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COUNCIL CHAMBERS
EUGENE, OREGON
JANUARY 14, 1957
THE REGULAR MEE TI NG OF THE COMMON COUNC I L Of" THE CITY Of" EUGENE WAS HELD ON JANUARY 14, 1957
AT 7:30 PM I N THE COUNCI L CHAMBERS.' THE MEETI NG WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY HI S HONOR MAYOR
J. J. McGINTY, WITH THE FOLLOWING COUNCILMEN PRESENT: . MR. WATSON, MR. HARTMAN, MR. SHISLER,
MR. SHEARER, MR. EDMUNDS, MRS. LAURIS, MR. LINDEEN AND MR. BRIGGS.
THE MINUTES OF THE LAST REGULAR MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 10 AND 26, 1956 WERE READ AND
APPROVED.
ELECTION Of" THE PRESIDENT Of" THE COUNCIL IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 33, CHAPTER VII, OF THE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, AS FOLLOWS:
"AT THE fiRST REGULAR MEETING Of" THE COUNCIL" IN JANUARY, f"OLLOWING THE
ELECTION OR AS SOON THEREAfTER AS PRACTICABL"E, THE COUNCIL SHALL CHOOSE
BY BALLOT ONE OF ITS MEMBERS TO PRESIDE OVER THE COUNCIL AND PERFORM
THE DUTIES OF MAYOR IN THE ABSENCE OF THE MAYOR fROM THE CITY, OR If" HE
BE fROM ANY' CAUSE UNABLE TO ACT AS SUCH~ SAID PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL
SHALL HAVE AND EXERCISE THE POWERS AND PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES OF MAYOR." ,
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COUNCILMAN SHEARER' NOMINATED COUNCILMAN WATSON fOR THE POSITION Of PRESIDE~T OF"THE COUNCIL.
COUNCILMAN BRIGGS NOMINATED COUNCILMAN SHEARER FOR THE POSITION OF PRESIDENT or THE COUNCIL. A
SECRET BALLOT WAS TAKEN AND ENUMERATED BY THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY RECORDER. ON TABULATION .or
THE' VOTE, COUNCILMAN SHEARER RECEIVED THREE VOTES; COUNCILMAN WATSON RECEIVED riVE VOTES. '
~ COUNCILMAN WATSON WAS DECLARED ELECTED TO THE POSITION or PRESIDENT Of THE COUNCIL.
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MAYOR MCGINTY MADE SOME OPENING REMARKS IN
, t NG F AC I L I TI ES I N THE DOWNTOWN AREA AND A SOUND
, WHICH EUGENE AND THE PRESENT COUNCIL MUST fACE.
FOLLOWING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS:
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FINANCE
H. L. EDMUNDS
C. F CHEARER
WARREN SHI SLER
AIRPORT
WARREN SHISLER
ROBERT BRIGGS
LARRY WATSON
PUBL I C SAFETY
ROBERT HARTMAN
LARRY WATSON
H. L. EDMUNDS
WHICH ME INDICATED HE BELIEVED THAT ADEQUATE ~ARK-
ANNEXATION POLICY WERE TWO Of THE MAJOR PROBLEMS
FOLLOWING HIS OPENING REMARKS HE NAMED THE
PUBLIC WORKS
LARRY WATSON
H. L. EDMUNDS
C. F ,SHEARER
JUDICIARY & PRINTING
VICTOR LINDEEN
CATHERINE LAURIS
ROBERT BRIGGS
HEALTH & RECREATION
CATHERINE LAURIS
VICTOR LINDEEN
ROBERT HARTMAN
3 BILLS AGAINST THE VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS fOR THE MONTH Of DECEMBER 1956 WERE SUBMITTED AND
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PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
AETNA LifE INSURANCE COMPANY
PACifiC HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
EUGENE HOSPITAL & CLINIC
FIRST NATIONAL BANK or PORTLAND
FIRST NATIONAL BANK Of PORTLAND
, STA.TE OF" OREGON TAX COMMI.SSION
DANJEL O. POTTER, TREASURER
DANIEL O. POTTER, TREASURER
DANI EL O. POTTER, TREASURER
, BLUE CROSS PLAN
I V. E. JOHNSON, MAYOR
LANE HUMANE SOC I ETY .
