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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/29/1954 Meeting (;) ~= 6) ~ ~t;u e --- ~ ~ IT In Ii COUNC~L CHAMBERS, I ,I " :, E UG ENE, OREGON. I I' II OCTOBER 29; 1954. I " 'I " ii ',I THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE:COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE WAS HELD ON OCTOBER ii I I , ,I 1954, ADJOURNED TO OCTOBER 25TH AND FURTHER ADJOURNED TO OC~OBER 29, 1954 AT 4:00 P.M. IN II " THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY HIS HONOR, MAYOR V. E. JOHNSON ,: WITH THE FOLLOW~NG COUNCILMEN PRESENT: DR. CRUMBAKE~, MR. BOOTH, MR. SIEGENTHALER, MR. II , WATSON, MR. CONE AND MR. OwEN. MESSRS. GODLOVE AND KO'PPE WERE ABSENT. I, I' I, :' THE MINUTES OF. THE ADJOURNED MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 25, 1954 WERE REVIEWED AND APPROVED. :1 Ii 'I PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS I, I Ii THE ANNEXATION PETITIONS SUBMITTED BY THE SPECIAL BETHEL COMMITTEE, INCLUDING A SUMMARY ii OF THE NUMBER Or SIGNATURES BOTH FOR AND AGAINST BY PRECINCT, WERE SUBMITTED FOR FURTHER e CONSI DERATI ON. " i: i: ArTER REVIEWING THE SUMMARY, IT WAS THt COMMENT OF COUNCILMAN SIEGENTHALER THAT THERE .' ONE, THAT AN " WERE AT LEAST THREE COURSES OF ACTION THAT MIGHT BE TAKEN ON THESE PETITIONS. II ,: ANNEXATION ELECTION COULD BE ORDERED FOR THE ENTIRE BETHEL WATER DISTRICT AREA; TWO, THAT A I! BOUNDARY COULD BE SET FOR AN ELECTION TO INCLUDE ONLY THOSE PRECINCTS THAT WERE DECIDtDLY :1 :1 FAVORABLE TO ANNEXATION; AND T~REE, THAT THE SPONSORS or THE PETITIONS BE REQUESTED TO CON- I Ii TACT MORE LEGAL VOTERS IN THE AREA FOR A MORE COMPLETE REACTION TO ANNEXATION. II AFTER DISCUSSING VARIOUS POSSIBILITIES, IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SIEGENTHALER, SECONDED BY I. il MR. OWE N, THAT THE COUNCIL ADOPT A RESOLUTION CALLING A HEARING FOR THE CITIZENS OF EUGENE 'I Ii fOR NOVEMBER 22, 1954 ON THE MATTER OF ANNEXING THE ENTIRE BETHEL WATER DISTRICT BY AN I, II ELECTION WITHIN THE AREA BUT WITHOUT HOLDING AN ELECTION WITHIN THE CITY. ROLLCALL VOTE. I' MOTl ON CARR lED. I! I: II IT WAS THEN MOVED BY MR. SIEGENTHALER, SECONDED .BY DR. CRUMBAKER, I: THAT THE PETITIONS ,I I: AND SUMMARY BE REFERRED BACK TO THE BETHEL COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION FOR ADDITIONAL !I II SIGNATURES FROM THE BETHEL PRECINCTS IN WHICH A COMPARATIVELY FEW VOTERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. II Ii MOTION CARRIED. . II I: RESOLUTIONS !i I' ,. RESOLUTION - RE: HEARING FOR CITIZENS OF EUGENE ON NOVEMBER 22, 1954 ON DISPENSING 2 'I I' I W~TH A CITY ELECTION FOR ANNEXATION OF BETHEL WATER DISTRICT TO THE CITY OF E~GENE WAS SUB- I " MITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "WHEREAS, THERE HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE CITY Of EUGENE, A WRITTEN PETITION fOR ANNEXATION Of THE fOLLOWING DESCRIBED AREA, TO-WIT: BEcilNNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER Of SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 17 SOUTH, RANGE 4 WEST, W. M. , AND RUNNING THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE Of SAID SECTION 27 TO THE EAST LINE I OF MATHEW WALLIS