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COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
EUGENE, OREGON.
JANUARY 24, 1955.
THE REGULAR MEETING or THE COMMON COUNCIL or THE CITY or EUGENE WAS HELD ON JANUARY 10TH
AND ADJOURNED TO JANUARY 24, 1955 Ai 7:30 P.M. iN THE COUNCIL CHAMaERS. THE MEETING WAS
CALLED TO ORDER BY HIS HONOR, MAYOR V. E. JOHNSON WITH THE rOLLOWING COUNCILMEN PRESENT: MR.
BOOTH, MR. KOPPE, MR. WATSON, MR. OWEN, MR. SHEARER, MR. HARTMAN AND MR. SHISLER. MR. GODLOVE
WAS ABSENT.
THE MINUTES or THE LAST REGULAR MEETING HELD JANUARY 10, 1955 AND ADJOURNED TO JANUARY 24,
1955 WERE READ AND APPROVED.
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THREE BI LLS WERE PRESENTED BY THE CI'TY RECORDER FOR APPROVAL. I TWAS EXPLAI NED THAT THEY
WERE IN PAYMENT OF COMPLETED STREET AND SEWER IMPROVEMENTS ASSESSED AGAINST THE C'-TY OF EUGENE
AND CHARGED AGAINST THE SPECIAL StWER FUND, THE STREET BRIDGE & DRAINAGE C & M FUND AND THE
INTERSECTION PAVING SINKING FUND.
To CITY OF EUGENE, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, LIEN DIVISION (PROJECTS #428 & #438, SEWERS) $14,627.48.
To CITY or EUGENE, FINANCE DEPT., LIEN Dlv. (STREET INTERSECTIONS SERIES D & E BONDS $13,915.91.
To CI TY or EUGENE, F'I NANCE DEPT. LI EN DI V. (STREET JOBS 370, 371, 382, 389, 406, 423, 427, 451,
453 AND 458) $35,038.25~ TOTAL OF $63,581.64.
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BOOTH, SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE THAT THE BILLS BE APPROVED AND THE PROPER
CITY OFFICERS BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE WARRANTS FOR THE SAME. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
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A REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER - RE: IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS; REPORTS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ
AS FOLLOWS: '
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"ON EACH OF YOUR DESKS YOU WI LL FIND A COpy OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE POL I CE DEPART-
MENT. THE FIRST PAGE IS THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL ADDRESSED TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.
THE REST OF THE REPORT CONSISTS MOSTLY OF PICTURES AND GRAPHS WHICH TELL THE POLICE STORY.
THE STYLE, AND MANNER or THIS REPORT IS CONSIDERED BY ALL WHO HAVE SEEN IT TO BE VERY GOOD
AND I AM SURE YOU WILL ALL JOIN WITH ME IN CONGRATULATING THE POLICE CHIEF AND THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT rOR THEIR EXCELLENT RECORD. ALSO ON YOUR DESKS YOU WILL FIND A BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT THIS DATE WHICH INDICATES WE HAVE GONE 490 DAYS WITHOUT A TRAFFIC
. FATALITY IN THE CITY OF EUGENE.
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NOT TO BE OUTDONE BY THE POll CE DEPARTMENT, I AM PROUD TO ANNOUNCE :THAT THE EUGENE
FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS AGAIN, FOR THE SIXTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, WON FIRST PLACE IN THE CONTEST
FOR THE PREVENTION OF FIRES AND I AM SURE THAT AGAIN YOU AND THE MAYOR WILL JOIN WITH ME
IN CONGRATULATING THE FIRE CHIEF, THE FIRE MARSHALL AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THIS
EXCELLENT WORK:
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TODAY, THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REPORTS THAT THE ONLY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT GOING
IN THE CITY IS THE RIVERVIEW SEWER AND THAT IT IS PROGRESSING NICELY. THE PUMP~OUSE HAS
BEEN COMPLETED EXCEPT FOR THE INSTALLATION or THE PUMP, WHICH HAS NOT ARRIVED AS YET.
THE'TUNNEL UNDER THE RAILROAD WILL BE STARTED THIS WEEK AND WHEN FINISHED, 'SECTION I AND
SECTION 2 WILL TAEN BE JOINED."
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BOOTH; SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE THAT THE REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER BE
RECEIVED AND PLACED ON F~LE. MOTION CARRIED. '
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BOOTH, SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE THAT THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE CONVEY BY
LETTER TO ,THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE COUNCIL'S HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS FOR ACHIEVING THE DIS-
TINCTION OF WINNING THE FIRE PREVENTION AWARD FOR THE 'SIXTH TIME. MOTION CARRIED.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
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A REPORT OF THE A I RPORT AND' F I NANCE COMM I TTEE MEET I NG HELD ON JANUARY I I, 1955 - RE:
PRESENTATION OF AIRPARK REPORT BY LEIGH FISHER WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
"PRESENT: COUNCILMEN WATSON, SHISLER AND KOPPE; MR. LEIGH FISHER; CITY MANAGER;
ACTING AIRPORT MANAGER; AIRPORT MAINTENANCE MAN; DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND REGREATION; AND
CITY RECORDER. OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS IN ATTENDANCE WERE MESSRS. LENHART, BRENNE,
BUFORD, CLIFF CULP, LYNN HARRIS AN~ DR. HAMPHILL.
THE COMMITTEE MET TO HEAR MR. LEIGH FISHER OF LEIGH FISHER & ASSOCIATES MAKE AN
ORAL PRESENTATION OF HIS FIRM'S AIRPORT REPORT TO THE COMMON COUNCIL.
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MR. FISHER SUMMARIZED THE FINDIN'GS OF PART I OF THE WRITTEN REPORT TITLED. "DETERMINA-
TION OF NEED FOR EUGENE AIRPARK". THIS REPORT WAS riLED WITH THE COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 15,
1954. THE FINDINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(I) THE AIR TRADE SERVED BY EUGENE AIRPARK IS NOT OF SUFFICIENT VOLUME OR COMMERCIAL
WORTH TO THE CITY OF EUGENE TO WARRANT THE AIRPARK'S CONTINUED OPERATION.