ST~TE INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION
AMERICAN LAFRANCE CORPORATION
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
I AMERICAN STEEL & SUPPLY CO.
ARCH'S MOTOR TUNE-UP
AR~'S GARBAGE SERVICE
ASSOCIATED SUPPLIERS
J. H. BAXTER & CO.
BILL'S GARBAGE SERVICE
BISHOP ELECTRIC
, BRO-DART I NDU$TR I ES
, CHARLES BRUNI NG CO., I NC.
BUREAU Of LABOR
BUREKER ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE
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GENERAL FUND
$ 3,853.64
2,218.56
813.20
1,490.00
1,240.20
32.00
75.00
8,336.75
1,747.89
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I ,487'. 49
101.00
22.50
100.00
750.00
846.03
77.62
20.00
28.57
70.80
4.95
7.55
390.00
41.50
19.34
I 44.00
21.84
10.00
6.80
W. J. BURKE & CO.
E.' H. BURRELL
C .& SELECTRIC
GEORGE F~ CAKE CO.
CARLSON, HATTON & HAY, INC.
CARSON SAW SHOP
CASCADE NATURAL GAS CORP.
MARK CASTELLOE
CE'NTRAL HEATI NG CO.
THE CENTRAL HEATING CO.
CE'NTRAL LANE COUNTY PLANNI NG COMM.
CH~MPION fRICTION CO.
R. H. CHAPMAN CO.
CHARLTON LABORATORIES, INC.
CHASE COMPANY
CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL
COMMERCIAL AUTO SUPPLY
COMMERCIAL OrflCE SUPPLY Co.
CRAMER MACHINERY CO.
CRESSEYS'
DAVIDSON BAKING CO.
DEMCO LIBRARY SUPPLIES
DONALD C. DICKEY
DOT DOTSON'S
DOUBLEDAY & COMPANY, INC.
EAGLE SIGNAL CORP.
EASTGATE SURPLUS
EUGENE AUTO Top SHOP
EUGENE BLUEPRINT CO.
$ 294.51
41.15
3.64
4.10
27.11
1.50
102.28
3.75
59.22
830.40
4,000.00
4.86
4.06
20.00
34.20
8.65
48.41
72.43
1,4"45.00
80.70
16.50
3.15
616.66
27.42
1.40
I ,232.80
85.25
4.50
5.12
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EUGENE CONCRETE PIPE & PRODUCTS
EUGENE FARMERS CREAMERY
EUGENE FRUI T GR,OWERS ASSN.
EUGENE-LANE COUNTY ASSN.Of INS.AGTS.
EUGENE LAUNDRY
EUGENE OVERALL LAUNDRY
EUGENE PLANING MILL
EUGENE SAND & GRAVEL CO.
EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD
EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD
EUGENE WELDERS S~PPL Y CO. '
EUTECTIC WELDING ALLOYS CORP.
FARMER BROTHERS
DR. RONALD A. FINDLAY
MRS. FLOYD M. FISHER
JAMES E. FISHER
FISHER GOVERNOR CO~pANY
FLOYD E. FIX
FLYING
W. P. FULLER & CO. '
DRS. FURRER McMILLAN & PATTON
, THE GARLOCK PACK I NG CO.
GAYLORD BROS., INC.
THE J. K. GJLL CO.
SAM GOODY
GRAY'S FEED, & SEED CO.
GROSS LOGGING SUPPLY
GUARD PuBLISHING CO.
H. C. GUTHRIE
E. H. HALL
GEORGE A. HAL TON CO. '
HAMMER LUMBER CO.
HARLEy-DAVIDSON SALES CO.
