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COUNCIL CHAMBERS, I
EUGENE, OREGON,
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THE RiGULAR MEET1~G or THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE WAS HELD ON AUGUST 13, 1956 I
AND ADJOURNED TO AUGUST 27, 1956 AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. IN THE ABSENCt Of MAYOR
JOHNSON THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT, J. J. GODLOVE, WITH THE fOLLOWING
COUNCILMEN PRESENT: MR. GODLOVE, MR. KOPPE, MR. WATSON, MR. OWEN, MR. SHEARER, MR. SH~SLER AND
MR. EDMUNDS. MR. HARTMAN WAS ABSENT.
THE MI NUTES OF THEL'AST REGULAR MEET! NG HELD AUGUST 13, 1956 WERE READ AND APPROVED.
I THIS BEING THE DATE SET FOR THE AWARD OF A $170,000.00 BOND ISSUE TO FINANCE CONSTRUCTION
OF THE AMAZON PARK SWIMMI'NG POOL', THE FOLLOWING BIDS WERE TABULATED AS OPENED ON MONDAY, AUGUST
27, 1956 AT 10:00 A.M.
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PURCHASE PRICE PER NET INTEREST INTEREST
BIDDER _ " $100.00 Of PAR'VALUE INTEREST RATE COST TO CITY RATE
EUGENE MAIN BRANCH ' ,- - -
THE FIRST NATIONAL BONDS DUE 1957-61 - 2.75%
BANK OF PORTLAND $ 98.50 BONDS DUE 1962-66- 3.00% $ 29,962.50 3.204% I
FOSTER AND MARSHALL $ 98.55 BONDS DUE 1957-61 - 2.75% $ 30,336.50 3.244%
BONDS DUE 1962-63 - 3.00% I
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BONDS DUE 1964-66 - 3.10% . i
BLYTH & COMPANY AND .$ 98.65 BONDS DUE 1957-66 - 3.00% $ 30,345.00 3.2454%
EUGENE BRANCH OF THE ,
U. S. NATIONAL BANK OF
PORTLAND, OREGON
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER," SECONDED BY MR. OwEN, THAT THE BIDS BE AWARDED TO EUGENE MAIN
BRANCH Of THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PORTLAND BASED ON THE BID RECEIVED, WITH A NET INTEREST COST I
OF $29,962.50 AND AN EFFECTIVE RATE OF 3.204 PER, CENT. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT
VOTl NG AYE. MR. HARTMAN ABSENT. MOTION CARRIED.
2 THIS BEING THE DATE SET fOR THE AWARD OF THE CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE AMAZON PARK
SWIMMING POOL, THE FOLLOWING BIDS WERE TABULATED AS OPENED ON MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1956 AT 10:00 A.M.
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BIDDER AMOUNT OF BID COMPEETI ON
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JOHN M. STEINMULLER, JR. $ 150,977.00 270 DAYS
GALE ROBERTS 181,384.00 270 DAYS
L. F. HENSHAW 192,888.00 300 DAYS
W.. H. SH I ELDS 203,489.00 270 DAYS I
JOHN KOVTYNOVICH 205,990.00 290 DAYS
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. OWEN, SECONDED BY MR. WATSON, THAT THE BID BE AWARDED TO JOHN M.
STEINMULLER, JR. IN THE AMOUNT Of $150,977.00. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING
AYE. MR. HARTMAN ABSENT. MOTl ON CARR I ED.
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REPORTS or OfFICERS
3 A REPORT fROM THE CITY MANAGER - RE: IMPROVEMENT PRO~ECTS, ET CETERA WAS SUBMITTED AND -
READ AS fOLLOWS:
"THE PROJECTS IN THE PARK DEPARTMENT ARE MOVING ALONG VERY NICELY. THEY 'CONSIST Of
GRADING AND THE INSTALLATION Of SPRINKLING SYSTEMS FOR BALLFIELDS LOCATED IN THE AMAZON
PARK, AT 15TH AVENUE AND CHAMBERS STREET, AND AT 24TH AVENUE AND POLK STREET. THE PARK
CREW IS POURING fOOTINGS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION Of TWO ANIMAL SHELTERS IN HENDRICKS PARK.
THE PUBL I C WORKS DE'PARTMENT HAS LET A TOTAL OF 72 STREET, STORM SEWER, AND SANITARY
SEWER PROJECTS AND Of THIS TOTAL, 52 HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. THE REMAINING 20 ARE IN VARIOUS
STAGES OF COMPLETION. IT IS EXPECTED THAT ALL WILL BE FINISHED WITHIN THE ALLOTED TIME.