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(2) THE NAUTRAL RESIDENTIAL AND CULTURAL GROWTH OF THE CITY OF EUGENE HAS SURROUNDED
THE AIRPARK ON THREE SIDES TO A DEGREE WHICH MAKES THE AIRPARK INCOMPATIBLE WITH
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND UNSUITABLE FOR REGULAR TWIN ENGINE AIRCRAFT OPERATION
IN THE ABSENCE OF SUBSTANTIAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR RUNWAY EXTENSION, lAND AC-
QUISITION AND RELOCATION OF 18TH STREET.
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(3) AN EXHAUSTIVE STUDY OF LOCAL AND VISITING AIRCRAFT OWNER CONDITIONS, VOLUME AND
TYPE, INDICATE THAT MAHLON-SWEET'AIRPORT CAN SERVE THE AIR TRADE OF THE EUGENE-
SPRINGFIELD AREA WITH REASONABLE CONVENIENCE.
(4) THE ANNUAL COST OF THE AIRPARK TO THE CITY OF EUGENE IS EXCESSIVE WHEN THE VALUE
OF THE LAND AND THE REQUIREMENT FOR OPERATION OF TWO MUNICIPAL AIRPORTS IS CON-
SIDERED.
PART I I OF THE REP6RT TITLED "DEVELOPMENT OF MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT" AND FILED WITH
THE CITY ON DECEMBER 20, 1954 WAS ALSO SUMMARIZED BY MR. FISHER. THIS PART, ITWAS
EXPLAINED, CONTA,INS THE MASTER PLANNING AND FINANCI~L INFORMATION APPLICABLE TO THE
PROPOSED RE-DEVELOPMENT OF MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT. IT WAS POINTED OUT BY MR. FISHER
THAT THIS PART OF THE REPORT IS PREDICATED UPON THE CLOSING OF EUGENE AIRPARK AND
CENTRALIZING ALL OF EUGENE'S AVIATION ACTIVITY ON MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT USING THE FUNDS
FROM THE SALE OF THE AIRPARK SITE TO PROVIDE FACILITIES TO SERVE ,GENER'AL AVIATION, EXE-
CUTIVE, CORPORATE AND'CIVIL TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT BUSINESS ON Mfl,HLON SWEET AIRPOO. 'IT'WAS
EXPLAINED ALSO THAT THE REPORT SETS FORTH THE OPERAT10NS POLICY AND' THE RATES AND CHARGES,
LEASES AND CONTRACTS, PERSONNEL AND OTHER RELATED SUBJECTS WHICH ARE RECOMMEND8D FOR USE
IN DEVELOPING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE RE'VISED AIRPORT.'
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MUCH OF THE MEETING WAS DEVOTED TO QUESTIONING MR. FISHER REGARDING HIS FINDINGS
AND CONCLUSIONS, AND IN DISCUSSING THE FEA~IBILjTY OF A SECOND CLOSE-IN AIRPORT.
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As A RESULT OJ=' THE COMM'ITTEE'S STUDY AND DELIBERATION ON THE'REPORT'A'ND ON RECENT
DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING EUGENE'S AIRPORT PROBDEMS IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
COMMITTEE THAT THE C~UNCIL ACCEPT THE REPORT OF LEIGH FISHER AND ASSOCIATES ON "AVIATION
AND AI RPORTS 'OF EUGENE, OREGON,"' AND THAT THE COUNC I L ADOPT THE FOLLOWI NG POLl CY WI TH
RESPECT TO AIRPORT REDEVELOPMENT:
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THAT~HE EUGENE AIRPARK BE CLOSED TO AIRCRAFT ACTIVITIES AS SOON AS POSSJBLE BUT
NOT UNTIL ADEQUATE FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES AT'MAHLON SWEET
AIRPORT.
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2. THAT THE PLAN OF THE CITY OF EUGENE WILL BE THE DEVELOPM~NT ~F ONLYONEAIR~ORT
(MAHLON SWEET FIELD) AND TO DEVELOP IT AS A FIRST CLASS, 24 HOUR A DAY ALL W~ATHER
AIRPORT, CAPABLE O~ A HIGH STANDARD OF SERVICE ~OR ALL TYPES OF AVIAT10N'ACTIVITY.
3. THAT THE OLD'AIRPARK LAND ~ND SURPLUS AIRPORT LAND ~E SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED
'OF,' BUT THAT THE FA'IR MARKET V,ALUE OF ALL SUCH L'AND BE EA'RMARKED FOR FINANCING THE
MAHLON SWEET FIELD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. IN ADDITION THAT THE C1TY APPLY FOR FULL
COOPERATION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNDER THE FEDERAL AIRPORT AID PROGRAM.
4.
,THAT THE PLA'N, FOR OPERATION OF THE IMPROVED MAHLON SWEET AI RPORT I NCLUDE' A CON-
TRACTUAL ARRANGEMENT WI TH AN AVI ATI'ON COMMERCI AL SERVI CE 'OPERATOR (FI X,ED BASE'
OPERATOR) OF PROVEN MANAGEMENT ABILITY TO PRO~IPE A FUL~ AND COMPLETE HIGH TYPE
AVIATION SERVICE TO ALL INTERESTS IN THE UPPER WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
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5. 'THAT'T~ SAFEGUARD THE OPERATION AND INVESTMENT AT MAHLON'SWEET AIRPORT AND IN THE
INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY THAT THE CITY SECURE AVIGATION EASEMENTS COVERING AIR
RIGHTS AROUND THE AIRPORT AREA IN ADDITION TO ZONING LAND IN THE VICINITY OF
MAHLON SWEET FIELDFo"R LAND'USE.
