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COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
EUGENE, OREGON,
JANUARY 23, 1950.
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE HELD JANUARY 9, 1950 AND
ADJOURNED TO JANUARY 23, 1950 WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR V. E. JOHNSON AT 7:30 P.M. COUNCIL-
MEN PRESENT WERE: HAWN, DAVIS, CRUMBAKER, BOOTH, GODLOVE AND SMITH. COUNCILMEN WELLS AND ALLEN
WERE ABSENT.
THE MINUTES OF THE LAST REGULAR MEETING HELD JANUARY 9, 1950 WERE READ AND APPROVED.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
ApPOINTMENT OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES BY MAYOR JOHNSON WAS SUBMITTED AND READ
FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL AS FOLLOWS:
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS TO BE RE-APPOINTED ANNUAlLY
BOARD or APpeAlS
BOXING COMMISSION
ELeCTR I CAL BOARD
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Jo HN t. UV AAS.
Roy STIEN
ROBERT WILMSEN
ADRIAN VAALER
CHARLES GILLILAN
ELISHA LARGE.
C. A. SWARTZ
DR. H. TALBOT
w. W. PORTER
EARL MCNUTT
A. E. HAMILTON.
C. M. WILLIAMS
DON ROBINSON
PLUMBING BOARD
AIRPORT COMMISSION
R. E. BUCK.
RAYMOND TORREY
J. H. VICARY ,
RICHARD P. DIXON
ELISHA LARGE.
VICTOR MORRIS
o~. E. KINGZETT
JASPER CLARK
LYNN MCCREADY
COUNCIL COMMITTEES RE-APPOINTED ANNUALLY
PUBLIC SAreTY
PU Bll C WORKS
FINANCE
HEALTH & RECREATION
w. L. DAVIS.
A. L. HAWN
J. DON SMITH
C. C. CRUMBAKER.
H. J. WELLS
J. J. Go 0 L-O V E
A. t. HAWN.
C. C. CRUMBAKER
J. DON SMITH
R. E. ALLEN.
w. t. DAVIS
ROBERT BOOTH
JUDICIARY & PRINTING
AIRPORTS
H. J. WELLS.
A. L. HA WN
ROBERT BOOTH
ROBERT BOOTH.
R. E. ALLEN
J. J. GODLOVE
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COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE ON PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS: ROBERT BOUTH
PLANNING'COMMISSION (4 YR. TERM) HEALTH BOARD MEMBERS (ANNUAL)
CARL KOPPE 1-1-50 TO 1-1-54'
WALTER BANKS 1-1-49 TO 1-1-53
CLARENCE UREY 1-1-48 TO 1-1-52
J. J. MCGINTY 1-1-49 TO I-I-53
C. A. BARNES 1-1-50 TO 1-1-54
C. E. MCLEAN 1-1-48 TO 1-1-52'
ELDON JOHNSON 1-1-50 TO 1-1-54
LI BRARY BOARD (4 YR. TERM)
DR. ANTHONY TRIOLO.
DR. E. D. FURRER
DR. FRED N. MILLER
DR. L. G. HELTERLlNE
DR. tTVERSTREET
DR. PAUL SMITH
(HOWARD SMITH, FRED BRENNE, WINDSOR CALKINS,
MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER)
WILLIS WARREN 1-1-49 TO 1-1-53.
A. R. TIFFANY 1-1-46 TO 1-1-51
W. R. R1DDLESBARGER 1-1-48 TO 1-1-52
MRS. PERCY BROWN 1-1-49 TO 1-1-53
CLIFFORD STALSBERG 1-1-50 TO 1-1-54
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (6 YR.)
A~ HENDERSMGTf 1-1-48 TO 1-1-54-
MAX MORSE 1-1-49 TO 1-1-55
J. D. BARNETT 1-1-45 TO 1-1-51
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IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE APPOINTMENTS BE CONFIRMED. MOTION
CARRIED.