D.L.C. #40; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE EAST LINE Of D.L.C. #40 TO A POINT 300 FEET SOUTH Of THE SOUTH LINE Of THE COOS BAt BRANCH OF-THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RR R GHT-OF-WAY; THENCE WESTERLY PARALLEL TO AND 300 FEET SOUTH Of THE SOUTH LINE Of SAID Coos BAY BRANCH Of THE SOUTHERN PACifiC RAILROAD R/W TO THE EAST LINE .OF THE NORTH- Ii WEST 1/4 Of THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 17 SOUTH, RANGE 4 WEST, W.M.; " THENCE SOUTH 0002' WEST TO A POINT 572.83 FEET SOUTH 0002' WEST Of THE SOUTH LINE OF I: " THE COOS BAY BRANCH OF THE SOUTHERN PACifiC R/W, SAID SOUTH LINE OF THE R/W BEING 50 i! FEET SOUTHERLY fROM THE CENTER LINE OF THE MAIN TRACK AT OR NEAR STATION 139 It22.7; I. THENCE NORTH 89041 '12" WEST 764.87 FEET; THENCE NORTH 0002' EAST 557.99 FEET TO THE e II SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RR R/W; THENCE NORTH TO THE EAST-WEST LINE THROUGH I' ~ I THE CENTER OF SECTION 27, Twp 17S, R4W, W.M.; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE EAST-W€ST LINE r THROUGH THE CENTER Of SECTION 27 TO THE EAST LINE OF BERTLESON ROAD (COUNTY ROAD #442) [I THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EAST LINE Of BERTLESON ROAD TO INTERSECT WITH A LINE EXTEND- I ING SOUTH 890061 EAST fROM A POINT, 1471.45 FEET SOUTH , SAID LAST MENTIONED POINT BEING i I: .00021 WEST fROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 Of THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF I Ii SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 17 SOUTH, RANGE 4 WEST, W.M.; THENCE SOUTH 89006' EAST TO A POINT I SOUTH 0019' WEST 1475.70 FEET FROM A POINT IN THE CENTER OF THE OLD ELMIRA ROAD, SAID I: LAST MENTIONED POINT BEING 904.33 FEET NORTH 890,61 WEST FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF I' Ii THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 27, Twp 17 SOUTH, RANGE 4 WEST, W.M.; II THENCE NORTH 00,91 WEST TO A POINT NORTH 0025' EAST 197.0 FEET AND NORTH 890061 WEST I' 901.78 fEET FROM A POINT, SAID LAST MENTIONED POINT BEING 1319.7 FEET SOUTH 00281 WEST ,. OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 27, Twp I Ii II 17 SOUTH, RANGE 4 WEST, W.M.; THENCE SOUTH 89006' EAST TO THE WEST LINE OF ALVA PARK if I: SUBDIVISION; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE: OF ALVA PARK SUBD 1 V I S ION TO THE EAST- I Ii WEST LINE THRU THE CENTER Of SECTION 27, Twp 175, R4W, W.M.; THENCE EASTERLY ON A LINE THROUGH THE CENTER OF SECTIONS 27 AND 26, Twp 175, R4W, W~M., TO A LINE BEARING NORTH 00 I! 351 EAST fROM A POINT, SAID LAST MENTIONED POINT BEING 965.3 FEET NORTH 890,0' WEST OF A POINT THAT IS 1011.5 FEET NORTH 00361 EAST OF A POINT THAT IS 47.985 CHAINS SOUTH AND 26 . 68 I CHAINS NORTH 89040' WEST OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER Of THE PRIOR F. BLAIR. D.L.C. #39, Ii Twp 17S, R4W, W.M.; THENCE SOUTH 0035, WEST TO A POINT 965.3 FEET NORTH 890'0' WEST OF A Ii POINT THAT IS 101 1.5 FEET NORTH 0036' EAST Of A POINT THAT IS 47.985 CHAINS SOUTH AND .1 26.681 CHAINS NORTH 890401 WEST OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE PRIOR F. BLAIR D.L.C. #39; Ii THENCE SOUTH 890'0' EAST TO A POINT 598.0 FEET NORTH 890'0' WEST Of A POINT THAT IS e Ii 101 1.5 FEET NORTH 0036' EAST OF A POINT THAT IS 47.985 CHAINS SOUTH AND 26.681 CHAINS Ii " 1 I; ..ollllll r-- C) f""" A /3 /~ t..,; . <:t e --.