTS WITH TwO INJURIES,
HILYARD 18 ACCIDENTS WITH ONE INJURY, AND ALDER 15 ACCIDENTS WITH ONE INJURY, ALL OCCURRING
DURING 1948. IT WOULD APPEAR TO THIS OFFICE THAT IT WOULD BE GOOD JUDGMENT TO LIGHT THE WHOLE
OF ELEVENTH STREET WITH MERCURY VAPOR LIGHTS AS AN ACCIDENT PREVENTATIVE.
THE SUBJECT HAS BEEN STUDIED BY BOTH liEUTENANT CASH AND MYSELF. IN CONSULTATION WITH
TRAFFIC ENGINEERS, WE FEEL IT REASONABLE TO SAY THAT POOR LIGHTING IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR MANY OF
OUR ACCIDENTS IN THE EUGENE AREA.
ENCLOSED ARE COMPLAINTS ON ELEVENTH AND CHAMBERS AND ELEVENTH AND MONROE.-
IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY WELLS THAT THE REPORT BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE FOR REPORT. MOTION CARRIED.
8 A REPORT FROM THE FINANCE OFFICER - RE: TRUNK SEWER CONSTRUCTION WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS
FOLLOWS:
"My OFFICE RECEIVED A LETTER A FEW DAYS AGO FROM THE BUSINESS MANAGER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
OREGON IN ANSWER TO A REQUEST MADE OF HIM FOR INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
OF THE UNIVERSITY FOR THE NEXT FIVE TO TEN YEARS. THE LETTER WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THIS
COMMUNICATION SUMMARIZES THE PLAN IN SOME DETAIL AND POINTS OUT THAT THERE WILL BE A CON-
SIDERABLE DORMITORY POPULATION IN THE AREA OF 13TH AND 14TH BETWEEN EMERALD AND ONYX IN THE
NEAR FUTURE AND THAT WITHIN FIVE TO TEN YEARS THE DORMITORY POPULATION MAY REACH 2000 IN THIS
AREA. THE COMPLETION OF THE ~IRST UNIT Or THE WOMEN'S DORMITORY AT 13TH AND EMERALD IS
SCHEDULED FOR LATE SUMMER OF THIS YEAR AND OCCUPANCY BY SEPTEMBER, 1949. THE UNIT WILL HOUSE
APPROXIMATELY 333 GIRLS.
IN VIEW OF THE PLANS FOR SUCH EXPANSiON AND IN VIEW OF THE ALREADY OVER-LOADED SANITARY
SEWER SYSTEM EAST AND NORTH OF THIS AREA IT IS SUGGESTED THAT EARLY CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO
THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN INTERCEPTOR SEWER TO RUN rROM FAIRMOUNT W. ON 17TH TO AGATE AND NORTH
ON AGATE TO CONNECT TO THE FRANkLIN INTERCEPTOR.
IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL ALSO CONSIDER THE EXTENSION OF A TRUNK SEWER
SOUTH ON WILLAMETTE ,TO THE SOUTH BOUNDARY (JUST BEYOND 26TH AVENUE) O~ THE AREA ANNEXED ~O
THE CITY IN MAY, 1948. IF AT ALL POSSIBLE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS SEWER SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN
THIS SUMMER. IT WOULD ALSO SERVE THE COLLEGE HILL AREA ANNEXED AT THE MAY, 1948 ELECTION.
ANOTHER POINT OF CONCERN IS THE MATTER OF FINANCING O~ TRUNK SEWER PROJECTS FOR 1949
AND THEREA~TER. THE AUTHORIZATION (APPROVEd BY THE VOTERS IN MAY, 1944) rOR A 5 MILL LEVY
FOR riVE YEARS FOR CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, REPAIRS AND ADDITIONS TO THE CITY'S SEWAGE
AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM EXPIRED WITH THE TAX YEAR 1948-49. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE COUNCIL
CONSIDER THE ADVISABILITY OF SUBMITTING A CHARTER AMENDMENT TO THE PEOPLE AT A SPECIAL
ELECTION IN TIUE FOR INCLUSION OF A SPECIAL LEVY IN THE 1949-50 BUDGET."
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE REPO~T BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS
COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
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A REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE - RE: PETITIONS FOR VACATIONS, IMPROVEMENTS, ETC.
WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
"YOUR' COMMI TTEE ON PUBL I C 'WORKS TO WHOM WAS REFERRED PET I T IONS rOR VACAT IONS, I MPROVE-
MENTS, ETC. BEGS TO REPORT AS FOLLOWS: THAT THE PETITIONS TO VACATE A PORTION OF THE ALLEY
RUNNING EAST AND WEST BETWEEN AGATE AND COLUMBIA STREETS AND TO VACATE COLLIER STREiT IN 2ND
ADDITION TO CITY OuTLOOK WERE STUDIED AND INVESTIGATED AND IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE THAT THESE PETITIONS BE TABLED BY COUNCIL ACTION SINCE IT IS FELT
THAT IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST THAT THESE STREETS REMAIN OPEN.
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THAT iT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS ~OR IMPROVE-
MENTS BE ACCEPTED AND THAT PROPER ORDINANCES BE PREPARED AND APPROVED.
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24TH AVENUE FROM ALDER TO HARRIS.
ALDER STREET BETWEEN 24TH AND 25TH AVENUE.
IN ALLEY BETWEEN HARRIS & POTTER STREETS AND 28TH & 29TH AVENUES.,
UNIVERSITY STREET BETWEEN A POINT' HALFWAY BETWEEN'26TH & 27TH AVENUE TO 28TH.
27TH AVENUE EAST BETWEEN UNIVERSITY AND POTTER.
LINCOLN STREET VROM 19TH TO 22ND AVENUE.
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THAT IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE FOLLO~ING PETITIONS BE GIVEN
FURTHER STUDY AND INVESTIGATION BY tHE CITY MANAGER~S OFFICE FOR A REPORT T~ THE CO~MITTEE~
A. 21ST AVENUE BETWEEN LAWRENCE AND WASHINGTON STREETS.
B. IAWRENCE STREET FROM 21ST to 22ND AVENUE
C. ADAMS STREET FROM 19TH TO 22ND AVENUE
D. JACKSON STREET FROM 19TH TO 22ND AVENUE
E. '20iH AVENUE FROM ADAMS TO VAN BUREN
F. 19TH FROM 'FRIENDLY TO ADAMS.'"
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IN'THE CASE OF PETITION (A) AND (B) IT wAs CONSiDERED ADVISABLE TO
PETITION ALSO TO IMPROVE WEST.2IST AVENUE FROM JEFFERSON TO WASHINGTON.
BEING CIRCULATED FOR THIS IMPROVEMENT.
HOLD THESE FOR A
A PETITION IS NOW
PETITIONS (C), (0), (E) AND (F) ARE BEING HELD PRIMARILY TO CONSIDER WHETHER VALUES OF
IMPROVEMENTS ON ABUTTING PROPERTY ARE SUFFICIENT TO FINANCE THE SEWER PROJECT NOW UNDER
CONSTRUCTION AND THE PROPOSED STREET IMPROVEMENT. IT IS ALSO CONSIDERED DESIRABLE TO
INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBILITY OF PAVING 20TH AVENUE FRO~ FRfENDLYTO ADAMS'STREET (NjTEAD OF
19TH FROM fRIENDLY TO ADAMS."
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE REPORT BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED.
10 A REPORT OF THE SPECIAL TRAFFIC COMMITTEE - RE: REVISION'OF ISLAND CONSTRUCTION ON HIGHWAY
INTERSECTION AT JUNCTION OF MILLRACE, ETC. WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
"ATTENDED BY MAYOR JOHNSON, COUNCILMEN HAWN, CRUMBAKER, BOOTH AND SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
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THE COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL TRAFFIC TO WHOM WAS REFERRED THE MATTER OF HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
REQUEST FOR REVISION OF ISLAND CONSTRUCTION ON HIGHWAY INTERSECTION AT JUNCTION OF MILLRACE;
CbUNCIL PROPOSALS ON REVISIONS OF ISLAND DESIGN AT JUNCTION WITH 11TH AVENUE AND JUNCTION
WITH AGATE STREET, TRAFFiC CONTROL:LIGHTS AND ~ELATED MATTERS BEGS TO REPORT AS FOLLOW.~'
'THAT THE TRAFFIC'COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL TOGETHER WITH THE TRAFFIC COMMITTEE OF"THE
CHAMBER oi COMMERCE, T~E MAYOR AND THE CHIEF OF POLICE, ACCOMPANIED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY
ENGINEER AND STAFF, INSPECTED THE INSTALLATIONS MADE AND/OR PROPOSED ON THE HIGHWAy'AT THE
JUNCTIONS WITH THE MILLRACE, 11TH AVENUE, AGATE STREET, AND 13TH AVENUE AND MADE REFERENCE
TO,PLANS AND HAD FULL DISCUSSiONS AT EACH OF THESE POINTS.
