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EUGENE, ORE GON
I AUGUST 22, 1949
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THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF' THE CITY OF EUGENE WAS HELD ON AUGUST 22, 1949 -.J
AT 7:30, P.M. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESiDENT HAWN. COUNCILMEN PRESENT WERE DAVIS, :;v
A L LE N , WELLS, BOOTH, GODLOVE AND SMITH. COUNCILMAN CRUMBAKER WAS A BSEN T .
THE MINUTES Of THE SPECIAL MEETING HELD AUGUST 15, 1949 WERE READ AND APPROVED.
I I A BILL IN THE AMOUNT Of 833,393.00 fROM THE SEAGRAVE CORPORAT I ON fOR THE AERIAL LADOER TRUCK
WAS SUBMITTED AND READ.
IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY SMITH THAT THE BILL AS SUBMITTED BE APPROVED AND THE PROPER
CITY OFfiCERS AUT HOR I ZED TO DRAW UP THE NECESSARY WARRANT. ROLLCALL VOTE. CRUMBAKER ABSENT.
tAOTION CARRIED.
2 A BILL IN THE, AMOUNT Of 84,069.75 fROM Gus KE B RO S . AS FINAL PAYMENT ON THE fa RE DEPARTMENT
SUBSTATIONS, APPROVED BY T,HE ARCHITECT AND THE FIRE CHIEf WAS S U BM I T TED.
IT WAS MOVED BY OAVIS, SECONDEO BY SMITH THAT THE BILL AS SUBMITTED BE APPROVED AND THE
PROPER CITY OffICERS AUTHOR I ZED TO DRAW UP THE NECESSARY WARRANT. ROLLCALL VOTE. CRUMBAKER
ABSENT. MOTION CARRIED.
3 THIS BEING THE DATE SET fOR THE CONSIDERATION Of BIDS fOR THE CONSTRUCTION Of CULVERTS WI TH
NECESSARY ROADWAV fILL TO SUBGRADE ELEVATION AT THE CHAMBERS STREET, OAK STREET, AND PEARL STREET
AND, 19TH AVENUE CROSSINGS Of AMAZON CREEK, THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT THE fOLLOWING BIOS HAD
BEEN OPENED PUBLICLY ON AUGUST 22, 1949 AT 10tOO A.M. AND TABULATED AS FOLLOWS:
CHAMBERS STREET CONCRETE CULVERT PLATE ARCH
w. H. SH.I e:LDS 8 10,015.09 8
CASCADE CONST. & ENGINEERING CO. 8,679.50
DEL R. BEE BE: CONST. CO. 10,365.00
I WERNER & JESKE 13,000.00
GLEN SNOOK 11,683.00
F. W. RIDDLE 14,626.00
OAK S~EET
w. H. SHIELDS 9,120.00 9,114.00
CASCADE CONST. & ENGINEERING 7,656.50 7,759.70
DEL R. BEEBE CONST. CO. 9,131.00 9,100.00
WERNER & JESKE 12,200.00 11,800.00
GLEN SNOOK 9,879.00 9,500.00
F. w. RIDDLE 13,585.00 12,600.00
PEARL STREET
w. H. SHIELDS 9,070.00 8,981.00
CASCADE CONST. &: ENGINEERING 5,898.00 7,550.60
DEL R. 6E:f:BE CONS T. CO. 8,652.00 8,612.00
WERNER & JESKE 12,000.00 11,700.00
GLEN SNOOK 9,879.00 9,500.00
F. W. RIDDLE 13,126.00 12,100.00
19TH AVENUE
w. H. SHIELDS 9,278.00 9,422.00
I CASCADE CONST. &: ENGINEERING CO. 8,018.00 8,349.80
DEL R. BEEBE CONST. CO. 10,231.00 10,231.00
WERNER & JESKE 12,800.00 12,400.00
GLEN SNOOK 9,600.00 9,500.00
F. w. RIo DL E 14,575.00 13,485.00
ALL BIDS WERE ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFIED CHECK OR BIDDERS BOND AND WE RE IN PROPER, ORDER.
CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED THAT THE BID OF CASCADE CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING COM~ANY IN THE TOT AL
AMOUNT OF 830,252.00 BE ACCEPTED WITH A STIPULATION THAT ALTERNATE NO. 2, STEEL ARCH CONSTRUCTION
I MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR CONCRETE BOX TYPE CULVERTS UNDER THE BID Of 830,252.00 IF DEEMED ADVISABLE.
IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY WELLS THAT THE BID OF THE CASCADE CONSTRUCTION AND
ENGINEERING COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT Of" 830,252.00 BE ACCEPTED WITH THE PROVISION THAT STEEL ARCH
CONSTRUCTION MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE CONCRETE TYPE CULVERT UNDER THE AMOUNT Of THE BID ON THE
RECOMMENDATION Of THE CITY MANAGER. ROLLCALL VOTE. CRUMBAKER ABSENT. MOTION CARRIED.
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REPORTS Of OffiCERS ;!
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4 THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED ON A MEETING WITH THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY .'
OffiCIALS AND THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT OffiCIALS RELATIVE TO T~E PARTICIPATION Of THE SOUTHERN i I
.~. ~". PACIFIC COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT Of 10% OF THE COST Of' THE OVERHEAD APPROACH To THE FERRY STREET
"' .,~.. BRIDGE WHICH WOULD AMOUNT TO 851,000.00 PAYMENT BY THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY IN CONNECTION WiTH ,
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, , THIS WORK. No AGREEMENT WAS REACHED WITH OFfiCIALS Of' THE SOUTHERN PACifiC COMPANY UNTIL THEY
~ HAVE A CHAN CE TO CONTACT THEIR HEAD' Off'ICE, AND A MEETING WILL BE SCHEDULED AT A LATER DA~E. THE
.....,] PARTICIPATION Of' THIS 10% HOWEVER, IS PREDICATED UPON THE: CLOSING Of PEARL AND HIGH STREETS ACROSS
~ THE SOUTHERN PACifiC TRACKS, AND A PU BL I C HE A R I N G W ILL BE HELD TO ASCERTAIN THE OPINION Of THE
RESIDENTS AND BUS I NESS INTERESTS IN THIS VICINITY RELATIVE TO THE MERITS Of' CLOSING THESE STREETS
PRIOR TO AN Y A CT I ON BE I NG TAKEN. I
5 A REPORT fROM THE fiRE CHIEf' - RE: BIDS fOR FIRE PLU as AND GROUND VALVES WAS S U Bioi I T TED AN D
READ AS fOLLOWS:
- "THERE- ARE APPROXIMATELY 415 fiRE HYDRANTS IN THE CITY OF EUGENE.
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IN THE PAST THE RE WAS NOT MUCH ATTENTION PAID TO THE WA Y THE HYDRANTS OPERATtD. THERE-
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fORt, SOME Of OUR fiRE HYDRANTS OPEN TO- THE RIGHT AND SOME. OPEN TO THE LEfT.
AT TH" S T I ME, THE RE ARE IN USE THE fOLLOWING HYDRANTS:
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CORE Y, EUGENi FOUNDRY, FRAZER 'I AN D #2, GROSS, MUELLER, PACIfiC STATES, RENSSELAER,
RICH, AND VELTUM."
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ItTHE ATTACHED SHEETS ARE QUOTATIONS fOR fiRE HYDRANTS.
THE qUOTATION OF THE MUELLER fiRE HYDRANT f'ROM THE CONSOLIDATED SUPPLY COMPANY, 139 S.W.
STARK STREET, PORTLAND, OREGON WAS THE LOWEST BID RECEIVED AND I RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY Of
Eu GENE PURCHASE THE fiRE HYDRANTS LISTED BY CONSOLIDATED SUPPLY COMPANY. It
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IT WAS MOVED By DAVIS, SECONDED BY ALLEN THAT THE LOW BID Of THE CONSOLIDATED SUPPLY COMPANY
IN THE AMOUNT Of &2,279.25 BE ACCEPTED. - ROLLCALL VOTE. CRUMBAKER ABSENT. MOTION CARRIED. .
