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COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
EUGENE, OREGON.
MAY 24, 1954.
THE REGULAR MEETING or THE COMMON COUNCIL or THE CITY or EUGENE,
AND ADJOURNED TO MAY 24,' 1954, WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE
HIS HONOR, MAYOR V. E. JOHNSON WITH THE rOLLOWING COUNCILMEN PRESENT:
SIEGENTHALER, CONE AND bWEN. COUNCILMEN BOOTH AND WATSON WERE ABSENT.
TOOK HIS SEAT IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:50 P.M.
HELD ON MAY 10, 1954
COUNCIL CHAMBERS BY
CRUMBAKER, KOPPE,
COUNCILMAN GODLOVE
THE MINUTES Or THE LAST REGULAR MEETING HELD ON MAY 10, 1954 AND ADJOURNED TO MAY 24,
1954 WERE READ AND APPROVED.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
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THE rOLLOWING REPORT WAS GIVEN BY THE CITY MANAGER - RE: IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS; LEARN
TO SWIM PROGRAM; FINANCE OrrICER'S ABSENCE.
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"THE STREET I MPROVEMENT PROJECTS .ARE PROGRESSI NG NI CELY. ON 21 ST AVENUE
BETWEEN EMERALD AND AGATE STREETS, AND BETWEEN POTTER AND UNIVERSITY STREET, THE
CURB AND GUTTERS HAVE BEEN'.INSTALLED AND THE CONTRACTOR IS PLACING THE rOUNDATIO~
ROCK. ON VAN BUREN STREET ~ETWEEN 21ST ~ND 22ND AVENUE~ TH~ POURING or THE CURB
AND GUTTERS IS PRACTliALLYrIN~~HED AND THE ROUGH GRADING IS BEING'SMOOTHED UP
GETTING READY rOR THE rOUNDATION. IN THE ALLEYS BETWEEN PEARL AND HI~H, rROM 7TH
TO 8TH AVENUE; ALSO BETwq:N 12TH AND 13TH rROM HI L YARD STREET TO THE EAST LINE or
LOT 2 AND 9, BLOCK 3, SHAW'S SECOND ADDITION, THE ROUGH GRADING IS PRACTICALLY DONE
AND MUCH Or THE rORM WORK IS IN. ON THE 18TH AVENUE, CHARNELTON TO WASHINGTON CUT-
THROUGH, ALL HOUSES HAVE BEEN MOVED rR"OM THE R I GHT-Or-WAY AND T.HE WATER BOARD I SNOW
LAYING PIPE PRIOR TO THE CONTRACTOR STARTING HIS JOB. THE WIDENING or CHARNELTON
AND BROADWAY IN THE, VICINITY or THE BON MARCHE IS BEING HELD UP UNTIL THE CONTRACTORS
rOR THE BON MARCHE BUILDING ARE OUT or THE STREET. THE CITY MAINTENANCE CREW HAS A'
SMALL AMOUNT Or WORK LEr.T TO rl NI SH THE BERKELEY PARK STREET CORRECTION WORK. THE
CONTRACTOR, AS YOU PROBABLY REMEMBER, LErT $3,000 rOR THIS PROJECT IN THE HANDS Or
THE CI TY AND TNI S WORK I S PLANNED TO CORRECT THE ROADWAY rl RS'T, AND ANY MONEY LErT
WILL BE USED ON THE CURBS.
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THE CITY ENGINEER REPORTS THAT HE HAS SECURED THE EASEMENT BETWEEN 30TH AND 31ST
AVENUE rROM PORTLAND TO OLIVE STREET WHICH WAS HOLDING UP THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE, CREST
DRIVE SEWER PROJECT. WITH THIS EASEMENT THIS PROJECT CAN SOON BE rINISHED.
THE DIRECTOR or PARKS AND RECREATION HAS INrORMED ME THAT 1,688 CHILDREN, AGES
EIGHT TO rlrTEEN HAVE REGISTERED rOR THE CITY'S "LEARN TO SWIMtt PROGRAM. TOTAL
LIVING IN THE CITY IS 1,231 AND THOSE LIVING OUTSIDE THE CITY TOTAL 457. THE BEGIN-
NING CLASS BREAKS DOWN INTO 1,616 BOYS AND 654 GIRLS. THE INTERMEDIATE CLASS BREAKS
DOWN INTO 210 BOYS AND 208 GIRLS.
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MR. HENRY F. BEISTEL, THE CITY FINANCE OrrlCER IS ATTENDING THE MUNICIPAL FINANCE
OrrICER'S ASSOCIATION CONVENTION IN SAN FRANCISCO, AND DURING HIS ABSENCE, IT IS
REQUESTED THAT THE COUNCIL, BY MOTION, GRANT THE ASSISTANT CITY TREASURER, MISS
ERNESTINE SCHArrNER, PERMISSION TO SIGN THE PAYROLL WARRANTS rOR THE MONTH Or MAy.tt
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY SIEGENTHALER THAT THE REPORT Or THE CITY MANAGER
BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED.
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
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A REPORT or THE' PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON MAY 13, 1954 - RE: COUNTY ROADS
WITHIN CITY LIMITS; REQUEST OF CHARLES KREINBRING TO OPEN 38TH AVENUE WEST rROM WILLAMETTE
STREET; VACATION or PORTION or OAK GROVE DRIVE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
"A MEET I NG Or THE PUBLI C 'NORKS COMMI TTEE WAS HELD ON MAY 13, 1954 WI TH THE
FOLLOWING ,PRESENT: COUNCILMEN CRUMBAKER; KOPPE AND SIEGENTHALER; CITY MANAGER; CITY
ENGINEER AND CITY R~CORDER. THE MEETING INCLUDED INSPECTION TRIP TO THE rlELD TO VIEW
SOME OF THE MATTERS UNDER DISCUSSION. THE MATTERS DISCUSSED ANDTHE'RECOMMENDATIONS
BY THE COMMITTEE ARE AS rOLLOWS:
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I. COUNTY ROADS WITHIN CITY LIMITS - THE CITY ENGINEER BROUGHT UP THE MATTER or
COUNTY ROADS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS AND POINTED OUT THAT THE COUNTY COULD VACATE ANY
or THESE ROADS WITHOUT CONSULTING THE CITY. AFTER A rULL DISCUSSION or THE MATTER, IT
IS THE RECOMMENDATION or THE COMMITTEE THAT THE CITY MANAGER INVESTIGATE AND HAVE ALL
NECESSARY PAPERS PREPARED rOR TAKING OVER ALL COUNTY ROADS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE METHOD AS SET UP BY STATE LAW.
2. REQUEST or CHARLES L. KREINBRING rOR OPENING 38TH AVENUE WEST rROM WILLAMETTE
STREET. THE COMMITTEE LOOKED THE GROUND OVER WHERE 38TH AVENUE WOULD BE CUT THROUGH;
ALSO THE CITY MANAGER INFORMED THEM THAT- MR. KREINBRING WOULD BE WILLING TO SECURE THE
RIGHT-Or-WAY IF THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT WOULD MAKE UP THE DEEDS.
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IT IS THE RECOMMENQATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT MR. KRINBRING BE INFORMED THAT THE
CITY WILL ACCEPT A ~O.FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR THE EXTENSION OF 38TH AVENUE WEST FROM
WILLAMETTE STREET A DISTA'CE APPROXIMATELY 1400 FEET.
