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COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
EUGENE, OREGON.
JULY 16, 1951.
I A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EUGENE CITY COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY HIS HONOR, MAYOR V. E.
JOHNSON IN THE CITY HALL ON JULY 16, 1951 AT 7:30 P.M. THE FOLLOWING COUNCILMEN WERE PRESENT:
CRUMBAKER, BOOTH, GODLOVE, KOPPE, SIEGENTHALER AND WATSON. COUNCILMEN ALLEN AND SMITH WERE
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ABSENT.
I IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH, AND UNANIMOUSLY PASSED THAT THE FOLLOWING
I RESOLUTION BE PASSED REQUESTING IMMEDIATE WORK ON AMAZON DRAINAGE FROM THE EAST SIDE OF THE
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! FAIRGROUNDS AS FAR WEST AS FEDERAL FUNDS WILL PERMIT.
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!I "WHEREAS, $318,000.00 HAS BEEN RELEASED FOR IMMEDIATE DREDGING WORK ON AMAZON
II CREEK BETWEEN THE END OF THE PROPOSED CONCRETE STRUCTURE AND FERN RIDGE RESERVOIR, AND
II WHEREAS, APPROXIMATELY $200,000.00 OF THIS MONEY IS ESTIMATED TO BE REQUIRED FOR
Ii COMPLETION OF THAT PORTION OF THE AMAZON PROJECT ff: TWE E N A POINT NEAR THE DIVERSION
STRUCTURE AND FERN RIDGE RESERVOIR, LEAVING APPROXIMATELY $118,000.00 FOR ENGINEERING
I AND FURTHER DREDGING OF THE AMAZON CREEK BETWEEN A POINT ABOUT 300 FEET UPSTREAM FROM
I THE DIVERSION STRUCTURE AND THE WEST END OF THE PROPOSED CONCRETE CHANNEL WITHIN THE
CITY OF EUGENE, AND .
I I WHEREAS, DURING THE PAST TWO YEARS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF IMPROVEMENT HAS BEEN
Ii ACCOMPLISHED ON AMAZON CREEK FROM THE WEST CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF EUGENE NEAR
II TO
THE DIVERSION STRUCTURE, PROVIDING A BROADENED CHANNEL WHICH WILL ACCOMMODATE A MUCH
I, GREATER FLOW THAN THE OLD NATURAL CHANNEL, AND
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I: WHEREAS, NO WORK WHATSOEVER FOR THE RELIEF OF THE HEAVILY POPULATED AND HIGHLY
I VALUED AREAS WITHIN THE CITY HAS BEEN DONE WITHIN THE CITY OF EUGENE, IT IS, THEREFORE,
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I RECOMMENDED THA T THE REMAINING AMOUNT OF MONEY, APPROXIMATING $75,000.00 TO $118,000.00,
BE EXPENDED I N THE FOLLOWING MANNER: REMOVE THE OBSTRUCTION TO FLOW AT THE BAILEY HILL
I ROAD BRIDGE CROSSING BY CONSTRUCTING THE NEW CHANNEL TO BY-PASS THE OLD BRIDGE; THEN
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I START WORK AT THE WEST END OF THE PROPOSED CONCRETE LINED CHANNEL IN THE CITY OF EUGENE
I AND EXTEND WORK WESTERLY AS FAR AS FUNDS AVAILABLE WILL PERMI T; IF PRACTICABLE CONNECTING
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I WITH AND EXTENDING BEYOND NEW CHANNEL WORK AT BAILEY HILL ROAD REFERRED TO ABOVE. IN
! MAKING THIS RECOMMENDATION, IT IS FELT THAT THE BENEFIT TO COST RATIO WILL BE EXCEEDED
I MANY TIMES MORE THAN IF ALL OF THE MONEY IS EXPENDED I N THE LOWER PORTION OF THE PROJECT.
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I IT WILL
i ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE PERIODIC CLOSING OF SCHOOLS IN THE WEST SECTION OF
\ THE CITY OF EUGENE DURING EVEN MODERATE FLOOD CONDITIONS, AND WILL ELIMINATE THE I N-
I SANITARY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE SEWER SYSTEMS WH I CH OCCUR IN THIS AREA DURING EACH FLOOD
II SEASON,
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES
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I: HEREBY RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THE AMAZON CHANNEL PROJECT PROCEED I N THE ABOVE DESCRIBED
I MANNER AND THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES HEREBY BIND ITSELF AND GUARANTEE
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i THAT IN THE EVENT SAID PROJECT IS CARRIED FORWARD I N THE ABOVE DESCRIBED MANNER, THAT THE
I UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT WILL AND ALL CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES BY
I BE HELD HARMLESS FROM ANY
II REASON OF THE PROJECT PROCEEDING AS HEREINBEFORE DESCRIBED.
I BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED SAME MAY BE
II THA T THIS PROJECT BE EXPEDITED SO THAT THE
[I COMPLETED BEFORE THE FALL RAINS IN THE FISCAL YEAR 1951-52.
THIS RESOLUTION DULY 16TH DAY OF JULY, 195 I, BY THE COMMON
1\ PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE.
[I THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AMAZON WATER CONTROL DISTRICT HEREBY RESPECTFULLY
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I' REQUEST THAT THE AMAZON CHANNEL PROJECT PROCEED IN THE ABOVE DESCRIBED MANNER AND DOES
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Ii HEREBY BIND ITSELF AND GUARANTEE THAT IN THE EVENT SAID PROJECT IS CARRIED FORWARD I N THE
ABOVE DESCRIBED MANNER, THAT THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT WILL BE HELD HARMLESS FROM ANY
Ii THE PROJECT PROCEEDING AS HEREINBEFORE DESCRIBED. "
AND ALL CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES BY REASON OF
2 Ii IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER AND PASSES UNANIMOUSLY THAT THE CITY OF
I EUGENE PARTICIPATE IN THE ORIGINATION-DESTINATION STUDY, ROUTE ANALYSIS AND OFF-STREET PARKING I
I SURVEY AS RECENTLY OUTLINED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. THE CITY OF EUGENE'S PROPORTIONATE
SHARE WOULD BE $2,000 FOR THE ROUTE ANALYSIS AND REPORT AND $13,000 FOR THE PARKING STUDY
TOTALING $15,000 TO BE TAKEN FROM THE SPECIAL TAX STREET FUND BUDGETED FOR EXPENDITURE FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR 1951-52.
By MOTION DULY MADE, SECONDED AND CARRIED, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
OREN L. KING,
I C TY MANAGER.
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