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REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER - RE: AMAZON PROJECT, WEST SIDE SEWER SYSTEM, WERE SUBMITTED
AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
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"A MEETING WAS HEL'D AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE EUGENE HOTEL, JANUARY 16, 1950 TO REVIEW THE
PROPOSED AMAZON PROJECT THROUGH THE CITY OF EUGENE WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT. MAYOR
JOHNSON, COUNCIL-ME'N CRUMBAKER, GODLOVE, SMITH, WELLS, DAVIS AND HAWN; CITY MANAGER; CITY
ATTORNEY; CITY RECORDER; CITY ENGINEER; DEANE SEEGER; STANLEY E. SPORSEENE, PRINCIPAL
ENGINEER, AND SIGURD HALVORSON, ENGINEER FROM THE ARMY ENGINEERS IN PORTLAND.
MR~ frPORSEENE, PRINCIPA~ ENGINEER OF THE ARMY ENGINEERS EXPLAINED THE RE-SURVEY BEING
MADE OF THE ENTIRE AMAZON PROJECT AND HIS INTENTION OF RECOMMENDING THAT THE ARMY ENGINEERS
PURCHASE THE RIGHT-OF-WAY FROM THE DIVERSION STRUCTURE, WEST.
. THE TYPE OF CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT FOR THE AMAZON WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS WAS DISCUSSED
PERTAINING PARTICULARLY TO THE RELATIVE MERITS OF THE INSTALLATION OF EITHER A METAL ARCH
CULVERT UPON CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS OR A CONCRETE ARCH FROM 19TH STREET TO THE FAIRGROUNDS;
ALSO THE INSTALLATION OF VERTICAL CONCRETE WALLS AND SLOPING CONCRETE WALLS AND THE ADVAN-
TAGES OR DISADVANTAGES PERTAINING TO EACH OF THESE INSTALLATIONS.
IT WAS BROUGHT OUT, THAT THE AMAZON WAS DRAINING AN AREA OF 6,235 ACRES OF WHICH
APPROXIMATELY 3,250 WERE OUTSIDE OF THE CITY OF EUGENE ON THE SOUTH AND WEST AND APPROXI-
MATELY 2,985 ACRES WITHIN THE CITY OF EUGENE AND THAT THE RUN-OFF FROM OUTSiDE OF THE CITY
WAS INCURRED LARGELY FROM STEEP HILLSIDE SLOPES. BASED UPON THE ABOVE FIGURES IT WAS
RECOMMENDED TO THE ARMY ENGINEERS PRESENT THAT FEDERAL PARTICIPATION BE SET UPON A FIFTY-
FIFTY BASIS WITH T'HE-CITY OF EUGENE FOR THE ENTIRE PROJECT WITHIN THE CITY.
PARTICULAR EMPHASIS WAS PLACED ON THE SIZE AND-CAPACITY OF THE AMAZON STRUCTURE WITH
RELATION TO FUTURE PEAK FLOODS, AND ASSURANCE WAS GIVEN'THAT WHICHEVER DESIGN WAS FINALLY
SELECTED WOULD AFFORD CAPACITY TO CARRY THESE FLOODS IN A SATISFACTORY MANNER THROUGHOUT
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THE CITY.
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IT WAS BROUGHT OUT BY MR. SPORSEENE THAT THE ARMY ENGINEERS WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A
DEFINITE RECOMMENDATION ON THE DESIRES OF THE CITY ON OR ABOUT JANUARY,24TH, AT WHICH TIME
THEY HAVE SET THEIR PUBLIC HEARING. MR. SPORSEENE AGREED TO MEET AGAIN WITH THE COUNCIL
AND PRESENT FIVE ALTERNATIVE PLAN~, 'RE~ATIVE COSTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS'AT ,A MEETING SET
FOR I I :00 A.M. JANUARY 24TH AT THE CITY HALL. THE ABOVE FIVE ALTERNATIVES TO BE PRESENTED
BY THE ARMY ENGINEERS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
I. OPEN CHANNEL WIT.H DIRT BOTTOM AND SIDES.
2. OPEN CHANNEL WITH CONCRETE BOTTOM AND VERTICAL CONCRETE WALLS.
3. OPEN CHANNEL WITH CONCRETE BOTTOM AND SLOPING CONCRETE'SIDES.
4. CLOSED CHANNEL WITH CONCRETE"BOTTOM, TWO-FOOT CONCRETE'SIDES SUPPORTING METAL
ARCH PLATE CULVERT.