- - - ---- i . - t1 . NORTH 89040' WEST OF THE NORTI:lWEST CORNER OF THE PRIOR F. BLAIR D.L.C. #39, Twp 17S, I R4W, W.M.; THENCE NQRTH-00361 EAST TO A POINT DUE WEST OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 2 OF THE PLAT OF OA~ HOME; THENCE EAST TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER or LOT 2 ,PLAT OF OAK HOME; THENCE EASTERLY TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 2; THENCE EAST TO THE EAST LINE OF CLEVELAND STREET; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE EAST LINE Of CLEVELAND STREET TO THE SOUTH LI NE OF COOPER STR.EET _AS PLATTED IN PETERSENIS PLAT; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LI NE OF COOPER STREET TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID PETERSEN'S PLAT; THENCE NORTHERLY TO A POINT, SAID POINT BEING SOUTH 00 33i' WEST 306 fEET FROM.THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT I CROS~ PLAT AS RECORDED IN VOLUME 25, PAGE 582 OF LANE COUNTY PLAT RECORDS; THENCE NORTH 89 EAST 234.5 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 33il WEST 199.8 FEET; THEN~E NORTH 89055' EAS~ TO THE I EAST LINE OF GARFIELD STREET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EAST LINE OF GARFIELD STREET I TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT I I OF CROSS PLAT; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF I SAID LOT" OF CROSS PLAT AND ON EAST TO THE CITY LIMITS OF EUGENE, SAID CITY LIMITS BEING I i A LINE RUNNING DUE NORTH fROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER Of JAMES HUDDLESTON IS DLC #37; THENCE DUE NORTH TO THE CENTER OF ROOSEVELT BLVD. (OLD ELMIRA ROAD OR OLD COUNTY ROAD #131); THENCE WE.STER~ Y ALONG THE CENTER .L I NE Of ROOSEVELT BLVD TO A POI NT DUE SOUTH OF THE MOST EASTERLY SOUTHWEST CORNER Of THE SOUTHERN PACifiC RAILROAD TERMINAL YARDS; THENCE NORTH TO THE MOST EASTERLY SOUTHWEST CORNER Of THE SOUTHERN PACifiC RAILROAD TERMI.NAL YARDS SAID e CORNER BEING ON THE NORTH LINE OF ROOSEVELT BLVD; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY AND NORTHERLY ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERLY AND WESTERLY LINE Of THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD TERMINAL YARDS TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE SOUTHERN PACIfIC RAILROAD ~AINLJNE RIGHT-Of-WAY; THENCE , NORTHWESTERLY ,ALONG. THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE Of THE SOUTHERN PACifiC RAILROAD RIGHT-Or-WAY TO THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 22, Twp 17S, RANGE 4 WEST, W.M.; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 22 TO THE EASTERLY LINE O~ PRAIRIE ROAD (COUNTY ROAD #322) i THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF PRAIRIE ROAD TO THE NORTH LINE Of BARGER I i DRIVE (COUNTY ROAD #302-2); THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF BARGER DRIVE TO A I POINT 400 FEET WEST Of THE EAST LINE Of SECTION 21, Twp .. 