THAT FO~LOWING THE INSPECTION TOUR A MEETING WAS HELD AT THE EUGENE HOTEL WI'TH THE
STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEER AND STAFF AT WHICH THE FOLLOWING POINTS WERE DISCUSSED AND FIXED BY
MUTUAL AGREEMENT.
I. THAT THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WILL WITHDRAW ITS REQUEST FOR A REVISION OF ISLAND CONSTRUC-
TION AT THE JUNCTION OF BROADWAY AND THE MILLRACE AND WILL PROCEED WfTH THE ORIGINAL PLAN
WHI CH PERM IT'S MOV'EM'ENT 'OF 'TRAFF' I C BOT'H EAST AND WEST THROUGH THE I NTERSECT ION. "
2. THAT THE HiGHWAY DEPARTMENT WILL CUT BACK gR SHORTEN BOTH ISLANDS AT THE JUNCTION- OF
11TH AVENUE AND fRANKLIN BLVD. SO AS TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO 11TH AVENUE By'NORTHBOUND
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND TO PERMIT SOUTH-BOUND HIGHWAY TRAFFIC TO MAKE A 1800 TURN TO REVERSE
DIRECTION AT THIS JUNCTION. THE WIDER GAP TO BE DIVIDED BY A SMALL ISLAND. IT WAS INDICATED
BY THE HIGHWAY ENGINEER THAT A PLAN ON THIS WOULD BE SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL.
3. THAT THE INTERSECTION OF 13TH AVENUE AND FRANKLIN BLVD. WOULD REMAIN AS PLANNED AND
PRESENTLY CONSTRUCTED.
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4. THAT AN ISLAND IS REQUIRED IN THE INTERSECTION Of AGATE STREET AND FRANKLIN BLVO. ANO
THAT IT WILL BE RE-DESIGNED AND REDUCED IN SIZE TO OVERCOME OBJECTIONS TO THE ORIGINAL
DESIGN.
\ 5. THAT IF' AGATE STREET IS OPENED AND IMPROVED NORTH OF' fRANKLIN BLVD. THE ISLAND COULD BE
REMOvED ENTIRELY IF THE DEVELOPMENT REQUIRED IT AND FURTHER THAT IF THE DEVELOPMENT NORTH
OF FRANK~IN MATERIALIZED IT ~OULD LIKELY BE NECESSARY TO INSTALL 3-PHASE TRAFFIC CONTROL
LIGHTS.
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6. THAT THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNS NOW PLACED 'AT Jur4CTIONS AT 13TH AVENUE AND 11TH AVENUES REMAIN
AS PRESENTLY PLACED.
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THE COMMITTEE ALSO REPORTS THAT THE STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEER INDICATED THAT TRA~FIC CONTROL
LIGHTS WOULD BE INSTALLED AT THE JUNCTION WITH THE MILLRACE, HILYARD STREET, 11TH AVENUE,
ONYX STREET (FOR UNIVERSITY USE ONLY1, AGATE STREET, VILLARD STREET AND WALNUT STREET AND
THAT AT A LATER DATE THE CITY WILL RECEIVE A COMMUNICATION FROM THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THESE INSTALLATIONS AND THAT THE CITY AGREE TO BEAR ONE HALF OF THE
COST OF THESE INSTALLATIONS EXCEPT FOR THE ONE AT ONYX STREET. THE ESTIMATE OF THE TOTAL
COST OF EACH INSTALLATION WAS GIVEN AS NEARLY $4,000.00.
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OTHER STATEMENTS MADE TO THE COMMITTEE WERE THAT IT IS THE PLAN TO OPEN BEECH STREET
TO THE HIGHWAV; THAT THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WILL ASSIST THE C'TY IN PLANNING AND IN PREPARING
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LIGHTING OF THE HIGHWAY; THAT AN IMMEDIATE CHECK WILL BE MADE ON SIZE OF
CONDUIT LAID ACROSS HIGHWAY TO ISLANDS AND THAT HIGHWAY DEPARTUENT WILL ASSIST CITY WITH A
CURRENT TRAFFIC COUNT IN THE ONE-WAY GRID.
FURTHER, THAT IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE AGREEMENTS LISTED HEREIN
BE APPROVED AND THAT THIS REPORT BE ACCEPTED."
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE REPORT OF THE SPECIAL TRAFFIC COUMITTEE
BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED.