5. CONCRETE BOTTOM, CONCRETE SIDES AND CONCRETE ARCH."
"I. COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION IS NECESSARY TO CALL OUTSTANDING DISTRrCT'IMPROVEMENT FUND
WARRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF"$40,319.42 ISSUED TO F. W. RIDDLE FOR THE SOUTH
WILLAMETTE TRUN.K LINE SEWER. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MONEY IN THE 5-MILL SEWER
FUND BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE (PRESENT CASH BALANCE $54,883.32) TO BE REPLACED
FROM FUTURE SEWER ASSESSMENTS IN THIS DISTRICT. PLANS ARE TO INSTALL LATERALS
FROM 24TH TO 34TH (WHERE ABUTTING PROPERTY WILL JUSTIFY ~SSESSMENT) DURING THE
SUMMER OF 1950 AND ASSESSMENTS MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. THERE WILL
STILL REMAIN THE AMOUNT OF $41,629.97 TO BE PAID AS T~E CiTY'S SHARE OF THE
WEST SIDE SEWERS WHEN 'FUNDS 'ARE AVAILABLE IN THE 5-MILL SEWER FUND.
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2. CURRENT INVESTlGATlON'OF"THE WEST SIDE SEWERS IS BEING MADE TO DETERMINE SOURCE
OF GROUND WATER AND RECOMMENDATIONS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. INCLUDED
HEREWITH IS LETTER ON PROGRESS BEING MADE BY THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AND AtSO'
LETTER FROM JOHNW. CUNNINGHAM & ASSOCIATES.
3. FINANCIAL RECAPITULATION JANUARY I, 1950. THE END OF THE FIRST SIX MONTHS
'OPERATION~ UNDER THE 1949-5D BUDGET SHOW ALL DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE BUDGET OR
VERY CLOSE. TOTAL DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURES ARE $13,949.73 UNDER THE BUDGET
FOR THE FIRST HALF OF 1949-50 FISCAL YEAR.
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COMPARISGN OF BUDGET ALLOTMENTS & ACTUAl EXPENDITURES
FIRST HALt - 1949-1950
JULY 1949 THROUGH DECEMBER 1949
DEPARTMENT
1949-50 BUDGET
BUDGET ALLOTMENT
FIRST HALt
EXPENDITURES
FIRST HALt
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AIRPORT
ATTORNE Y
BUILDING & SAtETY
CITY HALL
COMtORT STATION
ENGINEERING
FINANCE
FIRE
HE A L T H
LIBRARY
MANAGER
MISCELLANEOUS
PARK & RECREATION.
POL I CE COURT
POLICE DEPARTMENT
STREET DEPARTMENT
WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD
3 22,742.72
6,860.00
24,550.00
6,590.00
3,380.00
39,555.00
27,481.00
151,660.00
11,190.00
22,112.00
13,905.00
93,042.22
65,446.77.
8,060.00
172,306.00
145,000.00
36,917.57
$ 11,371.36
3,430.00
12,275.00
3,295.00
1,690.00
19,777.50
13,740.50
75,830.00
5,595.00
I I ,056.00
6,952.50
46,521.11
32,723.39.
4,030.00
86,153.00
72,500.00
18,458.78
$ 7,333.51
3,258.85
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2,279.15
1,643.83
18,270.69
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76,642.43
5,690.34
11,055.98
6,929.05
40,342.13
37,988.36.