7 SOUTH, RANGE 4: WE.ST, w. M.; ! THENCE SOUTHE.RLY PARALLEL TO AND 400 fEET WESTERLY fROM THE EAST LI NE OF SAI D SECTION 2/ TO A POINT 1000 NORTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 21; THENCE WESTERLY PARALLEL ~O AND looq fEET .NORTH Of THE ,SOUTH LINE Of SAID SECTION 21 TO A POINT 400 fEET WEST OF THE NORTH-SOUTH LINE THRU THE CENTER OF SAID SECTION 21; THENCE SOUTHERLY ~ARALLEL TO I i' AND 400 fEET WESTERLY FROM THE NORTH-SOUTH LINE THRU THE CENTER Of SAID SECTION 21 AND I SECTION 28, Twp 17 SOUTH, R4W, .W.M.; TO A POINT. 400 FEET SOUTH Of THE NORTH LINE OF I SECTION ~8, Twp 17S, R4W,W.M.; . THENCE E;.ASTERLY PARALLEL TO AND 400 fEET SOUTH OF THE NORTH~INE Of SAID SECTION 28 TO THE WEST LINE Of SECTION 27, Twp 17S,R4W, W.,M.; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 27 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING,_ IN LANE COUNTY, OREGON. . AND WHEREAS., THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY Of EUGENE DOES NOT EXPRESSLY PROHIBIT THE CITY fROM DISPENSING WITH SUBMITTING THE QUESTION OF ANNEXATIO~ TO THE REGISTERED VOTERS OF THE CITY; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLV~D .BY THE COMMON ~OUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, THAT A PUBLIC HEARING SHALL BE HAD AT 7:30 P.M. ON THE 22ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1954, IN THE I COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HAL.L, EUGENE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, BEFORE THE COMMON COUNCIL OF ! THE CiTY .Of EUGENE, AT WHICH TIME AND PLACE THE REGISTERED V01ERS Of THE CITY Of I~GENE I MAY APPEAR AN~ BE HEARD ON THE QUESTION Of SAID ANNEXATION, AND W~ETHE~ OR NOT THE I , COMMON COUNCIL SHALL DISPENSE WITH SUBMITTING THE QUESTION TO THE REGISTERED -VO~ERSS ! i OF THE CI T.Y, BUT SHALL PROCEED BY HAVING AN ANNEXATION ONLY WITHIN THE AREAS HEREINBEfORE ;1 , LEGALLY-DESCRIBED. " II BE IT FURTHeR RESOLVED THAT NOTICE OF THIS HEARING SHALL BE PUBLISHE~ ONCE EACH II WEEK FOR TWO SUCCESSIVE WEE~S PRIOR TO THE DAY OF THE HEARIN~ IN THE EUGENE REGISTER- GUARD, A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE CITY OF EUGENE, AND.THERE SHALL ALSO I BE NOTICES Of THE HEARING :POSTED IN fOUR PUBLIC PLACE.s WITHIN THE 'CITY Of EUGENE fOR A I LIKE PERIOD OF TIME. SAID NOTICES SHALL B~ SIGNED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL Of THE CITY OF e~ I I EUGENE. I ! i RESOLUTION ADOPTED THIS 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1954.11 : IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SIEGENTHALER, SECONDED BY MR. OWEN THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTrON CARRIED. . I 3 I RESOLUTION - RE: RELIEVI NG MISS ERNESTI NE SCHAfFNER' f.ROM DUTI ES OF ASSI STANT TREASU.RER : AND A~SIGNING SUCH DUTIES TO DANIEL O.POTTER WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS fOLLOWS: , IIWHEREAS, HERETOFORE ERNESTINE SCHAFFNER HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS THE ASSISTANT I TREASURER OF THE CI TY OF. EUGENE AND AUTHORI ZED TO SI GN CHECKS ALONG WI TH THE CI TY i I MANAGER OF THE CI TY OF EUGENE, AND - WHEREAS, I T WI LL BE I~POSSIBLE fOR ERNESTINE SCHAFFNER TO PERFORM HER DUTIES AS I I ASSI STANT TREASURER Of THE ,CI TY Of EUGENE FOR AN I NDEfl NI TE PERIOD OF TI.ME, AND I WHEREAS, DANIEL O. POTTER IS A QUALifiED EMPLOYEE IN THE TREASURER'S OFFICE OF THE CI~Y Of EUGENE AND IS NOW ACTING AS ASSISTANT RECORDER OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, AND IS WELL-QUALifiED ~O PERfORM ~HE DUTIES Of ASSISTANT TREASURER, . - e ~ 1,')1 ....," pO' ~ ~~)Q e ~ , r I I I ,I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED.BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE TH~T Ii ERNESTINE SCHAFFNER IS HEREBY RELIEVED Or HER DUTIES AS ASSISTANT TREASURER AND DANIEL I II O. POTTER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DESIGNATED AS ASSISTANT TREASURER rOR THE CITY Or I II I Ii EUGENE rOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD Or TIME AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED, AND HE IS " HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE CHECKS ALONG WITH THE CITY MANAGER Or THE CITY Or EUG;NE, , I, I I I AND TO PERFORM SUCH OTHER DUTIES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO BE CARRIED OUT BY SAID ASSISTANT I II i: TREASURER. , I' I I! RESOLUTION ADOPTED THIS 29TH DAY Or OCTOBER, 1954." II I Ii II IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BOOTH, SECONDED BY DR. CRUMBAKER, THAT T~E RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. I ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED. I 4 RESOLUTION - PRESENTED BY DR. CRUMBAKER REGARDING MAYOR JOHNSON'S CANDIDACY rOR THE I STATE LEGISLATURE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ BY DR. CRUMBAKER AS rOLLOWS: I :: I " IIWHEREAS, THE FOLLOWING rACTS APP~AR TO BE REASONABLY ESTABLISHED: I e !I 'I I, I: I . MR. V. EDWIN JOHNSON AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF EUGENE HAS CHOSEN TO BE ACTIVE AND I DYNAMIC IN HIS OFrICE, ALTHOUGH THE PRESENT CITY CHARTER PRESCRIBES ONLY PERrUNCTORY 'I I' :1 DUTIES. HE HAS VOLUNTARILY DEVOTED MUCH TIME AND PERSONAL EFFORT TO THE CITY SERVICE 'I BY: :! A. JOINING WITH THE CITY COUNCIL AND ITS COMMI TTEES IN ALL IMPORTANT INVESTIGATIONS I, It I AND DELIBERATIONS; I I' I: Ii B. WORKING WITH AND FAITHFULLY SUPPORTING THE CITY MANAGER, THEREBY INCREASING HIS ': Ii ErrECTI VENESS; if ,I ~ : 2. tN HI S MANY CONTRI BUT! ONS AND SERVI CES, HE HAS SHOWN RARE ENERGY, I NTELLI GENCE, I' :1 HONESTY, BUSINESS SAGACITY AND WISDOM; I! II 3. HE HAS SERVED AS PRESIDENT OF THE LEAGUE OF OREGON CITIES. As SUCH, HE HAS VISITED I I ALL SECTIONS OF THE STATE. HE HAS MADE CONTACTS WITH ALL CITIES IN THE STATE, LARGE AND I Ii SMALL. HE KNOWS THE PROBLEMS, THE SHORTCOMINGS, THE MERITS, AND THE VIRTUES OF CITY I' II GOVERNMENT IN OREGON; .' 4. HE HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE LEAGUE OF OREGON CITIES. As SUCH, HE HAS SECURED FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE OF LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES, AND OF THE PROBLEMS Or PROMOTING REMEDIAL LEGISLATION TO FURTHER SOUND CITY GOVERNMENT IN OREGON; 5. THERE HAS BEEN WIDE DISSEMINATION Or AN ASSERTION, BACKED BY NOTHING MORE SUBSTANTIAL THAN THE PERSONAL OPINION OR THE PERSONAL WHIM OF ONE MAN, THAT V. EDWIN JOHNSON SHOULD NOT BE PERMITTED TO SERVE SIMULTANEOUSLY THE CITY Or EUGENE AS MAYOR AND LANE COUNTY AS I LEGISLATOR, NOTWITHSTANDING HIS PRE-EMINENT QUALIFICATIONS TO SERVE BOTH, AND IN DEFIANCE OF THE rACTS NOTED ABOVE, VIZ: A. NOT ONE DUTY IMPOSED ON THE MAYOR BY CHARTER, ORDINANCE, OR STATUTE WOULD I BE