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3. PAUL CAMPBELL'S REQUEST FOR THE VACATION OF A PORTION. OF OAK GROVE DRIVE - THE
COMMITTE~ VIEWED THIS VAC~rION ON THE SITE AND DISCUSSED THE MATTER WITH AN ADJOINING
PROPERTY OWNER. IT WAS POINTED O.UT BY .THE CITY ENGINEER THAT MR. CAMPBELL WOULD DEDI-
CATE A NEW APPROACH .OF OAKoGROVE'DRIVE ON TO SPRING DRIVE, SLIGHTLY TO THE SOUTHEAST
OF THE P.ESENT DEDI~ATE~ APPR6ACH WHICH HE WAS REQUESTING VACATED. . I~w~s ALSO
POINTED OUT THAT THE OWNERSHIP TO THE NEW APP~OACH OF OAK GROVE DRIVE WAS BEING DIS-
PUTED. '
AFTER A THOROUGH DISCUSSION, IT IS tHE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE
HEARING FOR THE VACATION BE CONTINUED UNTIL JUNE 14, 1954 AN~ FURTHER IF NECESSARY,
UNTIL ALL DEED DIFFERENCES HAVE BEEN SETTLED. IT IS FURTHER RECOMMENDED THAT STEPS
BE TAKEN TO OPEN A NEW ROAD OFF MISSION OR VAN NESS INTO THE AREA THAT OAK GROVE
WOUL~ OPEN Up! WHEN .BUILT."
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IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY SIEGENTHALER THAT THE REPORT OF THE ~UBLIC WORKS
COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. ~?TION ~ARRIED.
3 A REPORT OF THE PU~LI~ SAFETY COMMITTEE - RE: BEER LICENSE APPLICATIONS OF FISCHER'S
GROCERY; SAFEWAY STORES,INC.,; W. A. & THELMA H. KERNUTTj PARKING ON WEST 4TH; REMOVAL OF
PARKING ON STREETS AND REGULATION OF CURB CUTS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
"PRESENT: COUNC I LME.N _51 EGENTHALER AND CONE; CI TY MANAGERj CI TY A,TTORNEY j TUFF I C
ENGINEER AND CITY RECORDE~. THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MET ON MAY 16, 1954 AND M~DE
AN INSPECTION OF THE CONDIT.ION OF CAR PARKING ON 4TH AVENUE WEST AND SPENr THE NOON
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HOUR DISCUSSING THIS AND VARIOUS OTHER MATTERS. As A RESULT, A NUMBER OF RECOMMENDA-
TIONS WERE FORMULATED:
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I. PACKAGE STORE, CLASS B LICENSE APPLICATION - FISCHER'. GROCERY, 1065 E. 20TH
AVENUt - THE CO~MITTEE VIEWED THIS ~EQUEST AND FELT THAT IT WAS A REA~ONABLE REQUEST
AND IN ~INE WITH POLICY AND THEREFORE RECOMMENDS THAT THE LICENSE APPLIClTION BE
ENDORSED BY THE COUNC I L. '
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2. PACKAGE STORE, CLASS B LICENSE APPLICATION - SAFEWAY ~TORES INC., #190, 1840 E.
13TH AVENUE - A PACKAGE STORE, CLASS B APPLICATION BY SAFEWAY WAS PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED
AND GIVEN CONDITIONAL APP~OVAL BUT WAS DENIED BY THE OREGON LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION.
THIS PRESENT APPLICATION WAS AGAIN CONSIDERED IN THE LIGHT OF THE RECENT COUNCIL POLICY
ON GRANTING LICENSES IN THE VICINITY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON CAMPUS AND IT IS THE
JUDGMENT OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE GRANTING OF THIS LICENSE WOULD BE IN LINE WITH THE
POLICY. IT IS THEREFORE THE RECOMMEND~TION THAT THE PB LICENSE OF SAFEWAY #190 BE
ENDORSED.
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3. PACKAGE STORE, CLASS A LICENSE APPLICATION - W. A. AND THELMA H. KERNUTT, DBA
FOODLAND, 19TH AND HILYARD - THIS APPLICATION WAS AL-SO CONS.IDERED AND IT IS THE
RECOMMENDATION,OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE APPLICATION BE HELD IN COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER
STUDY.
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4. PARKING ON WEST 4TH AVENUE BETWEEN LINCOLN AND WASHINGTON STREET - THE COMMITTEE
INSPECTED THIS SECTION OF WEST 4TH AVENUE IN ANSWER TO COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE RE-
STRICTION OF A TWO-WAY STREET TO A ONE-WAY STREET CAUSED BY PARKED CARS AND TRUCKS.
THE RECOMMENDATION PREVIOUSLY MADE AND APPROVED WAS TO REMOVE PARKING ALTOGETHER ON
THE NORTH SIDE OF 4TH AVENUE BETWEEN LINCOLN AND WASHINGTON STREET.
IT WAS FELT BY THE COMMITTEE THAT TO OFFSET THIS RESTRICTION IT WOULD BE DESIRABLE
TO RESTRICT ~HE TI,ME OF PARKING ON THE SOUTH SIDE TO TWO HOUR PARKING. THIS WOULD
LEAVE SPACE ~VAILABLE FOR PARKING IN THESE BLOCKS.
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IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE THAT THE PARKING ON THE
SOUTH SIDE OF 4TH AVENUE BETWEEN LINCOLN AND WASHINGTON STREETS BE LIMITED TO TWO HOUR
PARK I N,G.
5. POLICY ON REMOVAL OF PARKING ON STREETS - THE COMMI:TTEE ALSO DISCUSSED THE MERIT
OF ESTABLISHING THE POLICY OF INVITING PETITION~ ON ~UTURE REQUESTS FOR REMOVAL OF
PARKING ON STREETS. THAT IS, THAT WHERE IT IS DESIRED THAT PARKING BE REMOVED ON ONE
SIDE OF A NORMAL WIDTH STREEr, THAT THE PERSON DESIRING SUCH ACTION BE INVITED TO FILE
A STATEMENT OR PETITION SIGNED BY INTERESTED PARTIES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET INDI-
CATING THEIR PREFERENCE A$ TO WHICH SIDE OF THE STREET THE PROHIBITION SHOULD APPLY.
I i WAS THE FEELI NG OF THE COMMITTEE. THAT S'UCH A PETI TI ON WOULD BE HELPfUL AND COULD
BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE AND THE COUNCIL AT THE TIME OF THE REQUEST.
IT IS RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE THAT THE COUNCIL GIVE APPROVAL TO SUCH A
POLICY.
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6. REGULATION,OF CURB CUTS - THE MATTER OF. REGULATION~F CURB CUTS INCLUDING WIDTH,
NUMBER OF CUTS ETC BY ORDINANCE WAS,DISCUSSED BY THE COMMITTEE. AT PRESENT THE REGU-
LATION IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY MANAGER AND CiTY ENGINEER UNDER GENERAL POLICY.
IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THECOMMITJEE THAT A STUDY BE MADE BY THE MANAGER'S
OFFICE ON .THE SUBJECT AND THAT A DRAFT OF THE ~RbpOSED REGULATIO~ BE PREPARED AND
REFERRED" TO THE PUBLIC WORKS AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEES."
