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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/25/1954 Meeting e 5'95~ i' I ~'-.u AND tr.- THE 00 <: MEN ~ AND <1: e I . I e I e COUNCI L CHAMBERS, EUGENE, OREGON. JANUARY 25, 1954. THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, HELD ON JANUARY I I, 1954 ADJOURNED TO JANUARY 25, 1954 WAS CALLED TO OR~ER AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY HIS HONOR, MAYOR V. E. JOHNSON WITH THE FOLLOWING COUNCI L- PRESENT: CRUMBAKER, GODLOVE, KOPPE, SIEGENTHALER, WATSON AND OWEN. COUNCILMEN BOOTH CONE WERE ABSENT. THE MINUTES OF THE LAST REGULAR MEETING HELD JANUARY 11TH AND ADJOURNED TO JANUARY 25, 1954 AND THE SPECIAL MEETING HELD JANUARY 12, 1954 WERE READ AND APPROVED. REPORTS OF OFFICERS THE FOLLOWING REPORT WAS GIVEN BY THE CITY MANAGER:' "THE CITY HAS RECEIVED A GENEROUS DONATION OF $500.00 FROM MR. AND MRS. B. S. COLE TO PURCHASE PLANTS AND GROUND COVER FOR THE RHODODENDRON GARDEN. MR. HARVEY HILTON AND JAMES RODMAN, JR. HAVE BEEN APPOINTED TO MAKE INDEPENDENT APPRAISALS OF THE CITY PROPERTY UNDER THE FERRY STREET OVERPASS AND IT IS EXPECTED THEIR APPRAISALS WILL BE REPORTED IN TIME FOR THE NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 8TH. DUE TO VACATIONS AND THE RUSH OF BUSINESS, A MEETING OF THE AIRPORT AND FINANCE COMMITTEES COULD NOT BE HELD TO CONSIDER THE PROBLEM CONCERNED WITH THE EUGENE AIRPARK. I FIND THAT THE PRESENT FRANCHISE OF THE OREGON ELECTRIC RAILROAD STILL COVERS THE UNUSED AND UNCOVERED RAILS ON PEARL STRiET BETWEEN 5TH AND 6TH AVENUE. NEGOTIATIONS WILL BE CARRIED ON WITH THE COMPANY TO HAVE THESE TRACKS COVERED THIS SPRING WHEN THEY START WORK ON THEIR TRACKS ON 5TH AVENUE. IT GAVE ME A GREAT DEAL OF PLEASURE TO CONGRATULATE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE FIRE CHIEF AND ESPECIALLY THE FIRE MARSH~LL, MR. LESTER BARKER ON THEIR ACHIEVEMENT CONCERNED WITH FIRE PREVENTION. THE CITY AGAIN PLACED FIRST IN THE STATE AND FIFTH IN THE NATION IN CITIES OF THE SAME CLASS, AND 27TH IN THE NATION OF ALL CITIES. A PRELIMINARY R€PORT HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT ON THE RESTORATION, OF THE FLOW I N THE EUGENE MI LL RACE. ANY COUNCI LMEN INTERESTED CA.N BORROW A COpy OF THIS REPORT ~ITHER FROM THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OR MYSELF. THE REPORT POINTS OUT THAT THE RESTORATION OF THIS FLOW, WHILE POSSIBLE, IS A VERY DIFFICULT AND COSTLY PROJECT. UPON EACH OF YOUR DESKS I HAVE PLACED A TABULATION OF STATISTICS PREPARED BY THE FINANCE OFFICER CONCERNED WITH THE OFF-STREET PARKING ELECTION HELD ON JANUARY 19TH. ALSO A REPORT ON THE DETAILS OF PROPERTIES SUBJECT TO FORECLOSURE AND ,A LIST OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES. THE CI TY HELD A FORECLOSURE SALE AT I :00 P.M. ON JANUARY 20, 1954 OFFERI NG TO SELL FORECLOSURE CERTIFICATES ON CERTAIN PROPERTIES IN THE CITY. THE OWNERS OF THESE PROPERTIES WERE DELINQUENT IN EITHER PAYMENT OF UNBONDED LIENS, OR IN PAYMENT OF INSTALLMENTS ON BONDED LIENS FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR STREET, ALLEY,' SEWER OR SIDE- WALK IMPROVEMENTS. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 80 PROPERTIES INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL TABULATION PRIOR TO PROCEEDINGS ON ~E SALE. By PERSONAL CONTACT AND BY TELEPHONE AND LETTER THESE WERE REDUCED TO 20 BY THE TIME OF THE ADVERTISING AND BY THE TIME OF THE SALE THERE WERE ONLY SIX PROPERTIES ON THE LIST. THERE WERE ONLY THREE PERSONS AT THE SALE, AND THEY DID NOT EXPRESS ANY INTEREST I N THE SIX PROPERTIES. THE OREGON REVISED STATUTES, SECTION 223.545 PROVIDES THAT THE CITY MAY PURCHASE SUCH PROPERTIES IN THE ABSENCE OF BIDS. THE FINANCE OfFICER AND I THEREFORE RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY PURCHASE THE CERTIFICATES ON THESE PROPERTIES.' THEY WOULD BE SUBJECT TO REDEMPTION DURING THE YEAR JANUARY 20,1954 THROUGH JANUARY 19,1955; BUT IF NOT REDEEMED WITHIN THAT PERIOD THEY WOULD BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE CITY. THE LAW, I 'BELIEVE, WOULD PERMIT THE CITY TO REQUIRE PAYMENT OF UP TO TEN PER CENT PENALTY, AND TEN PER CENT INTEREST ON THE REDEMPTION, IF THE COUNCI L SO INDICATED. THE DETAIL ON THESE SIX PROPERTIES IS SET FORTH IN THE REPORT ON YOUR DESK. WITH RESPECT TO PROPERTIES NUMBER'S I AND 2, IT IS PRbPOSED THAT THESE BE PURCHASED OUT OF THE AMAZON CHANNEL SEWER IMPROVEMENT FUND, AND IF NOT REDEEMED, HELD UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE AMAZON IMPROVEMENT WITHIN THE CITY. PROPERTY NUMBER I STRADDLES THE AMAZON AT 17TH AND PEARL STREETS, AND PROPERTY NUMBER 2 IS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE AMAZON ON 18TH AVENUE. ,~ r596 e PROPERTIES NUMBER'S 3 AND 4 MIGHT BE PURCHASED OUT OF THE STREET, BRIDGE, AND DRAINAGE C & M FUND (2* MILL LEVY) AND HELD FOR STREET PURPOSES. THE CITY ENGI,NEER FEELS THAT PROPERTY NUMBER 3 ,IS IMPORTANT TO THE OPENING OF GARFIELD STREET BETWEEN 9TH AND 10TH AND THAT PROPERTY NUMBER 4 MIGHT BE OF USE IN DEVELOPING A STREET BETWEEN 22ND AND 23RD AVENUES AND BETWEEN MADISON AND MONROE STREETS. PROPERTIES NUMBER'S 5 AND 6 ARE MARGINAL CITY LOTS. THEY C~ULD BE PURCHASED 'OUT OF THE OLD IMPROVEMENT BOND SINKING FUND, AND HELD FOR DISPOSAL AT A LATER DATE. THE DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT FUND NEEDS THE MONEY THAT IS REPRESENTED IN THE ASSESS- MENTS AGAINST THESE LOTS, AND THEREFORE IT IS HOPED THAT SOME ACTION BE TAKEN AT THIS MEETING." IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER BE ADOPTED. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION CONCERNING THE PENALTY AND INTEREST TERMS TO BE ESTABLISHED IN THE REDEMPTION OF PROPERTY FORECLOSED BY THE CITY AND HELD BY THE CITY, IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE MOTION BE AMENDED TO REFER THE MATTER TO THE CITY MANAG~R'S O~FICE TO D~TERMINE WHAT TERMS WOULD BE REASONABLE AND REPORT BACK AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. THE MOTION AS AMENDED WAS PASSED BY A ROLLCALL VOTE. 2 IT WAS REPORTED THAT N~GOTIATIONS FOR THE SALE OF A CITY-OWNED LOT ON 27TH AND WILLAMETTE STREKT TO MR. ROBERT FAIRCHILD WERE COMPLETE IN THAT AN ACCEPTANCE HAD BEEN RECEIVED AS FOLLOWS: "MR. ROBERT FAIRCHILD ACCEPTS THE CITY'S OFFER TO SELL THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN YOUR LETTER OF JANUARY 21, 1954 FOR $400. WITHIN A FEW DAYS WE WILL SEND A CHECK TO YOU FOR THE SAME. THIS IS ASSUMING THAT WE WILL NOT HAVE ANY DIFFICULTY WITH THE CENTURY FUND WHICH I BE~IEVE YOU STATED HAD SOME RESTRICTION ON THIS PROPERTy.h IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AUTHORIZED TO COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION ON THt BASIS OF THE ACCEPTANCt AFTER CLEARING THE MATTER WITH THE CENTURY FUND. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 3 A REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE - RE: PETITION FOR SIDEWALK ON LI;NCOLN STREET BETWEEN 25TH AND 26TH AVENUE; PLANNING COMMISSION:lREPORT ON RIVERVIEW ZONING; SPRINGFIELD SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "PRESENT: MAYOR JOHNSON; COUNCILMEN GODLOVE, KOPPE AND SIEGENTHALER; CITY MANAGER AND CITY RECORDER. I. PETITION FOR SIDEWALK ON WEST SIDE OF LINCOLN STREET BETWEEN 25TH AND 26TH AVENUE - THIS PETITION BEARING THE SIGNA[,URES OF THE OWNERS OF 79.59% OF THE AFFECTED PROPERTY WAS CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE AFTER INSPECTING THE PARKING STRIP ALONG THIS STREET. THE COMMITTEE NOTED THAT THERE WERE SOME CONCRETE STEPS AND LANDSCAPING DEVELOPMENTS ALONG THE STREET THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE REVISED AND POSSIBLY RETAINING WALLS BUILT IN ONE OR TWO CASES, AND QUESTIONED WHETHER THE 'PETITIONERS WERE AWARE OF THIS. IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE PETITION BE REFERRED BACK TO THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE FOR FURTHER INV~STIGATION. 2. REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION - RE: REZONING OF RIVERVIEW AVENUE AREA - THE REPORT WAS DISCUSSED AT SOME LENGTH BY THE COMMITTEE AND IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE PORTION OF THE NEWLY ANNEXED AREA LYING BETWEEN THE RAILROAD AND THE WILLAMETTE RIVER EAST OF UNIVERSITY STREET BE CLASSIFIED AS M3 IN THE ADVERTISE- MENT FOR THE HEARING FOR JANUARY 25TH. 3. COMMUNICATION FROM HUSBAND, FORT AND JOHNSON - RE: EASEMENT FOR SPRINGFIELD SEWAGE PLANT OUTFALL LINE - THE COMMITTEE, IN VIEW OF THE COUNCIL ACTION OF JANUARY 12, 1954, TOOK NO ACTION ON THIS COMMUNICATION. IT SUGGESTS THAT IT BE REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE F~R A REPLY." IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE BE ADOPTE0. MOTION CARRIED. 4 A REPORT OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE - RE: C.B. 1668; C.B. f682; C. B. 1684 AND AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE 10278 WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "PRESENT: MAYOR JOHNSON; COUNCILMEN SIEGENTHALER, GODLOVE AND CONE; CITY MANAGER AND CITY RECORDER, AT MEETING ON JANUARY 13, 1954. PRESENT: ATTORNEY; CITY ON JANUARY 20, MAYOR JOHNSON; COUNCILMEN SIEGENTHALER AND GODLOVE; CITY MANAGER; CITY ENGINEER; FIRE CHIEF; BUILDING INSPECTOR AND FIRE MARSHALL, AT MEETING 1954. ~ I e I I I II II I I ,[ II Ii I' 'I ! I I - I e I e 597~ e I THE PUBLIC SAfETY COMMITTEE MET ON JANUARY 13TH AND AGAIN ON JANUARY 20, 1954 fOR CONSIDERATION Of VARIOUS MATTERS REfERRED TO IT BY THE COUNCIL. THE ITEMS DISCUSSED WERE AS"fOLLOWS: 1 I l"" At:' Q') <r. ~ c::t I. COUNCIL BILL 1668, ASSESSING COST Of SEWER IN ALLEY BETWEEN 12TH AND 13TH AND MILL AND FE~RY STREETS - THE SITE Of THIS PROJECT WAS VISITED BY THE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO THE JANUARY 11TH MEETING. THE PROCEDURE Of THE PROJECT WAS REVIEWED AS WELL AS THE OBJECTIONS THAT WERE fiLED. A POINT WAS RAISED BY MR. SIEGENTHALER CONCERNING THE SITUATION Of MR. 