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II EUGENE, OREGON.
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II THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CO~MONCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE HELD ON NOVEMBER 8,
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" 1954 AND ADJOURNED TO NOVEMBER " 8, 1954 AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS WAS CALLED TO
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I: ORDER BY HIS HONOR, MAYOR V. E. JOHNSON 'WITH THE FOLLOWING COUNCILMEN PRESENT: DR. CRUMBAKER,
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'I MR. BOOTH, MR. GODLOVE, MR. KOPPE, MR; SIEGENTHALER, MR. WATSON, MR. CONE AND MR. OwE N.
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I ~ COUNCILMAN-ELECT WARREN SHISLER WAS ALSO IN ATTENDANCE.
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Ii THE MEETING WAS SCHEDULED MAINLY FOR CONSIDERATION OF AN AIRPORT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
II MEETING RELATIVE TO AN IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT., ACTION WAS TAKEN ON
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I' TWO COMMITTEE"REPORTS.
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, II REPORTS OF"COMMITTEES
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'i NEW COUNCILMAN FOR WARD NO.4 WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
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ii "PRESE NT: MAYOR JOHNSON; COUNCILMEN CRUMBAKER, BOOTH, GODLOVE, KOPPE, SIEGENTHALER,
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Ii WATSON, CONE AND OwEN. COUNCILMAN-ELECT WARREN SHISLER WAS ALSO PRESENT. THE PURPOSE
II OF'THE MEETING WAS TO CONSIDER THE LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION OF COUNCILMAN
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'I FROM WARD 4 FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF COUNCILMAN E. E. CONE.
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II . MAYOR JOHNSON READ SEVERAL LETTERS AND PETITIONS IN BEHALF'OF VARIOUS CANDIDATES,
'I THEN ASKED FOR NAMES OF ADDITIONAL CANDIDATES FROM THE COUNCILMEN IN ATTENDANCE AND
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Ii ALSO FROM INTERESTED PERSONS WHO ATTENDED THE MEETING. No ADDitiONAL NAMES WERE
'I OFF"ERED. THE CANDIDATES THEN TO BE CONSIDERED WERE MR. A. V. LEWIS, WILLIAM H. LUSH,
II ELMER J. GUSTAFSON, MARION F. MOYER, HAROLD L. MILLER, T. S. ZIMMERMAN, C. F. SHEARER
I: ANt> R. E. BUCK.
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I, IT WAS MOVED BY DR. CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY MR. OwEN THAT A SECRET BALLOt BE CAST,
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I ~ BALLOT ON THE THREE CANDIDATES HAVING THE HIGHEST VOTE. MOTION CARRIED. THE RESULT
OF THE SECRET BALLOT WAS AS FOLLOWS:
. C. F. SHEARER 5 VOTES
T. S. ZIMMERMAN I VOTE
MARION F. MOYER I VOTE
W. H. LUSH I VOTE
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IT WAS MOVED BY;DR. CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY MR. BOOTH THAT THE COMMITTEE REPORT
TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT MR. SHEARER RECEIVED A MAJORITY VOTE AND THAT THEREFORE, THE
COMMITTEE RECOM~ENDSTO THE COUNCIL THAT MR. SHEARER BE APPOINTED AS COUNCILMAN FOR
WARD 4 FOR THE UNEXPI~ED TERM OF COUNCILMAN CONE RUNNING THROUGH THE YEAR 1956. \
MOTl ON CARR lED.
I THE COMMITTEE THEREFORE MAKES THIS RECOMMENDATION TO THIS COUNCIL."
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II -IT WAS MOVED BY DR. CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY MR. BOOTH THAT THE COUNCIL ADOPT THE REPORT I
II OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE APPOINTING MR.C. F. SHEARER AS COUNCILMAN OF WARD No.4 TO
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'ii SERVE OUT THE ONEXPIRED TERM OF COUNCILMAN E. E. CONE. MOTION CAR.R I ED.
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2 Ii A REPORT OF THE AIRPORT AND FINANCE COMMITTEES HELD ON NOVEMBER 18TH - RE: A PROPOSAL
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,e "PRESENT: MAYOR JOHNSON;COUNCllMEN.CRUMBAKER, KOPPE, SIEGENTHALER, WATSON;
I: ACTING AIRPORT MANAGER; ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER AND CITY RECORDER. COL. E. B. DAILY
I! OF THE ROTC UNIT, UNIVERSITY OF OREGON; COUNCILMAN-ELECT WARREN SHISLER AND MR. TOM
I! JAQUES OF THE EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD'WERE ALSO PRESENT:
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Ii THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO DISCUSS AND FORMULATE A RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING
,I IMPROVEMENTS TO MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT THAT MIGHT QUALIFY FOR THE FEDERAL CAA AIRPORT
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I, PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 1955-56. .