IT WAS MOVED BY SIEGENTHALER, SECONDED BY CONE THAT ITEM NO.2 OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMITTEt REPORT CONCERNING A PACKAGE STORE, CLASS B LICENSE FOR SAFEWAYSTORE #190 BE WITH-
DRAWN FROM THE REPORT, AND THAT IT BE HELD OVER UNTIL JUNE 14, 1954 PENDING RECEIPT OF A
LETTER FROM THE AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. MOTION CARRIED.
IT WAS MOVED BY SIEGENTHALER, SECONDED BY OwEN THAT THE BALANCE OF THE REPORT OF THE
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED.
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A REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING HELD MAY 20, 1954 - RE: LENGTH OF TIME
THAT VARIANCES ARE GOOD; ACCEPTANCE OF DEED FROM FRANK KINNEY; ANNEXATION OF GLENWOOD AREA
AND SOUTH RIVERVIEW AREA; INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALKS FROM 25TH TO 29TH FROM WILLAMETTE TO
LINCOLN; COUNCIL BILL 1725 WAS SUBMITTED AND ~EAD-AS-FOLLOWS:'
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ttPRESENT: MAYOR JOHNSON; COUNCILMEN CRUMBAKER, GODLOVE, KOPPE AND SIEGENTHALER;
CITY MANAGER AND CITY ENGINEER. THE MEETING INCLUDED AN IN~PECTION TRIP IN THE FIELD
AND THE MATTERS DISCUSSED AND RECOMMENDATIONS MADE ARE AS .FOLLOWS:
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I. THE MATTER OF PLACING A LIMIT ON THE LENGTH OF TIME A VARIANCE GRANTED BY THE
COMMON COUNCIL IS ALLOWED TO RUN BEFORE BEING USED WAS BROUGHT UP AND DISCUSSED. IT
WAS POINTED OUT THAT IN SOME INSTANCES A LONG TIME ELAPSED BEFORE THE VARIANCE,WAS
USED AND IN SOME CASES THE VARIANCE WAS NEVER USED BECAUSE OF A CHANGE IN THE.MIND
OF THE MAN WHO FIRST SECURED THE VARIANCE. BECAUSE OF THE UNCERTAIN CONDITION
CREATED BY, THE ABOVE CASES, IT WAS FELT THAT THE LENGTH OF TIME A VARIANCE WAS GOOD
BEFORE BEING USED SHOULD BE LIMITED AND IT IS THE. RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE
THAT THE CITY MANAGER HAVE A RESOLUTION DRAFTED TO THE EFFECT THAT VARIANCES GRANTED
BY THE COMMON COUNCIL WOULD BE ALLOWED A CERTAIN LENGTH OF TIME IN WHICH TO BE USED
AND ONCE CONSTRUCTION WAS STARTED IT WOULD CONTINUE UNTIL COMPLETED.
THE COMMITTEE FELT THE LENGTH OF TIME ALLOWED SHOULD BE DETERMINED BY THE
COUNCIL WHEN THE RESOLUTION WAS BROUGHT UP FOR PASSAGE.
2. THE CITY MANAGER PRESENTED FOR ACCEPTANCE, A DEED TO PROPERTY FOR PARK PURPOSES
GIVEN BY MR. FRANK KINNEY LOCATED ALONG THE AMAZON CREEK IN THE SUNNY HOLLOW AREA.
THE COMMITTEE STUDIED THE MAP AND LOCATION OF THE SUNNY HOLLOW PROPERTY AND FELT
THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE PROPERTY WOULD BE BETTER SUITED FOR STREET PURPOSES AND IT
IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE CiTY MANAGER CONTACT ~R. KINNEY AND,
IF AGREEABLE, HAVE HIM CHANGE THE DEED TO READ THAT ALL LOTS EXCEPT LOTS 23 AND 24,
BLOCK 5, SUNNY HOLLOW ADDITION AND LOT "C", SECOND ADDITION TO SUNNY HOLLOW, CAN BE
USED FOR STREET PURPOSES.
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3. THE CITY MANAGER PRESENTED THE REQUEST FOR THE ANNEXATION OF THE SOUTH RIVERVIEW
AREA AND INFORMED THE COMMITTEE THAT THE REQUEST AS PRESENTED TO HIS OFFICE WAS COM-
BINED WITH THE WESTERN SECTION OF THE GLENWOOD AREA. IT WAS PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL
FOR ANNEXATION ON MARCH 22, 1954. THE WESTERN SECTION OF THE GLENWOOD AREA HAD BEEN
HELD IN ABEYANCE PENDING AN EXPECTED PETITION FROM THE EASTERN SECTION OF THE GLENWOOD
AREA. THE LATEST INFORMATION WAS TO THE EFFECT THAT NOTHING HAD COME FROM THE EXPECTED
PETITION.AND THAT THE SOUTH RIVERVIEW AREA AND THE WESTERN SECTION OF THE GLENWOOD
AREA WAS TO BE CONSIDERED AS ONE AREA FOR COUNCIL ACTION.
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THE COMMitTEE VISITED THE SOUTH RIVERVIEW AREA IN THE FIELD AND NOTED THAT 74
OF A POSSIBLE 146 REGISTERED VOTERS FROM THE COMBINED AREAS HAD SIGNED THE PETITION.
IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE ,COMMITTEE THAT THE MATTER BE HELD IN ABEYANCE UNTIL
MORE SIGNATURES COULD BE SECURED. THE COMMITTEE FELT THAT THE SLIGHT MAJORITY WAS
NOT ENOUGH TO WARRANT THE CALLING OF AN ELECTION AND THAT THE NUMBER WANTING TO BE
ANNEXED SHOULD BE A REAL MAJORITY OF THE REGISTERED VOTERS BEFORE AN ELECTION IS
CALLED.
4. THE CITY MANAGER INFORMED THE COMMITTEE OF RECEIVING SEVERAL REQUESTS FOR SIDE-
WALK INSTALLATION IN THE VICINITY OF 29TH AND LINCOLN STREET WHERE THE NEW FRANCIS
WILLARD SCHOOL WOULD BE BUlLT.
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THE COMMITTEE VISITED THE SITE AND AFTER A FULL DISCUSSION RECOMMENDS THAT SIDE-
WALKS BE INSTALLED ON THE WEST'SIDE OF WILLAMETTE STREET FROM 25TH TO 29TH AVENUE
AND THE NORTH SIDE OF 29TH AVENUE FROM WILLAMETTE STREET TO llNCOLNSTREETj THAT THE
PROPERTY OWNERS BE NOTIFIED OF THIS ACTION, AND THAT THE ORDINANCE FOR THIS INSTALLA-
TION BE CONSIDERED BY THE COUNCIL AT THEIR MEETING OF JUNE 14,.1954.
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5. THE CITY MANAGER BROUGHT UP AND DISCUSSED WITH THE COMMITTEE THE MATTER Or
COUNCIL BILL No. 1725,' GIVEN ~I~ST READI~G ~ND RE~ERRED TO THE COMMI~TEE AT. THE
COUNCIL MEETING Or MAY. 10, 1954. COUNCIL BILL. 1725 PERtAINS TO THE BUILDING REQU,RE-
MENTS IN C-I, LIMITED COMME~CIAL DISTRICT AND AMENDS ORDINANCE No~ 9188. IT WAS
POINTED OUT THAT THIS BILL DID NOT REFER THE WAIVER OF THE THREE rOOT SETBACK REQUIRE-
MENTS ON INTERIOR LOTS AND THE INTERIOR SIDE OF CORNER LOTS IN THE'C-I LIMITED COMMERCIAL
DISTRICT rROM THE BUILDING INSPECTOR TO THE BOARD OF ApPEALS AS WAS INTENDED.