SACRIFICED OR INTERFERED WITH IN THE SLIGHTEST DEGREE BY HIS SERVICES I N THE LEGISLATURE. B. ANY TEMPORARY DISRUPTION OF THE HEAVY ROUTINE GRATUITOUSLY ASSUMED BY V. EDWIN JOHNSON OUTSIDE OF AND BEYOND HIS LINE OF DUTY WILL BE MORE THAN COMPENSATED FOR BY THE MORE IMPORTANT SERVICES EUGENE AND ALL OTHER CITIES WILL RECEIVE FROM HIS SERVICES I: IN THE LEGISLATURE. I ~ e I: THERE ARE ASSURANCES THAT 6. IF THERE SHOULD DEVELOP ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THE LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OFFICE OF MAYOR AND THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF STATE LEGISLATOR, i MR. JOHNSON WILL PROMPTLY REMOVE THE CONFLICT BY RESIGNATION. I , I THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT IT IS THE CONSIDERED OPINION AND BELIEF OF THE ! MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVGENE: I . Ii I . THAT THE RETIREMENT OF V. EDWIN JOHNSON FROM THE OFFICE OF MAYOR OF EUGENE, IN 11 ORDER THAT HE MIGHT BECOME A MEMBER OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE WOULD BE A SERIOUS AND ii UNNECESSARY LOSS TO THE CITY OF EUGENE. ANY PROPOSAL CALLING rOR SUCH RESIGNATION IS I IN DEFIANCE OF PUBLIC INTEREST. I, I' H 2. ANY ARBITRARY OBSTRUCTION TO THE ELECTION OF V. EDWIN JOHNSON TO BE A MEMBER OF THE II il STATE LEGISLATURE, SOLELY ON THE GROUND THAT HE HOLDS THE OFFICE OF MAYOR IS TO DENY TO Ii 11 THE STATE OF OREGON THE SERVICES OF ONE OF THE BEST INFORMED CITIZENS OF THE STATE ON I[ THE MOST IMPORTANT AND MOST PRESSING PROBLEM CONFRONTING THE STATE. I' I ,I I I; il \. Ii I I I I e I I I I I Ii :1 ~ I, ~ 0"'....-- " ''to .J', 0 kJUl . e 1 '.j I I THE USE Of.A NON-EXISTENT CONfLICT BETWEEN TWO CLOSELY RELATED OfFICES AS AN I I 3. I EXCUSE TO OPPOSE A PRE-EMINENTLY QUALifiED MAN SHOULD BE SUSPECTED OF SHAM AND PRETENSE AND DISMISSED BY VOTERS AS TRIVIAL, IRRESPONSIBLE, AND DEFIANT OF THE CITY'S INTEREST. 4. ANY DECISION Of VOTERS THAT V. EDWIN JOHNSON SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT BE ELECTED TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE SHOULD BE BASED. SOLELY UPON THE VOTERS' OPINioN Of HIS QUALifiCATIONS AND INTEGRITY. II IT WAS MOVED BY DR. CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY MESSRS. BOOTH AND SIEGENTHALER THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. " AT THIS POINT MAYOR JOHNSON MADE THE COMMENT THAT HE HAD NOTHING WHATSOEVER' TO DO.WITH THE INITIATING OR PREPARA!ION OF THE RESOLUTION. " WITH THE CONSENT Of THE COUNCIL DR. CRUMBAKER, AS PRESIDENT Of THE COUNCIL, ,I ACTED I TEMPORARILY AS CHAIRMAN AND PUT THE QUESTION CONCERNING APPROVAL Of THE RESOLUTION. MOTl ON I , CARRIED WITH MR. WATSON NOT VOTING ON THE QUESTION. e CRUMBAKER THEN REQUESTED PERMISSION TO MAKE A STATEMENT BEfORE DR. THE COUNC I L--H IS PERSONAL VIEWS ON THE RECENT NEWSPAPER ATTACKS ON THE COUNCIL AND ON ONE COUNCILMAN IN PARTICULAR. PERMISSION WAS GRANTED AND THE STATEMENT WAS MADE BEfORE THE COUNCIL." : UPON MOTION DULY MADE AND SECONDED, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. . '[ RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, :1 I ~.~ 'i " I , :! ROBERT A. FI NLAYSO.N, " , , CITY MANAGER. . " . I: " il , : i " I . I . " " ., " " " e.~ - ~ : " I , , e .....