I AM IN RECEIPT Of A LETTER fROM THE ARMY ENGINEERS AUTHORIZING US TO PROCEED IN
SECURING THE RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE LINING OF THE CHANNEL FOR THE AMAZON PROJECT FROM THE
EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF THE FAIRGROUNDS TO CHARNELTON STREET. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT EXPECTED
THAT THIS CONTRACT WILL BE LET THIS YEAR. THE ARMY ENGINEERS TALK ABOUT LETTING IT THE I
FIRST THING IN THE SPRING WiTH THE IDEA OF MAKING IT A CONTINUOUS PROJECT IN WHICH THE
REMAINDER OF THE PROJECT FROM CHARNELTON STREET TO 22ND AVENUE WOULD BE I.'NCLUDED.
I HAVE RECEIVED THREE COPIES Of A REPORT ON THE CLOSING OF 13TH AVENUE THROUGH. THE
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON CAMPUS fROM THE OREGON STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. TIME HAS NOT
PERMITTED ME TO STUDY THIS REPORT.
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I MISS CLARA NASHOLM, CITY LIBRARIAN, HAS FORWARDED TO MY OFFICE .ONE COpy OF THE 1,9,55-56
.ANNUAL REPORT ,OF THE EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY AS ,PREPARED BY THE LIBRARY STAFF AND APPROVED BY
THE LIBRARY BOARD. THIS REPORT IS ON FLLE IN MY OFFICE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR USE BY
THE MAYOR AND ME~BERS OF TH~ COUNCIL; ALSO, ANY OTHER CITIZEN WHO DESIRES TO SEE./fHE REPORT.
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. MR. ED SURFUS, FIRE CHIEF, TODAY SUBMITTED HIS RESIGNATION FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
DUE TO HEALTH REASONS I FEEL THAT I HAVE ffO ~LTERNATIVE BUT TO ACCEPT."
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON, SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE, THAT THE REPORT or THE CITY MANAGER BE
RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. MOTl ON CARR I ED.
REPORTS Of COMMITTEES
4 A REPORT or TH~ PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING HELD AUGUST 15, 1956 - RE: REQUESTS FOR
LIQUOR LICENSES; TRAFFIC CONTROL AT 19TH AVENUE AND FAIRMOUNT BOULEVARD; AND PROPOSED LAYOUT
FOR TRAFFlC FLOW AT WILLAMETTE SITREET, DONALD STREET, AND 32ND AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED ~ND READ AS
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"PRESENT: COUNCILMEN GODLOVE, OWEN, HARTMAN, AND EDMUNDS; CITY MANAGER; CITY
RECORDER; TRAFFIC ENGINEER; AND ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN.
I. REQ~EST FOR PACKAGE STORE LICENSE, CLASS "A", ~EST SIDE MARKET, 657 JEFFERSON STREET
(CHANGE OF OWNERSHIPj - THIS REQUEST FOR PRIVILEGES WAS CONS'IDER~D BY THE COMMITTEE.
I IT WAS NOTED THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAD APPROVED THE REQUEST AND, BASED ON THIS INFORMA-
TION, THE COMMITTEE RfCOMMENDED THAT 'THE APPLICATION BE APPROVED.
2. REQUEST FOR RETAIL MALT BEVERAGE LICENSE, CLASS "A", THE PADDOCK TAVERN, 3333 HI~YARD
I STREET (CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP) - THIS REQUEST FOR PRIVILEGES WAS CONSIDERED BY THE tOMMtTTEE.
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I IT WAS NOTED THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAD APPROVED THE REQUEST AND, BASED ON THtS INFOR-
MATION, THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE APPLICATION BE APPROVED.
I 3. REQUEST FOR PACKAGE STORE LICENSE, CLASS "B", MIX BOWL, 787 OLIVE STREET (NEW (BUSINESS)
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, - THIS REQUEST WAS CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE POLICE DEPARTM~NT
i HAD APPROVED THE REQUEST AND; BASED ON. THI S I NFORMATI ON, THE COMMI TTEE RECOMMENDED THAT
THE APPLICATION BE APPROVED.
i 4. TRAFFIC CONTROL AT 19TH AVENUE AND FAIRMOUNT BOULEVARD - REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
" COMMITTEE AND THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER VIEWED THE AREA IN WHICH MR. FRANK BLACK HAD.~EQUESTED
C~ANGE OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND MARKINGS. MR. BLACK AND THE COMMITTEE EXCHANGED
VIEWPOINTS ON THE SUBJECT AND THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER EXPLAINED THAT TRAFFIC DELINEATORS, AS
NOW INSTALLED, INDICATE TO TRAFFIC EAST BOUND ON 19TH AVENUE THAT THEY ARE APPROACHING A
DEAD END AND MUST TURN RIGHT OR LEFT, AND TO INSURE THE BEST VISIBILITY OF THE DELINEATORS
IT IS NECESSARY THAT PARKING IN FRONT OF THE DELINEATORS BE PROHIBITED.