4,241.82
84,847.53
65,458.67
19,490.45
TOTAL DEPT. EXPENDITURES
$ 411,449.41
TOTAL GENERAL FUND
$ 850,798.28
$ 425,399.14
.EXCLUDES PURCHASE OF
MARTIN TRACT
-EXCLUDES tlNAL PAYMENT
ON SWIMMING POOL
6,000.00
3,000.00
6,000.00
5 , 94 8. 00
2,974.00
5,947.90
$ 862,746.28
8 431,373.14
S 423,397.31
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE REPORT 01" THE CITY MANAGER ON ~HE
AMAZON PROJECT BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON tiLE. MOTION CARRIEO.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDEO BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE RECORDER-TREASURER BE AUTHORIZED AND
INSTRUCTED TO TRANStER THE AMOUNT 01" $40,319.42 tROM THE SPECIAL SEWER FUNO TO THE DISTRICT
IMPROVEMENT FUND AND TO CALL THE DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT WARRANTS IN THAT AMOUNT ISSUED TO F. W.
RtDDlE IN PAYMENT 01" THE WORK 01" CONSTRUCTING THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE TRUNK LINE SEWER TO THE
DUNN SCHOOL WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT IT WILL BE RETURNED TO THE SPECIAL SEWER FUND OUT
01" ASSESSMENTS MADE IN THE tUTURE. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE BALANCE 01" THE MANAGER'S REPORT BE
RECEIVED AND PLACED ON tiLE. MOTION CARRIED.
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REPORTS OF CfiMMITTEES
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A REPORT 01" THE PUBLIC SAtETY COMMITTEE - RE:
AS t,OLLOWS:
TAXICAB ORDINANCE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ
"A MEETING 01" THE PUBLIC SAtETY COMMITTEE WAS HELD AT THE OSBURN HOTEL ON MONDAY,
JANUARY '6. 1950 AT NOON, WITH THE F'OLlOWING PRESENT. MAYOR JOHNSON; COUNCILMEN HAWN
AND SMITH; CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY, CITY RECORDER AND POLICE CHIEF'.
AtTER THOROUGH DISCUSSION 01" THE PRESENT TAXICAB ORDINANCE WHICH LIMITS THE NUMBER
OF' CABS TO BE OPERATED WITHIN THE CITY 01" EUGENE TO 30. IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE
COMMITTEE THAT THEY COULD SEE NO ADVANTAGE AT THIS TIME IN LOWERING THIS NUMBER AND THAT
THE ORDINANCE NOT BE CHANGED.
IT WAS NOTED THAT TAXICAB DRIVERS ARE PROPERLY LICENSED AND IDENTIF'IEO THROUGH THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT AND PENALTIES tOR ANY INrRINGEMENTS ARE COVERED UNDER OUR GENERAL LAW
ENF'ORCEMENT. IT WAS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT THE PRESENT RATES Or riVE AND TEN THOUSAND
PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE REMAIN AT THESE rlGURES AS STIPULATED
BY STATE LAW.
THE OPERATION 01" AMBULANCES WITHIN THE CITY WAS ALSO DISCUSSED WITH THE RECOMMENDA-
TION THAT A STUDY BE MADE AS TO THE REGULATIONS AND LICENSE rEES PERTAINING THERETO."
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE REPORT 01" THE PUBLIC SArETY COMMITTEE
BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED.
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A REPORT 01" THE HEALTH AND RECREATION COMMITTEE - RE:
WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS rOLLOWS:
JUDKINS POINT rOR PARK PURPOSES
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"A MEETING OF THE H~ALTH & RECREATION COMMITTEE WAS HELD WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1950.
IT WAS AGREED THAT THE PROPOSED CONTRACT PERTAINING TO LOTS I TO 13 INCLUSIVE, BLOCK'
3 OF THE REPLAT OF VICTORIA HEIGHTS, EUGENE, OREGON (JUDKINS POINT) OFFERED BY THE STATE
HIGHWAY DE~ARTMENT TO THE CITY OF EUGENE FOR PARK PURPOSES BE APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING
PROVISIONS.
I. THAT THE CITY REFRAIN FROM MAKING ANY PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS ON THIS GROUND UNTIL
THE NEW ~UT-OFF TO GOSHEN I~ AC~UALLY CONSTRUCTED, ~FTER WHICH THE CITY WILL BE IN A
POSI~ION TO KNOW EXACTLY HO~ MUCH OF THE LAND, IF ANY, WOULD BE UTILIZED BY THE HIGHWAY
COMM.I SSAON.