II A REPORT OF THE PUBLIC SA~ETY COMMITTEE - RE: OVER-NIGHT PARKING, AND FI~E DISTRICT ZONING
ORDINANCE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
"YOUR COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETV TO WHOM WAS REFERRED PETITIONS OPPOSING ENFORCEMENT
OF ALL-NIGHT REGULATIONS, A PROPOSED ORDINANCE DECLARING DIVISION OF CITY INTO FIRE DISTRICTS,
AND REPORT OF CITY MANAGER ON REGULATIONS ON MOVING O~ STRUCTURES BEGS TO REPORT AS FOLLOWS:
THAT IT RECOMMENDS THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTINUE TO ENFORCE THE
ORDINANCE PROHIBITING ALL-NIGHT PARKING ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF ITS ABILITY.
THAT THE DTHER MATTERS PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE BE DE~ERRED TO THE NEXT MEETING OF
THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE."
IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE REPORT O~ THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE BE
ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
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THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIO~ FOR PACKAGE STORE, CLASS A BEER LICENSE WAS SUBMITTED, AS APPROVED
BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
KENNETH O. & VALERIA G. SCHROEDER, 495 8TH AVENUE W.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE APPLICATION AS APPROVED BY THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT, BE ENDORSED. MOTION CARRIED.
13 A PETITION SIGNED BY E. O. CYKLER AND II OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS ON 17TH AVENUE WEST - RE:
CLOSING FRIENDLY STREET BETWEEN 18TH AND 17TH AVENUES WEST AND 17TH AVENUE FROM FRIENDLY TO POLK
STREETS TO HEAVY TRUCK TRAF~IC WAS SUBMITTED AND READ.
IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY HAWN THAT THE PETITION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE.
MOTION CARRIED.
14 A PETITION - RE: GRADING ONLY ACTUAL AREA TO BE PAVED ON 17TH AVENUE WEST BETWEEN FRIENDLY AND
POLK STREETS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ. PETITION WAS SIGNED BY E. O. CYKLER AND II OTHER PROPERTY
OWNERS ON 17TH AVENUE WEST.
IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY HAWN THAT THE PETITION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE AND
THAT THE CITY ENGINEER BE IN~ORMED OF THE REQUEST. MOTION CARRIED.
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PETITIONS SIGNED BY 449 RESiDENTS IN SUPPORT OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
AND THE PROGRAM STARTED BY THE COUNCIL'FOR THE OPENING OF 18TH STREET FROM THE WEST CITY LIMITS TO
AGATE STREET, TO INCLUDE SU~FICIENT FUNDS IN THE 1949-1950 BUDGET TO ACQUIRE RIGHT-OF-WAY AND
CONDUCT THE MUNICIPALITY'S PART TO PROMOTE THIS WORK WERE SUBMITTED AND READ.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE PETITIONS BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE.
MOTION CARRIED.
PETITIONS SIGNED BY 145 RESIDENTS O~ RIVERWOOD ADDITION REQUESTING REMOVAL ~ROM SLADDEN PARK,
ALL TRAILER HOUSES AND OTHER BUILDINGS NOW IN THE PARK WHICH ARE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE HOUSING
PROJECT AND TO RESTORE THE PARK TO THE USE O~ THE puBLIC AS A PLACE ~OR RECREATION AND PLEASURE WITH
REASONS FOR REQUESTING THE SAME WERE SUBMITTED AND REAO.
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE PETITION BE RE~ERREO TO THE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIEO.
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SEVEN NEW STREET IMPROVEMENT PETITIONS WERE PRESENTED FOR CONSIDERATION.
IT WAS MOVE~ BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY HAWN THAT THEY BE SUBMITTED TO THE ENGINEER FOR REPORT
AND REP.ERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED.
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A COMMUNICATION FROM MR. CLARENCE HINES - RE: PURCHASE OF lOT FROM CITY BY SCHOOL DISTRICT #4
WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
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"IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMENT" REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF A LOT OWNED BY THE CITY AT
THE SOUTHWEST COR~ER OF 24TH AVENUE EAST AND SOUTH HILYARD STRE~T, WE HAVE THE AP~RAISA~ OF
W. R. ROBERTSON PLACING A VALUE OF 81500.00 O~ THIS LOT. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS READY TO
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. MAKE PAYMENT FOR THIS LOT AT THE APPRAISED PRICE UPON DELIVERY BY THE CITY TO THIS OF'I~E
OF A PROPERt~ EXECUTED DEED A~D TITLE INSURANCE POLICY."
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE OFFER BE ACCEPTEO AND THAT THE NECESSARY
PAPERS BE PREPARED AND EXECUTED TO COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED.
