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COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
EUGENE, OREGON.
APR I L 30, 195 I .
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AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE WAS HELD IN THE
CITY HALL ON FRIDAY, APRIL 27TH AT 9:00 A.M. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY HIS HONOR,
MAYOR V. E. JOHNSON WITH'THE FOLLOWING COUNCILMEN PRESENT: CRUMBAKER, BOOTH, GODLOVE,
SMITH, KOPPE, SIEGENTHALER AND WATSON. COUNCILMAN ALLEN WAS ABSENT.
AFTER ADDITIONAL STUDY OF THE TEN-YEAR PARK DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AS PROPOSED BY THE
EUGENE RECREATION COMMISSION AND AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY BUDGET COMMITTEE AT THEIR
MEE T I NG ON APR It:. 25, 195 I, I T WAS MO-VEP~ BY- CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY SM I TH THAT THE FOLLOW I NG
RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED.
"BE I T RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNC I L OF THE CITY, OF EUGENE THA T THERE
BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORS OF SAID CITY FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION AT A SPECIAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 27TH DAY OF JUNE, 1951, WITHIN THE CITY OF EUGENE, THE
ANNEXED CHARTER AMENDMENT, BEING
CHARTER AMENDMENT
AN ACT
To AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF EUGENE BY ADDING A NEW CHAPTER THERETO
AUTHORIZING, EMPOWERING AND DIRECTING THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE C TY OF EUGENE TO
CONTINUE THE PARK AND PLAYGROUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, INCLUDING BUILDINGS,
EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES AND THE PURCHASE OF LAND FOR PARKS, RECREATIONAL AREAS AND PLAY-
GROUNDS OF THE CITY'S PARK SYSTEM AND FOR THE FOREGOING PURPOSES TO LEVY UPON ALL
TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF EUGENE A ONE MILL TAX LEVY EACH YEAR FOR A PERIOD OF
TEN CONSECUTIVE YEARS, COMMENCING WITH THE LEVY FOR THE TAX ROLL OF 1951-52 UNTIL THE
ESTIMATED COST OF $450,000.00 SHALL HAVE BEEN RAISED, SAID LEVY TO BE IN ADDITION TO
AND IN EXCESS OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL SIX PER CENT LIMITATION UPON THE CITY TAX LEVY.
. THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, OREGON.
SECTION I. THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND
EMPOWERED TO LEVY IN EACH YEAR FOR TEN CONSECUTIVE YEARS, COMMENCING WITH THE 1951-52
LEVY, A ONE MILL TAX UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY, BOTH REAL AND PERSONAL, WITHIN THE
CITY OF EUGENE, OREGON, NOT EXEMPT FROM TAXATION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS
FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ON PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS, INCLUDING BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT,
FACILITIES AND THE ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR THE PARKS, RECREATIONAL AREAS AND PLAY-
GROUNDS OF THE CITY OF EUGENE.
SECTION 2. THIS LEVY SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO EXISTING LEVIES.
SECTION 3. THAT THE ESTIMATES TOTALLING $450,000.00 HAVE BEEN ARRIVED AT IN THE
FOLLOWING MANNER:
LAND DEVELOPMENT AND EQUIPMENT
BUILDING AND FACILITIES
LAND ACQUISITION
$ 286,900.00
94,200.00
68,900.00
$ 450,000.00
SECTION 4.
AND KEPT IN THE
THE MONEY REALIZED BY THE LEVY HEREIN PROVIDED FOR SHALL BE DEPOSITED
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND.
SECTION 5. THAT SAID MONEY SHALL BE DISBURSED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL BY WARRANTS
DRAWN BY THE COUNCIL UPON SAID PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND, SAID
WARRANTS TO BE SIGNED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY RECORDER.
SECTION 6. THIS LEVY WILL BE IN ADDITION TO AND IN EXCESS OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL
SIX PER CENT LIMITATION UPON THE CITY'S TAX LEVY.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE THIS 27TH DAY OF
APR I L, 195 I . "
COUNCIL BILL No. 1107 - RE:
VOTERS OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, TO
READ THE FIRST TIME IN FULL.
ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR SUBMISSION TO THE LEGAL
BE HELD ON THE 27TH DAY OF JUNE, 1951 WAS SUBM I TTED AND
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.
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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 9840..
3 A RESOLUTION FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE EUGENE CITY COUNCIL WAS PRESENTED UPON THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE:COMBINED AIRPORT COMMITTEES CONSISTING OF THE COUN~IL AIRPORT CbMMITT~
CHAMBER bF:COMMERCE AIRPORT COMMI~TEE AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION AIRPORT COMMITTEE. THIS'
RESOLUTION PROVIDES UNDER THE TERMS :tINDPROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 542, LAWS OF 1947 OF THE,STATE
OF OREGON THAT IN ORDER TO PREVENT',THE CR.EATION OR ESTABLISHMENT OF AIRPORT HAZARDS THAT AN
AIRPORT ZONING BOARD BE APPOINTED TO ADOPT AND ADMIN~STER AND ENFORCE UNDER THE POLICE POWER
AND IN THE MANNER UPON THE CONDITIONS THEREIN PRESCRIBED, AIRPORT ZONING REGULATIONS FOR
SUCH AIRPORT HAZARD AREA AND SPECIFY LAND USES PERMITTED, REGULATING AND RESTRICTiNG THE
HEIGHT'TO WHICH STRUCTURES OR'TREES MA~~BE' ALLOWED TO GROW ORBt ERECTED. UNDER THIS LAW
THIS AIRPORT ZONING BOARD WOULD CONSTITUTE TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, TWO
MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY COURT AND THE FIFTH MEMBER WOULD BE AN APPOINTMENT OF THE
FOUR ABOVE APPOINTEES, AND WOULD ACT AS, CHAiRMAN OF THE BOARD.
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THIS RESOLUTION WAS ACCEPTED AND"REFiRRED TO THE AIRPORT COMMITTEE AND THE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER STUDY.
UPON MOTION DULY MADE, SECONDED AND CARRIED, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
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OR E N L. KIN G,
.:GITY MANAGER.'
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