HARR MOTOR SUPPLY
HEINKE WHOLESALE~S
HENDERSHOTTS
M. E HENZLER - MARINE STOR~
HOWARD HERIDER
HERROLD & JEN~E~ IMPLEMENT CO.
HORN PRINTING CO.
HOWARD-COOPER CORP. ,
HUNT BROS. PARTS & REPAIRS
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES
I RI SH-McBROOM PACKI NG ~~.
JERRY'S SPECIALIZED SALES
JONES LABORATORY
KENDALL MOTOR CO.
KOKE-CHAPMAN CO.
ANDREW KRAUSE
M. A. KRENK
THE KUSTOM KORNER
LAffERTY-PIONEER CORP.
L~NE COUNTY TITLE COMPANY
LANE GARBAGE SERVICE
LANE PARTS COMPANY
THE LIBRARY Of CONGRESS
.LOGGERS CHAIN SAW
LOGGERS & CONTRACTORS MCHY Co.
LOOMIS ARMORED CAR SERV~CE,. INC.
LiLE'i TAILOR SHOP .
MCCRACKEN BROS. MOTOR FREIGHT
McDANIEL LUMBER COMPANY
MCGINTy-RIGGS .,
McKENZIE OIL COMPANY
EV~RETT A. MCKINNEY
MAGIC GAS & ApPLIANCE CO.
C. W. MARWEDEL
MICHIGAN MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
MIDGLEYS
MI.SHLER'S
MONTGOMERY & WARD
MU~NELL & SHERRILL, INC.
AI RPORT CAPI TAL I MPROVEMENT FUND
BLINKHORN MORTGAGE & REALTY
DANIEL O. POTTER, TREASURER
DANIEL O. POTTER, TREASURER
T. C. WILDISH
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$
53.22
3.73
1.51
8,693.23
78. 8,9
. 20.41
102.75
469.98
I , 21 9 .70
7,616.00
24.12
87.30
89.10
7.50
2.50
16.50
4.89
6'0.0.0
3.85
7.85
160.30
23.90
76.30
165.7.3
2.44
5.20
23.40
50.44
18. 7~
15.00
7,6.48
6.80
54.80
89.85'
2.75
22.50
4.00
192.53
7.23
119.60
128.25
50.28
23.24
24.86
6. I I
19.96
3,771.19
53.66'
283.,50
6.00
20.00
159.22
50.00
2.05
34.33
200.00
26.60
547.5,0
300.00
38.25
10.72
2.24
11.36
302.01
5.40
3.50
6.51
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2.50
12.10
22.71
599.08
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75.00
3.00
673.67
8,763.75
GEORGE MYRMO & SONS
THE NATIONAL CASH REGISTER CO.
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSN.
NATIONAL GOLf FOUNDATION
NATIONAL MUNICIPAL LEAGUE,
NATIONAL RECREATION ASSN.
MAYBELLE NELSON i
NORTHWEST. I ND~STR.I AL LAUNDRY
NUDELMAN SROTHERS
OREGON EGG PRODUCERS.
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OREGON FRUIT CO.
OREGON NEWS COMPANY
OREGON SUPPLY CO.
THE OUTDOOR STORE..
PACifiC FRUiT & PRODUCE CO.
PACifiC TELEPHONE & ,TELEGRAPH CO.
PACKER-SCOTT,
JOHN W. PENNI NGTON ,
PETTY CASH .
PIERCE FRE'GHT LINES, INC.
PITTSBURGH: PLATE GLASS CO.
PORTLAND ELECTRIC & PLUMBING CO.
POTTER MANUF~CTURING CO.
DANIEL 9. POT~ER, TREASURER
DANIEL O. POTTER, TREASURER
PRESCOTTs ,
,PROfESSIONAL ENGINEERS OF OREGON
PUBLIC RELATIONS PLANNER
QUICK SERVICE LITHO PRINTING
ELL! S RACKLEF'F'
RECORDAK CORPORATION
RETREAD TIRE S~OP
RICHfiELD OIL CORPORATION
DRS. ROMIG, SEELEY & RACELY
THEO~ ROOSEVELT JR HIGH SCHOOL
A. B. SCARLETT
GEORCE.SCHAEFFERS TIRE Co.