2. THAT. illS THE PRESENT INTE.NTION OF THE PARKS DEPART.MENT TO MAKE SUCH MINOR IMPROVEMENTS
AS LANDSCAPING AND CLEARING, FOR VIEW POINT AND PARK .PURPOSES.
3 . T HAT. I FAT ANY F U T U R E TIM E ,P E R MAN E N T CAP I TAL IMP R 0 V EM E N T S ARe; P LAN NED FOR T HIS PRO PER T Y
THl~ EITHER A DEED BE OBTAINED FOR THIS PROPERTY OR A MORE DEFINITE ARRANGEMENT BE
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MAD E. PRO T E C TIN G T Ii E C I T Y F RO M H A V I N G T 0 V A CAT E ANY PO R T ION 0 F S A IDA REA W HER E ANY
CAPI.TAL IMPROVEMENTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED.
T'HIS. IS A PROJECT BEING SPONSORED BY THE GATEWAYS ASSOCIATION AND IT IS FELT THAT
THE CITY ~AS NOTHING TO LOSE BY at GNING THE CONTRACT FOR USE OF THIS AREA AS OUTLINED
ABOVE, AS. IT ,IS VERY UNLIKELY THAT THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. WILL EVER NEED IT FOR HIGHWAY
OR RIGHT-.l)F-WAY PURPOSES,."
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IT WAS MOVE.D BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY HAWN THAT THE REPORT OF THE HEALTH AND RECREATION
COMMITTEE BE A,DOPTED AND THE PROPER CATY OFFICIALS BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE EASEMENT AGREEMENT.
MOTION CARRIED.
5 A REPORT ~F T~E FINANCE, PUBLIC WORK~ AND JUDICIARY COMMIJTEES - RE: OIL BIDS, INTEREST ON
IMPROVEMENT WARRANTS, AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS W~S SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
"A MEETING OF THE PuBLIC WORKa
HECD1TUESDAY,NOON, JANUARY~J7i
JOHNSON; COUNCILMEN CRUMBAKER,
RECORDER AND CITY ENGINEER.
COMMITTEE, ~INANCE
1950 AT THE OSBURN
HAWN, \VELLS, SMITH'
COMMITTEE AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEE WAS
HOTEL W.lTH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT: MAYOR
AND GODLOVE; CITY MANAGER KING; CITY
I. AFTER FURTHER ANALYZING THE BIDS FOR LUBRICATING OIL AND DISCUSSING THE MERITS OF
VARIOUS TYPES OF PREMIUM OILS, IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE BID OF THE SHELL OIL
COMPANY BE ACCEPTED FOR THEIR GOLDEN SHELL MOTOR OIL AT A PRICE OF .5225 PER GALLON
F.O.B. EUGENE WHICH WAS THE LOW BID FOR PREMIUM MOTOR OILS AS SUBMITTED AT THE BID
OPE N I N G J A N U A R Y 5, I' 950 .
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IT WAS BROUGHT OUT THAT A BUDGET EXPENDITuRE FOR T~E PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON OUT-
STANDING IMPROVEMENT WARRANTS WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET ALTHOUGH THE REVENUES
COVERING SAME WERE INCLUDED IN THE AMOUNT OF $43,237.49 AS A 10% ENGINEERING AND
CONTINGENCY FEE FROM ESTIMATED IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. THIS AMOUNT WAS BUDGETED AS
A GENERAL REVENUE AND NOT ACTUALLY STIPULATED AS A PAYMENT FOR INTEREST ON OUTSTANDING
IMPROVEMENT WARRANTS. PRESENT INTEREST DUE ON THESE WARRANTS AMOUNTS TO $14,500.00
AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THESE INTEREST
PAYMENTS OUT OF THE 10% ENGINEERING AND CONTINGENCY FEES AS OUTLINED ABOVE (ATTACHED
HERETO IS LEGAL OPINION OF THIS EXPENDITURE BY THE CITY ATTORNEY). IT WAS BROUGHT
,OUT THAT IN THE 1950-51 BUDGET- AN AMOUNT ESTIMATED AT 5% OF THE TOTAL IMPROVEMENTf.