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6 A REPORT Of THE JOINT TRAfFIC COMMI'TTEE - RE: ONE-WAY GRI D SYSTEM WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS "
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"A JOiNT MEETING OF THE CITY AND CHAMBER OF' COMMERCE T~AffIC COMMITTEES WAS HELD ON
AUGUST 15, 1949. PRESEN T WERE: MA YOR JOHNSON, COUNCILMEN HAWN, ALLEN, WELLS, GODLOVE. BOOTH,
GILLILAN, C RO S S, ELDON JOHNSON, KOPPE, lUSH, RANSOM, CHIEf JONES, MCCREADY, MCGINTY, MORSE, .
CITY MANAGER KING AND THE CITY Re:CORDER. ,
MCLEAN, URE,Y, BRENNE,
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THE 'MEETING' WAS PRESiDED OVER BY COUNCILMAN HAWN IN THE ABSENCE Of DR. CRUMBA KER AND BY
WAY Of INTRODUCT I ON IT WAS EXPLAINEO THAT THIS WAS THE fiNAL MEETING fOR CONSIDERATION Of THE
'ONE-WAY GR-ID TRAF'FIC AND BUSINESS SURVEY qUESTIONNAIRE. COPI-, S Of THE PROPOSED QUESTIONNAIRES
WERE DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS PRESENT.
MR. MCLEAN SUGGESTED THAT SOME fORM Of INTRODUCTION EXPLAINING VERY BRIEfLY THE PURPOSE
OfT HE SURVEY BE INCLUDED IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE. THE SUGGESTION MET WITH THE APPROV AL Of THE-
COMMITTEE ~ND WAS ADOPTED. -
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IT WAS PROPOSED BY MAYOR JOHNSON THAT THE EN TIRE QUESTIONNAIRE BE READ THROUGH PRIOR TO
DISCUSSION-Of INDIVIDUAL QUEST 10NS.- THIS MET WITH APPROVAL AND THE CITY MANAGER READ THE
QUESTI ONNA'I RE IN F'ULL. - . .
MR. McLEAN SUGGESTED fURTHER THAT QUESTIONS I AND 2 BE OMITTED fROM THE QUESTIONNAIRE SINCE
HE BELIEVED THAT ANSWERS WOULD BE TOO GENERAL OR I N A C CU RAT E TO BE 0 f V A L U E . THIS WAS DISCUSSED
BUT NO ACT.I{)N WAS TAKEN ON THE POINf.
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MR. MCCREADY fAVORED REVISION Of QUESTIONS II ON THE: DISBURSEMENT Of PROPE RT Y VALUE S TO '.
READ SUBST~NTIALLY .wwI6~ SYSTEM WITHIN T HEG RID, ONE-WAY TRAffiC OR TWO-WAY TRAF'fIC, IN YOUR
OPINION WOULD CONTRIBUTE MOST TO THE SPREADING OUT Of PROPERTY VALUES WI THIN T~E NEXT FIVE
YEARS - , THE NEXT TEN YEARS ' . . .
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MR. GILLILAN SUGGESTED THAT ADDRESS AND TYPE Of" BUS INESS SHOULD BE: INCLUDED IN THE
QUEST I ONNA1'RE AND ALSO A qUESTION AS TO WHETHER THE fiRM IS LOCATED WITHIN THE GRID SYSTEM.
THE SUGGESTION WAS APPROVED. .
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A QUESTION WAS RAISED BY CHAIRMAN HAWN AS TO WHO THE qUESTIONNAIRE SHOULD BE CIRCULATED
TO. I TWAS' DISCUSSED AND IT WAS MOVEq BY MR. CROSS. SECONDED BY MR. WELLS THAT THE qUESTION-
NAIRE BE SENT TO ALL BUSINESS AND TO ALL' PROfESSIONAL- MEN WITHIN THE C IT Y AND IN ADDITION TO
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ALL THE PROPERTY OWNERS OF' REAL PROPERTY LOCATEO WITHIN THE GRID. CARRIED.