SCHARPF'S TWIN OAKS BLDRs SUPPLY
SCOBERT' BUILDING MATERIAL CO.
SEARSj:RoEBUCK & CO.
S~ELTO~~TuRNBULL-FuLLER, INC.
SHERKHAN
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO.
W. H. $HIELDS CONSTRUCTION CO.
SILVA CHEVROLET CO.
WILLIS H. SMALL FEED Co.
W. D. SMARTt
SMEED SOUND SERVICE
SMITH RADIO COMMUNICATION
SPARKY.'S GARBAGE
STANDARD FEED CO.
ST,ATE DEPT. OF' MOTOR VEHICLES
STERL1NG FURNITURE
CHARLES C. THOMAS, PUBLISHER
TIDEWA TER Assoc I A TED 01 L CO.
TIFFANy-DAVIS DRUG Co.
THE TODD COMPANY, INC."
UNIFORM BUILDING CODE ASSN.
~NJON OIL CO. OF CALIF'.
UNIVERSAL EQUIPMENT CO.
VALLEY STATIONERY CO.
JOHN WARREN HARDWARE, INC.
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO.
DR. ~ERRICK WHEELER
WIGGINS COMPANY, INC.
T. C. WILDISH
WILL' & JOHNSON
WILLAMETTE STATIONERS
WILLAMETTE VALLEY PAPER CO.
WILLIAMS' BAKERY
WY,ATr'S
$ 65.02
5.30
15.16
6.00
10.00
" ',I..8Q"
5.68,,<
6.90'
353. 10
61.50
11.8!?,
562.94
174.97
12.5~'
8.85
959.91
26.45
250.00
75.88
4.00
1.49
171.07
'5.28
4,40,2.13'
444.39,
4.30
7 .50~
6.00
19.25
'43.70; !
35," O<t
, 89..20
1,641.64
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1,86.00 I:
7.58 ':,
5~:~~ I;
3.44
9.62
91.75
.22.04
13.90
?54.75
566.55,;
8.00
23.28
18.85
262.11
.62'. I 0
13.15
88.00
4.00
4.85
18.50
2,.44
27.50
60.00
14.76
7.99
28.18
1.6.20
4'.50
400.00
36.'00
504'084
27.-50
5'1~22
14.75
. 81.60
69.12
C & M FUND
STREET, BRIDGE, DRAINAGE
CHARLES B. DICK
LANE COUNTY TITLE COMPANY
RAY LINDBERG
H. E. MI LLER
RODMAN & UREY
UNITED BUILDERS
YOUEL AND HUffMAN
RODMAN & UREV
1.0.05
2,4;.5,5
168.80
219.56
250.00
144.25
37.4-6
18,225.41
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AMAZON PARK SWIMMING POOL FUND
STATE TAX STREET FUND
CORNELL,HoWLAND,HAYES & MERRYFIELD,
JOHN M. STEINMULLER, JR.
CIVIC EMERGENCY FUND
$ 521.48
. 26, I 22.20
Eorr ELECTRIC CO.
$
135.14
AMAZON CHANNEL
DANIEL O. POTTER, TREASURER
12.00
,RODMAN & UREY
350.00
GENERAL DOG FUND
GENERAL BOND INTEREST FUND
HARRY L. CHASE, COUNTY CLERK
17.80
DANIEL O. POTTER, TREASURER
3,060..00
INTERSECTION FUND
GENERAL BOND PRINCIPAL FUND
,I CENTRAL HEATING CO.'
960.27
DANIEL O. POTTER, TREASURER
20,000.00
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STANTON W: PAYNE
T. C. WILDISH'
T. C WI LD ISH
~ CENTRAL HEATING CO.
