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JANUARY 22, 1951.
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THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, OREGON, HELD ON JANUARY
8,1951 AND ADJOURNED TO JANUARY 22, 1951 AT 7:30 P.M. WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY HIS HONOR, MAYOR
V. E. JOHNSON. COUNCILMEN PRESENT WERE: CRUMBAKER, BOOTH, GODLOVE, SMITH, KOPPE, SIEGENTHALER
AND'WATSON. COUNCILMAN ALLEN WAS ABSENT.
THE MINUTES OF LAST REGULAR MEETING HELD JANUARY 8, 1951 AND THE SPECIAL MEETINGS HELD ON
JANUARY 10TH AND 11TH, 1951 WERE READ AND APPROVED.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
A REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER - RE: REQUEST OF MR. AND MRS. LANGFELT FOR VARIANCE TO
ZONING ORDINANCE; WESTMORELAND SEWERS; 1951 CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM; BILLS SUBMITTED TO STATE
LEGISLATURE AND STREET LIGHTING WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
I. THE REQUEST OF MR. AND MRS. H. A. LANGFELT OF 2790 BAKER BOULEVARD TO CONSTRUCT A
SECOND HOUSE ON THEIR LOT AT THIS ADDRESS WAS REVIEWED AND THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION
WAS MADE:
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A. THE LOT IN QUESTION IS 70-FEET WIDE ON BAKER BOULEVARD AND 125-FEET DEEP
CONSTITUTING AN AREA OF 8,750 SQUARE FEET. THE HOUSE TO BE CONSTRUCTED WOULD
BE SET BACK 16-FEET FROM THE FRONT PROPERTY LINE WHICH COMPLIES WITH FRONT YARD
REQUIREMENTS OF THE R-I ZONE, AND THE SIDE YARD AND REAR YARD WOULD ALSO MEET R-I
BUILDING REQUIREMENTS. THE NEW HOUSE WOULD CONSTITUTE APPROXIMATELY 1,800 SQUARE
FEET, AND IT IS ESTIMATED THAT BOTH HOUSES WOULD NOT EXCEED 2,625 SQUARE FEET OR
THE 30% LIMITATION UNDER THE R-I ZONE. THE HOUSE IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE
SOUTH HAS A SETBACK LINE FROM BAKER BOULEVARD OF 15-FEET AND THE NEW HOUSE BEING
CONSTRUCTED IMMEDIATELY TO THE NORTH OF THIS PROPERTY WILL HAVE A SETBACK LINE OF
APPROXIMATELY 25-FEET.
INASMUCH AS THE PETITION ACCOMPANYING THIS REQUEST CONTAINS THE SIGNATURES OF ALL
OF THE IMMEDIATE PROPERTY OWNERS IN THAT AREA, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE REQUEST OF
MR. AND MRS. LANGFELT BE GRANTE~ PERMITTING THEM TO BUILD A SECOND HOUSE ON THIS LOT,
AS IT IS BELIEVED THE PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT WILL OFFSET ANY DETRIMENTS TO THIS PROPERTY
OR THE SURROUNDING PROPERTIES.
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2. THE WESTMORELAND SEWERS. FURTHER DETAILED INVESTIGATION IS BEING MADE RELATIVE TO
THE WESTMORELAND SEWERS CONSTRUCTED BY P. S. LORD AND COMPANY IN 1948 AND 1949. THE
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT IS GOING TO MAKE A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF THE EXISTING MANHOLES
AND EACH OF THE SEVEN LATERALS RUNNING NORTH ON CHAMBERS, PIERCE, GRANT, GARFIELD, ARTHUR,
CLEVELAND AND CITY VIEW, WHICH ARE 8-INCH LINES, EACH APPROXIMATELY 2,200 FEET, ALONG
WITH A GRADE OF 1% OR MORE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE MADE IN AN ENDEAVOR TO ASCERTAIN
HOW AND WHERE THIS GROUND WATER IS ENTERING THE SANITARY SEWE~ SYSTEM. IT IS ALSO APPARENT
THAT THE FAULTY SETTING OF RINGS AND CONES IN MANHOLES WILL NECESSITATE PLASTERING AROUND
THE CONES AND TOPS OF THESE MANHOLES AS IT IS EVIDENT THAT GROUND WATER IS INFILTRATING
AT THESE SOURCES. THE NEW 16-INCH PRESSURE SEWER LINE FROM THE PUMP HOUSE TO THE TAYLOR
STREET INTERCEPTOR SEWER WAS COMPLETED THIS FALL, BUT THE PUMP WHICH WAS ORDERED LAST
JUNE DID NOT ARRIVE UN~IL DECEMBER. THIS VARIABLE PUMP, WHEN IT IS OPERATING, WILL
INCREASE THE PUMPING CAPACITY OF THIS PUMPING STATION APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES THE
PREVIOUS PUMPING CAPACITY OF THE TWO ORIGINAL PUMPS WITH CAPACITIES OF 350 AND 700 GALLONS
PER MINUTE. THIS PUMP IS BEING CONNECTED AND ADJUSTMENTS ARE BEING MADE FOR OPERATION IN
THE NEAR FUTURE. IT IS DESIGNED THAT THIS WILL TAKE CARE OF MAXIMUM FLOWS FROM THIS SEWER
SYSTEM AT ALL TIMES IN THE FUTURE. DITCHES HAVE BEEN GRADED FROM 18TH AVENUE NORTH TO
THE AMAZON IN AN ENDEAVOR TO EFFECT A FASTER RUN-OFF OF SURFACE WATER DIRECTLY FROM THIS
AREA TO THE AMAZON AND THE EMERGENCY DREDGING OF THE AMAZON WEST OF THE CITY WHICH WAS
COMPLETED THE EARLY PART OF DECEMBER, 1950 SHOULD FURTHER ASSIST IN MORE RAPID RUN-OFF
OF THE EXCESS SURFACE WATER IN THIS AREA.
THE PRESENT UNSATISFACTORY OPERATIONS OF THIS SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPORTED
TO THE ATTORNEY REPRESENTING THE P. S. LORD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND ALSO THE BONDING
COMPANY INVOLVED. MR. LORD WAS ADVISED UNDER DATE OF JANUARY 5, 1951 THAT THIS SEWER
PROJECT HAD NOT BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE CITY AND THAT UNDER HIS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT DATED
MAY I I, 1948, THEY WOULD NOT BE RELIEVED FROM THEIR RESPONSIBILITY UNTIL THIS SEWER SYSTEM
WAS OPERATING IN A MANNER SATISFACTORY TO THE CITY OF EUGENE. IT IS AGREED THAT EVERYTHING
POSSIBLE MUST BE DONE TO SEE THAT THIS SEWER SYSTEM DOES OPERATE PROPERLY FOR THE HEALTH
AND PROTECTION OF THOSE RESIDENTS LIVING IN THIS AREA.
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3. THE 1951 CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM INCLUDING PETITIONS FILED FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS,
SANITARY SEWERS, AND SIDEWALKS, ALSO SIX PAVING PROJECTS AND SIX STORM SEWERS AND
STREET OPENINGS, CONSTITUTING THE FIRST YEARS WORK UNDER THE TEN-YEAR CROSS-TOWN STREET
PROGRAM AND ALSO THE CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR NEW BRIDGES ACROSS THE AMAZON HAVE BEEN
REVIEWED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE AND ARE READY FOR COUNCIL ACTION. THIS PROGRAM,
INCLUDING THE NINE UNCOMPLETED JOBS FOR 1951 WILL CONSTITUTE APPROXIMATELY 44 PUBLIC
WORKS PROJECTS FOR THE YEAR 1951 AND IT IS PLANNED TO HAVE THESE READY FOR CONSTRUCTION
EARLY IN THE SPRING.