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fOLLOWING A DISCUSSION Of QUESTION NO. 3 IT WAS MOVED BY LUSH, SECONDED BY CROSS THAT '1
QUESTION 3 RELlA I N IN THE qUESTIONNAIRE AS STATED. MOT I ON CARRIED.
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MR. MCCREADY SUGGESTED ADDING A QUESTION CONCERNING OFF-STREET PARKING. HE PROPOSED
I THE QUESTION "00 YOU TH I NK THE TRAFFIC CONDITION WOULD BE IMPROVED BY PROVISION FOR MORE
OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES?" THE PROPOSAL WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED INCLUDED. ~
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IT WAS PROPOSED BY MR. BRENNE THAT SOME A CT I ON BE TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL IMMEDIATELY ::.....,
TO FACILITATE THE MOVEMENT OF TOURIST TRAFFIC FROM THE SOUTH INTO THE CITY CENTER TO ENJOY
GREATER PARTICIPATION IN THE TOURIST TRAOE F'OR THE BALAN CE OF THE SUMMER.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. LUSH, SECONDED BY MR. CROSS THAT THE COMM I TTEE RECOMMEND TO THE
COUNCIL T HA T ACT I ON BE TAKEN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO MAKE PEARL STREET THE LAST EASTERLY
I ONE-WAY STREET OF' THE GRID AND ALL ~AST AND WEST STREETS EAST OF PEARL TWO-WAY STREETS.
MOTION CARRIED.
IT WAS FURTHER MOVED BY MR. LU~H AND SECONDEO BY MR. CROSS THAT I F' THE COUNCIL TAKES
SUCH ACTION THAT QUESTION 9 C. AND E. AND OTHER IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS BE REMOVED F'ROM THE:
QUESTI ONNAI RE. MOTION CARRIED.
MR. MCCREAOY SUGGESTED REVISION OF' QUESTION NO. 10 TO "WOULD YOU APPROVE ELIMINATION
OF PARKING ON WILLAMETTE STREET AN D ON BROADWAY AS AN ALTERNATE TO:
A. ONE-WAY USE OF' THESE STREETS1 ELIMINATE PARKING ALL DAY? ELIMINATE PARK I NG
ONLY DURING PEAK TRAFF'IC HOURS (4:00 TO 6:00 P.M. ) ON BUSINESS DA YS 1 .
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B. TWO-WAY USE Of" THESE STREETs1 ELIMINATE PARKING ALL DAY1 ELIMINATE PARKING
ONLY DURING PEAK TRAf"F'IC HOURS (4:00 T~O P.M.) ON BUSINESS OAYS?: -,\ .
SUGGESTION WAS APPROVED AND ORDERED ADOPTED.
IT WAS PROPOSED BY MR. RANSOM THAT A QUESTION BE INCLUDED AS f"OLLOWS: "WOULD YOU
LIKE TO SEE WILLAMETTE STREET AND BROADWAY OPENED f"OR ?-WAY TRAFF'IC FOR A 6-UONTH TRIAL
PERIOD?" AN D T HA T QUESTION 9 BE ELIMINATED EXCEPT f"OR SECTION F'. IT WAS MOVED BY MR.
MCGINTY, SECONDED BY MR. RANSOM THAT THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. It
I IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY ALLEN THAT THE REPORT BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED.
7 A REPORT Of" THE RECREATION COMM l TTEE - RE: PARK AND RECREATION PROGRAM WAS SUBMITTED AND
READ AS FOLlDWS:
"A MEETING Of" THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION WAS HELD DN WEDNESDAY, Au GU S T 17,
1949 AT 7:30 P.M. WIT H M A YO R JOHNSON, COUNCILMEN AL LE N AND BOOTH, MRS. J. DON SM IT H, MR.
ATKINSON, MR. MIKESELL, CITY MANAGER OREN KING, AND W. R. MATSLER, SUPERINTENDENT Of" THE
BUREAU Of" PARKS AND RECREATION PRESENT.