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THE COMMITTEE ALSO RECOMMENDS 1r0RAAPPROVAL THE FOLLOWING LINE OF ACTION TOWARD'THE
AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
A. SECURE APPRAISALS OF FAIR VALUE OF AIRPARK LAND AND SURPLUS LAND AT MAHLON
SWEET 'AIRPORT. - ALSO SECURE APPRAI SALS OF LAND FOR N~S RUNWAY EXTENSION AND
: DOOLITTLE EXTENSIONS.
B. SUBM1T REVISED MASTER PLAN FOR MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT TO CAA AND'STATE BOARD
or AERONAUTICS FOR APPROVAL~
C. PREPARE ENGINEERING TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP OF MAIN BUILDING AREA A~ AN ~XTENS10N
OF CHART 9 PAGE 32 (PART II or REPORT).
D. SECURE DESIGN AND CdST ESTIMATES OF T HANGAR UNITS.
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GET ESTIMATES or COST'Of COMPLETIVN OF AIRPORT ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING.
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SECURE AUTHORIZATION AND SELL SHORT TERM BONDS TO FINANCE fiRST STAGE DEVELOP-
MENT ATMAHLON SWEET AIRPORT. BOND ISSUE TO BE RETIRED OUT Of PROCEEDS OF
SALE Of LAND.
G. SELL AIRPARK AND SURPLUS AIRPORT LAND."
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON, SECONDED BY MR. SHISLER THAT THE REPORT OF THE AIRPORT AND
FINANCE COMMITTEES BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON fiLE. MOTION DID NOT CARRY.
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A REPORT OF THE AIRPORT & FINANCE COMMITTEES MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 19, 1955 - RE:
REPORT Of COMMITTEE MEETING HELD JANUARY II, 1955 WAS SUBMITTED AND READ,AS fOLLOWS:
"PRESENT: COUNCILMEN WATSON, SHISLER, OWEN, BOOTH AND KOPPE; CITY MANAGER; CITY
RECORDER AND ACTING AIRPORT MANAGER.
TH~ COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL Of THE REPORT OF THE AIRPORT AND FINANCE
COMMITTEE DATED JANUARY, 11,1955."
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON, SECONDED BY MR. SHISLER THAT THE REPORT OF THE AIRPORT
COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. MOTION DID NOT CARRY,
I T WAS MOVED BY MR. OWEN, SECONDE,D BY MR. ,KOPPE THAT THE REPORT Of THE AI RPORT AND
FINANCE COMMITTEE BE REfERRED BACK TO THE AIRPORT &'FINANCE COMMITTEES. MOTION CARRIED.
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A REPORT Of THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 14, 1955 - RE: PETITION
TO OPEN 26TH AVENUE FROM PORTLAND TO WILLAMETTE STREET; PERMANENT REPORT OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION; AND PR~BLEMS fROM THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS fOLLOWS:
"PRESENT: MAYOR JOHNSON; -COUNCILMEN BOOTH AND KOPPE; CITY MANAGEi; CITY ENGINEER
AND'AsSI STANT RECORDER. TOM JAQ'UE'S OF THE EUGENE RE'GI STER GUARD WAS ALSO PRESENT.
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I. PETITION TO OPEN 26TH AVENUE fROM PORTLAND STREET TO WllLAMETTE STREET - IT WAS
THE RECOMMENDATION Of THE COMMITTEE THAT THIS ITEM BE RETAINED IN COMMITTEE, THAT THE
COMMITTEE VISIT THE AREA AND RECONSIDER THE MATTER FOLLOWING SUCH VISIT.
2.
PERMANENT REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION REGARDING fOLLOWING ITEMS:
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REQUEST fOR REZONING BY FIRST CONGREGAilONAL CHURCH OF AREA BETWEEN THE
fOLLOWING liNES: ON THE WEST, MIDWAY BETWEEN HIGH & MILL STREET; ON THE
EAST; MIDWAY BETWEEN FERRY AND PATTER'SON' STREETS; ON THE SOUTH, MI DW'AY
BETWEEN 13TH AND 14TH AVENUES; ON THE NORTH, MIDWAY BiTWEEN 12TH AND 13TH
AVENUES FROM R-4 MULTI~LE F MILY RESIDENTIAL TO C-3P COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
WHICH WAS RECOMMENDED fOR APPROVAL BY THE PLANNING C~MMlssioN.
IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION Of THE COMMITTEE THAT THE REPORT BE ADOPTED.
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B. REQUEST FOR REZONING BY LOYAL ORDER Of MOOSE, EUGENE LODGE #686 ON LOTS 6,
7, 8, 9, 10 AND THE SOUTH 54 fEET Of LOT 3, BLOCK 12, JAMES HUDDLESTON
EXTENDED ADDITION FROM R-2 Two FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO R-4 MULTIPLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL WHICH WAS RECOMMENDED FOR DENIAL BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
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IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION Of THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE THAT THE REPORT BE
ADOPTED.
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REQUEST FOR VARIANCE BY JOHN H. HOUSER ON PROPERTY AT 2880 ONYX STREET
RECOMMENDED fOR DENIAL BY PLANNING COMMISSION. IT IS THE RECQMMENDATION Of
THE COMMITTEE THAT THE REPORT BE ADOPTED.
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REQUEST FOR REZONI"NG BY RAY D. WARD ON PROPERTY AT 1150 WEST 13TH AVENUE fROM
RA TO R-3 MULTIPLE FAMilY RESIDENTIAL, RECOMMENDED fOR DENIAL BY THE PLANNING
COMMISSION. IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE REPORT BE
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ADOPTED.