PROJECTS WILL BE BUDGETED AS AN EXPENDITURE FOR SUCH ITEMS.
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3. IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE THAT MONIES BUDGETED FOR TRAFFIC LIGHTS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $4,000.00 BE APPROVED FOR THE THREE INTERSECTIONS AT 6TH AND HIGH STREET,
7TH AVENUE AND H)GH STREET AND 7TH AVENUE AND OLIVE STREET IN THE CITY OF EUGENE,
WHICH $4,000.00 IS TO CONSTITUTE THE CITY'S ONE-HALF PAYMENT. THERE WAS $13,000.00
BUDGETED IN THE STREET DEPARTMENT FOR TRAFFIC LIGHTS IN THE 1949-50 BUDGET OF WHICH
$5,781.93 WAS PAID TO THE C & S ELECTRIC COMPANY FOR PREVIOUS INSTALLATIONS, LEAVING
A BALANCE OF $7,218.D7, WHICH AFTER DEDUCTING THE ABOVE EXPENDITURE OF 84,000.00
WILL LEAVE: A FINAL BALANCE OF $3,218.07. PREVIOUS CONTRACT WITH THE STATE H,IGHWAY
DEPARTMENT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT SEVEN INTERSECTIONS ON FRANKLIN
BLVD. OBLIGATED A FURTHER PAYMENT OF $10,071.42, WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETED AND
WHICH UNDER THIS PLAN WOULD REMAIN TO BE PAID UNDER THE 1950-51 BUOGET, NOTICE OF
WHICH HAS BEEN GIVEN TO STATE HIGHWAY OFFICIALS IN SALEM."
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY HAWN THAT THE BID OF THE SHELL OIL COMPANY ON
GOLDEN SHELL OIL AT $.5225 P~R GALLON BE ACCEPTED.
AFTER SOME DISCUSSION COUNCILMEN CRUMBAKER AND HAWN AGREED TO WITHDRAW THE MOTION.
IT WAS MOVED BY GODLOVE, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE CITY CONSIDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SPECIFICAT(ON 2-104B AND VARIOUS OTHER GOVERNMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS ON GASOLINE ENGINE LUBRICANTS;
ESTABLISH A SPECIFICATION FOR THE CITY OF EUGENE AND RE-ADVERTISE FOR BIDS ON THE SPECIFICATION
ADOPTED. MoTION CARRIED.
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ON THE SUBJECT OF PAYMENT OF INTEREST DUE ON OUTSTANDING DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT WARRANTS
(UNBUDGETED AND ESTIMATED TO BE 814,500.00 AS OF JANUARY I, 1950). IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER,
SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT PAYMENT OF SUCH WARRANT INTEREST BE AUTHORIZED OUT OF THE FUNDS COLLECTED
FROM THE 5% CHARGE ON IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED.
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY HAWN THAT THE PAYMENT OF $4,000.00 BE MADE TO THE
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION OUT OF MONIES BUDGETED FOR TRAFFIC LIGHTS TO PROVIDE ONE-HALF OF THE
COST OF INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT 6TH AND HIGH STREETS, 7TH AND HIGH STREETS AND 7TH
AND OLIVE STREETS. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
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THE FOLLOWING PETITION TO REZONE WAS SUBMITTED.
LUCILLE C. ELVIGION, TO REZONE 1338 CHARNELTON STREET FROM R-2 TO C-2.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE PETITION BE REFERRED TO THE CITY ATTORNEY
FOR THE NECESSARY RESOLUTION AND TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THEIR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 7,
1950. MOTION CARRIED.
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AN APPLICATION FOR A CARD ROOM AS APPROVED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS SUBMITTED BY DORAN
WALTON OF BARNEY'S CAFE AT 26 W. 7TH AVENUE.
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IT WAS MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE APPLICATION BE ENDORSED. MOTION
CARRIED.
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COMMUNICATION - CLARA E. NASHOLM, LIBRARIAN - RE: WELCOME TO USE FACILITIES OF LIBRARY
WAS SUBMITTED AND READ.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON
FILE. MOTION CARRIED.