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i; IT ,WAS EXPLAINE~ BY MR. WATSON, CHA\RMAN OF THE AIRPORT COMMfTTEE, THAT THE
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!I SITUATION IS PRESENT AT THIS TIME BECAUSE OF NOTIFICATION ~ROM THE CIVdL AERONAUTICS
ADMINISTRATION THAT A PROGRAM IS BEING PREPARED TO BE PRESENTED AS A SUGGESTED 1956
I; FEDERAL-AID AIRPORT-PROGRAM TO THE NEW CONGRESS. IT WAS FURTHER EXPLAINED THAT THE
II ESTIMATE OF REQUIREMENTS FOR MAHLON SWEET FIELD MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE SEATTLE
i: OFFICE OF CAA BY~OVEMBER 22ND.
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j; THE ESTIMATES PREVIOUSLY PREPARED BY THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, FOR MAINTAINING
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I' AND EXPANDING THE FACILITIES AT MAHLON SWEET BASED UPON A PLANNED PROGRAM WERE DISCUSSED
I THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES TWO PHASES OF CONSTRUCTION:
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FIRST PHASE CONSTRUCTION
. INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION or PARKING APRON BERTHS No. I AND No.2 AS SHOWN I
ON THE MASTER PLAN AND STAGE No. I APRON PLAN; EXTENSION OF THE NORTH-SOUTH I
RUNWAY 2,000 LIN. FT. NORTH, INCLUDING SURFACING AND DRAINAGE AS SPECIFIED; I
ACQUI RI NG THE NECESSARY RI GHT-OF-WAY FOR THE RUNWAY EXTENSION NORTH AND FOR 1'1
CONTROLLED ACCESS SOUTH OF THE NORTH-SO~TH RUNWAY; CONSTRUCTION OF AN AIR-
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CRAFT TIE DOWN AREA LOCATED NORTH OF THE PREseNT ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.
RESURFACING OF THE EXISTING NORTH-SOUTH RUNWAY. INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING SYSTEM
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ON EXTENDED RUNWAY.
SECOND PHASE CONSTRUCTION
INCLUDES EXTENDING THE NORTH-SOUTH RUNWAY AN ADDITIONAL 1{200 LIN. FT.
INCLUDING SURFACING AND pRAINAGE AS SPECIFIED; CONSTRUCTING THE TAXIWAY FOR I
ACCESS FROM THE END OF THE EXTENDED RUNWAY; CONSTRUCTION OF THE APRON FOR I
BERTH NO.3; ADDITI,ONAL AIRCRAFT TIE DOWN AREA.
THE PRELIMINARY.ENGINEERING ESTIMATES OF THE EIGHT PROJECTS TO BE e
ACCOMPLISHED UNDER THE FIRST PHASE ARE:
PROJECT No. I - APRON CONSTRUCTION $ 27,706.00
PROJECT NO.2 - AIRCRAFT TIE DOWN AREA . 45,773.00
PROJECT NO.3: LAND.AC~UISITIONS 50,000.00 I
PROJECT No. 4 - EXTENDI NG N-S RUNWAY 144,135.00:-
PROJECT No., 5 - ACCESS ROAD 22,882.20 :1 I
PROJECT NO.6 - LIGHTING OF RUNWAY EXTENSION 50,000.00 III
PROJECT NO.7 - RESURFACING N-S RUNWAY 72,765.00 I
, PROJECT No. 8.- ~EA~COAT, RUNWAYS OTHER THAN N-S RUNWAY 17,000.00 !I
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THE COMMITTEE GAVE FULL DISCUSSION TO EACH ITEM OF THE PROPOSED PROGRAM AND
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_THE ME~BERS GENERALLY AGREED THAT THESE WERE THE IMPORTANT IMMEDIATE PROJECTS TO
BE UNDERTAKEN FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT.
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AFTER SOME FURTHER DISCUSSION, THE COMMITTEE FORMULATED THE FOLLOWING RECOM- ._
MENDATION: :tt
THAT THE COUNCIL APPROVE THE SUBMISSION OF A REQUEST TO CAA FOR THE'FIRST
I PHASE OF THE MAHLON SWEET IMPROVEMENT TO INCLUDE EIGHT SEPARATE PROJECTS ALL OF
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, WHICH ARE ESTIMATED TO COST $430,261.20
IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE ciTY's PORTION OF THE COST
OF THE PROJECT, WHICH IS ESTIMATED TO BE APPROXIMATELY $190,000.00, WOULD BE
DERIVED FROM THE .SALE OF SURPLUS ACREAGE AT MAHLON SWEET FIELD AND CERTAIN ACREAGE
OF THE CHAMBERS STREET AIRPARK AREA. IT IS-THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION THAT
THE BALANCE OF FUNDS EITHER SHOULD COME FROM THE GENERAL FU~D OR IF ADDITIONAL
FUNDS AR~ NEEDED IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL RECOMMEND TO THE VOTERS I
APPROVAL OF A TAX LEVY OR A BOND ISSUE."