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AFTER A THOROU~H DISCUSSION; IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT
COUNCIL BILL 1725 BE INDEFINITELY TABLED AND A NEW BILL SUBSTITUTED .IN ITS PLACE."
IT WAS MOVED BY SIEGENTHALER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT SECTION I OF THE PUBLIC WORKS
COMMITTEE REPORT BE wlTHDRAWN AND REFERRED BACK TO THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY AT~ORNEY
FOR FURTHER STUDY TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TIME A VARIANCE SHOULD RUN SHOULD BE DETERMINED
BY ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION. MOTION CARRIED.
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE BALANCE OF THE REPORT OF THE
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED.
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PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
5 AN APPLICATION FROM FRED R. AND MYRTLE V. KIMBALL, KIMBALL'S WELCOME MARKET, 2885
HILYARD STREET FOR A PACKAGE STORE, CLASS A LICENSE WAS SUBMITTED (CHANGE or OWNERSHIP), AS
APPROVED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
IT WAS MOVED BY SIEGENTHALER, SECONDED BY OwEN THAT THE APPLICATION, AS APPROVED BY
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, BE ENDORSED BY THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED.
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6 PETITION FROM C. J. YOUNGQUIST FOR SUBDIVISION OF PROPERTY, VARIANCE REQUEST WAS SUB-
MITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
"ENCLOSED PLEASE FINO PLAT OR DIAGRAM AND DESCRIPTION Or OUR PROPERTY ON 1567
ORCHARD STREET, EUGENE, ORE~ON. THIS LOT IS 100 FEET WIDE AND 160 FEET DEEP. WE
HAVE ONLY A SMALL HOUSE AND GARAGE LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THIS PROPERTY.
ON ACCOUNT OF HIGH TAXES WE HAVE DECIDED TO SUBDIVIDE THIS LOT, AND BUILD A NEW
HOUSE ON SOUTH SIDE OF THIS PROPERTY, JOINING ORCHARD STREET ON THE WEST. THE SIZE
OF OUR NEW HOUSE WOULD REQUIRE A 60 FOOT FRONTAGE AND LOT IS 160 FEET DEEP. O~R
OTHER SMALL HOUSE WOULD HAVE A 40 FOOT FRONT AND 160 FEET DEEP.
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HOPE YOU WILL fAVOR U~ WITH THIS SUBDIVISION."
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE REQUEST BE REFERRED TO THE
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED.
7 PETITION PROTESTING THE EXTRA HEAVY PAVING ASSESSMENT ON 18TH AVENUE WEST FROM
CHARNELTON STREET TO WASHINGTON STREET WAS SUBMITTED.
IT WAS MOVED BY KOPPE, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE PETITION BE REFERRED TO ~HE
SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO STUDY COUNCIL POLICY ON ASSESSMENTS. MOTION CARRIED.
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~ COMMUNICATION FROM THE BEST PIE COMPANY - RE: VARIANCE RE9UEST AT 16TH AND CHARNELTON
STREETS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
"THE BEST PIE COMPANY DOES HEREBY APPLY FOR A VARIANCE TO USE THE BUILDING"
FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY THE EULANE BAKERY FOR THE PURPOSE Or BAKING PIES THEREIN.
THIS PROPERTY WAS AT ONE TIME A NON-CONrORMING USE AND THE BAKERY WENT OUT OF
BUSINESS. THE BUILDING WAS' NOT USED FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR AND THUS LOST THEIR
RIGHT TO BE USED AS A NON~CONrORMING USE. THE PROPERTY OWNER SOLO THE PROPERTY TO
THE BEST PIE COMP~NY WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY COULD USE ITAS A SITE IN WHICH
TO MAKE PIES. UPON APPLICATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PRESENT OWNER COULD NOT USE
THE PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH HE BOUGHT IT.
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IT, IS CONTEMPLATED BY THE BEST PIE COMPANY THAT THEY WOULD NOT OPERATE At NIGHT
WHICH SEEMED TO BE THE PRINCIPLE OBJECTION AT THE TIME THIS MATTER WAS PREVIOUSLY
CONSIDERED. THERE IS SUBMITTED HEREWITH THE. SIGNED STATEMENT QF PROPERTY OWNERS AND
RESIDENTS OF THE BLOCK IN WHICH THE BUILDING IS LOCATED, SIGNIFYING THEIR WILLINGNESS
TO HAVE THE BUILDING USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING PIES.
THIS STATEMENT FURNISHED BY THE BEST PIE COMPANY."
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE RErERRED TO
THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTtE. MOTION CARRIED.
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COMMUNICATION FR~M THE EUGENE tiRE tlGHTERS ASSOCI AT.I ON - RE: 56-HoUR WEEK FOR FIRE-
MEN WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
"IN A RECENT MEETING WITH MR. tlNLAYSON WE APPRISED HIM OF THE EFFORTS OF THE
OREGON STATE tiRE tlGHTERS ASSOCIATION TO PASS A FIFTY-SIX HOUR WORK WEEK BILL, FOR
REGULAR PAID FIRE FIGHTERS, THROUGH THE STATE LEGISLATURE WHEN IT CONVENED NEXT
JANUARY. INASMUCH AS THIS BILL HAS THE BACKING OF THE ENTIRE LABOR MOVEMENT WE
FEEL, BARRI NG UNFORESEEN OPPOSI TI O,N, THE BI LL HAS AN EXCELLENT C.HANCE OF PASSI NG.
WE OF THE EUGENE tiRE tlGHTERS REALIZE THAT IF THE BILL PASSES ON A STATEWIDE
B~SIS THERE WILL BE NO PROVISIONS MADE FOR THE FUNDS NECESSAR~ TO PAY THE ADDITIONAL
FIREMEN. THEREFORE, IN OUR EFFORT TO BE FAIR, WE REQUEST THAT THE HONORABLE MAYOR
AND COMMON COUNCIL SERIOUSLY CONSIDER ,PASSING AN ORDINANCE TO PLACE THE FIFTY-SIX
HOUR WORK WEEK BILL ON, THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT WITH PROVISIONS THEREIN
F'OR SALARIES OF THE SEVE.NTEEN ADDITIONAL F'IREMEN THIS PLAN WOULD NECESSITATE HIRING.
IF OUR FIGURES ARE NOT IN ERROR THESE MEN COULD BE HIRED AND MAINTAIN~D ON LESS
THAN $73,000 PER YEAR. A TWO MILL LEVY ON THE ANTICIPATED $36,500,000 ASSESSED
VALUATION OF" THE CITY WOULD COVER THIS COST. ENCLOSED IS AN ITEMIZED ACCOUNT OF THE
EFFECT THE CHANGE WOULD HAVE ON THE BUDGET AND THE FIGURES TO COVER THE ADDITIONAL
EXPENSE.