STANTON W. PAYNE
T. C. WILDISH
T. C. WILDISH
$ 1,563.13
1,536.16
356.66
1,083.54
1,107.60
584.49
622.72
T. C. WILDISH
CENTRAL HEATING CO.
T. C. WILDISH'
STANTON W. PAYNE
T. C. WILDISH
T. C. WILDISH
3,358.63
1,929.97
504.41
1,436.53
397.53
7,495.65
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. HARTMAN !HAT THE BIL~S, AS SUBMITTED AND READ, BE
APPROVED AND THE PROPER CITY OFFICERS BE INSTRUCTED TO DRAW THE NECESSARY WARRANTS. - ROLLCALL
VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
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MONTHLY PAYMENT ESTIMATES WER~ SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOW,S:
BREEDEN BROTHERS
1ST, PAVING THE INTERSECTION AT 34TH PLACE, AND HIGH STREET
,$
520.15
INTER-CITY SAND & GRAVEL COMPANY
1ST & FINAL, PAVING THE INTERSECTIONS AT OAK STREET AND PEARL STREET; PEARL
STREET ~ND 41ST AVENUE; PEARL STREET AND' 42ND AVENUE; AND OAK COURT AND OAK STREET $ 2,145.05
JESKE BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
3RD & FINAL, SANITARX SEWER ON BEEtH STREET FROM FRANKLIN BOULEVARD TO 14TH
AVENUE AND 14TH AV~NUE FROM AGATE STREET TO THE, ALLEY BETWEEN BEECH STREET
AND EMERALD STREET
$ 1,042.64
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OLSON ELECTRIC COMPANY
2ND, HIGH, INTENSITY LIGHTING FOR MAHLON-SWEET AIRPORT
$ 7,668.86
STANTON W. PAYNE
4TH & FINAL, PAVING WEST BROADWAY FROM GARPIELD STREET TO MCKINLEY STREET
$ 1,314.92
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5TH & FINAL, PAVING 24TH AVENUE PROM FRIENDLY STREET TO THE WEST BOUNDARY
OF ELLENDALE
440.89
5TH & FINAL, PAVING MCKINLEY STREET FROM 7TH AVENUE TO 11TH AVENUE
381.96
$ 2,137.77
K. A. WARDELL
5TH & FINAL, SIDEWALK IN THE AREA 80UNDED BY 23RD AVENUE AND 30TH AVENUE
fROM HILYARD STREET TO UNIVERSITY STREET
$,3,836.02
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T. C. WILDISH
1ST & FINAL, PAVING AND SIDEWALK INTERSECTION OF TYLER STREET FROM 7TH
AVENUE TO 8TH AVENUE
1ST, PA~ING UNIVERSIT~ STREET FROM 32ND,AvENUE TO POTTER STREET
2ND & FINAL, STORM SEWER ON GARFIELD STREET FROM 7TH AVENUE TO 13TH AVENUE
AND 13TH AVENUE FROM GARFIELD STREET TO AMAZON CREEK,
3RD & FINAL, SANITARY SEWER IN THE AREA ,BETWEEN WASHINGTON STREET AND
fRIENDLY STREET FROM 26TH AVENUE TO THE SOUTH CITY LIMITS
5TH & FINAL, SANITARY SEWER IN THE AREA BETWEEN AUGUSTA STREEi AND SYLVAN
STREET PROM HIGHWAY 99 TO SOUTk CI~Y LIMITS
$
298.24
945.00
222.34
7,195.23
7,866.37
$ 16,527.18
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5TH, AMAZON PARK SWIMMING POOL
$ 7,208.90
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JOHN STEINMULLER, JR.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE ESTIMATES, AS SUBMITTED AND READ,
BE APPROVED AND THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS BE INSTRUCTED TO DRAW THE NECESSARY WARRANTS. ROLLCALL
VOTE'. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. MOTION C'ARRIED.