THE COMMITTEE CONCURRED IN THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATION AND RECOMMENDED THAT
THE REQUEST OF,MR. BLACK BE DENIED AND THAT THE TRAFFIC CONTROL MEASURES, AS NOW ESTAB-
" LI SHED, BE LEFT AS IS UNLESS AND UNTIL SOME BETTER SOLUTION IS FOUND.
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I 5. INTERSECTION OF WILL~METTE STREET, DONALD STREET, AND 32ND AVENUE - THE COMMITTEE, IN
COMPANY WI TH THE TRAFFl C ENGI NEER, VI EWED A PROPOSED. LAYOUT FOR CONTROL OF' TRAFFI C FLOW
AT THE INTERSECT I O_NS OF WILLAMETTE STREET, DONALD STREET, AND 32ND AVENUE. THE TRAHIC
ENGINEER RECOMMENDED THAT
( I ) THE CURB AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF WILLAMETTE STREET AND 32ND AVENUE BE MOVED
WESTERLY A DIST_ANCE_ OF FOUR FEET, BY INCREASING FROM A THIRTY FOOT RADIUS T_O
e APPROXIMATELY A 159 FOOT RADIUS;
(2) A TRAFFIC DIVIDER BE INSTALLED_APPROXIMATELY EIGHT FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH CURB
LINE OF 32ND AVENUE TO RUN NORTH A DISTANCE OF 29 FEET, SUCH TRAFFIC DIVIDER TO
., BE TWO FEET WIDE AND SIX INCHES HIGH;
(3) A MEDIAN ISLAND BE INST~LLED IN THE INTERSECTION ALLOWING SOUTH BOUND TRAFFIC
. A MINIMUM LANE OF TWELVE FEET;
(4) A TRAFFIC DIVIDER BE INSTALLED BEGINNING APPROXIMATELY EIGHT FEET SOUTHWE~T OF
THE SOUTHWEST CURB LINE OF DONALD STREET AND EXTENDING FOR A DISTANCE OF/42 FEET
SOUTHWESTERLY, SUCH DIVIDER TO BE TWO FEET WIDE AND SIX INCHES HIGH; .-
(5 ) THAT 'PA:R!<I NG BE REMOVED ON THE EAST S I DE OF WI LLAMETTE STREET FOR A 01 ST~NCE:'\ OF
100 FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH CURB LINE OF 32ND AVENUE AND ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER
OF WILLAMETTE STREET THROUGH THt I NTERSECTl ON.
I 6. ApPLICATION BY COLLEGE SIDE INN FOR A RETAIL MALT BEVERAGE LICENSE, CLASS "A" -, THE
COMMITTEE MET AND DISCUSSED THE QUESTION REGARDING THE APPLICATION MADE BY THE COLLEGE SIDE
: INN FOR A RETAIL MALT BEVERAGE LICENSE, CLASS "A".
THE COMMITTEE MADE NO RECOMMENDATION BECAUSE, IN THE COMMITTEE'S OPINION, THE APPLI-
CANTS ARE ENTITLED TO A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE FULL COUNCIL ON THEIR REQUEST. "
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON, SECONDED BY MR. OWEN, THAT THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC ,SAFETY I
COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED, EXCEPT THAT ITEM NUMBER 6 BE SEGREGATED FROM THE REPORT. MOTl ON CARRI ED.
5 A STATEMENT WAS MADE BY CHARLES O. PORTER, ATTORNEY FOR COLLEGE SI DE INN, I N F A V OR OF A
RETAIL MALT BEVERAGE LICENSE, CLASS "A", BEING GRANTED THAT ESTABLISHMENT.
A STATEMENT WAS MADE BY PRESIDENT WILSON OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON AGAINST A LICENSE
BEING GRANTED COLLEGE SIDE INN AND IN FAVOR OF MAINTAINING THE "DRY ZONE" AROUND THE.UNIVERSITY
OF OREGON CAMPUS. .
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. OwEN, SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE, THAT THE APPLICATION FOR A RETAIL MALT
BEVERAGE LI CENSE,- CLASS "A", SUBMITTED BY COLLEGE SIDE INN, BE DENIED. MOTl ON CARRI ED.