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4. THE TWO BILLS PRtVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL INVOLVING THE UNIVERSITY'S
SHARE OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO
ALLOCATE STATE SHARED REVENUES FOR THE LAST HALF OF THE YEAR 1950 UPON THE 1950 CENSUS
WEiE PRESE~~ED Td tHE LANi COUNTY' DELEGATION IN SALEM BY THE CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY
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MANAGER DN'WE~NESDAY, JANUARY 17TH~ ~ND THE ~ILLS WERE STAR~ED THRDUGH THE LEGISLATIVE
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PRDCEDURES.
5. SIDEWALK REPAIRS. THE CITY IS UNDERTAKING A PRDGRAM DF SIDEWALK REPAIRS FOR THE
GE-NERAL SA}"ETY~"OF' PiOE-STRIANS THROUGHOUT THE CI'TV. NOTICES "ARE BEING"'SENT TO TH'OSE
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PROPERTY OWNERS WHO HAVE SIDEWALKS IN NE~D OR REPAIR REQUESTING THAT THEY MAKE THE
REPAIRS WITHIN A PERIOD OF 30 DAYS FROM TIME OF NOTIFICATION AND THAT IF THESE REPAIRS
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ARE NOT MADE THAT THE CITY WILL PROCEED.UNDER,ORDINANCE No. 8739 TO HAVE THE WORK DONE
AND A_S,SES,S THE COSTS AGA,I NST THE PROPE~TY."
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MOVED BY C~UMB~KE~" ~ECOND~D BY THAT THE REQUEST OF AND A.
LANGFEL T BE GRANTED. MOTION CARRIED.
WAS , BOOTH CITY
IT MDVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY THAT THE 'BALANCE OF THE REPORT OF THE
MANAGER BE ADDPTED. MO T ION CARRIED.
DRAFTS OF ~WO L~TTERS TO THE EUGENE W~TER & ELECTRIC BOARD NOTIFYING THEM OF ACCEPTANCE
BY THE COUNCIL OF T-HE 'PROVISIONS OF THE UNIVERSITy'OF OREGON STREET; LIGHTING-PROGRAM' AND OF
COUNCIL APPRO~AL OF T~~ PLAN FOR THE LIGHTING S~STEM FOR THE FERRY STREET OVERPASS, WERE READ
BY THE C ,'':y MANAGER 'FOR: COUNC I L APPROVAL. .
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,I T WA'S MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE COUNCI L APPROVE THESE PROGRAMS AND
THE LET T E R S 0 F NO TI F I CAT ION. R 0 L L C ALL V 0 T E .-' Mo T ION CAR R lED.
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THE CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCED THAT A 1950-51 TRAFFIC COURT JUDGES AND PROSECUTORS CONFERENCE
W ILL BE --;.. E L 0 I N BE Rk E LEY, C AL:I 'F (, R N I A, FE B R U A R Y 5 - 9 , I 95 I AND R E GHJ E S TE 0 PER MIS S ION 0 F THE
COUNCIL FOR JUDGE BARBER TO ATTEND WITH EXPENSE INVOLVED TO. BE CHARGED TO"THE' MU'NICIPAL COURT.
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I~ WA~~OV~D .BYBODTH, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE REQUEST BE APPROVED.
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THE CIT~ MANAGER" READ WIRE~ RECEIVED FRDM SENATORS WAYNE MORSE AND GUY CORDON R~LATIVE TO
THE AMAZDN CREEK PRDJECT AND COMMENTED DN THEM AND ASSURED THE CUUNCIL THAT EVERY ~FFDRT WDULD
BE MADE TO PRESS FOR A HEARING ON THE PRDJECT.
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THE CITY MANAGER PRESENTED A TRAFFIC SURVE'y R'EPORT PREPARED BY THE'POLICE DEPARTMENT UNDER
DA IE OF JANU,ARY: '22, 1951 AND, REQUES,TED THAT I T BE REFERRED iJ:D 'THE PUBL I C SAFETY AND PUBL I C
WDRKS .COt,lM rnEES. '
I T WA~, MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY SMI TH THAT I T., BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLI C S'AFETY AND
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEES. '''MDT'I'ON CARRIED.'
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IT WAS RECo.MMENDED BY THE CITY MANAGER THAT A CDUNCIL CDMMITTEE BE APPDINTED TO. ACT AS A
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LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE WITH AUTHORITY TO. MAKE REPRESENTATIDN ON LEGISLATIVE MATTERS TO THE 1951
STATE LE:GISLATUR'E. ~T~ns WAS AGREED TO. 'BY THE COUNCIL AN-D'THE MAyo.R APPo.lNTED THE FINANCE
COMMITTEE TO ACT. .'
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
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2 A REPo.RT OF TH~ PUBLIC Wo.RKS COMMITTEE - RE: E. A. PETERSo.N REZo.NING; IMPROVEMENT PETITIONS;
19~1 CDNSTRUCT,o.N PRo.GRAM; TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT BROADWAY AND MILL STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND READ
AS FOLLOWS:
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- "A MEETING OF THE PUBLIC Wo.RKS Co.MMITTEE WAS HELD IN THE CITY HALL ON FRIDAY,
JANUARY 19TH AT 4:00 P.M. WITH THE Fo.LLDWING ~RESENT: COUNCILMEN CRUMBAKER, CHA1RMAN;
AND,Ko.PPE; CITY MANAGER AND CITY ENGINEER.
1.,1, REQUESj FROM,E.' A. ~~TERSo.N WITH RESPECT TO THt REZo.NING OF HIS PRDPERTY LDCATED
AT 1400 W. 8TH AVENUE WAS' REVIEWED AND IT WAS RECDMMENDED BY THE CDMM1TTEE THAT THIS
REQUEST BE APPRo.VED AS Fo.L1DWS: THAT MR. PETERSo.N'S PRDPERTY (102 X 234') LYING Co.N-
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'TiciuDUS-'WITH tHE PRESENT M-I DISTRICT BE REZONED FR'o.M R-2 TO. M-I PROVIDED THAT A 14' ALLEY
IS"'D-EDICATED9R tASEMENT 'PRo.VIDED FROM,,~LMAD~N TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE PEHRSON PRo.PERTY.
2. THE FOLLOWING IMPRo.VEMENT PETITlo.NS WERE RECo.MMENDED Fo.R APPRDVAL:
'(I )', PAVING :i<IN'CAID FROM 19TH TO. 23RD AVENUE
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'CONCR:ETE .S'IDEWALK ON No.RTH
VIEW TO WEST CITY LIMitS
'PAVING VA'N BUR'EN FRo.MllTH
HIGH - I ITHTo. 12TH
SIDE 18TH FRo.M CITY
50.09%.
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TO 12TH AVENUE
75.00%'
67. 19%
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PRo.PERTy o.WNERS RELATIVE TO. PAVING TAYLo.R FRo.M 12TH TO. 13TH AVENUE"
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3. CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM - 1951 - THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM AS
SUBMITTED BY THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ENGINEER AND TENTATIVELY RECOMMENDED ADOPTION AS
LISTED HERETO:
JOBS INCOMPLETE OR UNDER CONTRACT
PAVING INTERSECTIONS - 25TH AT KINCAID - HARRIS - POTTER.
PAVING 23RD AVENUE FROM COLUMBIA TO Moss STREET.
PAVING 20TH FROM WILLAMETTE TO OLIVE STREET.
PAVING BAKER BOULEVARD FROM INAVALE TO 28TH AVENUE.
PAVING 31ST AVENUE FROM WILLAMETTE TO HILYARD STREET.
PAVING AGATE STREET FROM FRANKLIN BOULEVARD TO 18TH AVENUE.
PAVING PEARL FROM 17TH TO 19TH AVENUE.
STORM SEWERS - ROSE LANE FROM FAIRMOUNT BLVD. TO END OF ROSE LANE.