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5 THIS BEING THE DATE SET FOR THE AWARD Of A CONTRACT fOR SANITARY SEWER ON SOUTH SIDE OF 8TH
AVENUE WEST FROM 40 FEET WEST Of ALMADEN TO 80 FEET EAST Of ALMADEN STREET, THE FOLLOWING BIDS
WERE TABULATED AS OPENED ON JANUARY II, 1957 AT 10:00 AM.
T. C. WILDISH
JESKE BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION CO.
BRUCE W.'KEEN
ROBERT WILLIAN
$ 495.72 (Low)
520.02
54(;.75
586.65
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. EDMUNDS THAT THE BID BE AWARDED TO T. C. WILDISH
ON' A LOW BID Of $495.72 AS RECOMMENDED BY' THE COMM'I TrEE Of THE WHOLE. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL
COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
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REPORTS OF OFFICERS
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A REPORT fROM THE CITY MANAGER
SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
RE:' MONTHLY PEPARTMENTAL REPORTS, IMPROVEMENTS, ETC., WAS
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"THE VALUE'9f BUILblNG PERMITS I~SUED FOR THE MONTH Of DECEMBER AMOUNTED TO
$349,950 WHICH IS $209,371 MORE THAN THE VALUE REPORTED FOR THE SAME MONTH A YEAR AGO.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ANSWERED 56 ALARMS, THE TOTAL ESTIMATED FIRE LOSS AMOUNTING
TO $200,920. I HAVE AUTHORIZED THE FIRE CHIEF TO CONFER WITH THE NATIONAL BOARD Of
FIRE UNDERWRITERS IN ORDER THAT A PROGRAM CAN BE LAID OUT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT Of FIRE
DEFENSE AND THE EVENTUAL UPGRADING OF THE CITY.
You WILL NOTE FROM THE POLICE REPORT, A COpy OF WHICH IS ON YOUR DESK, THAT
CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES, THE NUMBER Of CASES CLEARED UP BY ARRESTS AND THE DAILY PRISON
POPULATION ALL INCREASED DURING THE MONTH Of DECEMBER, WHILE THE NUMBER OF JUVENILES
PROCESSED DECREASED. ALSO FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS THE JAIL HAS BEEN HANDLING
MORE PRISONERS ~OR THE COUNTY THAN FOR THE CITY. THE J~IL SERVED 4100 MEALS DURING
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DECEMBER AT AN AVERAGE COST Of 12~ PER MEAL. '
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MR. LOUIS BORDE, DIRECTOR Of CIVIL DEfENSE AND SUPERVISOR OF GROUND OBSERVERS
CORPS, REPORTS JHAT OUT Of 2190 4-HOU~ SHIFTS OF THE GROUND OBSERVERS CORPS DURING
THE YEAR Of 1956, ONLY 14 WERE MISSED, 'WHICH IS A GREAT DEAL BETTER THAN THE RECORD
FOR 1955 AND 1954 WHEN 49 AND 65 RESPECTIVELY WERE NOT MANNED. THIS IS A RECORD fOR
THE GROUND OBSERVERS CORPS WORK. A COpy OF MR. BORDE'S REPORT HAS BEEN PLACED ON
EACH Of YOUR DESKS, AND I fEEL SURE THAT EACH OF YOU WILL JOIN WITH ME IN WRITIN~
A LETTER OF COMMENDATION TO MR. BORDE AND HIS CORPS FOR THEIR FAITHFUL WORK.
My REPORT fOR YOUR MEETING OF JANUARY 28 WILL GIVE A SYNOPSIS OF THE CITY'S
ACTIVITIES fOR THE YEAR OF 1956."