E. REQUEST fOR REZONING BY' JOHN E. MILLIGAN ON PROPERTY AT 993 CHAMBERS STREET
fROM R-2 TO C-I OR C-2 FOR USE AS A NEI~HBORHOOD BUSINESS LOCATION OR FOR A
MOTE'L, RECOMM'ENDED TABLED fOR CLARifiCATION BY PLANNING COMMI'SSION. IT IS THE
RECOMME'NDATION OF THE COMMI TTEE THAT T'HE REPORT BE ADOPTED.
f. REVISION OF ZONING ORDINANCE #9188 (ApPROVED NEWLY ANNEXED AREAS, SIDE LOT,
HOSPITALS, VARIANCE RESTRICTIONS, SIDE YARD) IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION Of THE
COMMITTEE THAT THIS PORTION OF THE REPORT BE ADOPTED.
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3. REGARDING COMMUNICATION fROM JOHN S. BOtLESAND TE~EGRAM FRO~ ~. T. GRANT COMPANY
REQUESTING VARIANCE TO SETBACK AND LOADING ZONE REQUIREMENTS FOR THEIR PROPOSED STORE
TO BE LOCATED JUST EAST OF ALLEY BETWEEN OLIVE AND CHARNELTON STREETS, fRONT~NG ON
BROADWAY. IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT SETBACK AND LOADING ZONE
REQUIREMENTS BE WAIVED AND VARIANCE REQUEST BE GRANTED.
4. PROBLEMS fROM THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.
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A. CONCERNING A 4-INCH SEWER liNE BETWEEN CHARNELTON AND LINCOLN STREETS FROM
15TH AVENUE TO THE AMAZON, RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH.
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THE CITY-ENG~NEEREXPLAI~ED IT WAS A LINE THAT HAD BEEN ADDED TO BYTH~ PROPERTY HOLDERS
FROM TIME TO TIME, NOW OF INSUFFICIENT SIZE TO HANDLE THE LOAD ANI? REQUIRING CONSIDERABLE
MAINTENANCE WORK TO ELIMINATE STOPPAGES. THE CITY ENGINEER INDICATED THE AREA HAD NEVER
BEEN ASSESSED FOR A SEWER AND REQUESTED PERMI~SION TO INSTALL A P~OPER SIZE LINE TO SERVE
THE PEOPLE OF THE AREA WITH COSTS OF SUCH SEWER TO BE BORNE BY THE BENEFITED PROPERTY
OWNERS WHO RECEI,VE SERVICE FROM THE LINE ON A ,NORMAL ASSESSMENT BASIS.
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IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE ENGINEER'S REQUEST BE GRANTED AND
THAT A SEWER BE CONSTRUCTED IN THIS AREA WITH THE ASSESSMENT TO BE ~ADE AS INDICATED ABOVE.
B. OPENING OF FILMORE STREET BETWEEN WEST 7TH AND 8TH AVENUES. IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION
,OF THE COMMITTEE THAT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE POSSIBILITY OF OBTA1NlNG RIGHT-OF-WAY
FOR THE OPENING OF THIS STREET BE OBTAINED."
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. KOPPE, SECONDED BY MR. BOOTH THAT THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS
COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED.
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A MEETING OF THE PUBLIC WORKS, & FINANCE COMMIT.TEES HELD ON JANUARY 17, 1955 - RE: POLICY
FOR ASSE~SING ARTERIAL STREETa WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
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"PRESENT: COUNCILMEN BOOTH, KOPPE, SHEARER~ WATSON, SHISLER AND HARTMAN; EX-
COUNCILMEN SIEGENTHALER AND CRUMBAKER; CITY MANAGER; CITY ENGINEER; PLANNING CONSULTANT
BUFORD; MEMBERS OF THE 1950 STREET PLANNING COMMITTEE - MCGINTY, FOSTER, BARNES, KELLY,
AND MRS., BALDI NGER. ALSO PRESENT WERE PROPERTY OWNERS ON WEST 18TH AVENUE BETWEEN
CHARNEL TON AND W,ASH I NGTON STREE TS, :AND OTHER INTERESTED C I TI ZENS.
THE MATTER BEFORE THE JOINT COMMITTEE WAS THE PETITION OF PROPERTY OWNERS PROTESTING
COUNCIL POLICY INVOLVI~G THE PRINCIPLE OF ASSESSMENT FOR ARTERIAL STREETS IN RES/DENTIAL
AREAS. THE MATTER HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN DISCUSSED BY THE FINANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMITTEES WHO RETURNED IT TO THE COUNCIL WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AND THE COUNC'IL IN
TURN AT THEIR JANUARY I~TH MEETING REFERRED IT TO-A JOINT MEETING OF THE FINANCE AND
PUBLIC WORKS~OMMITTEES TO BE HELD THIS EVENING IN ~HE COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
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IN THE ABSENCE OF THE MAYOR, COUNCILMAN BOOTH, PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL, OPENED THE
MEETING BY ASKING THAT INASMUCH ~S THE MAJORITY OF THE CO~NCIL WAS PRESENT, IF IT WOULD
BE PERM~SSI8LE TO CONSIDER THE MEETING AS ONE OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AND ALLOW
ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT TO VOTE. THIS WAS DULY VOTE~ ON AND ACCEPTED.
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ALL MEMBERS OF THE 1950 STREET PLANNING COMMITTEE SPOKE TO THE EFFECT THAT IT WAS
INTENDED AND-IT WAS THEIR BELlEF THAT THE VOTERS OF THE, 1950 NOV,EMBER ELECTION DID VOTE
THAT THE CITY WOULD NOT ASSESS THE ADJOINING PR6PERTY ~OR THE ADDITIONAL COST OF THE
HEAVILY CONSTRUCTED STREETS INCLUDING THE EXTRA WIDTH BEYOND ~HE 38 FEET OF THE CROSS
TOWN STREET PROGRAM IN THE RESIDENTIAL SECTIONS OF T~E CITY.