STORM SEWER - BETWEEN 23RD AND 24TH AVENUES FROM AGATE TO COLUMBIA STREET.
PAVING
PAVING
PAVING
PAVING
PAVING
PAVING
PAVING
PAVING
PAVING
PAVING
PAVING
PAVING
PAVING
PAVING
PAVING
PAVING
PETITIONS FILED
WILLAMETTE FROM 11TH TO 13TH AVENUE.
KINCAID STREET FROM 19TH TO 23RD AVENUE
ALLEY FROM PEARL TO HIGH - 11TH TO 12TH AVENUE.
JEFFERSON STREET FROM 24TH TO 25TH AVENUE.
TAYLOR STREET FROM 12TH TO 13TH AVENUE.
ALMADEN STREET FROM 6TH TO 7TH AVENUE.
ONYX STREET FROM 25TH TO 26TH AVENUE.
30TH AVENUE FROM WILLAMETTE TO MILL STREET
VAN BUREN STREET FROM 11TH TO 12TH AVENUE.
POTTER STREET FROM 23RD TO 24TH AVENUE.
24TH AVENUE FROM UNIVERSITY TO EMERALD.
CRoss-ToWN STREETS
24TH AVENUE FROM WILLAMETTE TO HILYARD STREET.
18TH AVENUE FROM JEFFERSON TO POLK STREET.
POLK STREET FROM 12TH TO 18TH AVENUE.
13TH AVENUE FROM ADAMS TO CHAMBERS STREET.
CHAMBERS STREET FROM I I TH TO 18TH AVENUE.
STORM SEWERS
24TH PLACE FROM AMAZON TO WILLAMETTE STREET
24TH PLACE FROM WILLAMETTE STREET TO PORTLAND STREET
29TH AVENUE FROM HILYARD STREET TO HARRIS STREET
33RD AVENUE FROM WILLAMETTE STREET TO HILYARD STREET
17TH AVENUE FROM AMAZON TO HIGH STREET.
HILYARD STREET FROM MILL RACE TO 12TH AVENUE.
WEST 18TH AREA FROM JEFFERSON TO POLK STREET.
SANITARY SEWERS
BETWEEN 24TH AND 26TH AVENUE FROM LAWRENCE TO AIRPARK.
BETWEEN 30TH AND 31ST AVENUE; 31ST AND 32ND; 32ND AND 33RD FROM CLIFFORD TO AMAZON.
PATTERSON FROM 19TH TO 21ST - EXTENSION.
BRIDGES
GARFIELD AT AMAeON
LAWRENCE AT AMAZON
WILLAMETTE AND 16TH AT AMAZON
LINCOLN STREET AT AMAZON
DITCHES
26TH AVENUE - 27TH AVENUE - 28TH AVENUE FROM HILYARD TO AMAZON.
OPENINGS
GARFIELD fROM 7TH TO 18TH AVENUE - 24TH FROM HARRIS TO UNIVERSITY.
PORTLAND BETWEEN 25TH AND 26TH AVENUE - PEARL FROM 19TH TO 24TH AVENUE.
ADAMS SCHOOL STREET OPENINGS.
SIDEWALKS
NORTH SIDE 18TH AVENUE FROM CITY VIEW TO WEST CITY LIMITS.
GRANT STREET FROM 18TH TO 21ST AVENUE.
POTTER STREET FROM 27TH TO 28TH AVENUE.
ALDER STREET FROM 29TH TO 30TH AVENUE.
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF SIDEWALKS ON PERMITS - 100.
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THE COMMITTEE: R'e;COMMENDE'D"'THAT A BOND ISSUE: OF -$60,000 BE SET UP AGAINST THE
AMA'ZO'N DRAINAGE FUND FOR I'NSTALLATION OF THE ABb"VE MENTIONED BRIDGES ACROS'S THE AMAZON.
IT SHOULD BE NOTED IN THIS CROSS TOWN STREET PROGRAM AS LISTED ABOVE THAT ESTIMATES FOR
THIS WORK WILL BE APPROXIMATELY $150,000 CONSTITUTING PLANS FOR THE 1951 AND 52 CON-
STRUCTION SEASON AS IT WAS FELT ,MORE PRACTICAL'TO LINE UP THESE ENTIRE PROJECTS AT ONE
TIME TO COVER THE TWO YEARS CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM.
4. IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMlvTEE THAT THE CITY ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION FOR THE INSTALLATI'ON OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF
BROADWAY AND MILL STREETS FOR THE PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC. THE CITY'S SHARE
IS ESTIMATED TO BE $500.00.
5. THE REQUEST OF ALBERT BRODSKY FOR A WAIVER OF LAND USE FOR HIS PROPERTY AT THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF 8T~ ~VE~UE AND LAWRENCE STREET FOR A PUBLIC AND PRIVATE pARKING LOT
WAS RECOMMENDtri~OR 'APPRO~AL PROVIDED THIS LOT WAS USED FOR PARKING ONLY ~ND tHAT NO
UNDESIRABLE STORAGE OF OLD OR USED CARS BE PERMITTED AND THAT IF COMPLAINTS FOR SUCH
USAGE SHOULD BECOME PREVALENT IN THE FUTU~E THAT THIS WAIVER BE RESCINDED."
RE~ REQUEST OF E. A. PETERSON, IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, StCONDED BY BOOTH THAT IF THE
MATTER IS IN THE HANDS OF THE COUNCIL THAT A HEARING 'BE ADVERTISED AND HELD ON FEBRUARY 13,
1951 AND THAT AN ORDINANCE BE DRAWN FOR CONSIDERATION ON ~HAT DATE. MOTION C~~RIED.
RE: PROPOSED $60,000.00 AMAZON CHANNE~ IMPROVEMENT BOND ISSUE, IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER,
SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO DRAW AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE
ISSUANCE OF $60,000.00 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS UNDER AUTHORITY OF A CHARTER AMENDMENT.
MOTION CARRIED.
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IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COM-
MITTEE (BALANCE) BE ADOPTED. ROLLCALL VOTE.' MOTION CARRIED.
AFTER SOME DISCUSSION OF SIDEWALKS ON' FRANKLIN'BoULEVARD IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER,
SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE INSTRUCTED TO DISCUSS THE MATTER OF PROVIDING
SIDEWALKS ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDES OF FRANK()N BOULEVARD W~TH UNIVERSITi' OF OREGON
OFFICIALS. MOTION CARRIED.
AFTER A DISCUSSION OF THE POOR DRAINAGE ALONG WEST 6TH AVENUE (1600 BLOCK) BY SEVERAL
PROPERTY OWNERS, AND AN EXPLANATION BY THE CITY MANAGER OF THE SITUATION, I'T WAS;,:MOVED BY"
GODLOVE, SECONDED BY SIEGENTHALER THAT A RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED REQUESTING MR. BALDOCK OF
T~E STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION ALONG THE
HIGHWAY. MOTION CARRIED.
3 ~rREPORTOP ~HE~AfR80~TSCOMM~[mEEN~ ~EnR!~R9POSAL~0ETWN~T~D5A1RUrNESE~0 SELL THEIR
TERMINAL BUILDING TO THE CITY OF EUGENE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
"A MEETING OF THE AIRPORT COMMITTEE WAS HELD IN THE CITY HALL ON JANUARY 12, 1951
WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT: COUNCILMEN ROBE~T BOOTH, CHAIRMAN~ JESSE GODLOVE; AND'LARRY
WATSON; RICHARD T. PUCKEY, CHIEF AIRPORT ARCHITECT, C. A. A.; JAKE FRYBERGER, DISTRICT
AIRPORT ENGINEER, C.A.A., SALEM; H. C. RINARD, OFFICIAL IN CHARGE, WEATHER BUREAU; BOYD
BAKER, MGR. WEST COAST AIRLINES, EUGENE; BERT EBERHARDT, MGR. UNITED AIRLINES; B. B.