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COMMUNICATION FROM LANE COUNTY PUBLIC WELFARE COMMISSION - RE: UNSANITARY CONDITION OF
RENTAL HOUSING AT 754 tlNCOLN STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
"THIS LETTER WILL INFORM YOU OF THE ACTION OF THE LANE COUNTY PUBLIC WELFARE
COMMISSION WITH REGARD TO THE RENTAL HOUSING AVAILABLE AT 754 LINCOLN STREET, EUGENE,
OREGON.
THE UNSANITARY CONDITIONS EXISTING ON THIS PROPERTY HAVE LONG BEEN DEPLORED BY LOCAL
HEALTH AUTHORITIES AS YOU NO DOUBT KNOW. THERE IS ALSO A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD. THE HOUSE
IS INFESTED WITH COCKROACHES AND BED BUGS AND PRESENTS A SERIOUS THREAT TO THE HEALTH OF
THE COMMUNITY. ROOMS ARE RENTED AT THE RATE OF $30.00 EACH TO FAMILIES OR INDIVIDUALS.
THE LANDLORD MAKES NO ATTEMPT TO KEEP THE PROPERTY IN ACCEPTABLE CONDITION.
ACCORDING TO INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICE, THE HOUSE HAS BEEN
CONDEMNED BY THEM AS UNSANITARY, THE OWNER BROUGHT TO COURT AND FINED $500.00, AND A CITY
LICENSE DENIED HIM FOR USING THE PROPERTY AS A ROOMING HOUSE. THE CONDITIONS CONTINUE
TO EXIST.
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THEREFORE, THE lANE COUNTY PUBLIC WELFARE COMMISSION HAS NOTIFIED ALL RECIPIENTS OF
ASSISTANCE FROM THIS AGENCY WHO LIVE IN THIS HOUSE THAT HEREAFTER,NO RENTAL ALLOWANCE
CAN BE INCLUDED IN AN ASSISTANCE GRANT FOR HOUSING AT 754 LINCOLN.
IT IS FURTHER URGED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL BE ADVISED OF THIS SITUATION AND THAT
ACTION BE TAKEN TO CONDEMN THE BUILDING IMMEDIATELY."
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND REFERRED TO
THE CITY MANAGER FOR INVESTIGATION BY PROPER AUTHORITIES. MOTION CARRIED.
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THE REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 13, 1950 FALLS ON A LEGAL HOLIDAY. IT IS REQUESTED THAT
THE OPINION OF THE COUNCIL BE GIVEN AS TO WHETHER TO CANCEL OR POSTPONE THE MEETING.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE FEBRUARY 13TH MEETING BE NOT HELD AND
THAT A SHORT MEETING DURING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 13TH TO 18TH TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS BE
HELD AT THE CALL OF THE MAYOR. MOTION CARRIED.
ORDINANCES
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COUNCIL BILL NO. 729 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR WEST SIDE SEWER PROJECT, SECTION
INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING ON DECEMBER 12, 1949 WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION.
CITY MANAGER REPORTED TWO WRITTEN PROTESTS ON FILE.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS 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.
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IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL BE READ
THE 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 MOV~D BY HAWN, SfCONDtD BY DAVIS THAT THE COUNCIL 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. 730 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR WEST SIDE SEWER PROJECT, SECTION 2,
HITRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING ON DECEMBER 12, 1949 WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION.
CITY MANAGER REPORTtD NO WRITTEN PROTESTS ON FILE.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS 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 MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVis THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL BE READ
THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE' ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
AND THE BILL WAS RElD THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
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IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS
PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE.
PASSED AND NUMBERED 9503.
THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN FINAL
WELLS AND ALLEN ABSENT. THE BILL WAS DECLARED
AFTER VARIOUS DISCUSSIONS OF THE CONDI TION OF THE WEST SIDE SEWER IT WAS MOVED BY
CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY SMITH THAT THE COUNCIL INSTRUCT THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE IMMEDIATE
STEPS TO HAVE THE FAULTS IN THE WEST SIDE SEWER SYSTEM CORRECTED. MOTION CARRIED.