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17 COMMUNICATION FROM THE OFFICE OF R. H. BALDOCK~ STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEER - RE: PROPOSED CHANGES
IN TRAFfiC ISLANDS AT THE 11TH STREET AND ~GATE STREET INTERSECTIONS WITH FRANKLIN BLVD. WAS SUB-
MITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
"IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REAC~ED DURING THE INSPECTION OF FRANKLIN
BOULEVARD TUESDAY OF THIS WEEK, I SUBMIT HEREWITH A MAP, SHOWING THE PROPOSED CHANGES IN
TRAFFIC ISLANDS AT THE 11TH STREET INTERSECTION AND THE PLAN AT THE AGATE STREET INTERSECTION.
You WILL NOTE THAT PROVISION IS MADE FOR CUTTING BACK OF THE ~SLAND 15 FEET ON THE
EASTERLY SIDE OF THE 11TH AVENUE INTERSECT~ON AND FOR THE CUTTING OF AN OPENING THROUGH THE
ISLAND ON THE WEST SIDE, TO PROVIDE A TURN-AROUND.
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AT THE AGATE STREET INTERSECTION, PROViSiON IS MADE FOR A FULL 24-FOOT WIDTH FOR TURNING
EITHER IN OR OUT OF AGATE STREET. SHOULD AT SOME FUTURE DATE AGATE STREET BE EXTENDED TO THE
NORTH, THE TRAFFIC ISLAND WOULD EITHER BE REMOVED OR RECONSTRUCTED, SO AS TO PERMIT FREE
FLOW OF TRAFFIC NORTH AND SOUTH. THE CHANGE-OVER OF THE ISLAND WOULD BE A VERY NOMINAL MATTER,
AND WE PREfER TO INSTALL THE ISLAND AS INDICATED PENDING THE POSSIBLE EXTENSIO~ OF AGATE
STREET.
THESE CHANGES MUST HAVE THE APPROVAL Of THE PUBLIC ROADS ADMINISTR~TION, AND WE ASK
THAT YOU PLEASE ADVISE, AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE, OF YOUR CONCURRENCE IN THE PROPOSED
PLANS, IF ACCEPTABLE TO YOUR COUNCIL."
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IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE PLAN OUTLINED IN THE STATE HIGHWAY
ENGINEE~'S LETTER BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
18 Two COMMUNICATIONS, FROM DELPHIE COX AND MARGARET AND fRVING 'JACKSON, PROTESTING THE -WIDENING
OF WILLAMETTE STREET WERE SUBMITTED.
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY HAWN THAT THE COMMUNICATIONS BE RECEIVED AND PLACED
ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED.
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A COMMUNICATION FROM MAY WHITTIER, PROTEST~NG THE OVER-NIGHT PARKING ORDINANCE WAS SUBMITTED.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEiVED AND PLACED ON fiLE.
MOTION CARRIED.
20 A COMMUNICATION FROM W. C. CLUBB, CITY ENGINEER - RE: EXTENSION or TIME ON REPORT OF ALLEY
OPENING BETWEEN 7TH AND 8TH AVENUES~ F~OM HALLOCKS ADDITION TO GARFIELD STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND
READ. AS FO LLOWS:
"AN EXTENSION OF T.IME IS REQUESTED TO PREPARE THE PLANS AND ENGINEER'S
OPENING OF THE ALLEY BETWEEN SEVENTH AVENUE AND EIGHTH AVENUE FROM HALLOCKS
GARFIELD STREET.
REPORT ON THE
ADDITION TO
CHAMBERS STREET FROM SEVENTH AVENUE'TO E,IGHTH AVENUf;.
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THIS EXTENSION IS NECESSARY TO CONfORM TO THE CHARTER WHICH REQUIRES TH~T THE REPORT
MUST BE MADE IN TWENTY DAYS."
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IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE CITY ENGINEER BE GRANTED AN ExTENSION Of AN
ADOITIONAL 30 DAYS TO FILE HIS REPORT. MOTION CARRIED.
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A REPORT FROM THE MILLRACE PARK ASSOCIATION T<O~THE~COUNCIL WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
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"THE MILLRACE PARK ASSOCIATION HAS ENDEAVORED TO SECURE;' E'A'SEMENTS TO THE BED OF THE
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MILLRACE FROM ALL 74 PROPERTY OWNERS ABUTTING THE ~ACE, AS PE~ REQUEST OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.
WE HAVE IN OUR POSSESSION AT THE PRESENT TI'ME 50 SIGNED~ EASEMENTS.