6 A REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS AND HEALTH AND RECREATION COMMITTEE'S MEETING HELD AUGUST 17,
1956 - RE: PETITION FOR ALLEY IMPROVEMENT BETWEEN MILL AND FERRY STREETS FROM liTH TO 18TH
AVENUES; REQUEST f:OR SIDEWALK ON THE 'NORTH SIDE OF FRANKLIN BOULEVARD; SANITARY SEWER AT THE
JEFFERSON STREET RAILROAD CROSSING; AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST BY THE EUGENE WATER AND ELECTRIC ,_
BOARD FOR A TOWER LOCATION, ROAD ACQUISITION, AND HIGH TENSION LINE EASEMENT WAS SUBMITTED AND 1
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READ AS FOLLOWS:
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"PRESENT: COUNCILMEN GODLOVE, OWEN, AND EDMUNDS; CITY MANAGER; CI~Y ENGINEER;
PARK AND RECREATION SUPERI NTENDENT; ADMI NI STRATI'VE INTERN; AND MR. DAN WYANT OF THE
EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD. I
I . PETITION FOR ALL~Y IMPROVEMENT BETWEEN MILL AND FERRY STREETS FROM 17TH TO 18TH
AVENUES - A PETITION SIGNED BY 51.70 PER CENT OF THE PROPERTY HOLDERS REQUESTING IMPROVE-
MENT OF THE ALLEY BETWEEN MILL AND FERRY STREETS FROM 17TH TO 18TH AVENUES WAS CONSIDERED
BY THE COMM)TTEi.
THE COMMITTEE VIE~ED THE AREA AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE ALLEY BE PAVED AND THAT THE
NECESSARY ORDINANCES INITIATING THIS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT BE PASSED.
2. REQUEST FOR S~DEWALK ON THE NORTH SIDE OF FRANKLIN BOULEV~RD - A REQUEST FROM Mi.
ELTON PEDRON OF THE ROSE MOTEL, 969 FRANKLIN BOULEVARD, FOR A SIDEWALK OR OTHER RIGHT OF
WAY ON THE NORTH SIDE OF FRANKLIN BOULEVARD WEST FROM THE ROSE MOTEL, WAS CONSIDERED BY
THE COMMITTEE.
THE COMMITTEE VIEWED THE AREA AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE NO SIDEWALKS FOR A DISTANCE
OF APPROXIMATELY ONE riLOCK FROM TH~ Ros~ MOTEL WESTERLY, MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT
FOR PEDESTRIAN~ ib TRAVEL ALONG THt NORTHtRLY SIDE OF FRANKLIN BOULEVARD WITHOUT GETTING
INTO THE STREET.
THE COMMITTEE ~ECOMMENDED THAT THE SIDEWALK BE INSTALLED AND THAT THE PUBLIC WORKS ,
DEPARTMENT SEND POSTAL CARDS TO THE PROPERTY HOLDERS OF RECORD INDICATING THAT THE COUNCIL I
WOULD CONSIDER,THE MATTER, A-l" THE I R' MEETI NG ON SEPTEMBER 10, 1956.
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3. CONSIDERATIO~ OF BID SUBMfTTED BY JESKE BROTHERS CONSTRUCTioN COMPANY FOR I'NSTALLATION I
OF A SANITARY SEWER AT THE JEFFERSON STREET RAILROAD CROSSING - IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT JESKE
BROTHERS CONS'TRUCTlON COMPANY HAD SUBMITTED A BID IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,683.00 FOR I NST'ALLA-
TION-OF A SANITARY SEWER AT THE JEFFERSON STREET RAILROAD CROSSING AND THAT THE JOB WAS !
ABOVE THE' ES~IMATED COST AND ABOVE THE BUDGETED AMOUNT SET UP FOR IT. THE CITY ENGINEER
RECOMMENDED THAT THIS CONTRACT NOT BE LET. THE COMMITTEE CONCURRED IN THE CITY ENG~NEER'S I
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RECOMMENDATION AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTRACT BE REJECTED.
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4. CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST BY THE EUGENE WATER AND ELECTRIC BOARD FOR A TOWER LOCATION,
ROAD ACQUISITION, AND HIGH ,ENSION LINE EASEMENT - A REQUEST BY THE EUGENE WATER AND e
ELECTRIC BOARD, WHICH INCLUDES AN EASEMENT ACROSS CITY OWNED PROPERTY, THE REQUEST TO
PURCHASE A SITE FOR A HIGH TENSION LINE TOWER, AND A ROADWAY RIGHT OF WAY LEADING TO THE
TOWER ON CITY OWNED PROPERTY NORTH OF JUDKINS POINT AND NORTH OF THE WILLAMETTE RIVER WAS !
AGAIN PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE.