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COUNCIL BILL NO. 742 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR PAVING 23RD FROM HARRIS TO EMERALD,
INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST R~ADING ON JANUARY 9, 1950, WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION. CITY
MANAGER'REPORTED NO'WRITTEN PROTESTS ON FILE.
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IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN~ SECONDED BY DAVIS 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 MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL BE
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READ THE 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
PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE.
PASSED AND NUMBERED 9504.
THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN FINAL
WELLS AND ALLEN ABSENT. THE BILL WAS DECLARED
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COUNCIL BILL NO. 743 - RE: LEVYING A~SESSMENTS FOR
AVENUE, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING ON JANUARY 9,
CITY MANAGER REPORTED NO WRITTEN PROTESTS ON FILE.
PAVING FRIENDLY FROM 19TH TO 24TH
1950, WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS 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 MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE'BILL BE
READ THE THI,RD 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 COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN
FINAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. WELLS AND ALLEN ABSENT. THE BILL WAS
DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 9505.
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COUNCIL BILL NO. 745 - RE: PLUMBING ORDINANCE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN
FULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY SMITH THAT SECTION 2 OF ARTICLE IV, PAGE 17 BE
DELETED. MOTION CARRIED.
IT WAS M~VED BY HAWN, ,SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE BILL, AS DELETED 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.
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IT WAS MOVED B.Y'HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL, AS
DELETED BE READ THE THIRD TI~E BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY ANO,THE ~ILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
fT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE COUNCIL
AND GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE.
DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 9506.
BILL, AS DELETED, BE APPROVED
THE BILL, AS DELETED WAS
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COUNCIL BILL NO. 746 - RE: ADOPTING UNifORM BUILDING CODE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE fiRST
TIME IN fULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE BILL BE REfERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS
COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED.
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COUNCIL BILL NO. 747 - RE: ADOPTING ENGINEER'S REPORT fOR OPENING 21ST, 22ND AND 23RD
AVENUE fROM FRIENDLY TO ADAMS STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE fiRST TIME IN fULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS 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 MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAV1S THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL BE READ
THE 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
PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE.
PASSED AND NUMBERED 9507.
THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN fiNAL
WELLS AND ALLEN ABSENT. THE BILL WAS DECLARED
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COUNCIL BILL No. 748 - RE: AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE $1,000,000.00 EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC
BOARD BONDS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE fiRST TIME IN fULL.
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IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE BILL BE READ THE SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY,
WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT Of THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY ANO 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
THE 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
PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE.
PASSED AND NUMBERED 9508.
THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND Gl~EN fiNAL
( ALL E NAN D WE L L S A B S E NT. ) T HE B ILL WAS DE C L ARE 0
RESOLUTIONS
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RESOLUTION - RE:
REZONING CLASSifiCATION WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS fOLLOWS:
"BE IT RESOG.VED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL Of THE CITY Of EUGENE, O'REGON, THAT THERE IS
HEREBY TRANSMITTED TO THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION Of SAID CITY, THE fOLLOWING PETITIONS
fOR REZONING PROPERTY IN THE SAID CiTY, TO-WIT:-
LUCILLE C. ELVIGION
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tOT II BLOCK 8, AMENDED PLAT Of HENDRICKS ADDITiON TO EUGENE. PROPERTY LOCATED AT
1338 CHARNELTON STREET.
REQUESTS CHANGE Of CLASSIfiCATION FROM R-2 Two FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO C-2
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL 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, FEBRUARY 7, 1950
AT 7:30 P.M. AfTER GIVING DUE NOTICE BY PUBLICATION ONCE IN THE EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD,
AND IN CASE Of A fAVORABLE REPORT ON SAID REQUESTS, A HEARING HEREBY CALLED TO BE HELD
IN 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 RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED.
UPON MOTION DULY MADE, SECONDED AND CARRIED, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED TO 11:00 A.M.
JANUARY 24, 1950.
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