WE HAVE A LETTER FROM PRESIDENT NEWBURN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON SIQN>,n-;YING THEIR
COOPERATION.
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AN EASEMENT CANNOT BE SECURED ON THE NETTIE BRUSH ESTATE WITHOUT A COURT ORDER BUT THE
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE HAS INDICATED HIS WHOLE HEARTED SUPPORT.
OF THE REMAINING 22 PROPERTY OWNERS, 8 OEFINITELY PROMISED TO SIGN EASEMENTS AT A
MEETING OF THEIR GROUP LAST FRIDAY EVENING.
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DESIRE TO SIGN EASEMENTS OF THEIR PROPERTY AND HAVE GIVEN A WIDE VARIETY or REASONS FOR NOT
DOING 80.
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KOKE-CHAPMAN, AS YOU KNOW, HAVE ALREADY FILLED IN PART OF THEIR PROPERTY BUT HAVE
OFFERED AN EASEMENT ON THE REMAINING PART.
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WOODRUFF WANTS To NARROW THE RA~E BY A PARTIAL FILL ALONG HIS PROPERTY.
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BOTH HAVE REFUSED AN EASEMENT BUT AS THEIR PROPERTY ONLY COMES TO SOUTH
BANK OF THE RACE, AN EASEMENT MAY NOT BE NECESSARY.
HYLAND SAYS SHE WILL SIGN AN EASEMENT AFTER ALL OTHERS HAVE SIGNED.
KIRKPATRICK REFUSES TO GIVE AN EASEMENT UNLESS HE IS ASSURED HIS PROPERTY WILL NEVER
BE CONDEMNED.
DUNN MAY SIGN LATER.
WHITELOCK HAS NO OBJECTION TO WATER IN MILLRACE BUT DOESN'T WANT TO GIVE AN EASEMENT.
MCARTHUR IS NOT IN PHYSiCAL CONDITION TO DISCUSS LEGAL MATTERS.
10. MCCLINTIC - VERY ELDERLY COUPLE WHO DON'T WANT TO BE BOTHERED.
II. GRANDAHL - DOUBTrUL
12. GVCKENA - WANTS TO SELL PROPERTY FIRST.
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HAVE NO OBJECTION TO WATER IN RACE BUT WANT SOME FINANCIAL HELP ON
FILL FOR BRIDGE
tROM THE ABOVE REPORT IT WOULD SEEM THAT THERE ARE ONLY ONE OR TWO PROPERTY OWNERS WHO
MAY HOLD OUT MAKING CONDEMNATION PROCEDURES NECESSARY. THE MILLRACE ASSOCIATION WILL DO
EVERYTHING IN ITS POWER TO SECURE THE REMAINING EASEMENTS BUT DOES RECOMMEND TO THE COMMON
COUNCIL THAT DEFINITE PLANS BE FORMULATED FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE WATER IN THE MILLRACE
THIS SUMMER; THAT REMAINING EASEMENTS BE SECURED BY ANY LEGAL MEANS POSSIBLE; THAT MONEY
PLEDGED BE SECURED AND CONSTRUCTION PLANS REVIEWED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION WHEN EASEMENTS AND
MONEY ARE IN HAND."
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE MILLRACE PARK ASSOCIATION BE GIVEN AN
EXTENSION or TIUEfUNTIL APRIL I I, 1949, TO SECURE ADD~TIONAL EASEMENTS AND THAT A COMPLETE REPORT
BE SUBMITTED BY THE ASSOCIATION AT THE NEXT MEETING SHOWING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE AND ON
EACH PIECE OF PROPERTY ON WHICH EASEMENTS COULD NOT BE SECURED, THE NAME OF THE OWNER, THE REASON
FOR NOT GRANTING AN EASEMENT 'AND/OR THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH AN EASEMENT WILL BE GRANTED. MOTION
CARRIED.
22 A CITIZEN OF THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE AREA MADE A PLEA FOR ASSISTANCE WITH EMERGENCY REPAIR OF
THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE STREET TO ENABLE MOVEMENT OF TRAFFIC.
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE WITH APPROVAL FOR LIMITED ASSISTANCE TO THE COUNTY IN MAKING THE REPAIRS. MOTION CARRIED.
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COUNCILMAN ALLEN REPORTED A TRAFFIC SITUATION AT 8TH AVENUE AND MONROE WHICH NEEDED SOME
REGULATION AND CONTROL.