'HAMMER, A PROPERTY OWNER ON MILL STREET. HE INDICATED THAT THE INfORMATION THAT HE HAS IS THAT THE SEWER IS 8-1/2 TO 9 f€ET DEEP ALONG MR. HAMMER'S PROPERTY AND THAT MR. HAMMER'S BASEMENT IS TOO DEEP TO BE SERVED BY A GRAVITY fLOW INTO THE SEWER. HIS BASEMENT IS APPROXIMATELY THREE fEET LOWER THAN THE OTHER BASEMENTS ALONG HIS STREET. THIS WAS NOTED BY THE COMMITTEE BUT IT WAS fELT THAT IT DID NOT AffECT THE EQUITY Of THE ASSESS- MENT. e IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION Of THE COMMITTEE THAT COUNCIL BILL 1668 BE GIVEN APPROVAL fOR fiNAL READING AND PASSAGE. 2. COUNCIL BILL 1682 - RELATING TO OffENSES INVOLVING ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR AND REPEALING ORDINANCE No. 9886. THIS PROPOSED ORDINANCE WAS READ AND REVIEWED BY THE COMMITTEE AND IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION Of THE COMMITTEE THAT IT BE APPROVED fOR PASSAGE. I 3. COUNCIL BILL 1684 - REVISING fiRE ZONES. THE COUNCIL BILL REVISING THE fiRE ZONES TO CONfORM TO CHANGES IN LAND USE ZONES WAS BROUGHT ON FOR DISCUSSION. VARIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE OffiCIALS, THE BUILDING INSPECTOR, FIRE CHIEf AND FIRE MARSHALL, WERE HEARD ON THE SUBJECT. IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION Of THE COMMITTEE THAT THE COUNC~L BILL BE AMENDED CLASSifYING C-3P ZONE fROM FIRE ZONE TWO TO FIRE ZONE ONE, AND THAT THE COUNC I L BI LL, AS AMENDED, BE APPROVED' AND GI VEN FINAL PASSAGE. 4. AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE 10278 PERTAINING TO REGULATION Of TELEVISION EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION. - THE PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE BASIC TELEVISION ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS fOR ALL TELEVISION ANTENNAE INSTALLATIONS WAS CONSIDERED. IT WAS THE CONSIDERED OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THIS AMENDMENT WAS NECESSARY fOR THE PUBLIC GOOD AND THEREfORE RECOMMENDS THAT THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BE APPROVED AND PASSED." 4, . . IT WAS MOVED BY SIEGENTHALER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. 5 A REPORT Of THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE - RE: REQUEST OF BROADWAY AND CHARNELTON, AND ZONING RIVERVIEW WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS' FOLLOWS: "PRESENT: MAYOR JOHNSON; COUNCILMEN CRUMBAKER, GODLOVE AND KOPPE; CITY MANAGER AND CITY RECORDER. I I. REQUEST Of BROADWAY AND CHARNELTON INC. fOR RELOCATION Of ALLEY - THIS REQUEST WAS AGAIN CONSIDERED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE AND THE PLANS AND SKETCHES WERE REVIEWED. IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT A REVOCABLE PERMIT BE GRANTED TO THE BROADWAY & CHARNEL TON COMPANY INC. FOR INSTALLATION OF A SIX FOOT WALK IN THE ALLEY ADJACENT TO THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING fOR A DISTANCE Of APPROXIMATELY 123 fEET FROM THE PROPERTY LINE ON CHARNELTON STREET AND FOR A SIX FOOT BY 24 FOOT MARQUEE OVER THE ENTRANCE Of THE BUILDING, PROVIDED THAT: e (A) A SIX FOOT EASEMENT ALONG THE NORTH OF THE ALLEY BE GRANTED AND REMAIN IN fORCE. (B) CURB CUT' Off CHARNELTON STREET BE THE SAME WIDTH AS THE DISTANCE FROM THE NORTH SIDE Of THE SIX fOOT WALK AND THE NORTH EDGE OF THE SIX FOOT EASEMENT AND BE IN LINE WITH THESE NORTH AND SOUTH EDGES Of THE ALLEYWAY. (C) PARKING BE PROHIBITED IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE PARKING LOT TO PERMIT FREE MOVEMENT OF ALLEY TRAFFIC. (D) BROADWAY & CHARNEL TON, INC. AGREE TO HOLD THE CITY HARMLESS fROM ANY CLAIMS THAT MIGHT ARISE OUT Of OPERATIONS UNDER THE PERMIT AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE INSURANCE TO COVER SUCH CLAIMS AND PROTECT THE CITY Of EUGENE." IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED B~ GODLOVE THAT THE REPORT Of THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. I IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE PROPER CITy OFfiCERS BE IN- STRUCTED TO DRAW UP AND EXECUTE A FORM OF REVOCABLE PERMIT TO BROADWAY & CHARNELTON, INC. TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. MOTION CARRIED. 6 A REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE - RE: PETITION FOR SIDEWALK ON WEST SIDE OF LINCOLN STREET BETWEEN 25TH AND 26TH AVENUE WJS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: e ~ rs98 e 7 8 9 10 ~ "PRESENT: MAYOR JOHNSON; COUNCILMEN CRUMBAKER, GODLOVE AND KOPPE; CITY MANAGER AND CITY ENGINEER. I.