THE COMMITTEE VIEWED THE SITE I N COMPANY WI TH MR. RALPH MARTI N OF THE EUGENE' WATER
AND ELECTRIC BOARD ON WHICH THE WATER AND ELECTRIC BOARD HAD REQUESTED AN EASEMENT OVER OR
AN OUTRIGHT PURCHASE. THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSED THE PROPOSED LOCATION OF THE TOWER, ROADWAY
AND EASEMENT LINE, AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION BE
INSTRUCTED TO NEGOTIATE W:ITH THE EUGENE WATER AND ELECTRIC BOARD TOWARD THE END OF GETTING
THE TOWER LOCATED AS CLOSE TO THE SOUTH END OF THE PROPOSED OREGON STATE HIGHWAY AS
POSSIBLE AND WHEN THE PARK AND RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT AND THE EUGENE WATER AND ELECTRIC
BOARD ARE IN AGREEMENT THAT THE MATTER BE RESUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER ACTION"
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. KOPPE, SECONDED BY MR. OwE N, THAT THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS ,
COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. MOTl ON CARR I ED. I
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I 7 A REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING HELD AUGUST 27, 1956 - RE: COVENANTS FOR
PARK-A.IRE SUBDIVISION; AND DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED PERSONNEL MANUAL WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS
FOLLOWS:
"PRESENT: COUNCILMEN GODLOVE, WATSON, OWEN, SHEARER, SHISLER, AND EDMUNDS; CITY
MANAGER; CITY RECORDER; ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN; AND DAN WYANT OF THE EUGENE REGISTER-
GUARD.
I . CONSIDERATION OF EMPLOYEE MANUAL - A PROPOSED EMPLOYEE'S MANUAL OUTLINING THE-BA$IC
BENEFITS AND POLICIES OF THE CITY WAS PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR PERUSAL. THE
COMMITTEE 'REQUESTED THAT ALL COUNCILMEN BE FURNISHED A COPY OF THE SUGGESTED MANUAL FOR
CONSIDERATION AT SOME FUTURE DATE.
2. REQUEST $0 SELL LOTS IN PARK-AIRE SUBDIVISION - THE CITY MANAGER REQUESTED THAT HE
BE AUTHORIZED TO SELL TWENTY-FIVE LOTS ABUTTING TYLER. STREET IN THE PARK-AIRE SUBDIVrSION.
e THE COVENANTS, WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBDIVISION, WERE BROUGHT UP AND IT WAS GENERALLY AGREED
THAT THEY WERE UNDERSTOOD.
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THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE VERIFY THE PRO~OSED VALU~S M~ICH
HAD BEEN PLACED ON THESE LOTS, AND FURTHER RECOMMENDED THAT THEY BE SOLO AT PRIVATE SALE
AFTER A SPECIFIED DATE AND THAT PUBLIC NOTICE BE GIVEN AT LEAST TEN DAYS PRIOR TO ANY
SALE; THAT THE NOTICE CONTAIN A STATEMENT AS TO THE MtNIMUM AMOUNT WHICH WOULD BE CON-,
I SIDRED_ FOR EACH LOT, WHICH VALUE WOULD INCLUDE THE COST OF IMPROVEMENTS."
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. OWEN, SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE, THAT THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE
WHOLE BE ADOPTED.' MOTl ON CARR I ED.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
8 AN APPLICATION FOR A RETAI~ MALT BEVERAGE LICENSE, CLASS "B", WAS SUBMITTED BY FOtH F.
AND ELIZABETH R. SMITH, DBA JONES FINE FOODS, 46 EAST 10TH AVENUE (CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP).
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. KOPPE, SECONDED BY MR. OwEN, THAT THE APPLICATION BE REFERRED TO THE
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED.
9 THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS FOR RENEWAL OF ROOMING HOUSE LICENSES WERE SUBMITTED, AS APPROVED
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EUGENE HOTEL, 222 EAST BROADWAY - PAUL LANSDOWNE, MANAGER
HAMILTONS BOARDING HOUSE, 1410 Moss STREET - UN)VERSITY OF OREGON
OSBURN HOTEL, 191 EAST 8TH AVENUE - JOE E. AND ANNE E. EARLEY
PRATT APARTMENTS, 681 WILLAMETTE STREET - EVA MAE AND CHARLES S. PRATT
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. KOPPE,SECONDED BY MR. OwEN, THAT THE APPLICATIONS BE APPROVED.. MOTION
CARR I EO.
I 10 A PETITION SIGNED BY 80.5 PER CENT OF THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS FOR A CURB SIDEWALK
(WAIVER OF ONE FOOT SET BACK REQUIREMENT) ON THE EAST SIDE OF LINCOLN STREET FROM 26TH TO 27TH
AVENUES WAS SUBMITTED. .