WILLIAMSON, PROPERTY DEPARTMENT, U.A.L. SAN FRANCISCO; EARL EGGERS, MAINTENANCE ENGINEER,
C.A.A., EUGENE; WILLIAM HILL, STATE AERONAUTICS BOARD, SALEM; WILLIAM MCCRACKEN, CHAIRMAN,
CHAMBER' OF COMMERCE AIRPORT COMMITTEE; PHI'L TILLMAN AND F'RED BRENNE, MEM'BERS OF THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMITTEE.
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THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING WAS TO STUDY THE PROPOSAL Of UNI[ED AIRLINES FOR THE SALE
OF THE TERMINAL BUILDING AT MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT TO THE CITY OF EUGENE AND ALSO TO DISCUSS
WITH THE WEST COAST AIRLINES, C.A.A. OfFICIALS AND WEATHER BUREAU OFFICIALS, ESTIMATED
FUTURE NEEDS IN CONNECTION WITH ENLARGING THE FACILITIES AT THE PRESENT UNITED 'AIRLINES
TERMINAL BUILDING If TAKEN OVER BY THE CITY OF EUGENE AND ALSO TO DISCUSS WITH C.A~A.
OFFICIALS THE POSSIBILITY Of FINANCING THIS PROJECT ON THE REGULAR 56% (FEDERAL) 44%
(CITY) BASIS.
C.A.A. OFFICIALS ADVISED THAT SINCE AUGUST OF 1950, FEDERAL FUNDS HAD BEEN FROZEN
RELATIVE TO NEW ADMINIS~RATI6N BUILDINGS AND THAT EACH PROJECT HAD TO BE 'SUBMITI8D UPON
ITS OWN MERIT RELATIVE TO ITS RELATED NEED TO AVIATION OPERATIONS AND THE NATIONAL DEFENSE.
MR. RICHARD PUCKEY, CHIEF OF THE AIRPORTS DIVISION OF THE C.A.A., SEATTLE, REVIEWED
THE PAST AND PRESENT PLANNING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OrMAHLON SWEET AIRPORT WITH RELATION
TO ESTABLISHING' AN ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE FIELD AS SHOWN IN
THE MASTER PLAN, HOWEVER, IT WAS BROUGHT OUT IN THIS DIS~USSION THAT THE ENLARGEMENT OF
THE UNITED AIRLINES TERMINAL ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE FIELD AT THE PRESENT TIME WOULD
AFFORD MUCH NEEDED ADDITIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE C.A.A. AND WEATHER BUREAU AT A MINIMUM
EXPENSE AND USAGE OF CRITICAL MATERIALS. IT SEEMED TO BE THE CONSENSUS OF OPINION OF
THOSE ~RESENT THAT THE DEVELOPMENT O~ THE UNITED AIRLI~ES TERMINAL FOR IMMEDIATE USE AS
OUTLINED ABOVE WAS THE ONLY PRACTICAL SOLUTION AVAILABLE TO THE CITY AND C.A.A. UNDER
PRESENT CONDITIONS. IT WAS AGREED THAT WHEN THE TIME CAME TO DEVELOP THE EAST SIDE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE MASTER PLAN THAT ALL FACILIT'IES SHOULD MOVE AT ONE TIME RATHER THAN
HAVE A PERIOD OF SAY, TEN YEARS OR MORE WHEREIN THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING WOULD BE
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LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE FIELD AND SCHEDULED OPERATORS SUCH AS UNITED AIRLINES
AND WEST COAST, OPERATING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE FIELD. MR. B. B. WILLIAMSON FROM
THE PROPERTY DEPARTMENT OF UNITED AIRLINES IN SAN FRANCISCO CONFIRMED PREVIOUS STATEMENTS
MADE BY UNITED AIRLINES OFFICIALS THAT UNITED AIRLINES COULD 'NOT AFFORD TO MOVE TO THE
EAST SIDE AND THAT THEY COULD NOT FORESEE AT ANY FUTURE DATE UP TO TEN YEARS OR MORE
WHEN THEY WOULD BE IN FAVOR OF OPERATING THEIR PASSENGER AND FREIGHT OPERATIONS AS
OUTLINED IN THE MOVE TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE FIELD.
THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL WAS MADE BY MR. WILLIAMSON Of UNITED AIRLINES TO THE CITY
OF EUGENE: THE INSURED VALUE OF THE PRESENT UNITED AIRLINES TERMINAL AT MAHLON SWEET
AIRPORT IS LISTED AT $53,435. THIS BUILDING WAS BUILT IN 1943 BY UNITED AIRLINES UNDER
A 20 YEAR LEASE WITH THE CITY OF EUGENE, ORIGINAL COST AS ESTIMATED BY GRAHAM SMITH -
$30,084.84 (INCLUDING A $3,500 DONATION BY THE LUMBERMEN'S ASSOCIATION.)
UNITED AIRLINES WILL SELL THIS TO THE CITY OF EUGENE FOR A PRICE OF $35,000 OF WHICH
$20,000 WOULD BE CASH AND THE BALANCE OF $15,000 AMMORTIZED OVER A PERIOD OF SIX YEARS
AND THREE MONTHS AT A RATE OF $200 PER MONTH (PLUS $40.00 PER MONTH FOR UTILITIES.)
TOTAL RENT - $240.00 PER MONTH. THIS RENTAL PRICE IS BASED UPON UNITED AIRLINES USING
1200 SQUARE FEET AT $2.40 PER SQUARE FOOT PER YEAR. THE PROPOSAL OUTLINED ABOVE IS
ATTACHED HERETO IN LETTER FROM UNITED AIRLINES UNDER DATE OF JANUARY 22, 1951.
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IN ESTABLISHING THE RENTAL FIGURE OF $2.40 PER SQUARE FOOT PER YEAR, IT IS FELT
THAT THIS IS AN EQUITABLE FIGURE AS UNITED AIRLINES IS PAYING $1.50 PER SQUARE FOOT IN
SALEM AND THEIR RATES RUN UP TO $3.00 PER SQUARE FOOT IN MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA AND IT IS
AGREED BY THE COMMITTEE THAT $2.40 SHOULD BE A FAIR AND EQUITABLE RENTAL AND THAT THIS
RENTAL WOULD COVER LIGHTS, HEAT AND WATER FOR WHICH THE $40.00 PER MONTH AS STIPULATED
ABOVE WOULD BE USED.
IN PLANNING THE ADDITIONS TO THIS TERMINAL BUILDING, WEST COAST AIRLINES WOULD
OCCUpy AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 350 SQUARE FEET AND APPLYING THE SAME RENTAL BASIS AS
UNITED AIRLINES OF $2.40 PER SQUARE FOOT, THEIR RENTAL WOULD AMOUNT TO $840 PER YEAR.
WEST COAST AIRLINES OWNS THE PRESENT BUILDING ADJACENT TO THE UNITED AIRLINES TERMINAL
AND MR. BOYD BAKER, MANAGER, STATED HE WOULD PRESENT THIS ENTIRE PLAN TO THE OFFICIALS
OF WEST COAST AIRLINES AND GIVE THEIR REACTIONS TO THE COUNCIL IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
ALL SPACE NEEDED FOR C.A.A. FACILITIES AS OUTLINED BY C.A.A. OFFICIALS TOTAL 1,268
SQUARE FEET AND WEATHER BUREAU OFFICIALS STIPULATED 937 SQUARE FEET NEEDED FOR WEATHER
BUREAU OPERATIONS. MR. GRAHAM SMITH, ARCHITECT WHO DESIGNED THE ORIGINAL BUILDING WAS
CALLED IN TO GO OVER THESE PLANS WITH MR. SUNDBERG, AIRPORT ARCHITECT AND MR. SMITH
AGREED TO HAVE PRELIMINARY SKETCHES OF THE PROPOSED ADDITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH C.A.A.