IN CLOSING WE WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT. THE MAJORITY OF PAID F'IRE FIGHTERS
IN THE STATE OF' OREGON ARE WORKING A FIFTY-SIX HOUR WEEK. REALIZING THE CITY OF
EUGENE'S ENDEAVOR TO KEEP ABREAST OF THE TIMES WE URGE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION OF
THIS REQUEST."
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE REFERRED TO
THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND tlNANCE COMMITTEES, THE tiRE CHIEF TO BE PRESENT AT THE COMMITTEE
MEETINGS. MOTION CARRIED.
COMMUNICATION FROM BENJAMIN E. PETERSON - RE: REQUEST FOR DEED FOR TRIANGULAR PIECE
OF PROPERTY AT 24TH AND JEFFERSON STREETS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:,
"THE UNDERSIGNED APPLICANTS, BENJA~IN E. PETERSON AND HELEN IRENE PETERSON,
HUSBAND AND WIFE, REPRESENT AND SHOW THAT:
By A DEED DATED DECEMBER: 27, 1943, AND RECORDED DECEMBER 30, 1953, IN VOLUME
260, PAGE 129, DEED RECORDS FOR LANE COUNTY, OREGON, BENJAMIN E. PETERSON AND HELEN
I RENE PETERSON ACQUI RED THE OWNERSHI P OF' LOT I I N BLOCK 36 I N COLLEGE HI LL PARK
ADDITION'TO'EUGENE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON "EXCEPT THAT PART CONVEYED TO THE PORTLAND,
EUGENE AND EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, RECORDED IN VOLUME 91, PAGE 613, OF THE LANE
COUNTY, OREGON DEED RECORDS."
(I) BY A DEED DATED JUNE 23, 1910, AND RECORDED JULY 7, 191 I, IN VOLUME 91,
PAGE 613, tRANCIS E. DUNN ANDLENNA DUNN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, CONYEYED TO PORTLAND,
EUGENE AND EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY A TRIANGULAR PIECE OFF THE N~RTHWEST CORNER OF
THE ABOVE DESCRIBED LOT I IN BLOC~ 36. THE TEXT. OF THAT DEED READS AS FOLLOWS:
'THIS INDENTURE W.ITNESSETH, THAT tRANCIS E. DUNN AND LENNA DUNN, HIS WIFE, FOR
~ND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE SUM OF DOLLARS TO THEM PAID, DO HEREBY BARGAIN,
SELL AND CONVEY UNTO PORTLAND, EUGENE AND EASTERN RAILWAY COMP~NY, A CORPORATION
THE. FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PREMISES, TO-WIT:
. COMMENC I NG AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT ONE (I) I N BLOCK TH I RTY S I X
(36) COLLEGE HILL PARK, RU~NING THENCE EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID
LOT 67 FEET, THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY TO A POINT IN THE WEST LINE OF SAID
LOT 26 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER THEREOF, AND THENCE NORTH 26
FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 871 SQUARE FEET OF LAND IN
LANE COUNTY, OREGON.
THIS LAND IS CONVEYED FOR RAILWAY PURPOSES.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD THE SAID PREMISES, WITH THEIR APPURTENANCES, UNTO THE
SAID PORTLAND, EUGENE AND EASTERN RA',LWAY COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS,
FOREVER. AND THE SAID tRANCIS E. DUNN DOES HEREBY COVENANT TO AND WITH THE SAID
GRANTEE, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THAT HE IS THE OWNER IN FEE SIMPLE OF SAID
PREMISES; AND THAT THEY ARE fREE fROM ALL ENCUMBRANCES AND THAT HE WILL WARRANT
AND DEFEND THE SAME FROM ALL LAWFUL CLAIMS WHATSOEVER.
IN WITNESS WHEREOt.' ETC.
You WILL OBSERVE THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE DESCRIPTION OF THE TRIANGULAR PIECE OF
REAL PROPERTY I N THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT I IS. THE fOLLOWI NG LANGUAGE; 'TH I S LAND
IS CONVEYED FOR RAILWAY PURPOSES.' AT THE TIME Of THE EXECUTION OF THIS DEED, THE
GRANTEE NAMED IN THE DEED HAD PLANS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RAILWAY, AND, HENCE,
THE LANGUAGE 'CONVEYED fOR RAILWAY PURPOSES' APPEARING IN THE DEED.
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(2) THE PORTLAND, EUGENE AND EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, BY A DEED DATED JULY
I, 1915, AND RECORDED JULY 23, 1915, IN VOLUME 108, PAGE 208, DEED RECORDS, CONVEYED
TO SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY THE TRIANGULAR PIECE ABOVE MENTIONED, TOGETHER WITH OTHER
REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY :PORTLAND, EUGENE AND EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
(3) ON DECEMBER 15, 1927, SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY EXECUTED TO LANE. COUNTY A
DEED RECORDED ON JANUARY 31, 1928, IN VOLUME 155, ,PAGE 522, WHEREBY -SOUTHERN PACIFIC
COMPANY CONVEYED TO LANE COUNTY THE TRIANGULAR PIECE OF LOT I, BLOCK 36, WHICH HAD
PREVIOUSLY BEEN CONVEYED BY THE DUNNS TO PORTLAND, EUGENE AND EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
(4) FRANCIS E. DUNN~ SAME PERSON AS FRANK E~ DUNN, DIED ON DECEMBER 10, 1923,
LEAVING AS HIS SOLE HEIRS HIS WIDOW, LENNA G. DUNN, AND A DAUGHTER, LUCILE DUNN DYOTT.
LENNA G.DUNN, THE SURVIVlNG WIDOW OF FRANCIS E. DUNN, AND LUCILLE DUNN DYOTT, THE
DAUGHTER OF FRANCIS E. DUNN, AND HER HUSBAND, GAVIN C. DYOTT, ON MAY 7, 1935, EXECUTED
TO HUGH KEENEY AND MY~TLE KEENEY A DEED RECORDED ON JUNE 5, 1935, IN VOLUME d83, PAGE
200, CONVEYING LOTS 1,2, 3 AND 4 IN. BLOCK 36. THIS DEED COVERS THE ENTIRE LOT I AND
DOES NOT EXCLUDE THE, ABOVE DESCRIBED TRIANGULAR PIECE OF LAND. THE DEED IS A WARRANTY
DEED AND MAKES NO EXCEPTION OF THE PORTION PREVIOUSLY CONVEYED TO PORTLAND, EUGENE
AND EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
(5) ON NOVEMBER 17, 1942, HUGH KEENEY AND MYRTLE KEENEY,. HUSBAND AND WIFE,
CONVEYED TO HENRY WENDT ALL: OF LOT I IN BLOCK 36, "EXCEPT THAT PART CONVEYED TO
PORTLAND, EUGENE AND EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY" BY A DEED RECORDED NOVEMBER 18, 1942,
IN VOLUME ____, PAGE , DEED RECORDS.
(6) ON JULY 22, 1943, HENRY WENDT AND MINNIE WENDT, HUSBAND AND WIFE, SIGNED
AND ACKNOWLEDGED A DEED TO WILLJAM EMIGH AND EDNA EMIGH, HUSBAND AND WIFE, WHICH WAS
RECORDED AUGUST 6, 1943, IN VOLUME 251, PAGE 386, AND DESCRIBING LOT I, BLOC~ 36, AS
THE PROPERTY CONVEYED WITHOUT MAKING ANY EXCEPTION AS TO THE ABOVE MENT.IONED TRIANGULAR
PIECE.
