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COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
EUGENE, OREGON.
JUNE 4, 1951.
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AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL WAS HELD IN THE CITY HALL ON MONDAY, JUNE 4,
1951 AT 5:00 P.M. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY HIS HONOR, MAYOR V. E. JOHNSON. THE
MEETING WAS HELD JOINTLY WITH THE AMAZON WATER CONTROL DISTRICT, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT:
COUNCILMEN CRUMBAKER, BOOTH, GODLOVE, SMITH, KOPPE, SIEGENTHALER, AND WATSON. COUNCILMAN
ALLEN WAS ABSENT.
PRESENT FROM THE WATER CONTROL DISTRICT WERE: KENNETH NIELSON, PRESIDENT; AND THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTING OF J. R. DAY, H. G. WHITE, W. A. DREWS, H. TYKSON, AND JOHN
PETERSON; ATTORNEY FOR AMAZON DISTRICT, CHARLES EDWARDS.
THIS JOINT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL AND AMAZON WATER CONTROL DISTRICT WAS HELD FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PASSING THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
"BE IT KNOWN, THAT WE, THE UNDERSIGNED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
AMAZON WATER CONTROL DISTRICT AND THE UNDERSIGNED MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
C TY OF EUGENE, OREGON, BOTH MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE
LAWS OF OREGON, AT A JOINT REGULAR MEETING CONVENED THIS 4TH DAY OF JUNE, 1951, DO
HEREBY AFFIRM THAT:
WHEREAS, THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT OF 1946, PUBLIC LAW 526, 79TH CONGRESS, 2ND SESSION,
APPROVED BY CONGRESS JULY 24, 1946, AS AMENDED, PROVIDES THAT THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
IS AUTHORIZED TO IMPROVE AMAZON CREEK, OREGON, TO PROTECT THE CITY OF EUGENE AND THE
AGRICULTURAL LANDS NORTHWEST OF THE CITY GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANS
RECOMMENDED BY THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, AND
WHEREAS, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT IMPROVEMENT OF AMAZON CREEK, OREGON, PURSUANT
TO THE ABOVE-MENTIONED ACT, AS AMENDED, IS IN THE INTERESTS OF FLOOD CONTROL, AND THE
NATIONAL DEFENSE, AND
WHEREAS, IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENTIRE PROJECT CANNOT BE UNDERTAKEN AT THIS TIME, AND
WHEREAS, A PARTIAL IMPROVEMENT OF AMAZON CREEK HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED IN THE INTEREST
OF FLOOD CONTROL AND AS CONTRIBUTING TO THE NATIONAL DEFENSE, BEGINNING AT THE LOWER
END OF THE RECOMMENDED CHANNEL WITHIN THE CITY OF EUGENE AND EXTENDING DOWNSTREAM TO
FERN RIDGE RESERVOIR, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVAL AND AUTHORITY GRANTED BY THE
CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, MAY 10, 1951, BUT NOT TO EXCEED THE FUNDS ALLOTTED BY THE CHIEF OF
ENGINEERS, AND
WHEREAS, WE WISH TO EXPRESS OUR UNQUALIFIED APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE WORK,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF EUGENE, OREGON, AND THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AMAZON WATER CONTROL DISTRICT, WILL, FOR THE RECOMMENDED
PORTION OF THE AMAZON CREEK PROJECT WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF EUGENE AND
EXTENDING TO FERN RIDGE RESERVOIR:
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PROVIDE WITHOUT COST TO THE UNITED STATES ALL LANDS, EASEMENTS, AND RIGHTS-
OF-WAY NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT;
2. HOLD AND SAVE THE UNITED STATES FREE FROM DAMAGES DUE TO THE CONSTRUCTION
WORK;
3. BEAR THE COSTS OF FENCES AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION AND REVISIONS; AND
4. MAINTAIN AND OPERATE ALL THE WORKS AFTER COMPLETION IN ACCORDANCE WITH
REGULATIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE INCORPORATED IN THE MINUTES
OF THIS JOINT MEETING AND A COpy THEREOF BE SENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY."
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE ABOVE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED.
MOTION CARRIED.
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE MAYOR, CITY MANAGER AND MEMBERS
OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL (BOOTH, CRUMBAKER AND SIEGENTHALER) BE AUTHORIZED
AND DIRECTED TO SIGN THIS RESOLUTION ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF EUGENE AS REQUESTED BY THE
CORPS OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE AMAZON CHANNEL. MOTION
CARRIED.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WHITE, SECONDED BY MR. DAY THAT THE ABOVE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED BY
THE AMAZON WATER CONTROL DISTRICT AND THAT ALL OF THE ABOVE DIRECTORS AS LISTED ABOVE, PRESENT
AT THIS MEETING SIGN THE RESOLUTION ON BEHALF OF THE AMAZON WATER CONTROL D STRICT. MOTION
CARRIED.
UPON MOTION DULY MADE, SECONDED AND CARRIED, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED, AT 5:45 P.M.
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RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,.
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