MR. SIEGENTHALER STATED THAT WHILE HE DID BELIEVE THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ILLEGAL
WHEN THE CITY ASSESSED FOR THE ADDITIONAL THICKNESS DF THE ARTERIAL STREETS, HE DID
NOT BELIEVE THAT /T WAS FALR TO THE ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNERS.
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DR. CRUMBAKER SPOKE AND, GAVE A SHORT HISTORy OF THE ASSESSMENT METHOD AS PRACTICED
IN CITIES OF TODAY AND FURTHER STATED THAT THE COUNCIL HAD NEVER COMMITTED ITSELF AND
THA'T THE BALLOT MEASURE, AS SUBMLTTED, REFERRED ONLY _TO THE EXTRA WIDTH.
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ArTER FURTHER DISCUSSION BY MANY Or THE CITIZENS PRESENT, IT WAS MOVED AND SECONDED
'THAT _THEMEET.I NG BE ADJOURNED' TO A 'FUTURE MEETI NG AT, WHI.CH THE, CITY ,ATTORNEY AND CI TY
,ENGI NE,ER COULD BE PRESENT, THE TI.ME AND PLACE OF T.HE MEETI NG, TO BE DETERMI NED BY THE
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE}. MOTION CARRIED."
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I-T WAS MOVED BY MR. KOPPE, S,ECONDEDBY MR. BOOTH. THAT THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS
AND FINANCE COMMITTEE~ BE ADOPTE6. MOTION CARRIE~.
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26TH AVENUE BETWEEN PORTLAND AND WILLAMETTE STREET; AND PETITION FOR CHANGE IN POLICY fOR
ASSESSI NG COST OF ARTERI A,L S,TREETS WAS SUBMI TTED AND READ, AS FOLLOWS: -
"PRESENT:
CITY ATTORNEY;
GUARD AND FOUR
COUNCILMEN BOOTH, KOPPE, WATSON, SHEARER, HARTMAN,
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CITY ENGI NEER AND CI TY RECORDER., MR. TOM JA9UES OF
INTERESTED CITIZENS WERE ALSO PRESENT.
SHISLER; CITY MANAGER;
THE EUGENE REGISTER-
THE MAIN PURPOSE ,OF THE MEETIN,G WAS TO CONSIDER ADDITIONAL EYIDENCE IN THE MATTER
OF CHANGING THE PRESENT POLICY FO~ ASSESSMENT FOR ARTERIAL STREETS ,~ RESIDENTIAL AREAS
AND TO FORMULATE A RECOMMENDATION TO BE MADE TO THE COUNCIL. ANOTHER MATTER WHICH CAME
BEFORE THE COMMITTEE WAS A P.ETITION TO OPEN 26TH AVENUE FROM PORTLAND STREET TO
WILLAMETTE STREET.
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I. PETITION TO OPEN 26TH AVENUE BETWEEN PORTLAND AND WILLAMETTE STREET - THE COMMITTEE
VIEWED THE AREA Of THE PROPOSED STREET OPENING,AND CONCLUDED THAT TO OPEN THIS STREET
WOULD REQUIRE REMOVAL Of THE KORE BUILDING AS WELL AS ANOTHER STRUCTURE WHICH MIGHT
COST $20,000 TO $25,000. THE COMM1TTEE RECOGNIZES THAT IT WOULD BE DESIRABLE TO OPEN
THE STREET BUT THAT IT IS:'NOT fEASIBLE AT THIS TIME.'
IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION THAT THE CITY CLEAR Off THE RI"GHT-Of-WAY ON PORTLAND STREET
fROM 25TH AVENUE ON SOUTH AND MAKE IT AVAILABLE AS A PASSAGE INTO THIS AREA. THIS WOULD
ONLY INVOLVE A TEMPORARY SURfACE JO PERMIT USE Of THE RIGHT-Of-WAY.
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PETITION fOR CHANGE IN POLICY fOR ASSESSING COST Of ARTERIAL STREETS - THIS SUBJECT
AG~IN DISCUSSED IN SOME DETAIL BY THE COMMITTEE AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES. No
EVIDENCE OR MATERIAL Of ANY CONSEQUENCE WAS SUBMITTED WHICH CHANGED THE SITUATION AS
AS THE COMMITTEE WAS CONCERNED.
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IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION Of THE COMMITTEE THAT NO CHANGE BE MADE IN THE PRESENT
POLICY Of ASSESSING COST Of ARTERIAL STREETS AND THAT THE COUNCIL PROCEED WITH THE
PASSAGE OF COUNCIL BILL No. 1822, LEVY1NG ASSESSMENTS fOR THE COST Of 18TH AVENUE WEST."
I T WAS MOVED BY ,MR. KOPPE, SECONDED BY MR. BOOTH THAT I TEM No. I Of THE REPORT BE ADOPTED.
MOTION CARRIED.
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AfTER A LENGTHY DISCUSSION Of ITEM NO.2 BY CITIZENS AND COUNCILMEN ALIKE, IT WAS MOVED BY
MR. BOOTH, SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE THAT ITEM NO.2 PERTAINING TO CHANGE IN POLICY ON ASSESSING
COST Of ARTERIALS BE ADOPTED. A ROLLCALL VOTE RESULTED IN FIVE VOTES IN FAVOR AND TWO AGAINST.
THOSE VOTING AGAINST WERE COUNCILMEN OWEN AND HARTMAN.
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A JOINT MEETING,Of THE CITY COUNCIL, PLANNING COMMISSION AND SCHOOL BOARD - RE: PROPOSED
PLAN Of THE DEVELOPMENT Of THE LAND IN THE OLD AIRPARK AREA INTO SCHOOL AND PARK USE WAS SUB-
MITTED AND READ AS fOLLOWS:
"PRESENT: CITY COUNCIL: COUNCILMEN BOOTH, KOPPE, WATSON, SHEARER, HARTMAN AND
SHISLER; CITY MANAGER; CITY ATTORNEY; DIRECTOR Of PARKS AND 'RECREATION AND CITY RECORDER.