SPECIFICATIONS AND PRESENT NEEDS PREPARED AT AN EARLY DATE FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION AND
C.A.A. APPROVAL."
IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE REPORT OF THE AIRPORT COMMITTEE
BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED.
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A REPORT OF THE FINANCE AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE - RE: JAIL DEVELOPMENT WAS SUBMITTED
AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
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"A MEETING OF THE FINANCE AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEES WAS HELD AT NOON ON JANUARY
16, 1951 WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT: COUNCILMEN BOOTH, CRUMBAKER, GODLOVE, KOPPE,
SMITH AND SIEGENTHALER; JUDGE BARBER; MAYOR JOHNSON; OREN KING; CHIEF BROWN; HENRY
BEISTEL AND RALPH BEARDSWORTH, ARCHITECT.
THIS MEETING WAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF STUDYING A NUMBER OF ALTERNATE PLANS OF JAIL
DEVELOPMENT, THE FIRST BEING THAT OF CONTINUING WITH THE PRESENT PLANS Of DEVELOPING
THE JAIL IN THE OLD SHOP BUILDING AT 5TH AND OLIVE STREET. THE ARCHITECT ADVISED THAT
ESTIMATES AMOUNTED TO $110,000 FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE FIRST FLOOR AS OUTLINED IN THE
PLANS AT PRESENT INCLUDING FACILITIES FOR THE ENTIRE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND JAIL. HE
ADVISED THAT THIS INCLUDED FIXING THE ROOF, CONCRETE FLOORS AND A HEATING PLANT LARGE
ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE THE SECOND STORY DEVELOPMENT IN THE FUTURE. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
UNDER THIS PROGRAM WOULD INCLUDE JAIL FACILITIES FOR WOMEN, COURT ROOM, JUDGE'S QUARTERS
AND ADDITIONAL OFFiCES UP ON THE SECOND FLOOR AT SUCH A TIME AS THE CITY WAS IN A
POSITION TO GO AHEAD AND COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM. THIS PLAN WOULD INVOLVE MOVING THE
ENTIRE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO THIS LOCATION AND SEGREGATING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM THAT OF OTHER MUNICIPAL SERVICES IN THE CITY HALL. IT WOULD ALSO
INVOLVE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF MUNICIPAL COURT FACILITIES IN THIS BUILDING.
THE SECOND PLAN WAS THE POSSIBILITY OF DEVELOPING THE OLD CONCRETE RESERVOIR ON
TOP OF SKINNER'S BUTTE TO ACCOMMODATE A JAIL ONLY, AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $81,000 BY
THE ARCHITECT. THIS PLAN WOULD INCLUDE FACILITIES FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN'S JAILS AND
DORMITORIES TO ACCOMMODATE APPROXIMATELY 16 WOMEN AND 64 MEN WITH SEPARATED COURT YARDS
FOR BOTH. IT WAS BROUGHT OUT THAT THIS PLAN WOULD INVOLVE A CHANGE IN THE CHARTER OF
THE CITY OF EUGENE WHEREIN THE PRESENT CHARTER STIPUuqES THAT USE OF THE PROPERTY
INVOLVED WAS TO BE FOR PARK PURPOSES ONLY AND THAT PERHAPS THERE WOULD BE CONSIDERABLE
OBJECTION TO UTILIZING THIS AREA FOR THIS PURPOSE.
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SECOND 'PLAN IN TRE. OLD C.I'TY SHOP BU I LD I NG AT 5TH AND OL I VE TO ACCOMMODATE THE SAME
NUMBE~ OF' PRISONERS WITH ACCOMMODATIONS F'OR ~OTH MALE AND F'EMALE PRISDNERS, AND LIVING
QUARTERS F'OR JA I LER. I TWAS F'EL'T THAT SUCH A PROGRAM AS TH I S COULD BE ENTERED 'I NTO AND
AF'F'ORD PRESENTLY NEEDED JAIL F'ACILITIES AND MAINTAIN THE POLICE'DEPARTMENT AND MUNICIPAL
COURT' ACTIVITIES IN 'THEIR PRESENT' LOCATION AT THE CITY HALL WITH THE $70,000 AVAILABLE
F'OR THIS PROJECT.
THE CITY MANAGER WAS REQUESTED TO HAVE THE'ARCHITECT PREPARE TENTATIVE PLANS F'OR
THIS THIRD'ALTERNATIVE'~N~ ALSO TO CONF'ER WITH MEMBERS OF' THE PARKS AND RECREATION
COMMI S'SI ON' RELATIVE TO THEIR THOUGHTS 'F'OR F'UTURE UTILIZATION OF' THE OLD CONCRETE
RESERVOIR ON THE'BuTTE AND"'ALSO TO BRING IN FUTURE RECOMMENDATIONS PERTAINING TO'THE
ADMINISTRATION OF' THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH RELATION TO OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS AND
JAIL OPERATIONS.
.."THE'MAIN THOUGHTS IN STUDYING THESE ALTERNATIVES'F'OR FINAL APPROVAL OF THE CON-
STR0cTIONOF THE ~AIL WAS NOT TO IMPAIR THE CITY'S F'UTURE PLANNING F'OR PERMANtNT CITY
HALL DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING POLICE'.DEPARTMENT F'ACILITIES AND JAIL FACILITIES."
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IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, 'SECDNDED'BY SMITH THAT THE REPORT OF THE FINANCE AND PUBLIC
WORKS COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED.
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A'R~PORT OF' THE HEALTH AND RECREATION COMMITTEE - RE: PARK LIGHTING; PROPOSAL ~O
DEVELOP A RHODODENDRON, AZALEA AND CAMELLIA GARDEN AT HENDRICKS PARK WAS SUBMITTED AND READ
AS FOLLOWS::
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(~195.1 WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT: COUNCILMAN
CIT~ ,MANAGER AND PARKS SUPE~INTENDENT. '
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,,'THE COMMITTEE DROVE AROUND TO REVIEW THE PROGRESS BEING MADE IN THE PARKS AND NOTED
JHE,NEW'PARKS AND RECREATION WAREHOUSE SHOPS AND STORAGE FACIL~TIES AT SKINNER'S BUTTE
PARK~ UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF' THE CITY MANAGER THE COMMITT~E RECOMMENDS THAT THE
F'OLLOWING MATERIALS BE ORDEREDF'OR THE COMPLETION OF' THE PARK LIGHTING AS LISTED:
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ALLEN, CHAIRMAN; COUNCILMEN WATSON AND SMITH;
SKINNER'S BUTTE PARK.
UNIVERSITY PARK'
SLADDEN PARK
WASHINGTON,PARK
22 LIGHTS
5 LIGHTS
7 1I GHTS
12 LIGHTS
THE GRAND TOTAL F'OR ELECTRICAL MATERIALS WILL BE $1,869.50 TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLA~
TION OF' THE PARK LIGHTING WITH THE STANDARDS PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED F'ROM THE MOUNTAIN STATES
POWER COMPANY. THIS EXPENDITURE IS INCLUDED IN THE 1950-51 BUDGET.
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THE COMMI.TTEE ALSO REVIEWED THE PROPOSAL OF' THE RHODODENDRON SOCIETY TO DEVELOP A
POSSIBILITY OF HENDRICKS PARK F'OR A RHODODENDRON, AZALEA AND CAMELLIA GARDEN. THE
SOCI~TY W~LL 'ASSIST IN PROCURING PART OF THE WATER PIPE WHICH WILL BE REQUIRED AND THEY
WILL PROVIDE AND PLANT APPROXIMATELY 300 TO 500 PLANTS AT A VALUE OF' $2;500.00 WITHOUT
ANY COST TO THE CITY. IT IS ESTIMATED THE C,TY'S SHARE OF THE ENTIRE PROJECT COULD BE
DONE" F'OR $500 OR LESS I'NCLUD I NG 'FENC I NG' AND I NSTALL I NG WATER SYSTEM. I NASMUCH AS THERE
IS MONEY AVAILABLE IN THE 1950-51 PARKS AND RECREATION BUDGET, IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE
COMM I'TTEE THAT $500 BE AUTHOR I ZED FOR TH I S PURPOSE.