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IT WAS MOVEO BY HAWN. SECONOED BY ALLEN THAT THIS MATTER BE RErERRED TO THE PuBLIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED.
MR. PAXSON AND MR. BOOTH, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AT SALEM DISCUSSED
THE MATTER Or THE PETITION TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONER FOR THE GRADE SEPARATION ON THE
HIGHWAY PROJECT AND REQUESTED THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY AS A PARTY TO THE PETITION.
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IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE CITY GIVE APPROVAL TO THE PETITION AND THAT
THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETE THE PETITION rOR SUBMISSION. MOTION CARRIED.
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COUNCIL BlLL No. 504 -' RE: CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER IN ALLEY BETWEEN HARRIS AND POTTER F~OM
28TH TO 29TH AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN FULL.
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IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE BtLL BE READ A SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH
UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE SECOND TIME
BY TITLE ONLY.
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IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL .E READ A
THIRD TIME BY TITLE,ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND
THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
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IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE.
ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED ~.
26 COUNCIL BILL No. 505 - RE: ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER
IN ALLEY BETWEEN HARRIS AND POTTER FROM' 28TH TO 29TH AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME
IN FULL.
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. 'MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 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 BILL BE READ.A
THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS corlSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND
THE B1LL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN' FINAL pASSAGE.
ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. THE BILL,WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED~.
27 COUNCIL B'LL NO. 506 - RE: WIDENING WILLAUETTE STREET FROM 11TH TO 19TH AVENUE TO 56, FEET,
CURB TO CURB WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN FULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN FIRST 'READING, PLACtD ON
THE TABLE AND A COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF CRUMBAKER, CITY ATTORNEY AND C'TY MANAGER BE APPOINTED
TO INVESTIGATE THE MATTER OF SECURING OF EASEMENTS OR DEEDS AND REPORT BACK AT NEXT M~ET~NG..
MOTION CARRIED. ' ,
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28 COUNCIL BILL No. 507 - RE: PAVING 24TH AVENUE EAST FROM ALDER TO HARRIS WAS SUBMITTED AND
READ THE FIRST TIME IN FULL.
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. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 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 BILL BE READ A
THIRD TIME'BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF 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 BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE.
ALL COUNCtLMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED ~.
29 COUNCIL BILL NO. 508 - RE: ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FO~ PAVING 24TH AVENUE EAST
FROM ALDER TO HARRIS STREET 'WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN FULL.
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. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 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 BILL BE READ
A THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND
THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
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IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE BILL BE APPROVED ANa GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE.
ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED ~.
30 COUNCIL BILL' NO. 509 - RE: PAVING ALDER STREET 'BETWEEN 24TH AND 25TH AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED
AND READ THE FIRST'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 'OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION 'CARRIED UNANtM~~SlY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE
SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
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IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND. THt;:Bll.L BE Rf:AO A
THIRD TI~E BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARR~~p UNANIMOUSLY ANO
THE ,BI'Ll. WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
IT WAS ~OVEO BY HAWN. SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN'i'NAL PASSAGE.
ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED~.
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31 COUNCIL Bill No. 510 - RE: AOOPTING PLANS AND SPECI~ICATIONS ~OR PAVING ALDER STREET BETWEEN
24TH AND 25TH AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE ~IRST TIME IN ~ULL.
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. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE SECOND
T I UE BY TIT LE ONL Y.
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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 OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND
THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
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IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN ~INAL PASSAGE.
ALL COUNCI LMEN PRESENT VOT I NG AYE. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 9290.
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COUNCIL BILL No. 51 I - RE: PAVING UNIVERSITY STREET ~ROM NORTH LINE OF lOT 4, BLOCK 24, FIRST
ADDITION TO CITY OUTLOOK TO 28TH AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE ~IRST TIME IN ~ULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE BilL BE READ A SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY,
WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT O~ THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 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 BILL BE READ A
THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT O~ 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 BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN ~INAl PASSAGE.
ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED ~.
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COUNCIL Bill No. 512 - RE:
FROM NORTH LINE O~ tOT 4, BLOCK
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ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECI~ICATIONS ~OR PAVING UNIVERSITY STREET
24, FIRST ADDITION TO CITY OUTLOOK TO 28TH AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED AND
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE BILL BE READ A SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY,
WITH U~ANIMOUS CONSENT O~ THE COUNCIL. MOTIDN CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE GILL WAS READ THE
SECOND TIME 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 O~ 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 BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN ~INAL PASSAGE.
ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. THE BilL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED ~.