IT WAS MOVED B~ MR. KOPPE, SECONDED BY MR. OwEN, THAT THE PETITION BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC
WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTl ON CARRI EO. i
II A PETITION SIGNED BY 100 PER CENT OF THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS FOR PAVING 41ST AVENUE
FROM PEARL TO FERRY STREETS AND FERRY STREET FROM, 40TH TO 41ST AVENUES WAS SUBMITTED.
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. KOPPE, SECONDED BY MR. OwEN, THAT THE PETITION BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC
WORKS. COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED.
12 COMMUNICATION FROM THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONER OF OREGON - RE: ApPLICATION OF THE
SOUTHERN PAC I Fa C COMPANY FOR AUTHORI TY TO CONSTRUCT AN I NDUSTRI AL DRI LL TRACK AT GRADE ACROSS
MCKINLEY STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
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"SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY HAS FILED APPLICATION WITH THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONER
OF OREGON, A COpy OF WHICH IS SERVED UPON YOU AND IS MADE A ~ART HEREOF, AND WHICH THE
COMMISSIONER WILL PROCEED TO INVESTIGATE AND DETERMINE AS PROVIDED BY LAW. IF I.T 'I S
DESIRED TO ENTER FORMAL OBJECTIONS THERETO, AN ORIGINAL AND THREE COPIES SHOULD BE FILED
WITH THE COMMISSIONER AT HIS OFrlCE IN SALEM WITHIN TWENTY DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SERVICE
HEREOF.
I IF NO OBJECTIONS. ARE TO BE ENTERED, PLEASE NOTIFY THE COMMISSION IN WRITING TO JHAT
EFFECT WITHIN TWENTY DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SERVICE HEREOF, SENDING ORIGINAL AND THREE
COPIES OF LETTER.
IF NECESSARY, THIS MATTER WILL BE SET FOR FORMAL HEARING, NOTICE OF TIME AND PLA9E
THEREOF WILL BE GIVEN YOU, AND YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO BE PRESENT AND BE HEARD AND TO
HAVE PROCESS TO ENFORCE THE ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES. ~
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DUPLICATE PINK'COPY HEREOF WHICH IS ENCLOSED, RETURNING SAME TO THIS OFFICE FOR OUR FILES."
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. KOPPE, SECONDED BY MR. OWEN, THAT THE COMMUNI~ATION BE RECEIVED AND THAT
THE SOUTHERW PACIFIC COMPANY AND THE PUBLIC, UTILITIES COMMISSIONER BE NOTIFIED OF THE OBJECTION.
MOTION CARRIED.
13 COMMUNI.CATION FROM JOHN W. ROBERTS - RE: VARIANCE TO SPECIFICATIONS ALLOWED FOR A SIGN IN
A C-I ZONE CLASSIFICATION WAS SU'BMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
"I DO HEREBY MAKE APPLICATION TO WAIVE THE TWENTY SQUARE FOOT SIGN LIMITATION AS
SPECIFIED IN THE CITY ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO C-I ZONING CLASSIFICATION.
AM DESIROUS OF ERECTING A TRIANGULAR PlLASTER METAL SIGN 4 1/2'EET ON SIDE AND 30
FEET HIGH AT 1222 WEST 7TH STREET.
SAID SIGN IS AN ILLUMINATED DECORATIVE PILASTER ON WHIC~ ONLY THE NAME OF EMERALD e
EMPIRE MOTEL IS TO APPEAR. IT OCCUPIES ONLY ONE THIRD OF ONE FACE WIDTH OF THE PILASTER.
(REFER TO PLANS ATTACHED).
IT IS CLEAR FOR TEN FEET OF LOWER PORTION EXCEPT FOR THE FORWARD SINGLE POST OF THE
TRIANGLE WHICH IS ONE FOOT BACK FROM THE SIDEWALK, SO THERE IS VISUAL CLEARANCE PRACTICALLY
TO THE SET BACK- LINE. THE PILASTER IN NO WAY IMPAIRS THE VISION OF- ANY MOTORIST. I
IT IS INTENDED THAT THE PILASTER WHICH IS. TO BE FACED WITH BLUE. AND YELLOW PLASTIC
WILL PRESENT A PLEASING AND INTERESTING EFFECT BOTH BY DAY, AND NIGHT. IT IS DEVISED
THAT THE CHANGING POSITION OF THE VIEWER CHANGES THE COLOR FROM BLUE AND YELLOW TO BLUE, I
GREEN AND YELLOW. '
THE PARTICULAR AESTHETIC PURPOSE OF THE TOWER I
IS TO CALL ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT I
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SEVERAL GROUPS OF UNITS ARE DEDI.CATED TO THE SEVERAL AREAS OF OUR ENVIRONMENTS AS THE
WILLAMETTE AND THE McKENZIE, ETC.