PLANNING COMMISSION: MR. ELDON JOHNSON, MRS. BURRIS, MESSRS. MACKINNON, BANKS AND BUfORD.
SCHOOL BOARD: MR. CAMERON, MRS. COLBURN, MESSRS. VONDERHEIT, TEAGUE, BISHOP AND HINES.
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, MR;'BoOTH, PRESIDENT Of THE COUNCIL PRESIDED IN THE ABSENCE Of THE MAYOR. HE OPENED
THE MEETING WITH A STATEMENT THAT THE PURPOSE Of THE MEETING WAS TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED
PLAN Of THE DEVELOPMENT Of tHE LAND IN THE OLD AI,RPARK AREA INTO SCHOOL AND PARK USE UNDER
THE DIRECTION AND OPERATION OR SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.4 ANDTTHE CITY. HE ALSO STATED THAT
IN THE EVENT THAT THE GENERAL PLAN MET WITH APPROVAL THAT DISCUSSION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO
TERMS THAT COULD BE AGREED UPON fOR AN EXCHANGE Of PROPERTIES BETWEEN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
AND THE CITY.
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AT THE CHAIRMAN'S REQUEST, MR. HOWARD BUfORD, PLANNING CONSULTANT, EXPLAINED IN
SOME'DETAIL THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT POINTING OUT ITS'fEATURES ON A LARGE DRAWING Of THE
PROPOSED PLAN. HE STATED IN HIS EXPLANATION THAT THE COMMUNITY HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO
AN OUTSTANDING JOB IN THE USE Of THE AIRPARK LAND AND THAT JOINT DEVELOPMENT WILL PROVIDE
BETTER fACILITIES WITH NO DUPLICATIONS AND AT A LOWER COST TO THE PUBLIC.
MR. MATSLER, DIRECTOR Of PARKS AND RECREATION ADDED TO THIS COMMENT BY POINTING OUT
THE CITY ADMINISTRATION'S IDEAS ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND THAT ANY PROBLEMS Of JOINT OPERATION
AND USE COULD BE RESOLVED BY AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.'4 AND THE CITY.
BOTH MR. CAMERON, CHAIRMAN Of THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD AND MR. HINES, SUPERINTENDENT,
ASSURED THAT PROBLEMS Of JOINT OPERATION ~OULD BE WORKED OUT AN~ THAT THE CITY WOULD HAVE
fULL COOPERATION IN SUCH A PLAN.
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THE DISPOSITION Of TH~ OLD LINCOLN SCHOOL SITE ON MONROE STREET WAS ALSO DISCUSSED
IN SOME DETAIL. THE NEED FOR THE CITY TO DEVELOP IT AS A NEIGHBORHOOD RECREATION AREA
WAS POINTED OUT BY MR. MATSLER. THE INTEREST OF THE U. S. ARMY IN:RENTING THE SCHOOL
BUILDING fOR SCHOOL PURPOSES FOR THE ARMY RESERVE PROGRAM WAS ALSO DISCUSSED.
PROPERTY APPRAISALS Of THE AREAS IN QUESTION WERE CALLED TO THE ATTENTioN Of THOSE
PRESENT AS WELL AS INfORMAL ESTIMATES Of UNIT VALUES MADE BY OTHER PERSONS. THE VALUE
GENERALLY ESTABLISHED AND WHrCH APPEARED TO BE ACCEPTABLE TO THOSE PRESENT WAS $2,000
PER ACRE fOR THE AIRPARK LAND AND $16,500 fOR THE LINCOLN SCHOOL SITE.
THE MATTER Of REfERRING THE WHOLE PR080SAL TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION fOR APPROVAL
PRIOR TO ACTION BY EITHER THE COUNCIL OR THE SCHOOL BOARD WAS BROUGHT UP. MR. ELDON
JOHNSONi PRESIDENT Of THE COMMISSION, AfTER AN INfORMAL POLLING Of MEMBERS, INDICATED
THAT THOSE PRESENT WERE IN AGREEMENT WITH THE PROJECT AS PROPOSED AND THAT PERHAPS
fORMAL APPROVAL COULD COME LATER.
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AfTER fURTHER DISCUSSION IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN SHEARER AND DULY SECONDED THAT
A RECOMMENDATION BE MADE TO THE COUNCIL THAT APPROVAL BE GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PLAN fOR
DEVELOPMENT Of THE AREA AND THAT AN EXCHANGE Of PROPERTY BE MADE WITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
NO.4 ON THE BASIS Of '$2,000 PER ACRE FOR AIRPARK PROPERTY, AND $16,500 fOR THE LINCOLN
SCHOOL SITE. MOTION CARRIED.
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IT WAS GENERALLY AGREED, ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOT A PART OF THE MOTION, THAT IT MIGHT
BE ADVISABLE FOR THE CITY TO SECURE ALso TH~ LINCOLN SCH60L B~I~DING WHI~H IT ~0~L6
LEASE TO THE ARMY, AND THEREBY EFFECT A VACATION AND REMOVAL OF THE QUONSIT TYPt' S~~UC-
TURES NOW OCCUPIED BY T~E ARMY AT WEST 12TH AND 'ALMADEN S1R~ET. A TOTAL OF $20,000
WAS SUGGESTED FOR THE LINCOLN SCHOOL SITE INCLUDING THE IMPROVEMENTS.
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, IT WAS ALSO MOVED BY-A-MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD AND SECONDED, THAT THE MEMBERS
OF THE BOARD PRESENT'RECriMMEND TO THE BOARD THAT IT GIVE APPROV~L TO THE PLAN ,FO~
D~VELOPMENT OF THE 'AIRPARK LAND AND THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD MAKE A FIRM OFFER TO EXCHANGE
PROPERTIES BASED UPON $2,000 AN ACRE FOR AIRPARK PROPERTY AND $16,500.00 FOR THE LINCOLN
SCHOOL SITE.