(7) ON DECEMBER 27, 1943, WILLIAM EMIGH AND EDNA EMIGH, HUSBAND AND WIFE, EXECUTED
TO BENJAMIN E. PETERSON AND HELEN IRENE PETERSON, HUSBAND AND ~IFE,.A DEED CONVE~ING
LOT I, BLOCK 36, 'EXCEPT THAT PART HERETOFORE CONVEYED TO THE PORTLAND, EUGENE AND
EASTERN RA I LWAY COMPAN'Y, RECORDED IN VO;LUME 91, PAGE 6,13, OF THE LANE COUNTY, OREGON,
DEED RECORDS.:'
You WILL OBSERVE FROM THE FOREGOING THAT THE DUNNS CONVEYED THE TRIANGULAR PIECE
TO PORTLAND, EUGENE AND EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, AND THAT COMPANY, IN TURN, CONVEYED
TO SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY, AND SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY CONVEYED THE TRIANGULAR
PIECE TO LANE COUNTY, AND THE RECORD TITLE STILL REMAINS IN LANE COUNTY.
ATTACHED HERETO, MARKED 'EXHIBIT A' AND MADE A PART HEREOF', IS A PLAT SHOWING
THE OUTLINE OF LOT I, BLOCK 36, THE RELATIVE LOCATION OF STREETS AND BUILDINGS. IT
WILL BE OBSERVED FROM AN INSPECTION OF EXHIBIT A THAT LOT I JOINS JEFFERSON STREET ON
THE WEST AND IS 60 rEET IN WIDTH, RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH, AND 150 FEET IN LENGTH,
RUNNING EAST AND WEST. LOT I ADJOINS TWENTY-FOURTH STREET ON THE SOUTH AND TWENTY-
FOURTH STREET RUNS EAST AND,WEST. THERE ARE 36 rEET BETWEEN THE CURB LINES ON.
TWENTY-FOURTH STREET. 'AN A"LLEY, 14 rEET. IN WIDTH, R'UNNING NORTH, AND SOUTH, ADJOINS
LOT I ON THE WEST.
WHEN PORTLAND, EUGENE AND EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY WAS OBTAINING LANDS FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A RAILWAY, THE OWNERS or THE PROPERTY ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE 'LAST
ABOVE MENTIONE'D ALLEY WERE NOT WILLING TO DEED ANY PORTION OF THEIR PROPERTy FOR RAIL-
WAY CONSTRUCTION; AND BECAUSE or THE FACT THAT THE OWNERS or PROPERTY ON THE WEST SIDE
or THE ALLEY DID NOT DEED LAND rOR RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES, FRANCIS E.DuNN, WHO
WAS A MERCHANT IN EUGENE, AND HIS WIFE MADE THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED TO PORTLAND,
EUGENE AND EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY COVERING THE. TRIANGLE WHICH IS TAKEN orr OF THE
NORTHWEST CORNER or LOT I. THE PORTLAND, EUGENE AND EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY'S
ORIGINAL PLANS WERE NEVER COMPLETELY CONSUMMATED.
AT THE PRESENT TIME, AS SHOWN BY THE RED LINE ON EXHIBIT A, THE TRAV~L COMING
WEST ON TWENTY-FOURTH STREET FROM JErrERSON STREET TURNS TO THE WEST, AND THE SOUTHERLY
SIDE OF SAID TRAVELED WAY IS INDICATED BY THE REO LINE WHICH PARALLELS A HEDGE WHICH
RUNS ACROSS THE NORTHWEST CORNER. THE CITY OF EUGENE HAS NEVER RECEIVED A DEED rOR
EVEN THAT SMALL PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER THAT IS NOW IN THE TRAVELED WAY. No
DEED HAS EVER BEEN MADE BY ANY PROPERTY OWNER DESIGNATED TO CREATE A WAY OVER LOT I
rOR STREET PURPOSES.
ON EXHIBIT A, ATTACHED HERETO, IS SHOWN, IN THREE BROKEN LINES, THE ABOVE MENTIONED
TRIANGLE IN LOT I, BLOCK' 36. No PART or THAT TRIANGLE IS USED FOR STREET PURPOSES
EXCEPT THE PORTION OF THE TRIANGLE WHICH 1S NORTHERLY AND WESTERLY or AND rROM A RED
LINE SHOWN ON SAID EXHIBIT A. THE SAID REO LINE WHICH EXTENDS FROM A POINT ON THE
WEST BOUNDARY LINE or SAID L~T I AND RUNS NORTHEASTERLY TO A POINT ON THE CURB LINE O~
TWENTy-rOURTH STREET COINCIDES WITH THE FOOT or A SMALL EMBANKMENT WHICH EXTENDS FROM
THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT I TO THE SOUTH CURB LINE O~ SAID TWENTY-FOURTH STREET. THE
CITY or EUGENE, PRESUMABLY, HAS NO NEED'FOR ANY PORTION OF SAID TRI~NGLE EXCEPT THAT
PORTION WHICH IS NORTHERLY AND WESTERLY OF AND rROM SAID RED LINE.
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ApPLICANTS OWN'LoTS 5 AND.6 IN BLOCK 30, AND SAID LOT 6 ADJOINS SAID TWENTY-
FOURTH S~REET ON THE NORTH. ApPLICANTS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTING,A HOUSE ON
THE EAST END OF SAID LOT 6, AND PLAN TO MOVE INTO SAID HOUSE .NOT LAT~R THAN JUNE I,
1954. ApPLICANTS HAVE PLANNED TO CONSTRUCT A DWELLING HOUSE ON THE WEST FIFTY FEET OF
SAID LOT 5 AND 6, AND THEY PLAN TO CONSTRUCT ANOTHER DWELLING HOUSE ON THE EAST 100
FEET OF SAID LOT 5.
IT WILL NOT BE TO. THE ADV~NTAGE OF THE PUBLIC, TO PERMIT TWENTY-FOURTH STREET TO
BE ANY WIDER THAN IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY AT THE POINT WHERE IT REACHES THE ALLEY.
IT WILL DEFINITELY BE TO THE ADVANTAGE OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IF A TRIANGLE IS TAKEN
OFr OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 4 OF THE H. H. PETERS ADDITION TO EUGENE, WHICH
SAID LOT 4 IS WEST OF THE ALLEY AND ADJOINS TWENTY-FOURTH STREET ON THE NORTH AND
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ADJOINS SAID ALLEY ON THE WEST.
ApPLICANTS OWN THEIR HOME WHICH IS LOCATED ON LOT I, AND AS SHOWN BY EXHIBIT
A, THE GARAGE AND DRIVEWAY TO THE GARAGE AR~~N LOT I, THE NORTH END OF THE PAVED
DRIVEWAY COINCIDING WITH THE NORTH LINE OF LOT I.