MR. MATSLER GAVE A REPORT Of" THE f"OLLOWING TOPICS:
I. REPO RT Of THE TRIP TO THE INTERNATIONAL NORTHWEST PARK ASSOC~ATION HELD IN TACOMA,
WASHINGTON ON AUGUST I I , AUGUST 12 AND AUGUST 13TH.
A. THE f"OLLOWING TOPICS Of" INTEREST WERE DISCUSSED:
I. TYPES Of" PARK ORGANI~ATIONS
A. BOARD VS. COUNCIL
B. SPLIT ADMINISTRATION
2. SWIMMING POOLS
A. THEIR ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION
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3. MUSIC IN THE PARKS
A. PORTABLE BAND SHELLS
4. IUPORTANCE OF ARBORETUM
5. VISIT TO TACOMA PARKS AND MT. RANIER
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I I . ,GENERAL PARK REPORT
A. ORGANIZATION Of OEPARTMENT
I . FILING AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
2. MAINTENANCE AND SET-uP
B. IMPROVEMENTS TO DATE
I. 10TH AND GRANT
2. BENCHES
I 3. ARCHERY RANGE
C. ACQUISITION Of" LAND NEEDED
I . 10TH AND GRANT
2. 23RD AND UNIVERSITY
3. OEVELOPMENT Of" THE AMAZON
II I. GENERAL RECREATION REPORT
A. SWIMMING POOL ACTIVITIES AND RECEIPTS
I. COpy Of" RECEIPTS ATTACHED
B. PARK AND RECREATION PROGRAM
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A REPORT WAS MADE ON THE lAURELWOOD GOLF COURSE AN D THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE
PARK DEPARTMENT' PREPARE A COMPLETE REPORT OF THE TOTAL ASSETS OF THE GOLF COURSE' TO BE SUB-
C'TY COUNCIL :i I
MITTED TO THE COMMITTEE AND THE AT A LATER DATE.
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,..' THE COMMITTEE ALSO RECOMMENDS THAT ADVERTISING FOR BIDS BE APPROV ED FOR INSTALLATION OF
;~ SPRINKLE~ SYStEMS' IN THE FOLLOWiNG PARK AREAS: .j
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19TH AND t~WRENCE # 4,311.87 -)
23RD AND-UNIVERSiTY' 1,744.70 )
SWIMMING PooL. 560.93 ) I
ISTH AND tAIRMOUNT 883.4S ) .
SLADDEN PARK 400.00 ) ~
10TH AND GRANT' 800.00
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# 8,700.95
THE COMMITTEE ALSO RECOMMENDS THAT THE QUOTATION SUBMITTED FOR A Fo RD TRACTOR BE
AWARDED TO THE EUGENE'TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT COMPAN Y AS THIS WAS THE LOW BID SUBMITTED AT
$1,S59.00.
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THE COMMITTEE: RECOMMENDED THAT THE FOLLOWING PARKS BE GIVEN THE INDICATED OFFICIAL NAMES:
20TH AND WASHINGTON - WASHINGTON PARK .
23RD AND UNIVERSITY - UNIVERSITY' PARK
ISTH AND FAIRMOUNT - FAIRMOUNT PARK
10TH AND GRANT - GRANT PARK I
THE COMM I TTEE: RECOMMENDS THAT THE SWIMMING POOL AT 16TH AND JEFFERSON STREETS BE NAMED
THE EUGENE MEMORIAL SWIMMING POOL.
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THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED A LETTER BE WRITTEN TO THE SCHOOL" BOARD TO ARRANGE A JOINT
SCHOOL BOARD, C IT Y CO'ClffCI L"; PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ,
MEETING BETWEEN THE THE: AND THE
TO DISCUSS MUTUAL PRO BLEMS AND ORGANIZATION, WIT H PAR T , CU LA R REFEREN CE TO THE' AMAZON
DEVELOPMENT. It "
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IT WAS ~OVED 'BY SMITH, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE REPORT BE ADOPTED. ROLLCALL VOTE~" CRUM- '.