IT'WAS ALSO AGREED BY THOSE PRESENT THAT IT WOULD BE ADVISABLE, IF AN EXCHANGE OF
PROPERTY IS MADE, TO PROVIDE THAT IF, FOR ANY REASON, THAT A SITE TS ABANDONED FOR -
PURPOSES OTHER THAN' SPECIFIED AND INTENDED AT THE TIME OF SALE THAT THE SELLER IS TO
HAVE THE OPTION TO'RE-PURCHASE AT THE ORTGINAL:EXCHANGE OR SALE PRICE.
RE~E~END D~-D.DoLEMAN OF THE SEVENTH DAY'ADVENTfST CHURCH WHICH OPERATES AN
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON WEST 13TH AVENUE JUST EAST OF THE NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, REQUESTED
THAT THEIR CHURCH-BE GIVEN CONSIDERATION IN THE SALE OF THE NORTH,PART OF THE AiRPAR~'
PROPERTY. THEY DESIRE ABOUT ONE SQUARE BLOCK FOR A PLAYGROUND AREA AND IF IT COULD NOT
BE SECURED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SCHOOL SOUTH OF 13TH AVENUE THAT THEY WOULD BE INTER-
ESTED IN THE BLOCK BETWEEN 12TH AND-13TH AVENUE."
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IT WAS MOVED By-MR. BOOTH, SECONDED BY MR. OwEN THAT THE REPORT OF THE JOINT MEETING
BE ADOPTED. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED~'
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A MEETING OF THE POBLIC SAFETY & JUDICIARY COMMITTEES HELD ON JANUARY 20, 1955 --RE:
CriMMUNICATION FROM ABAR RADiO-TV AND PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON WEST 11TH AVENUE-WAS SUBMITTED
AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
"PRESENT: COUNCILMAN KOPPE, WATSON, HARTMAN AND S~JSLER; CITY MANAGER; CITY ,ATTORNEY;
TRAFFIC ENGINEER AND CITY RECORDER. MR. 'WILLIAM'ELKINS OF ABAR RADiO-TV WAS"ALSO PRESENT.
I. COMMUNICATION FROM,ABAR RADiO-TV REQUESTING A FRANCHISE FOR OPERATION OF A-TV
ANTENNA SYSTEM IN EUGENE WAS READ AND DISCUSSED. THE REQUEST IS FOR A 20 YEAR FRANCHISE
SIMILAR IN TERMS TO THOSE GRANTED IN PENDLETON; WALLA WALLA, ALBANY AND OTHER CITIES.
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IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE COUNCIL APPROVE THE PRINCIPLE OF
GRANTING A TV ANTENNA FRANCHISE TO PROVIDE FOR OPERATION OVER A TEN YEAR PERIOD WITH AN
EXCLUSION RIGHT FOR THE FIRST YEAR.
2. PARKING RESTRICTION ON WEST 11TH AVENUE FROM CHAMBERS STREET TO SENECA ROAD - IT
WAS EXPLAINED BY THE CITY MANAGER AND TRAFFIC ENGINEER THAT COMPLAINTS HAD BEEN RECEIVED
REGARDING CARS AND TRUCKS BEING PARKED ON THE SHOULDERS OF WEST'I ITH AVENUE WEST OF
CHAMBERS STREET, WHEN PARKING IS IN MOST PLACES AVAILABLE OFF THE STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY..
ONE OF THE MAIN OBJECTIONS IS THAT IT IS A AAZARD 'FOR PEDESTRIAN_TRAFFIC AND ESPECIALLY
SCHOOL CHILDREN WHO MUST WALK ON THE SHOULDER OF THE'STREET.
IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT PARKING ON THE SHOULDERS BE PROHIBITED
AT ANY TIME ON WEST 11TH AVENUE FROM CHAMBERS STREET TO'SENECA ROAD."
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I'T ~AS MOVED BY MR. WATSON, SECONDED:BY MR. 'KOPPE THAT THE REPORT OF THE-PUBLIC SAFETY
AND,JUDICIARY COMMITTEES BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED.
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A MEETING OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE HELD ON JANUARY 12, 1955 - RE: LIQUOR DISPENSING
LICENSE FOR CHUNG'S CAFE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
"A ,MEETl.NG OF THE PUBLI C SAFETY COMMI TTEE :WAS HELD ON JANUARY 12" 1955 WI TH THE
FOLLOWI NG PRESENT: COUNCI LMEN GODLOVE, 'WATSON AND 'HARTMAN.
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THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERED THE MATTER OF THE APPROVAL OF THE LIQUOR LICENSE REQUESTED
BY CHUNG'S CAFE AND IT IS,THEIR RECOMMENDATION THAT THE RtQUEST BE GRANTED."
IT WAS MOVED 'BY MR. WATSON, SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE THAT THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED~ MOTION:CARRIED.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
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PETITION f.OR THE ANNEXATION OF C. F. HUSER PROPERTY AT 40TH AND'WILLAMETTE STREETS WAS
SUBMITTED.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BOOTH, SECONDED BY MR. OWEN THAT THE PETITION BE REFERRED TO THE
PUBL I C WORKS COMM I'TTEE. MOT ION CARR I E'D.
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE EUGENE CHURCH ~F SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS - RE: ~CQUISITI~N OF
LAND OWNED BY THE CITY OF EUGENE'WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:'
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"THE EUGENE JUNIOR ACADEMY WHICH IS,THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST PAROCHIAL. SCHOOL
LOCATED AT 13TH AND TAYLOR STREETS I S I NTERESTED IN 'ACQUI RI NG A PORTION Of THE LAND
PRESENTLY OWNED BY THE CITY Of EUGENE. THE PROPERTY IN WHICH WE ARE INTERESTED IS A
PORTION Of THE AREA LOCATED BETWEEN 12TH AND 13TH AVENUES A~DEAST Of'~HAMBERS STREET.