ApPLIVANTS ARE DESIROUS OF OBTAINING FROM THE,CITY OF EUGENE A DEED CONVEYING
TO THE APPLICANTS ALL THE RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST OF THE CITY OF EUGENE IN AND TO
,THt ABOVE DESCRIBED TRIANGULAR PIECE, EXCEPT THAT PORTION THEREOF WHICH IS IN THE
PRESENT TRAVELED WAY AS IT CROSSES THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT I AND BEING THAT POR-
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TION WHICH IS ~ORTHERLY AND WESTERLY OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED RED LINE. A SUBSTANTIAL
HEDGE, AS SHOWN UPON THE PLAT, RUNS ACROSS THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT I. A CON-
VEYANCE BY THE CITY OF EUGENE TO THE ApPLICANTS WILL NOT, IN ANY WAY, IMPAIR THE
FACILITY FOR TRAVELING ALONG TWENTY-FOURTH. STREET TO THE ALLEY AND, THENCE, AROUND
LOT I INTO THE ALLEY, AND, THENCE, WESTERLY ALONG A STREET WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 40
FEET WIDE.
ApPLICANTS ARE WIL~ING TO PAY TO LAN~ COUNTY AND THE CITY OF EUGENE A REASONABLE
SUM FOR ALL THAT PORTION OF SAID TRIANGLE WHICH IS NOW NOT ACTUALLY USED FOR STREET
PURPOSES, AS INDICATED BY THE AFORESAID RED LINE EXTENDING ACROSS THE NORTHWEST
CORNER OF LOT I I N BLOCK 36."
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THE COMMUNICATION WAS RfFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE AND THE CITY ATTORNEY ON
ORDER OF THE MAYOR.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE GATEWAY ASSOCIATION RE: LANDSCAPING APPROACHES TO FERRY
STREET BRIDG~ - PURCHASE AND DEEDING OF PROPERTY WAS SUBMITTED AND. READ AS FOLLOWS:
"AT THE TIME THE NEW FERRY STREET BRIDGE WAS HEARING COMPLETION THE CITIZENS
OF EUGENE WERE I ~TER~~TED: IN LANDSCAPI NG I TS' APPROACHES AND MAKI NG THAT AREA A
BEAUTIFUL GATEWAY INTO THE CITY OF EUGENE.
LANE COUNTY WAS ALSO MOVING ITS SHOPS FROM THAT AREA AND OFFERED TO DONATE THE
SHOP-SITE TO THE CITY fOR PARK PURPOSES PROVIDED.
SINCE THE CITY DID NOT AT THAT TIME HAVE fUNDS TO BUY THE ADJOINING LOTS"THE
GATEWAY ASSOCIATION AGREED WITH MR. KiNG, THEN CITY MANAGER, TO MAKE THE PUR~HASE
AND DEED THE PROPERTY TO THE CITY WITH THE, UNDERSTANDING THAT THE MONEY WOULD B~
PAID BACK LATER. THE CITY HAS HAD POSSESSION Of THIS PROPERTY SINCE THE PURCHASE
DATE.
THE GATEWAY ASSOCIATION WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED AT AN EARLY DATE THIS
PURCHASE MONEY. WHEN THAT IS DONE WE WILL BE READY AND WILLING TO PURCHASE THE ONE
REMAINING PARCEL OF PRIVATELY OWNED LAND BETWEEN THE BRIDGE AND THE WATE~ BOARD
PROPERTY ON THE EAST SIDE Of THE HIGHWAY, OR TO UNDERTAKE THE IMPROVEMENT OE SOME
Of THE PARK AREA NOW IN THE POSSESSION OF THE CITY.
KINDLY PRESENT THIS MATTER TO THE PROPER AUTHORITIES AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE."
THE COMMUNICATION WAS REfERRED TO THE HEALTH AND RECREATI~N AND FINA~CE COMMITTEES ON
ORDER Of THE MAYOR.
COMMUNICATION AND RESOLUTION fROM THE PARKING STUDY COMMITTEE - RE: SETTING MONEY
ASIDE IN BUDGET fOR PARKING PURPOSES WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS fOLLOWS:
"ENCLOSED PLEASE fiND A RESOLUTION PASSED AT T~E MEETING Of THE PARKING STUDY
COMMITTEE ON MAY 12, 1954.
WE, REQUEST. YOUR CONSIDERATIO~ OF THIS RESOLUTION AND WE HOPE THAT ITWILL BE
POSSIBLE fOR A GROUP fROM THE COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS THIS MATTER WITH YOU BEFORE FINAL
ACTION IS TAKEN."
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY OWEN THAT THE COMMUNICATION AND RESOLUTION BE
REfERRED TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED.
COMMUNICATION FROM HAROLD W. POLLOCK - RE: VARIANCE REQUEST AT 467 W. 17TH AVENUE
WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
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USE AS A DORMITORY FOR GIRLS. OUR CLIENT, ~HICH IS BIBLE'STANDARD I~STITUTE,
1231 OLIVE STREET, WISHES TO HOUSE rROM TEN TO rOURTEEN GIRLS (STUDENTS) PROVIDING
SLEEPING.rACILiTIES. AND BO~RD UNDER STRICT SOPERVISIONor T~E .cH60( W~tH A HOUSE
MOTHER IN CHARGE AT ALL TIMES.' AT PRESENT THE PROPERTY IS BEING.USED AS SLEEPING
ROOMS BY THE OWNERS.
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ADVISE US OF T~E DECISION REACHED!"
IT WAS MOVED BY KOPPE, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE REFERRED TO THE
PUBLIC WORKS'COMMITTEE AND PLANNING COMMisSION. MOTioN CARRIED.
14 COMMUNICATION FROM IRA L. GRILLETTE, 584 LAWRENCE STREET - RE: VARIANCE TO SIGN
ORDINANCE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
"WE WISH TO REQUEST A VARIANCE'TO THE SIGN ORDINANCE TO ALLOW THE ERECTION OF
A NEON SIGN LARGER THAN SPECIFIED IN THE ABOVE ORDINANCE No. 9188 IN THE C-I LIMITED
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (PARAGRAPH C).
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THE PROPOSED SIGN WOULD BE ERECTED ENTIRELY ON OUR OWN PROPERTY AND WOULD NOT
EXTEND OVER THE SIDEWALK~ THE OVERALL DIMENSIONS WOULD BE 6'cBy 10'. THE SIGN WOULD
BE OF METAL AND'WOULD.CONFORM TO NATIONAL UNDERWRITERS SPECIFICATIONS.
WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THE CITy.COUNCIL TO GRANT US THIS PRIVILEGE. WE HAVE
JUST MOVED TO EUGENE AND NOT BEING FAMILIAR WITH'THE CITY ORDINANCES ON SUCH MATTERS
IS THE REASON WE HAVE DELAYED IN HAVING THIS REQUEST BEFORE. THE' COUNCIL AT AN EARLIER
DATE.
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TRUSTING'THAT THIS WILL GIVE YOU THE DESIRED INFORMATION YOU WILL NEED TO PASS
UPON THIS, I AM"
"P.S. WE ARE ENCLOSING A SKETCH or THE SIGN SO THAT YOU MAY DETERMINE BETTER
WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE."
IT WAS MOVED BY GODLOVE, SECONDED BY SIEGENTHALER THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE REFERRED
TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED.
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15 COMMUN1CATioN FROM HOWARD'STENSHOEL, PRESIDENT Of THE MEN'S SOFTBA~LLEAGUt - RE:
FOOD CONCESSION AT WASHINGTON PARK RECREATION CENTER WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
"Is THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE MEN's SOFTBALL LEAGUE SPONSORING A FOOD CONCESSION
AT THE WASHINGTON STREET RECREATION PARK! 'WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL INQUIRIES REGARDING A
CONCESSION AND FEEL IT VERY, DESIRAB~E TO HAVE ONE WHERE COFFEE, COLD DRINKS, ICE CREAM
BARS AND CANDY WOULD BE AVAILABLE AT NOMINAL CHARGE.