~ PETITION FOR SIDEWALK ON WEST SIDE OF LINCOLN STREET BETWEEN 25TH AND 26TH AVENUE. T HIS PET I T ION WAS A G,A I N 0 I S C US SED I NTH ELI G H T 0 FAR E PO R T 0 FAN I N V EST I GAT ION MAD E BY THE CITY MANAGER. THE REPORT WAS PREPARED BY THE CITY ENGINEER AND READ AS FOLLOWS: 'I CONTACTED MR. DONN CHASE WHO CIRCULATED THIS PETITION. THE PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE IN MIND THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE SIDEWALK ESTABLISHED AGAINST THE CURB. IT WAS NOT CONTEMPLATED IN THIS PETITION THAT THE WALK WOULD BE PUT IN AT THE PRESENT TIME, BUT THE PETITION WAS CIRCULATED AS A PROTECTIVE,MEASURE. FROM EXPERIENCES IN SEWER CONSTRUCTION ALONG THIS PARKING, I KNOW THAT THE ROCK IN THIS BANK IS VERY HARD. MR~ BEISTEL INFORMS ME THAT THE CHURCH HAS NOT PASSED ON THE PETITION. MRS. P6ARL PREFERS LESS THAN A FIVE FOOT SIDEWALK IF POSSIBLE. A FIVE FOOT SIDEWALK AGAINST THE CURB IS WHAT MR. LAMBERT HAD IN MIND.' IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE INSTRUCTED TO ADVISE THE PETITIONERS THAT NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ON THE PETITION UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE PETITIONERS ARE READY TO HAVE THE SIDEWALK INSTALLED." IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS AN APPLICATION FOR A PACKAGE STORE, CLASS A BEER LICENSE WAS SUBMITTED BY WILLIAM A. AND THELMA H. KERNUTT, FOODLAND, 661 EAST 19TH AVENUE, AS APPROVED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. IT WAS MOVED BY SIEGENTHALER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THIS APPLICATION BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. AN APPLICATION FOR A CHANGE OF LOCATION, GREATER PRIVILEGE AND CHANGE OF TRADE NAME WAS SUBMI TTED BY FREDA V. BAIRD, GABLE COFFEE SHOP, 2835 WI LLAMETTE STREET, AS APPROVED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. I T WAS MOVED BY SIEGENTHALER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THIS APPLICATION BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. COMMUNICATION FROM CHAS. N. BARNARD, 2150 FRIENDLY STREET - RE: PROPOSED 22ND AND 23RD AVENUES WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "I N REGARD TO THE LAND I N PROPOSED 22ND AND 23RD STREETS, WHI CH I OWN, I THI NK I~ IS TIME WE CAME TO AN AGREEMENT. r WILL GLADLY PAY FOR THE PAVING IF YOU WILL PUT IN A STRAIGHT CURB AND GUTTER AND ALLOW ME TO BUILD. OR I WILL GIVE 22ND AND WHAT I OWN OF 23RD BETWEEN FRIENDLY AND ADAMS STREETS; IF THE CITY WILL AGREE TO STAND THE COST OF THE PAVING FOR THE FRONTAGE I OWN ON PROPOSED 22ND STREET. I WilL ALSO GI VE THE ALLEY NORTH OF 22ND TO CONNECT WITH mHE ONE IN THE MENCKE ADDITION. I WOULD EXPECT A REFUND ON THE SEWER ASSESSMENT I PAlo' FOR FRIENDLY STREET FRONTAGE OF THIS PROPERTY AND ALSO TO HAVE AMPLE NOTICE TO REMOVE WATER PIPE ANY TREES OR SHRUBS, OLD LUMBER, COMPOST, ETC., WHICH I WISH TO KEEP BEFORE ANY GRADING OR DIGGING IS DONE ON 22ND STREET. THE FIRST OFFER SUITS ME THE BEST; BUT IF YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH EiTHER OF THEM, MAYBE YOU COULD MAKE ME AN OFFER, THAT WOULD SUIT ME BETTER THAN EITHER OF THOSE I AM MAKING'YOU." IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. A REQUEST FOR A RIGHT-OF-WAY EASEMENT WAS SUBMITTED BY THE LANE COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT CITY OF EUGENE, A MUNICIPAL ,CORPORATION, GRANTOR, FOR A GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, THE RECEIPT WHEREOF IS HEREBY ACKNOW- LEDGED, DOES HEREBY GRANT UNTO THE LANE COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., WHOSE POST- OFFICE ADDRESS IS EUGENE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, AND TO ITS SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT TO ENTER UPON THE LANDS OF SAID GRANTORS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF LANE, STATE ,OF OREGON, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: A RIGHT OF WAY 10 FEET WIDE, HAVING THE FOLLOWING CENTER LINE: ~;r I e I I I II I I I I II I' II II 'I i , . I I Ii II I' " ,I il ! , I e I I, 'I II I' ,I II I Ii I I I i , I I e 5'9~ e I t- 91"" a;.. .. BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTH EDGE OF THE AMAZON CREEK DRAINAGE DITCH RIGHT Of WAY SIX FEET WEST OF THE WEST LINE Of TRAXLER ROAD, WHICH ROAD RUNS NORTH AND SOUTH ON THE SECTION LI~E BETWEE~ SECTIONS 19 AND 20 IN TOWNSHIP 17 SOUT~, RANGE 4 WEST Of THE WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, IN LANE COUNTY, OREGON, AND RUNNING NORTH 0005' EAST 269.~9 fEET TO THE NORTH EDGE OF SAID AMAZON CREEK DRAINAGE DITCH RIGHT OF WAY, 00 <[ - c::x: AND TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN ON AND ACROSS THE ABOVE DESCRIBED LANDS AN ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION LINE OR SYSTEM, A~D TO CUT AND TRIM TREES, BRUSH, AND SHRUBBERY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO KEEP THEM CLEAR Of SAID ELECTRIC LINE OR SYSTEM, AND TO CUT DOWN fROM TIME TO TIME ALL DEAD, WEAK, LEANING OR DANGEROUS TREES THAT ARE TALL ENOUGH TO STRIKE THE WIRES OF SAID ELECTRIC LINE OR SYSTEM IN FALLING. e IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE CITY OF EUGENE, PURSUANT TO A RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE COMMON COUNCI L, HAS CAUSED THESE