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" COMMI TTEE :BE 'ADOPTED. ROLLCALL VOTE.. MOT I ON CARR I ED.
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6 A REPORT OF THE BOARD OF' ApPEALS - RE: REQUESTS F'OR SETBACK VARIANCES WAS SUBMITTED AND
READ AS FOL'LOWS:
". "THE' BOARD OF' ApP~ALS HE LD
REQUESTS FOR SETBACK VARIANCES.
GILLILAN AND MR. VAALER.
A MEETING JANUARY 18,1951 TO CONSIDER THE F'OLLOWING
PRESENT WERE MR. LUVAAS, MR. STIEN, MR. WILMSEN,MR.
.I '. ~ REQUEST OF REV; JOSEPH GUNTHER F'OR WA I VER OF' THE 50-FOOT S I DE LINE SETBACK REQU I RED
FOR CHURCH S~RUCTURES I~ RESIDENTIAL ZONE.
REV. GUNTHER OWNS AND MAINTAINS A RESIDENCE AT 1905 ARTHUR STREET AND rs PURCHASING
THE ,LOT ADJO I N I NG TO THE SOU,TH F'OR PURPOSE OF ERECT I NG A CHURCH. THE LOTS ARE 75 X 150'
AND 134 X 150' IN SIZE.
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SINCE THE VARIANCE OF' SETBACK WILL NOT AF'FECT ANY PROPERTY OTHER THAN MR. GUNTHER'S
AND THERE WOULD,BE 50-FEET BETWEEN THE 'PARSONAGE AND' CHURCH THE BOARD GRANTED THE REQUEST.
2. REQUEST F'ROM MR. Roy ELLIOTT REPRESENTING THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH F'OR WAIVER
OF THE BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO TYPE OF' CONSTRUCTION AND SETBACK REQUIRE-
MENTS.
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THE BUILDING CODE REQUIRES A rOUR HOUR EXTERIOR rlRE WALL IN rlRE ZONE ONE Ir
PROPERTY IS LESS THAN 20-rEET rROM ADJACENT PROPERTY LINES.
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THE PROPOSED STRUCTURE WOULD HAVE A 17-rOOT SETBACK AND THERErORE COULD NOT QUALlrY
FOR THE TYPE Or CONSTRUCTION. THE PROPOSED ADDITION WILL BE A FRAME BUILDING WITH STUCCO
EXTERIOR AND LATH AND PLASTER INTERIOR, WHICH WOULD BE THE EQUIVALENT OF TWO HOUR FIRE
PROTECTION.
THIS STRUCTURE HAS A 14-FOOT ALLEY TO THE SOUTH AND THE ADJOINING STRUCTURE ON THE
SOUTH SIDE OF THE ALLEY IS A REINFORCED CONCRETE BUILDING. SINCE THE PROPOSED BUILDING
WILL NOT HAVE A HAZARDOUS OCCUPANCY AND WILL HAVE AT LEAST TWO HOUR FIRE RESISTIVE
EXTERIOR WALLS, THE BOARD GRANTED THE REQUEST."
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE REPORT Or THE BOARD Or ApPEALS BE
ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
AN APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE AS A WRECKER OF MOTOR VEHICLES WAS SUBMITTED BY ALFRED J.
MAGNAN, 1093 W. FIRST AVENUE.
IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY SMITH THAT THE APPLICATION BE APPROVED. MOTION
CARRIED.
THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS FOR NEW BEER LICENSES, AS APPROVED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT,
WERE SUBMITTED:
BIG Y SUPER MARKET, 21!8 6TH AVENUE WEST, PKG. STORE, CLASS
POHLL'S MARKET, 1719 18TH AVENUE WEST, PKG. STORE, CLASS A.
JOHNNIES GROCERY, 2895 HILYARD STREET, PKG. STORE, CLASS A.
B - L. A. MCCORMACK, PRES.
- NORMAN D. & BERYL D. POH~L.
MARGUERITE M. CUFF.
IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY SMITH THAT THE APPLICATIONS, AS APPROVED BY THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT, BE ENDORSED. MOTION CARRIED.
THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS FOR ROOMING HOUSE LICENSES, AS APPROVED BY THE POLICE, FIRE
AND HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, WERE SUBMITTED:
SCOTT HOUSE, 1190 HILYARD STREET, LENA HARKEY SCOTT.
1158 HILYARD STREET, MRS. ANDREW HILL.
630 E. 13TH AVENUE, MRS. C. R. BOYD.
469 E. 15TH AVENUE, OL I VE O. DARBY
245 E. 8TH AVENUE, VINCENT E. AND EMILY GRIMES.
BELLER'S GUEST HOUSE, 739 W. 5TH AVENUE, MINNIE BELLER.
COURT, 1522 W. 6TH AVENUIt, MILTON MARNEY.
MOTEL, 1140 W. 6TH AVENUE, MARK SI DDALL.
SEAL'S MOTEL, 1900 W. 6TH AVENUE, GEORGE & ANNA PROTRKA.
754 E. 14TH AVENUE - ELVA E. BRISTOW.
574 E. 14TH AVENUE - MRS. L. NELSON.
LANE HOTEL, 488 WILLAMETTE, GENE C. GRIME.
HOTEL OREGON, 541 WILLAMETTE, W. A. CUMMINGS.
HOTEL HOFFMAN, 21 E. BROADWAY, C. E. McLEAN.
EUGENE HOTEL, 222 BROADWAY, H. J. PETERSON.
BUTTE HOTEL, 667 WILLAMETTE STREET, MRS. REVA MILLICAN.
OSBURN HOTEL, 191 E. 8TH AVENUE, JOE E. EARLY JR.
MANOR MOTEL, 599 E. BROADWAY, ROBERT O. DAVIS.
STEVENS HALL, 588 E. 11TH, MARY E. STEVENS.
983 ALDER STREET, MRS. W. J. CHAMBERLAIN.
977 ALDER STREET, MRS. CASANDRA M. HILL.
760 MILLRACE DRIVE, MRS. EDNA SILSBEE.
780 WASHINGTON, VANGSNES.
TURNER'S COURT, 2100 W. 11TH AvENUE.
ROBERTSON ROOMING HOUSE, 537 LINCOLN STREET, MRS. J. W. ROBERTSON.
448 W. 8TH AVENUE, W. O. KNIGHT.
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE LICENSE APPLICATIONS AS APPROVED
BY THE POLICE, FIRE AND HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, BE ENDORSED. MOTION CARRIED.
THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS FOR GARBAGE HAULERS LICENSES, AS APPROVED BY THE CITY RECORDER
WERE: :SUBM.t:TTED: ',",'
ACME GARBAGE SERVICE, 2240 ARTHUR STREET, EDWARD H. SCHREIBER.
A-I GARBAGE SERVICE, 3261 RICHARD STREET, NICHOLAS SCHNELL.
IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE APPLICATIONS, AS APPROVED BY THE
CITY RECORDER, BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
PETITION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF VAN BUREN STREET FROM 11TH TO 12TH AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED.
A REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER SHOWED THAT SIGNERS OF THIS PETITION REPRESENTED 67.19% OF THE
PROPERTY OWNERS TO BE ASSESSED.
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WORKS COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER CHECKI~G. MOTION CARRIED.
12 PETITION FOR PAVING 24TH AVENUE FROM UNIVERSITY TO EMERALD WAS' SUBMITTED. THE REPORT OF
THE CITY ENGINEER SHOWED THAT SIGNERS OF THIS PETITION REPRESENTED 77.34% OF THE PROPERTY TO
BE ASSESSED.
IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE PETITION BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC
WORKSC~MMITT~E~ M6T~6N CARRIED.
13 COMMUNICATIoN FROM THE FIRST NATIONAL BAN~ OF PORTLA~D'~ RE: CONGRATULATIONS ON BID,FOR
STREET AND HIGHWAY BONDS WAS SUBMITTED.
By COU'NCIL APPROVAL, THE COMMUNICATlON'WAS RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE."
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ApPLICATION FOR SEGREGATION OF ASSESS~ENT LIEN WAS SUBMITTED, AS REQUESTED By'RUTH S.
L I DOLE.
IT WAS 'MOVED BY CRUM!;AKER; :S'ECONDED :BY' BOOTH T'HA'T'THE APPLI:CAT:ION BE--DENIED.,' MOTION
CARRIED.
15 COMMUNICATION _ OREGON INSURANCE 'RATING BUREAU - INSURANCE RATE CLASS OF CITY OF EUGENE
WAS SUBMITTED.
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By COUNCIL APPROVAL, THE COMMUNICA~ION WAS RECEIVED ~ND PLACED OK FILE.
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16 ~OMMUNICATIONS AND WIRE SENT TO THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD IN WASHINGTON D. C. WITH
REF~R'ENCE TO .:rHE WEST 'COA'ST COMMON FARES CASE WERE READ AND UPON COUI':lCIL APPROVAL, PLACED ON
FILE.
17 COMMUNICATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON - RE: ARMORY WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS
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FOLLOWS:
, "THANK YOU FOR THE COpy OF THE ACT ION TAKEN BY THE EUGENE COMMON COUNC I L ON
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JANUARY' fO, RE~ATIVE TO THE V1SIT OF STAFF MEMBERS FROM THE SIXTH ARMY ~EADQUARTERS TO
STUDY AND RECOMMEND ON POSSIBLE SITES FOR AN ORC ARMORY DRILL HALL~ As YOU KNOW, WE
ARE MOST INTERESTED IN THE POSSIBILITY OF A COMBINATION UNIT, AND IN ORDER THAT YOU WILL
BE ADEQUATELY INFORMED AND THAT YOU CAN R'EPORT TO THE COUNCIL OF'DEVELOPMENTS, I AM
SENDING YOU A COpy OF THE LETTER WHICH HAS GONE FORWARD TO CONGRESSMAN ELLSWORTH REGARD-
ING THIS MATTER. You SHOULD ALSO KNOW THAT A COpy OF THIS LETTER HAS GONE TO GENERAL
A. C. WEDEMEYER, COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE SIXTH ARMY AREA, AND THAT I HAVE TALKED
PERSONALLY WITH THE GENERAL AT THE PRESIDIO. T~ERE APPARENTLY ARE A NUMBER OF COMPLI-
CATIONS AND OBSTACLES, BUT WE WILL 'FEEL OUR WAY THROUGH THEM, AND SEE JUST WHAT THE
POSSIBILITIES ARE WITHIN AS SHORT A TIME AS PO'SSIBLE. IN THE MEANTIME, ,WE WILL KEEP
YOU INFORMED OF DEVELOPMENTS, AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR COOPERATIVE ATTIIUDt' AND THAT OF
THE COUNCIL IN THIS MATTER." , .
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UPON COUNCIL APPROVAL, THE COMMUNICATION WAS RECEI'VED'AND .PLAC,ED ON FILE.
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COMMUNICATION - W. H. SHIELDS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY - STATEMENT FOR CITY MAINTENANCE SHOP
AS APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER AND THE ARCHITECT WAS SUBMITTtD IN THE .AMOUNT OF $925.43.
IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED ~~ CRU~BAKER THAT THE SiATEMENT AS R~AD BE~PPROVED AND
THE PROPER CITY OFFICERS INSTRUCTED TO PREPAR~'A WARRA~T FOR W. H. SHI5LDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$925.43. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED.
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19 COUNCIL BILL No. 977 - PAVING KINCAID FROM 19TH'TO 23RD AVENUE, INTRODUCED'AND.,GIVEN FIRST
READ~NG ON JANUARY 8, 1951 WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION.
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IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE BILL BE READ THE SECOND TIME BY
TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED.UNANIMOUSLY AND T~E BILL
WAS READ THE SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED B~ BOO~H THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL BE"
READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ON~Y, WITH UNANIMOUS CO~SENT 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 CRUMBAKER, SECONpED BY BOOTH THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN
FINAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING 'AYE. ALLEN ABSENT. THE BILL WAS DECLARED
PASSED AND NUMBERED 9733.
20 C9UNCIL BILL No. 978 - ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICAtiONS FOR PAVING KI'NCAID FROM 19TH TO
23RD AVENUE, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN _fiRST READING ON JANUARY 8, 1951 WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDER-
ATION.
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, StCONDED ~Y'BOOTH THAT THE BILL BE READTH~'SECOND TIME BY
TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AN~ THE BILL
WAS READ THE SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
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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 MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND
GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. ALLEN ABSENT. THE BILL WAS DECLARED
PASSED AND NUMBERED 9734.
COUNCIL BILL No. 979 - RE: PAVING ALLEY BETWEEN HIGH AND PEARL FROM 11TH TO 12TH AVENUE,
INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING ON JANUARY 8, 1951 WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION.
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE HELD OVER TO
STUDY DRAINAGE PROBLEMS CREATED BY THIS PROJECT. MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCIL BILL No. 980 - RE: ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PAVING ALLEY BETWEEN
HIGH AND PEARL STREETS FROM 11TH TO 12TH AVENUE, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING ON
JANUARY 8,1951 WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION.
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE HELD OVER TO
STUDY DRAINAGE PROBLEMS CREATED BY THIS PROJECT. MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCIL BILL No. 985 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR SEWER BETWEEN FERRY AND HIGH STREET
FROM 28TH TO 29TH AVENUE, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING ON JANUARY 8,1951 WAS BROUGHT
ON FOR CONSIDERATION. CITY MANAGER REPORTED NO WRITTEN PROTESTS ON FILE.
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH 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 CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH 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 CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE COUNCIL
FINAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. ALLEN ABSENT.
PASSED AND NUMBERED 9735.
BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN
THE BILL WAS DECLARED
COUNCIL BILL No. 986 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR SEWER BETWEEN 24TH PLACE AND 25TH
AVENUE FROM WILLAMETTE TO HIGH STREET, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING ON JANUARY 8, 1951
WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION. CITY MANAGER REPORTED NO WRITTEN PROTESTS ON FILE.
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH 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 CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH 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 CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE COUNCil BILL BE APPROVED AND
GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. ALLEN ABSENT. THE BILL WAS
DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 9736.
COUNCIL
22ND AVENUE,
SIDERATION.
BILL No. 987 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR PAVING JACKSON STREET
INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING ON JANUARY 8, 1951 WAS BROUGHT
CITY MANAGER REPORTED NO WRITTEN PROTESTS ON FilE.
FROM 20TH TO
ON FOR CON-
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH 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 CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED
BE READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
AND THE BILL
MOTION
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN
FINAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. ALLEN ABSENT. THE Bill WAS DECLARED
PASSED AND NUMBERED 9737.
COUNCil BILL No. 988 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR PAVING INTERSECTION AT 18TH AND
FRIENDLY STREETS, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING ON JANUARY 8,1951 WAS BROUGHT ON FOR
CONSIDERATION. CITY MANAGER REPORTED NO WRITTEN PROTESTS ON FILE.
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH 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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READ THE THIRD TIME BY 'TI'TLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT, OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY AND THE ~ICL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE:ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN
FINAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCI'LMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. ALLEN ABSENT. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED
AND NUMBERED 9738.