BAKE R ABSENT;' MOTION CARRIED.
PETITIONS AND' COMMUNICATIONS
8 THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION BEER LICENSE, AS POLICE"DEPARTMENT WAS SUB- ,~
FOR A APPROVED BY THE
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EDWIN HENRY, ALBERT 'WELL~ SR. AND ALBERT WELLS JR., 2000 w. "TH - CLASS A LICENSE. '.
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IT WAS MOVED BY SMITH, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE APPLICATION AS APPROVED BY T HE POLICE
DEPARTMENT, BE ENDORSED. MOTION CARRIED. ,
9 A PE TIT I ON SiGN E 0 BY 66 RESIOENTS I N, THE VICINITY OF THE 19TH AND lAWRENCE STREET PLAYGROUND
REQUESTING DISCONTINUANCE OF LEAGUE BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL GAMES ON THA T fiELD WAS SUBMITTED,' AND
DISCUSSED BY MR. WILLIAM HUE Y, REPRESENTING THE SIGNERS.
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IT WAS SUGGESTED BY MR. HA WN , ACTnr(f'"A~S MAYOR, THAT MR. HUEY AND CLIEl'nS MEET WITH THE HEALTH
AND RECREATION COMMITTEE. THE CITY MANAGER AND MR. MATSLER AT ItlS P.M. ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 23RD
AT THE CITY HALL TO DISCUSS THE MATTE~ IN DETAIL. THE PLANS FOR THE MEETING MET \YITH APPROVAL.
10 COMMUNICATION - RE: CLOSING 13TH AVENUE TO PARKING FROM THE 'UNIVERSITY WAS SUBMITTED AND
READ AS FOLLOWS: ,
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"THE UNIVERSITY Of" OREGON IS DESIROUS Of ELIMINATING PARKING ON THIRTEENTH STREET FROM
UNIVERSITY TO EME RALD~ AT THE PRESE NT TIME, AS YOU KNOW, THE RE IS NO PARKING ALtOWED ON
THIRTEENTH STREET BETWEEN KINCAID AND UNIVERSITY. THE FOOT TRAfFIC ON THIRTEENTH BETWEEN
UNIVERSITY AND EMERALD IS VERY GRE AT. As YOU KNOW, EMERALD HALL HOUSES THE BUSINESS OFFlCE~
REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS, VETERANS ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, AND EVERY
STUDENT ENROLLED IN T HE UN I V E R SIT Y HAS TO VISIT THIS BUILDING AT LEAST ONCE EACH TERM AND
MANY OF THEM SEVERAL TIMES IN THE TERM. THE FOOT TRAFFIC ON THI RTEENTH IN THIS AREA IS :'
PROBABL Y AS GREAT AS AN Y SPOT ON THIRTEENTH STREET. CLASSES ARE ALSO HELD IN EMERALD HALL
AND WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE STUDENT UNION BUILDING AND THE NEW WOMEN'S'OORMITORY THE I
SITUATION WILL BECOME MORE ACUTE THAN AT THE PRESENT TIME.
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WE ALSO WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIRTEENTH AVENUE CLOSED FROM EMERALD DOWN TO BEECH BUT I
SUPPOSE THIS WOULD NOT BE IN ORDER BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THE RE IS A STORE LOCATED ON THE i
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NORTH SIDE OF THIRTEENTH STREET. WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE TO CLOSE THE SOUTH'SIDE OF THIRTEENTH
STREET TO PARKING FROM EMERALD TO BEECH1 ,
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I PLAN TO BE ON MY VACATION AND WILL RETURN TO THE CAMPUS AROUND THE 6TH'OR 7TH OF ~
SEPTEMBER AND I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS THIS WITH YOU AT THAT TIME UNLESS YOU AND THE CITY
COUNCIL IN THE MEANT I ME COULD TAKE THIS ACTION. It .