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DATA TO BE PRESENTED AS TO ENGI NEE.RI NG AND STRUCTURAL SAFETY, ALSO ADDITIONAL INFORMA-
TION WILL BE GIVEN WHEN APPLICATION IS CONSIDERED..
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. KOPPE, SECONDED BY MR. OWEN, THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE REFERRED TO THE
BOARD OF ApPEALS. MOTl ON CARR I ED.
14 MERLE JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE CITIZEN'S COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER fiRE DEPARTMENT AND J. ,
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CUDD BROWN, SECRETARY OF THAT ORGANIZAiION, REFERRED TOA LETTER SETTING FORTH CERTAIN RECOMMENDA-~
TI~NS WHICH HAD BEEN PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL AT THEIR LAST MEETING.'
IT WAS-,MOVED BY MR. OWEN, SECONDED BY MR. KOPPE, THAT A COMMITTEE OF- THE WHOLE MEETING BE I
HELD WITH THE CITIZEN'S COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER fiRE DEPARTMENT, SUCH MEETING TO BE HELD TO HEAR ~
SUGGESTIONS REGARDING CHANGES IN THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OR ORDINANCES AFFECTING CIVIL
SERVICE. MOTION CARRIED. I
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15 COUNCIL BILL No. 4000 - RE: DIRECTING THE EUGENE:WATER AND ELECTRIC, BOARD TO ADD FLUORIDES !
TO THE WATER DISTRIBUTED BY IT, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING ON AUGUST 13, 1956 WAS BROUGHT
ON FOR CONSIDERATION. .
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IT WAS MOVED'ByMR. WATSON, SECONDED BY MR. SHISLER THAT THE BILL BE READ THE SECOND TIME
I N FULL. MOTION CARRIED AND THE BILL WAS GIVEN SECOND READING IN FULL. e
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON, SECONDED BY MR. SHISLER, THAT THE BILL BE READ THE THIRD TIME
I N FULL. MOTION CARRIED AND THE BILL WAS GIVEN THIRD READING IN FULL.
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON, SECONDED BY MR. SHISLER, THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED A~l
GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE. ROLLCALL VOTE. MESSRS~!!KOPPE, WATSON, SHE ARER, SH ISLER, AND EDMUNDS
VOTl NG AYE. MESSRS. GODLOVE AND OWEN VOTING NAY. MR. HARTMAN ABSENT. THE BILL WAS DECLARED
PASSED AND NUMBERED 10902.
16 COUNCIL BILL No. 4001 - RE: ORDERING SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH THE
GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 6, 1956, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST REAOING ON AUGUST 13, 1956
WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. KOPPE, SECONDED BY MR. WATSON, THAT THE BILL BE READ THE SECOND TIME
I N FULL. MOTION CARRIED AND THE BILL WAS GIVEN SECOND READING IN FULL. I
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. KOPPE, SECONDED BY MR. WATSON, THAT THE RULES BE 'SUSPENDED AND THE BILL
BE READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED I
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UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. KOPPE, SECGNDED-BY MR. WA~SON, THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND
GIVEN EINAL PASSAGE. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. MR. HARTMAN ABSENT.
THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 10903.
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I 17 COUNCIL BILL No. 4002;- RE: AMENDING ORDINANCE #10676 BY CORRECTING_LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR
STREET ASSESSMENT AGAINST PROPERTY OWNED BY lEON W. AND JESSIE W. NEWCOMB IN THE AMOUNT OF. ~
$716.15 WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN FULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. KOPPE, SE~ONDED BY MR. WATSON, 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 ON~Y.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. KOPPE, SECONDED BY MR. WATSON, 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 W~S MOVED BY MR. KOPPE, SECONDED BY MR.WATSON, THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND
GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. MR. HARTMAN ABSENT.
: THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 10904.
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AND PEARL STREETS FROM 17TH TO 18TH AVENUES WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN FULL.
rT WAS MOVED BY MR. KOPPE, SEcnNDED BY MR. OwEN, THAT THE BI LL BE READ THE SECOND TI ME BY
, TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE, COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS
, READ THE SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
I I T WAS MOVED BY MR. KOPPE, SECONDED BY MR. OwEN, THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BI LL
BE READ THE JHIRD 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. KOPPE, SECONDED BY MR.OwEN, THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND
I GI VEN FI NAL PASSAGE. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCI LMEN PRESENT VOTI NG AYE. MR. HARTMAN ABSENT.
i THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED 10905.