AT PRESENT A PORTION Of THIS AREA IS ~CCUPIED BY THE ARMY INSTALLATION.
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OUR SCHOOL NEEDS SPACE fOR FUTURE ENLARGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AND WE WOULD
APPRECIATE IT IF YOU WOULD CONVEY TO THE CITY COUNCIL OUR INTEREST AND REQUEST TO HAVE
THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE TH~ DESIRED PROPERTY.
THANKING YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER."
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BOOTH, SECONDED BY MR. OwEN THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE REFERRED TO
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED.
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COUNCILMAN OwEN RAISED A QUESTION CONCERNING AN ISSUE IN A COMMITTEE, Of THE CONGRESS OVER
NEW LOGGING ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY REGULATIONS ON THE 0 & C FOREST LANDS IN OREGON. HE STATED THAT
HE THOUGHT IT TO BE AN IMPORTANT ISSUE TO THE LOCAL AREA AND THAT PERHAPS:THE CITY COUNCIL
SHOULD LOOK INTO THE MATTER.
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR~ OWEN, SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED.
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tOU~C~L BILL No. 1820 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR PAVING 18TH AVENUE WEST FROM CHARNEL-
TON TO WASHINGTON STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE fiRST TIME IN FULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BOOTH, SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE THAT THE BILL BE LAID OVER AND PROPER
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT BE GIVEN AFfECTED PROPERTY OWNERS. MOTION CARRIED.
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. COUNCIL BILL No. 1822 - RE: LEVYING ASSESS~ENTS FOR SANITARY SEWER - OAK GROVE AND
WOODLAWN IN AREA BOUNDED BY VAN NESS, SPRING DRIVE, MISSION AND 26TH AVENUE, INTRODUCED AND
GIVEN fiRST READING ON'JANUARY 10, 1955 WAS BRdUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION. CITY MANAGER RE-
PORTED ONE WRITTEN PROTEST ON FILE.
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BOOTH, SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE 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 MR. BOOTH, SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL
BE READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT Of THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED
UNAN I MOUSlY AND THE BILL W,AS READ THE TH I RD T I ME BY TITLE ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR~ BOOTH, SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND
GIVEN fiNAL PASSAGE. ALL,COUNCI~MEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. MR. GODLOVE WAS ABSENT. THE BILL
WAS DECLAREb PASSED AND NUMBERED L0527.
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COUNCIL BILL No. 1823 - RE: PAVING AL~EY BETWEEN 5TH AND 6TH AVEN~E FROM LAWRENCE TO
WASHINGTON STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN fULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BOOTH, SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE 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.
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BOOTH, SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE 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 MR. BOOTH, SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND
GIVEN fiNAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. MR. GODLOVE WAS ABSENT. THE BILL
WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 10528.
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COUNCIL BILL No. 1824 - RE: ADOPTING PLANS AND .SPEClfICATIONS fOR PAVING ALLEY BETWEEN
5TH AND 6TH AVENUE fROM LAWRENCE TO WASHINGTON STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE fiRST TIME
I N FULL..
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BOOTH, SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE 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.
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BOOTH, SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE 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 MR. BOOTH, SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND
GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. MR. GODLOVE WAS ABSENT. THE BILL
WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 10529.
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COUNCIL BILL No. 1825 - RE: REZONING REQUEST Of FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, TO REZONE IN
AREA Of HIGH, MILL, FERRY, PATTERSON,' 12TH AND 14TH AVENU~S TO C-3P WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE
FIRST TIME IN fULL.
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BOOTH, SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE 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.
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'IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BOOTH, SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE THAT THE RULES,BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL
BE READ THE THIRD TIME BY,TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOU~ CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION C~RRIED
UNANIMOUS~Y AND THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BOOTH, SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE THAT THE COUNCIL BilL BE APPROVED AND
GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. MR. GODLOV~ WAS ABSENT. THE BILL
WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 10530.
COUNCIL BILL No. 1826 AND 1827 - IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BOOTH, SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE THAT
IN THE LIGHT or ACTION TAKEN ON THE REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMI,SSION THAT'~OUNCIL BILLS No.
1826 AND 1827 DO NOT PASS. MOTION CARRIED.
RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTrON - RE: No PARKING ON ,WEST 11TH AVENUE FROM~WEST 'LIN~, OF CHAMBERS' TO EAST Lf"NE
OF SENECA ROAD WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
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"WHEREAS, ORDI NANCE,' No.' 10419, PASSED BY THE COMMON COUNel L OF THE CI TY OF EUGENE
ON APRIL 26, 1954, AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR ON APRIL 27, 1954, PROVIDES THAT PARKING
RESTRICTIONS AND STOP SIGN RESTRICTIONS ON THE STREETS OF THE CITY OF EUGENE WHICH ARE
ESTABLISHED AFTER THE DATE OF THE PASSAGE OF SAID ORDINANCE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY
RESOLUTION, AND
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WHEREAS, THE COMMON COUNCIL, AFTER INVESTIGATION, CONSULTATION AND STUDY, HAS
DETERMINED THAT ADDITIONAL PARKING REGULATIONS AND STOP SIGN RESTRICTIONS SHOULD BE
ESTABLISHED,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE AS
FOLLOWS:
I. No PERSON SHALL PARK A VEHI CLE AT ANY TI ME ON BOTH' 51 DES OF WEST ELEVENTH
AVENUE FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST LINE OF CHAMBERS STRE~T TO ITS
INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST LINE OF SENECA ROAD.
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THIS' RESOLUTION ADOPTED THIS 24TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1955."
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BOOTH, SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. MOTION
CARRIED.
UPON MOTION DULY MADE, SECONDED AND CARRI ED, THE MEETI NG WAS A'DJOURNED.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
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: ROBERT A. FIN~AYSON, ,
CITY MANAGER.
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