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IT WAS MOVED BV BOOTH, SECONDED BY SMITH THAT THE REQUEST BE GRANTED. ROLLCALL VOTE. BOOTH
I AND SMITH VOTING AYE. DAVIS, A L LE N, WELLS AND GODLOVE VOTING NO. CRUMBAKER ABSENT. MOTION WAS
DEFEATED. ~
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I T WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY ALLEN THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE REF:ERRED TO THE PUBLIC :"'-J
SAFETV COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. ~
II PETITION - RE: OPENING EAST 1/2 OF 21ST AVENUE BETWEEN fRIENDLY AND ADAMS STREET WAS SUB-
MITTED.
I IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BV BOOTH THAT THE PETITION BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS
COMMITTEE FOR INVESTIGATION AND RECOMMENDATION. MOTION CARRIED.
ORDINANCES
12 COUNCIL BILL No. 608 - RE: AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 9236 ESTABLISHING THE ONE-WAY GRID SYSTEM,
GIVEN FIRST AND SECOND READINGS ON JUNE 27, 1949 AND JUL Y I I , 1949 WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION.
IT WAS MOVED BVWELLS, SECCN OED BY GODLOVE THAT THE COUNC I L BILL BE AMENDED BY ELIMINATING
THE ONE-WAY PROVISION ON WILLAMETTE BETWEEN 13TH AND 14TH AND FU RTHER BY INCLUDING THAT 8TH,
BROADWA Y AND 10TH EAST OF' PEARL STREET BE RESTORED TO 2-WAY TRAFFIC.
IT WAS MOVED BY ALLEN, SECONDED BY SMITH THAT MR. WELLS MOTION BE AMEN DE 0 TO EXCLUDE FROM
HIS MOTION THE PROVISION TO ELIMINATE THE ONE-WAY PROVISION ON WILLAMETTE BETWEEN 13TH AND 14TH.
ROLLCALL VOTE. WELLS AND GODLOVE VOTING NO. ALL OTHER COUNCILMEN VOT ING AVE. CRUMBAKER ABSENT.
MOTION CARRIED.
IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY SMITH THAT THE BILL, A,S AMENDED, BE READ THE THIRD TIME,
BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT Of" THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL,
AS AMENDED, WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY SMITH THAT THE COUNCIL BILL, AS AMEN OED, BE APPROVED AND
GIVEN f"INAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND
NUMBERED ~.
I 13 COUNCIL BILL NO. 651 - RE: INITIATING VACATION Of" SHORT STREET f"ROM MISSION TO SPRING
BL V D. , GIVEN f"IRST AND SECOND READINGS ON AUGUST 15, 1949, WAS BROU GHT ON f"OR CONSIDERATION.
IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SE CON DE 0 BY SMITH THAT THE BILL BE GIVEN A THIRD READING, BY TITLE
ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF' THE C OU N C I L. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ
THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY SMITH THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN F'INAL
PASSAGE. ALL COUNCI LMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. CRUMBAKER ABSENT. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED
AND NUMBERED ~.
14 COUNCIL BILL No. 652 - RE: ISSUANCE AND SALE Of" 8123,903.29 OF' IMPROVEMENT BONOS - AMENDED
BANCROf"T BONDING ACT WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE F'IRST TIME IN f"ULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY SMITH THAT THE BILL BE READ THE 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 MOVEO BY DAVIS, SECONDED BV SMITH THAT THE: RULES Be: SUSPENDEO AN D THE BILL BE READ
T HE T H I R D TIME BY TITLE ONL Y, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF' THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
AN D THE BILL WAS READ THE T HI RD T I ME BY TITLE ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY ALLEN THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN FINAL
PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. CRUMBAKER ABSENT. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND
I NUMBERED 2.!!.&.
UPON MOTION DULY MADE, SECONDED AND CARRIED, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
I OREN l. KING,
CITY MANAGER.
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