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COUNCIL BILL No. 989 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR RAVING
HARRIS STREET, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST RE~DiNG ON JANUARY~,
SIDERATION. CITY MAN~GER REPORTED NO W~ltTEN PROTESTS ON FILE.
22ND AVENUE FROM ALDER TO
r951WAS BR.OUGHT ON TOR CON-
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, 'sEc6NDED BY BOOTH 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 ~ECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
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IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SE(ONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE ~ULtS 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 CRUMBAKER; SECONDED B~ BOOTH THAT TH~ COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN
FINAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. ALLEN ABSENT. THE BILL WAS DECLARED
PAssiD ~~D ~UMBERED ~7j9.
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COUNCIL BILL No. 990 - RE:
STREET FROM I I TH TO 16TH AVENUE,
BROUGHT ON FOR CON~IDERATION.
LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR SIDEWALK ON ,WEST SIDE OF CHAMBERS
INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING ON JANUARY 8,1951 WAS
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AFTER SEVERAL ORAL PROTESTS, IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, S~CONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE HEARING'
BE POSTPONED TO FEBRUARY 13TH TO PERMIT AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS PROJECT. MOTION CARRIED.
29 CO~~CIL BILL No. 992 - Rt:' LE~YING ASSESSMENTS FOR SIDEWALK ON WEST SIDE OF HILYARD STR~,T
FROM 21ST TO 22ND AVENUE WAS SUBMiTTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME I'N FULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE BILL BE LAID OVER AND THE,PROPER
NOTICE OF'ASSESSMENT BE GIVEN AFFECTED PROPERTY 'OWNERS. MOTION CARRIED.
30 COUNCIL BILL No. 993 - LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR PAVING 32ND AVENUE FROM WILLAMETTE TO
CLIFFORD STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN FULL. .,
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SEtONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE BILL BE LAID ,OVER AND THE PROPER
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT BE GIVEN AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS. MOTION CARRIED.
81 COUNCIL BILL 'No. 994 - RE: LEVYING AS'SESSMENTS FOR PAVING JACKSON STREET FROM 10TH TO
11TH AVENUE WAS SUBMIT[ED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN FULL~
IT'WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, -SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE BILL BE LAID OVER AND THE PROPER
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT BE GIVEN AFFECTED 'PROPERTY OWNERS. MOTION CARRIED.
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COUNCIL BILL No. 995 - RE: LEVY:ING ASSESSMENTS FOR SEW~R BETWEEN 32ND AND 33RD AVENUE
FROM CLI~FORD i6WYCLAME1TE STRtET WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN' FULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE BILL BE LAID OVER AND THE PROPER
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT BE GIVEN AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS. MOTION CARRIED.
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33 CO~NCrL BILL N~. 996 ~ RE: LEVyi'NG ASSESSMENTS FOR PAVING 26TH AVENUE FROM COLUMBIA TO
CHULA VISTA WAS SUBMITTED AND RE~D THE FIRST TIME IN FULL~
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THiT THE BILL BE LAID OVER' AND THE PRbPER
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT BE Gi~EN AFFECTED PRO~~RTY OWNE~S. MOTION CARRIED.
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34 COUNCIL BILL NO~:997 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR PAVING 18TH AVENUE FROM WILLAMETTE
TO OLIVE STREET WAS SUBMfTTED AND REA6 THE FIRST TIME IN FULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE BILL BE LAID OVER AND THE PROPER
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT BE GIVEN AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS. MOTION CARRIED.
35 'COUNCIL BILL N'o. 998 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR PAVING 23RD A~ENUE FROM HILYARD TO,
ALDER STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN FULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMB~KER, StCONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE BILL ~E L~ID OVER AND THEPRbPER
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT BE GIVEN AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS. MOTION CARRIED.
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36 COUNCIL BILL No. 999 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR PAVING ALLEY BETWEEN OLIVE AND
CHARNELTON STREETS FROM 22ND TO 23RD AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN:FULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE BILL BE LAID OVER AND THE PROPER
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT BE GIVEN AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS. MOTION CARRIED.
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RESOLUTION - RE: DEDICATIONS FOR STREET AND ALLEY PURPOSES WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS
FOLLOWS:
"WHEREAS, THE CITY OF EUGENE IS NOW THE OWNER OF VARIOUS TRACTS OF REAL PROPERTY
WHICH HAVE BEEN AND WILL BE USED FOR STREET AND ALLEY PURPOSES, BUT WHICH HAVE NEVER
BEEN DEDICATED FOR SAID eUBLIC USE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY RECORDER BE, AND THEY ARE
HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE, EXECUTE AND RECORD IN THE RECORDS OF THE COUNTY CLERK FOR
LANE COUNTY DEDICATIONS OF THE STREETS AND ALLEYS NECESSARY FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES TO BE
USED AS STREETS AND ALLEYS.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE THIS 22ND DAY OF
JANUARY, 1951."
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. MOTION
CARRIED.
RESOLUTION - MAKING CONSTRUCTION WARRANTS PAID TO CONTRACTORS FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS
UNDER BANCROFT LAW IN GENERAL OBLIGATION WARRANTS OF CITY WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
"WHEREAS, IMPROVEMENT WARRANTS ISSUED BY VARIOUS MUNICIPALITIES, INCLUDING THE
CITY OF EUGENE, HAVE NOT BEEN LEGALLY CONSIDERED AS GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITIES,
AND
WHEREAS, AS A RESULT THEREOF, THE LOWEST POSSIBLE BIDS ON IMPROVEMENTS HAVE NOT
BEEN RECEIVED AND
WHEREAS, IT IS BELIEVED THAT IF THE IMPROVEMENT WARRANTS WERE TO BE CONSIDERED
GENERAL OBLIGATION WARRANTS, PAYABLE OUT OF THE GENERAL FUNDS OF THE CITIES AFTER A
PERIOD OF THREE YEARS, THAT THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY WOULD RECEIVE A MATERIAL BENEFIT
IN THAT THE COST OF THE IMPROVEMENTS WOULD BE DECREASED, AND
WHEREAS, UNDER PRESENT LAW, BANCROFT BONDS ARE CONSIDERED GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF
THE CITIES, BUT THAT THE INTERIM FINANCING BY WARRANTS IS NOT CONSIDERED A GENERAL
OBLIGATION OF THE CITY,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, THAT
IT DOES HEREBY REQUEST THAT A BILL BE DRAWN AND SUBMITTED TO THE 1951 SESSION OF THE
OREGON STATE LEGISLATURE FOR PASSAGE, PROVIDING THAT IMPROVEMENT WARRANTS ISSUED BY THE
MUNICIPALITIES OF THE STATE OF OREGON TO CONTRACTORS IN PAYMENT FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS
UNDER THE BANCROFT LAW, SHALL HENCEFORTH BE DEEMED AND CONSIDERED AS GENERAL OBLIGATIONS
OF THE CITIES lSSUING SAID WARRANTS, PAYABLE OUT OF THE GENERAL FUNDS OF THE CITY AFTER
THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE, AND DIRECTING THAT SAID CITIES BUDGET A SUFFICIENT
AMOUNT IN ANTICIPATION OF THE PAYMENT OF ANY OF SAID WARRANTS WHICH CANNOT BE PAID
FROM THE PROCEEDS RECEIVED IN PAYMENT OF ASSESSMENTS FOR SAID LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
RESOLUT ION ADOPTED TH I S 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 1951."
IT WAS MOVED BY SI5GENTHALER, SECONDED BY SMITH THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED; THAT THE
LEAGUE OF OREGON CITIES BE ADVISED, AND THAT COPIES BE SENT TO THE LANE COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES.
MOTION CARRIED.
UPON MOTION DULY MADE, SECONDED AND CARRIED, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
ORENL.KING,
CITY MANAGER.
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