PRESENTS TO BE SIGNED BY ITS MAYOR AND RECORDER AND I TS CORPORATE SEAL TO BE HEREUNTO AFFI XED nil S DAY OF , 1954." IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE REQUEST BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. I I COMMUNICATION FROM J. DANIEL SORENSON - RE: IMPROVEMENT OF WEST 23RD AVENUE FROM APPROXIMATELY JEFFERSON TO MONROE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: I "ABOUT MAY Of LAST YEAR, THE CITY ENGINEERJNG DEPARTMENT RAN A SURVEY ON THE "AREA" KNOWN AS WEST 23RD FROM THE ALLEY IMMEDIATELY WEST OF JEFFERSON STREET TO THE INTERSECTION OF 23RD AND MONROE STREET. THIS WAS DONE WITH THE INTENT Of SOLICITING THE PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE AREA IN ORDER TO OBTAIN SIGNED EASEMENTS OR RIGHT OF WAY GRANTS SO THAT THE STREET COULD BE DEFINITELY DECLARED AND ESTABLISHED AND EVENTUALLY IMPROVED. r, CONTACTED ~R; CLUBB, PERSONALLY, LATE LAST YEAR AND AGAIN BY TELEPHONE EARLIER THIS MONTH AND HE EXPLAINED THAT HIS DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN BUSY ON APPRAISALS BUT WOULD GET ON THE 23RD STREET JOB VERY SHORTLY. My OBJECT IN WRITING,TO YOU, IS WITH THE HOPEFUL THOUGHT THAT PERHAPS YOUR INfLUENCE WOULD GIVE THIS PROJECT PRIORITY CONSIDERATION AND FOR THESE REASONS: .. I . THE STREET HAS CONSIDERABLE TRAfFIC IN SPITE OF ITS LACK Of IMPROVEMENT. 2. THERE EXISTS A DRAINAGt PROBLEM IN THE WINTER AND A DUST PROBLEM DURING THE SUMMER. 3. THE MAJORITY Of THE PROPERTY OWNERS ARE NOW IN FAVOR OF A PAVING PROJECT, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, MANY OF THEM NOW HAVE THEIR HOMES LISTED FOR SALE. THEREFORE ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN NOW IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE RIGHT OF WAY, AND SUFFICIENT SIGNERS FOR THE PAVING PETITION. I 4. IF PAVING IS TO BE UNDERTAKEN DURING NEXT SUMMER, THERE IS NOT ,MUCH TIME LEFT IN,WHICH TO ACCOMPLISH THE NECESSARY LEG WORK. AFTER WAITING FOR MANY YEARS TO ERASE THIS BLANK SPOT ON THE MAP OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, NOW WE HAVE A CHANCE TO DO SO. WILL YOU HELP?" e IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE REfERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. 12 COMMUNICATION FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MUNICIPAL LAW OFFICERS ADDRESSED TO THE CITY ATTORNEY WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS {OMMITTEE HAS ANNOUNCED THAT IT HAS PROVISIONALLY VOTED (THE RUMOR IS 13 TO I I) THAT THE GENERAL REVENUE REVISION BILL OF 1954 WILL CONTAIN PROVISIONS PROVIDING FOR: (I) , FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION OF INTEREST RECEI VED fROM FUTURE I SSUES OF MUNI CI PAL HOUSING AUTHORITY BONDS. (2) FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION OF INTEREST RECEIVED FROM REVENUE BONDS ISSUED BY STATES OR MUNICIPALITIES fOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES. I NIMLO HAS UPON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS JOINED WITH OTHER PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CONfERENCE ON STATE DEFENSE-TO SUCCESSFUL~Y FIGHT OFF SIMILAR ATTACKS UPON MUNICIPAL BONDS. You WILL RECOGNIZE THE PRESENT PLAN FOR WHAT IT IS, I. E. THE OPENING WEDGE IN THE NEVER CEASING PLAN TO DESTROY THE CONSTITUTIONAL TAX IMMUNITY Of STATE AND Of MUNICIPAL BONDS. You ARE fAMILIAR WITH THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES INVOLVED, AND THE SAME CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE APPLIES TO ALL MUNICIPAL BONDS OR NONE. THE ISSUE IS BASIC AND TREMENDOUSLY IMPORTANT, HAVING AS IT DOES POSSIBLE DEVASTATING EFFECTS ON THE FUTURE SOLVENCY AND SOVEREIGNTY Of THE STATES AND THEIR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. e ~ r-600 e 13 14 r5 16 17 ~, WITH EXPERT OPINION VARYING BETWEEN I AND 1-1/2' PER CENT AS THE ADDED INTEREST RATE COST, THE TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF THIS PROGRAM TO MUNICIPAL TAXPAYERS WOULD AGGREGA~E MI LLIONS. You MAY WANT TO ALERT YOUR CITY OFFICIALS TO THE DANGERS INVOLVED IN THIS MATTER AND COMMUNICATE YOUR CITY'S VIEWS TO YOUR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION." AFTER A BRIEF DISCUSSION BY THE CITY ATTORNEY IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY OWEN THAT THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY BE AUTHORIZED TO PREPARE A LETTER TO GO TO THE OREGON DELEGATION IN CONGRESS STATING THE CITY'S OPPOSITION TO REMOVAL OF TAX EXEMPTION FEATURE ON MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN KOPPE PROPOSED THE INSTALLATION OF SOME TYPE OF SAFEGUARD AT THE INTERSECTION OF 23RD AND UNIVERSITY STREETS. HE STATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A NUMBER OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS THERE AND THAT RECENTLY THERE WAS ANOTHER WHICH HOSPITALIZED SEVERAL PERSONS. I T WAS MOVED BY KOPPE, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT STOP SIGNS BE INSTALLED AT THIS INTER- SECTION STOPPING BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH TRAFFIC ON UNIVERSITY AS IT ENTERS 23RD AVENUE. MOTION CARRIED. ORDINANCES COUNCIL BILL No. 1626 - RE: REZONING BYRNES PROPERTY AT 2ND AND HIGH, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING ON OCTOBER 12, 1953 WAS B~OUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE HEARING BE CONTINUED UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING ON FEBRUARY 8, 1954. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCIL BILL No. 1668 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR SANITARY SEWER IN ALLEY BETWEEN MILL AND FERRY STREET FROM 12TH TO 13TH AVENUE, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING ON DECEMBER 14, 1953, AND SECOND AND THIRD READINGS ON JANUARY I I, 1954, WAS BROUGHT ,ON FOR CONSIDERATION. THE HEARING ON COUNCIL BILL No. 1668 WAS OPENED BY THE MAYOR. THERE BEING NO ONE TO BE HEARD IN THE AUDIENCE'THE MATTER WAS OPEN FOR DISCUSSION OR ACTION BY THE COUNCIL. THE PROCEDURE ON THIS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT BEGINNING WITH THE IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE WAS REVIEWED BY COUNCILMAN CRUMBAKER. HE INDICATED THAT THE IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE DID NOT CONTAIN ANY SPECIAL COUNCIL POLICY WITH RESPECT TO THE CITY SHARING THE COST OF THE PROJECT, WITH THE BENEFITED PROPERTY OWNERS ON A 50~50 BASIS AND THAT IN HIS OPINION THE CITY HAS NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO ASSESS THE FULL COST OF THE IMPROVEMENT TO THE BENEFITED PROPERTY IN THE USUAL MANNER. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ENGINEER FOR A RECALCULATION OF THE ASSESSMENT ON THE BASIS THAT THE TOTAL COST BE BORNE BY THE BENEFITED PROPERTY. IT WAS MOVED BY SIEGENTHALER, SECONDED BY OWEN THAT THE MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY WATSON THAT COUNCIL BILL 1668 BE TABLED UNTIL NEXT MEETING ON FEBRUARY 8, 1954. MOTION CARRIED; IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE SUBJECT OF RECALCULATING THE ASSESSMENT BASED UPON ASSESSING THE FULL COST TO BENEFITED PROPERTY WITH NO PART TO BE PAID BY THE CITY, BE REF~RRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS & FINANCE COMMITTEES FOR A REPORT AND RECOMMENDA- TION. MOTION CARRIED. COUNC I L BI LL No. 1679 - RE: AMENDI NG CENTRAL HEATI NG COMPANY FRANCHI SE, I NTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING ON DECEMBER 28,1953, AND SECOND READING ON JANUARY 11,1954 WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION, THIS BEING THE DATE SET FOR HEARING. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT 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 GODLOVE THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCI LMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. BOOTH AND CONE ABSENT. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 10392. COUNCIL BILL No. 1682 - RE: - REPEALING ORDINANCE #9886 - RELATING TO, ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR, I NTRODUCED AND GI V,EN FIRST READI NG ON JANUARY I I, 1954 WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSI DERAT ION. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE BILL BE READ THE SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CA-RRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE SECOND TIM~ BY TITLE ONLY. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE 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. I e I I I I II ,I II I, I' II ii I: II I! I: l' Ii I: I: I' I' II !I I I! d ..t)J I e I e 6,00 e I 18 ~ tr; QO < po- ~ IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN fiNAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. BOOTH AND CONE ABSENT. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 10393. COUNCIL BILL No. 1684 - RE: DIVIDING CITY INTO THREE FIRE ZONES, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN fiRST READING ON JANUARY II, 1954'WAS BROUGHT ON fOR CONSIDERATION. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, S~CONDED BY GODLOVE 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 GODLOVE 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. e IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE COUNCIL BI~L BE APPROVED AND GIVEN fiNAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. BOOTH AND CONE ABSENT. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 10394. 19 COUNCIL BILL No. 1687 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS fOR SOUTH HILYARD TRUNK SEWER, INTRO- DUCED AND GIVEN flRST READING ON JANUARY I I, 1954 WAS BROUGHT ON fOR CONSIDERATION. CI TY MANAGER REPORTED ONE WRITTEN PROTEST ON fiLE. THE PROTEST WAS READ AND ONE ORAL PROTEST HEARD. I IT WAS MOVED ~ CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE 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 GODLOVE 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 GODLOVE THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN fiNAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. BOOTH AND CONE ABSENT. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 10395. 20 COUNC I L BI LL No. 1688 - RE: LEVY I NG ASSE'S-SMtN"TS-tO-R'-I"'.AVYNG-'F'~'1 'ENotY "S"T'RtE'" I='R'OM- '1""9'T-H ..- TO 24TH AVENUE, I NTRODUCED AND GI VENfl RST READI NG ON JANUARY II, 1954 WAS BROUGHT ON fOR CONSIDERATION. CITY MANAGER REPORTED NO WRITTEN PROTESTS ON fiLE. .. IT WAS MOVE.D BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE BILL BE READ THE SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WI TH UNANIMOUS CONSENT Of THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE StCOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY. IT WAS MOVED BY SIEGENTHALER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE HEARING BE CONTINUED AND THE BILL BE HELD OVER AND REfERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. 21 COUNCIL BILL No. 1689 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS fOR GRADING DONALD STREET fROM P~ARL STREET TO 37TH AVENUE, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN F"IRST READ,ING ON JANUARY 11,1954 WAS BROUGHT ON fOR CONSIDERATION. CITY MANAGER REPORTED NO WRITTEN PROTESTS ON fiLE. I IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE 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, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT Of THE COUNCI L. e . IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL BE READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY. I T WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN fiNAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. BOOTH AND CONE ABSENT. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 10396. 22 COUNCIL BILL No. 1690 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS fOR PAVING CHAMBERS STREET fROM 13TH TO 18TH AVENUE, I NTRODUCED AND GI VEN fl RST READI NG ON JANUARY II, 1954 WAS BROUGHT ON fOR CONSIDERATION. CITY MANAGER REPORTED NO WRITTEN PROTESTS ON fiLE. o IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. WAS READ THE SECOND TI ME BY TI TLE ONLY. "-~ . ,- THAT THE BILL BE READ THE SECOND TIME BY MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL I IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE 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 TI TLE ONLY. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. BOOTH AND CONE ABSENT. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 10397. e _/ ~ r-602 e 23 24 25 26 27 ~ COUNCIL BILL No. 1691 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR CONCRETE WALK ON WEST SIDE OF CHAMBERS STREET FROM 16TH TO I BTH AVENUE, I N:'fRODUCED AND GI VEN FI RST READI NG ON JANUARY II, 1954 WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION. CITY MANAGER REPORTED NO WRITTEN,PROTESTS ON FILE. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. WAS READ THE SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY. THAT THE BILL BE READ THE SECOND TIME BY MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE 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. I T WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. BOOTH AND CONE ABSENT. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 1039B. COUNCIL BILL No. 1692 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR CONCRETE WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF 19TH AVENUE FROM PATTERSON TO HI LYARD, I NTRODUCED AND GI VEN FI RST READI NG ON JANUARY I I, 1954 WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION. CITY MANAGER REPORTED NO WRITTEN PROTESTS ON FILE. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE 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 GODLOVE 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 TI TLE ONLY. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKE~, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PR~SENT VOTING AYE. BOOTH AND CONE ABSENT. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 10399. 1 , ,< , COUNCIL BI LL No. 1694 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR MISCELLANfOUS SIDEWALK REPAIR, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING ON JANUARY I I, 1954 WAS BROUGHT iON FOR CONSIDERATION. CIT~ MANAGER REPORTtD NO WRITTEN PROTESTS ON FILE. I T WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE 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 GODLOVE THAT THE HEARING BE CONTINUED AND THE BILL BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS AND FINANCE COMMITTEES. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCIL BILL No. 1695 - RE: SIDEWALK ON NORTH SIDE OF 16TH AVENUE BETWEEN WILLAMETTE AND OLIVE STREET IN FRONT OF 57-16TH AVENUE WEST WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN FULL. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE TITLE ONL Y, WITH UNAN I MOUS CONSENT -OF THE COUNC I L. WAS READ THE SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY. THAT THE BILL BE READ THE SECOND TIME BY MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE 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 GODLOVE THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN f:NAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. BOOTH AND CONE ABSENT. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 10400. L ' COUNCIL BILL No. 1696 - RE: PAVING DONALD STREET fROM PEARL STREET TO 37TH AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE fiRST TIME IN FULL. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE BILL BE READ THE SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BI LL WAS READ THE SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL BE READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMqUS CONSENT Of THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED ~ GODLOVE THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. BOOTH AND CONE ABSENT. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 10401. COUNCI L BILL No. 1697 - RE: ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PAVING DONALD STREET o . FROM PEARL STREET TO 37TH AVENUE, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING IN FULL. ~ I II I il I I II )1 !I I: !I I, II Ii 'I II 'I , e II I. \1 'I II 'I II Ii II Ii II I: I I I .' ~ I e :i :1 " I: ii II I, il II i I ; I e e 6'OB~ I e I ~ I e I e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o. 1698 - RE: AMENDING ORDINANCE No. 10278 - REGULATING INSTALLATION OF TELEVISION ANTENNAE OVER 20 FEET IN HEIGHT WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN FULL. I T WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE 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 GODLOVE THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL BE READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WI TH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCI L. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY. I T WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. BOOTH AND CONE ABSENT. THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 10403. COUNCIL BILL No. 1699 - RE: RIVERVIEW ZONING ORDINANCE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN FULL. THE HEARING WAS OPENED BY THE MAYOR AND AFTER HEARING FROM REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EUGENE SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY, MR. WILMSEN REPRESENTING A CLIENT AND A PROPERTY OWNER ON RIVERVIEW AVENUE, THE SUBJECT WAS DISCUSSED BY THE COUNCIL. THE DISCUSSION WHICH TOOK PLACE CENTERED MAINLY AROUND THE FACTORS ENTERING INTO THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FOR THE TWO LONG NARROW STRIPS OF PROPERTY LYING BETWEEN THE MILLRACE AND THE WILLAMETTE RIVER. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE HEARING BE CONTINUED AND THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE LAID OVER AND REFERRED TO THE COUNCIL AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AND THAT THE TERRITORY LOCATED BETWEEN THE MILLRACE AND THE RAILROAD TRACKS BE RE-ADVERTISED FOR A HEARING ON FEBRUARY 8TH ON THE CLASSIFICATION AS M-2, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT. MOTION CARRIED. RESOLUTIONS PROCLAMATION - RE: OFF-STREET PARKING SPECIAL ELECTION WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: '~HEREAS, AT A SPECIAL ELECTION, DULY AND REGULARLY HELD IN THE CITY OF EUGENE, OREGON, ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1954, A MEASURE WAS SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CI,TY OF EUGENE, TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE CITY OF EUGENE WOULD BE AUTHORIZED TO CONSTRUCT OFF-STREET PARKING LOTS AND TO ISSUE BONDS IN THE SUM OF $750,000.00 TO FINANCE SAID LOTS, AND WHEREAS, THE COMMON COUNCIL DID ON THE 25TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1954, CANVASS THE ELECTION RETURNS FOR SAID SPECIAL ELECTION AND DID FIND THAT THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION WERE AS FOLLOQS: IN FAVOR OF AUTHORIZING PARKING LOTS: 707 AGAINST AUTHORIZING PARKING LOTS: 4,479 NOW, THEREFORE, I HEREBY PROCLAIM THAT SAID SPECIAL ELECTION MEASURE FAILED TO PASS AND THAT THE MEASURE SHALL NOT BE ADOPTED AS AN AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF EUGENE. 'i DATED THIS 25TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1954." IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE PROCLAMATION BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. UPON MOTION DULY MADE, SECONDED AND CARRIED, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, ~~ ROBERT A. FINLAYSON, CITY MANAGER. ~ ~60..i e I 1 I II 'I I. i' " Ii II Ii II I, I, 'I I ,I e I . 1J_ ,. i , II Ii 'I )i :i )1 i; II " 1! II " Ii " i: II I :1 "Ii Ii ;1 Ii I' I Ii ii If " i; II :i " :! I e ~' ,I il :1 !I j, ,: ':i ,I ':1 i II ,I I' Ii il '/1 'i Ii I e