34 COUNCIL BILL NO. 513 - RE: PAVING 27TH AVENUE EAST ~ROM UNIVERSITY TO POTTER WAS SUBMITTED
AND READ THE ~IRST TIME IN ~ULL.
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 UNANIMOUSLY 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 BilL BE READ A THIRD
TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT O~ 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 BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE.
ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 9293.
35 COUNCIL BilL No. 514 - RE: ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECI~ICATIONS ~OR PAVING 27TH AVENUE EAST rROM
UNIVERSITY TO POTTER WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE ~IRST TIME IN ~ULl.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY
WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT O~ THE COUNCIL.
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 SECOND
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL BE READ A
THIRD TIME B~ TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT O~ THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND
THE BilL WAS READ THE THIRO TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE BilL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE.
ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED ~.
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COUNCIL BilL No. 515 - RE: PAVING tlNCOLN STREET ~ROM 19TH TO 22ND AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED AND
READ THE ~IRST TIME IN ~ULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE BILL BE READ A SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY,
WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT O~ THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE SECOND
TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
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IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED Bi 'DA~IS THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL BE READ A
THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 'AND
THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY~
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IT WAS MOVED BY HA~N, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE BILL BE~APPROVED AND GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE.
ALL COUNCilMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 9295.
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37 COUNCil BILL 'NO. 516 - RE: ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PAVING LINCOLN STREET ,F.ROY
19TH TO 22ND AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED AN~ READ THE FIRST TIME IN FUL~.
IT WAS MOVED BY HA~N, SECONDED BY DAVIS .THAT THE BILL BE READ A SECOND~JIME BY TITLE ONlY~
WITH ~NANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BfLL WAS READ THE
SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
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IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SEC'ONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED ANJ~..THE BILL BE READ A
THIRD TIME BY ilTLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRfED UNANIMOUSLY AND
THE BILL WAS READ THt THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVlrS THAT THE BILL BE A'PPROVED AND GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE.
ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. THE BILL, WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBER.ED ~~ '
38 COUNCIL BILL ~o. 517 - RE: ISSUANCE & SALE OF BONDS TO IMPROVE AND ENLARGE ELECTRICAL AND
WATER UTILITIES WAS SUBMITTED AND REA'D THE FIRST TIME IN FUL'L...
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. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE
SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED Bi DAVIS THAT THE R~LES BE SUS~ENDEO
THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION
THE BILL. WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
AND THE BILL BE READ A
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CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS,THAT THE BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE.
ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 9297.
RESOLUTIONS
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RESOLUTION - RE: bPENING ~llEY ~ETWEEN Mill AND fERRY STREETS FROM IliH AVENUE TO A POINT
133 FEET NORTH OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF lOT I, BLOCK' 2, SHAWS ADDITION WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS
FOLLOWS:
"BE IT RtSOLVED BY fHE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGE~E, tANE COUNTY, OREGON, THAT
IT IS DEEMED EXPEDIENT BY THE COMMON COUNCIL THAT A PUBLIC ALLEY EX~ENDING NORTH AND SOUTH
BETWEEN MilL STREET AND fERRY STREET FROM ELEVENTH AVENUE TOA POINT 133 FEET NORTH or NORTH-
EAST CORNER OF lOT I LOCATED IN BLOCK Two OF SHAW'S ADDITION TO EUGENE. OREGON, AS RECORDED
IN VOLUME A, PAGE 234, lANE COUNTY, OREGON PLAT RECORDS, BE OPENED TO A WIDTH OF FOURTEEN
F'EET, AND THAT THE' CITY ENGINEER IS THEREFORE DIRECTED, BY HIM ~R SOME' COMPETENT SURVEYOR,
TO MAKE A SURVEY OF SUCH ALLEY OPENING AND TO MAKE THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF AND TO MAKE A PLAT
OF THE S~~E AND A WRITTEN REPORT CONTAINING A FULL AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF SUC~ ALLEY
OPENING, AND THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF, AND ANY LOT OR TRACT OR PORTION THEREOF' TO Bt APPROPRIATED
THEREFOR, AND TO FILE THE $AME WITH THE RECORDER OF THE CITY OF EUGENE WITHIN TWENTY DAYS
FROM THE DATE OF THIS REf SOLUTION, UNLESS FURTHER TIME SHALL BE GRANTED THEREFOR."
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER. SECONDED BY HAWN THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED.
UPON MOTION D~LY MADE, SECONDED AND CARRIED, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
RESPECTFULLY SUBM~TTED,
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