WE NOW HAVE 22 TEAMS IN THE LEAGUE AND ANTICIPATE A GOOD SEASON, AND WOULD
GREATLY APPRECIATE PERMISSION TO HAVE A CONCESSION FOR THE CONVENIENCE Of OUR
PATRONS. WE WOULD BuiLD A TEMPORARY BUILDING, WITH AS MUCH DONATED LABOR AS POSSIBLE,
AND COULD MOVE IT WHEN WE GO TO THE NEW RECREATION PARK.
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THE LEAGUE WILL GLADLY GO AHEAD WITH IMMEDIATE PLANS. WE ARE ANXIOUS TO BETTER
ACCOMMODATE OUR PATRONS AND WOULD TURN OVER ALL PROfiTS FOR THE BETTERMENT Of SOFT-
BALL."
IT WAS MOVED BY SIEGENTHALER, SECONDED BY CONE THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE REfERRED TO
THE HEALTH AND RECREATION COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED.
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16 COUNCI~ BILL No. 1718 - RE: REGULATI.ON Of MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN
fiRST READING ON APRIL 26, 1954 AND SECOND READING ON MAY 10, 1954 WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CON-
SIDERATION.
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IT WAS MOVED BY CR~MBAKER, 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 COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. BOOTH AND WATSON ABSENT. THE BILL
WAS DECLARED PASSED'AND NUMBERED 104~2.
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COUNCIL BILL No. 1725 - RE: AMENDING ORDINANCE 91!38 PERTAINING TO BUILDING SETBACK
REQUIREMENTS, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN rlRST READING ON MAY 10, 1954 WAS BROUGHT ON rOR CON-
SIDERATION.
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE INDErlNITELY
POSTPONED. MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCIL. BILL No. 1726 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS rOR MISCELLANEOUS SIDEWALK REPAIR,
INTRODUCED AND GIVEN rlRST READING ON MAY 10, 1954 WAS BROUGHT ON rOR CONSIDERATION. CITY
MANAGER REPORTED NO WRITTEN P~OTESTS ON riLE.
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, WIT-HUNANI:MOUS CO,NSENT or 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 rlNAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. BOOTH AND WATSON ABSENT. THE
BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 10433.
COUNCIL'BILL No. 1727 - RE: REPEALING ORDINANCE 8798- RE: PARKING OR TETHERING or
HORSES IN THE STREETS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE,rlRST TIME IN FULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE BILL BE READ THE SECOND TIME BY
TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSEN~ or THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL
BE 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 or 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 rlNAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. BOOTH AND WATSON ABSENT. THE
BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 10434.
COUNCIL BILL No. 1728 - RE: AMENDING ORDINANCE 918e - PERTAINING TO BUILDING SETBACK
REQUIREMENTS WAS SUBMITTE~ AND READ THE rlRST TIME IN rULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THIS COUNCIL BILL BE RErERRED TO THE
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE AND PLANNING COMMISSION. MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCIL BILL Nq. 1729 - RE: No ELECTION IN CITY rOR KORSTAD ANNEXATION WAS SUBMITTED
AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN rULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE HEARING BE CONTINUED TO JUNE 14"
1954. MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCIL BILL No. 1730 - RE: ANNEXATION or KORSTAD PROPERTY WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE
rlRST TIME IN rULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE HEARING BE CONTINUED TO JUNE 14,
1954. MOTION CARRIED.
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RESOLUTION - RE: PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON SOUTH SIDE OF 4TH AVENUE rROM LINCOLN TO
WASHINGTON STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS rOLLOWS:
t~EREAS, ORDINANCE No. 10419, PASSED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL or THE CITY or
EUGENE ON APRIL 26, 1954, AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR ON APRIL 27, 1954, PROVIDES ~HAT
PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON THE STREETS or THE CITY or EUGENE WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED ArTER
THE DATE or THE PASSAGE or SAID ORDINANCE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION, AND
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WHEREAS, THE COMMON COUNCIL ArTER INVESTIGATION, CONSULTATION AND STUDY, HAS
DETERMINED THAT ADDITIONAL PARKING REGULATIONS SHOULD BE E~TABLISHED,
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF'~HE CITY OF EUGENE, AS
FOLLOWS:
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PARKING IS LIMITED TO TWO HOURS ON THE SOUTH SIDE or WEST FOURTH
AVENUE rROM LINCOLN STREET TO WASHINGTON STREET, FROM 9:00 A.M.
TO 6:00 P.M. or EVERY DAY EXCEPT SUNDAY AND LEGAL HOLIDAYS.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED THIS 24TH DAY or MAY, 1954."
I T WAS MOVED BY SI EGENTHALER, SECONDED BY OwEN THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. MOTl ON
CARRIED.
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"WHEREAS, ORDINANCE No. 10419, PASSED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE
ON APRIL 26, 1954, AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR ON APRIL 27, 1954,'PROVIDES THAT PARKING
RESTRICTIONS AND STOP. SIGN REST~ICTIONS ON THE STREETS OF THE CITY or EUGENE WHICH ARE
ESTABLISHED AFTER THE DATE or THE PASSAGE OF SAID ORDINANCE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY
RESOLUTION, AND
WHEREAS, THE COMMON COUNCIL ArTER INVESTIGATION, CONSULTATION AND STUDY, HAS
DETERMINED THAT ADDITIONAL PARKING REGULATIONS AND STOP SIGN RESTRICTIONS SHOULD BE
ESTABLISHED,
NOW, THEREfORE, BE I T RESOLVED BY .THE COMMON COUNCI L Of THE CI TY Of EUGENE AS
FOLLOWS:
I. No PERSON SHALL PARK A VEHICLE FOR A' PERIOD or TIME LONGER THAN TWO HOURS
BETWEEN THE HOURS or 9:00 A.M. AND 6:00 P.M.' or ANY DAY EXCEPT SUNDAY AND LEGAL
HOLIDAYS UPON THE NORTH SIDE or EAST BROADWAY rROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE
WEST LINE OF fERRY STREET, WEST TO THE BEGINNING OF THE CURVE CONNECTING EAST
BROADWAY AND MILL STREET.
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2. THAT LINCOLN STREET BE, AND THE SAM.E I S HEREBY ESTABL I SHED AS A THROUGH
STREET FROM WEST SEVENTH AVENUE TO WEST ELEVENTH AVENUE IN THE CITY OF EUGENE,
AND THAT STOP SIGNS S:HALLBE INSTALLED ON BOTH SIDES :or LINCOLN STREET AT'ITS
INTERSECTION WITH. WEST 8TH AVENUE, WEST BROADWAY AND WEST TENTH AVENUE, ALL IN
THE CITY OF EUGENE, OREGON.
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THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED THIS 24TH DAY OF MAY, 1954."
IT WAS MOVED BY SIEGENTHALER, SECONDED BY CONE THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED.
UPON MOTION DULY MADE, SECONDED AND CARRIED, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
. RESPECTrULLY SUBMITTED,'
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ROBERT~. fiNLAYSON,
CITY'MANAGER.
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