19 COUNCIL BILL No. 4004 - RE: GRANTING SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY A FRANCHISE TO MAINTAIN A
RAILWAY TRACK AND TO OPERATE CARS THEREON OVER AND ACROSS MCKINLEY STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND READ
THE FIRST TIME IN FULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. KOPPE, SECONDED BY MR. OwEN, THAT THE BILL BE LAID OVER AND ADVERTISED
FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 24, 1956 AND THAT THE TIME LIMIT BE REDUCED FROM-,TWENTY YEARS TO
, TEN YEARS. MOTION CARRIED.
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201 COUNCIL BILL No. 4005 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR PAVING THE ALLEY BETWEEN KINCAID AND
HARRIS STREETS FROM 29TH TO 30TH AVENUES WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME: I.N FULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. KOPPE, SECONDED BY MR. OwEN, THAT THE BILL BE LAID OVER AND PROPER
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT BE GIVEN AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS. MOTION CARRIED.
21/ COUNCIL BILL No. 4006 - RE: lEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR SAY1TARY SEWER ON ADAMS STREET BETWEEN
23RD AND 24TH AVENUES; ADAMS COURT FROM ADAMS STREET TO THEEAST; AND 24TH AVENUE FROM THE ALLEY
I I BETWEEN JACKSON AND ADAMS STREET TO 67 F'EET EAST OF ADAMS STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST
TI ME I N FULL.
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. KOPPE, SECONDED BY MR. OwEN, THAT THE BILL BE LAID OVER AND PROPER
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT BE GIVEN AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS. MOTION CARRIED.
, 22('1 COUNCIL BILL No. 4007 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR PAVING THE ALLEY BETWEEN HARRIS AND
POTTER STREETS FROM 18TH TO 19TH AVENUES WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME, I'N FULL.
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1 NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT BE GIVEN AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS. MOTION CARRIED.
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231 RESOLunON - RE: PARKING AND STOP SIGN RESTRICTIONS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
~HEREAS, ORDINANCE No. ;f0419, PASSED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE
I ON APRIL 26, 1954 AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR ON APRIL 27, 1954, PROVIDES THAT PARKING
: RESTRICTIONS AND STOP SIGN RESTRICTIONS ON THE STREETS or THE ~ITY OF EUGENE WHICH ARE
I ESTABLISHED AFTER THE DATE OF THE PASSAGE OF SAID ORDINANCE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY
RESOLUTION, AND
WHEREAS, THE COMMON COUNCIL, AFTER INVESTIGATION, CONSULTATION AND STUDY, HAS
I DETERMINED THAT ADDITIONAL PARKING REGULATIONS AND STOP SIGN RESTRICTIONS SHOULD BE
ESTABLISHED,
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: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON OOUNCIL or THE CITY Of EUGENE, AS
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THAT CONTROL OFTRAFF I C FLOW AT I NTERSECTI ONS OF WI LLAMETTE STREET, DONALD STREET, I ~' I
AND 32ND AVENUE BE HANDLED .1 N THE FOLLOW LNG MANNER, TO-WIT: 1
THAT THE CURB AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF WILLAMETTE STREET AND ~2ND AVENUE BE i
MOVED WESTERLY A DISTANCE OF FOUR FEET, ~Y INCREASING FROM A TKIRTY FOOT RADIUS I
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TO APPROXI.MATELX A 159 FOOT RADIUS; I.
THAT A TRAFFIC DIVIDER BE INSTALLED APPROXIMATELY EIGHT FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH
CURB LINE OF 32ND AVENUE TO RUN NORTH A DISTANCE OF 29 FEET, SUCH TRAFFIC DIVIDER
TO BE TWO ~EET WIDE AND SIX INCHES HIGH;
THAT A MEDIAN ISLAND BE INSTALLED IN THE INTERSECTION ALLOWING SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC
A MINIMUM LANE OF TWELVE FEET;'
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THAT A TRAFFIC DIVIDER BE INSTALLED BE~INNING APPROXIMATELY EIGHT FEET SOUTHWEST
OF THE SOUTHWEST CURB LINE OF DONALD STREET AND EXTENDING FOR A DISTANCE OF 42 FEET e
SOUTHWESTERLY, SUCH DIVIDER TO BE TWO FEET WIDE AND SIK INCHES HIGH;
THAT PARKING BE REMOVED ON THE EAST SIDE OF WILLAMETTE STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF
100 TEET NORTH OF THE NORTH CURB L~NE O~ 32ND AVENUE AND ON TH~ NORTHWEST CORNER
OF WI LLAMETTE STREET THROUGH THE; I NTERSECTI ON.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED 'THIS 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1956." I I
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. KOPPE, SECONDED BY MR. OwEN, THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. MOTION
CARRIED.
UPON MOTl ON DULY MADE, ,SECONDED AND CARRIED, .THE MEETI NG WAS ADJOURNED.
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