AFTER ,SOME DISCUSSION OF THE IMMEDIATE'NEED FOR REPAIRING OF THE EXISTING NORTH-SOUTH
RUNWAY BY PAVING WITH A TWO~INCH LIFT OF ASPHALTIC'CONCRETE, IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SIEGENTHALER,
SECONDED BY DR. CRUMBAKER, THAT THIS PROjECT BE INCLUDED ONLY AS A LOW PRIORITY PROJECT TO
BE ACCOMPLISHED AFTER THE OTHER PARTS OF THE-PROGRAM HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. THE MOTION WAS
DEFEATED.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON, SECONDED BY MR. BOOTH THAT.THE REPORT OF THE AIRPORT AND ~
FINANCE COMMITTEES BE ADOPTED.. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED.
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SIEGENTHALER,.SECONDED BY MR. CONE, THAT THE MAYOR SEND A LETTER TO
EACH OF THE PERSONS WHO WERE CONSIDERED AS CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION OF COUNCILMAN OF
WARD NO.4 TO REPLACE MR. CONE, NOTIFYING THEM OF THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. SHEARER AND EXPRESS-
ING APPRECIATION TO THEM FOR ~HEIR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE IN THIS POSITION, IF THEY HAD BEEN
APPOINTED. MOTION CARRIED. . I
IT WAS MOVED BY.MR. KOPPE, SECONDED BY DR. CRUMBAKER, THAT THE MAYOR ALSO SEND A LETTER II
TO COUNCILMAN CONE EXPRESSING TO HIM THE COUNCIL'S APPRECIATION AND THE APPRECIATION or THE i
I CITY FOR HIS SERVICES AS COUNCILMAN, WARD 4 FOR.THE PAST TWO YEARS AND ALSO WISHING HIM /'
SUCCESS IN HIS NEW POSITION IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE. MOTION CARRIED.
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11 PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS I
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3 A COMMUNICATION FROM THE BON MARCHE OF EUGENE - RE: PERMISSION TO LAND A HELICOPTER
I: ON THE PROPERTY OF THE BON MARCHt AT BROADWAY AND CHARNELTON ON NOVEMBER 26, 1954 AT I 1:30
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'I A.M. WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
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" "WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT YOU GRANT YOUR APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING ACTION I
Ii TO BE HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF EUGENE, OREGON:
I THAT MR. DEAN JOHNSON, OF THE JOHNSON FLYING SERVICE, McMINNVILLE, OREGON, BE
GRANTED PERMISSION TO LAND A HELIOCOPTER (LiceNSED) ON THE PROPERTY OF THE
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I' BON MARCHE, AT BROADWAY AND CHARNELTON. MR. JOHNSON IS A QUALIFIED PILOT,
,I LICENSED BY THE C.A.A. AND HIS AIRCRAFT IS COVERED BY INSURANCE IN THE AMOUNT
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I! OF $100,000, PERSONAL LIABILITY, AND $200,000, PROPERTY DAMAGE. MR. JOHNSON
11 IS EXPERIENCED IN THIS OPERATION, HAVING, AT THE PRESENT TIME, FIVE CONTRACTS
II FOR SIMILAR OPERATIONS IN OTHER OREGON CITIES.
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[i THIS EVENT IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE ON NOVEMBER 26, 1954, AT II :00 A.M., AND
WITH SAFETY MEASURES SUPERVISED BY THE EUGENE POLICE DEPARTMENT, ACCORDING TO
,I MR. TED BROWN, CHIEF OF POLICE, EUGENE, OREGON.
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Ii YOUR COOPERATION IN THIS MATTER IS SINCERELY APPRECIATED."
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I [I THE MATTER WAS DISCUSSED AS TO WHETHER IT WOULD BE IN VIOLATION OF CITY ORDINANCES AND
il PERHAPS CAA SAFETY REGULATIONS. BY UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT OF THE COUNCIL THE REQUEST WAS I
!! . REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR AN OPINION TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE
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II THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED, TO NOVEMBER 22, 1954 AT
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I: RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
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. ROBERT A. FINLAYSON,
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