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. HARTMAN, THAT THE REPORT, OF THE C,TY MANAGER
BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
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7 A REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING HELD JANUARY I I, 1957 - RE: BIDS ON SANI-
TARY SEWER SOUTH SIDE OF 8TH AVENUE WEST FROM 40 FEET WEST OF ALMADEN TO 80 fEET EAST Of ALMADEN
STREET; DISCUSSION REGARDING PROPOSED JOINT MEETING WITH EUGENE ~ATER & ELECTRIC BOARD ON AMOUNT
OF PAYMENTS TO BE MADE TO CITY IN LIEU Of TAXES; DISCUSSION REGARDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE'
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AND THE CiTY OF EUGENE FOR THE INSTALLATION Of TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT 6TH
AVENUE AND 7TH AVENUE AT GARFIELD STREET; REQUEST FOR PARKING METER CHANGE BY THE EUGENE PUBLIC
LIBRARYj' RECOMMENDATION FOR CONTROL OF PARKING IN THE TRAfFIC CIRCLE BETWEEN 11TH AVENUE AND
FRANKLIN BLVD.; DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PAVING OF 21ST AVENUE FROM ALDER TO POTTER STREET;
COMMUNICATION RECEIVED FROM CORPS OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, CONCERNING THE AMAZON WAS SUBMITTED
AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
"PRESENT: MAYOR MCGINTYj COUNCILMEN WATSON, SHEARER, HARTMAN, SH,SLER, EDMUNDS,
LAURIS AND LINDEEN; CITY MANAGER; CITY ATTORNEY~ CITY ENGINEER; tlTY RECORDER;'
TRAffIC ENGINEER; ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT; MESSRS. POTTER AND COTTING; DAN
WYANT OF THE EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD.
I. BIDS ON SANITARY SEWE~SOUTH SIDE OF.8TH AVENUE WEST FROM 40 FEET WEST O~
ALMADEN TO 80 FEET EAST OF ALMADEN STREET - IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT BIDS WERE
OPENED AT 10:00 AM, JANUARY I I, 1957, ON THE CONSTRUCTION or THE ABOVE EN-
TITLED SANITARY SEWER. THERE WERE fOUR BIDS RECEIVED AS FOLLOWS:
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JESKE BROS. tON$TRUCTION CO.
BRUCE W. KEEN
ROBERT W.I LL I AN
$ 495.72
!?20.02
546.75
586.65
MR. WILLIAN'S BID WAS NOT CONSIDERED SINCE HIS BID WAS IRREGULAR.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE BID BE AWARDED TO T.C. WILDISH ON HIS LOW
BID OF $495.72.
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2. DISC,USSION REGARDING PROPOSED JOINT MEETING WITH EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD
ON AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS TO BE MADE TO CITY IN LIEU OF TAXES - THE COMMITTEE DIS-
CUSSED IN BRIEF AND IN GENERAL THE PAYMENTS WHICH THE EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC
BOARD HAVE BEEN MAKING TO THE CITY OF EUGENE IN LIEU OF TAXES. IT WAS POINTED
OUT THAT AT THIS TIME THE CITY WAS RECEIVING 6~ OF THE REVENUES DERIVED FROM
THE GROSS ELECTRIC RECEIPTS BUT THAT UNDER THE CURRENT AGREEMENT THIS AMOUNT
WOULD DROP TO 3~ ON JULY I, 1957.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL PASS A RESOLUTION REQUESTING
THAT THE 6% PAYMENT MADE I.N LIEU OF T~XES WHICH ~HE CITY OF EUGENE RECEIVES
FROM THE EUGENE W~TER & ELEC~RIC BOARD BE CONTINUED AFTER JULY I, 1957.
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3. DISCUSSION REGARDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AND THE
CITY OF EUGENE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT 6TH AVENUE AND 7TH
AVENUE AT GARFIELD STREET - IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT T~E STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
HAD PREPARED AGREEMENTS COVERING THE PROPOSED INSTALLATION ~F TRAFFIC SIGNALS
AT THE INTERSECTION OF 6TH AND 7TH AVENUES WITH GARFIELD STREET IN THE CITY
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OF EUGENE, AND THAT THE TOTAL COST TO ~HE CITY FOR THE PROJECT WI.LL BE $3500.00.
THE COMMITTEE WAS IN COMPLETE ACCORD THAT SUCH SIGNALS SHOULD BE INSTALL~D,
AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE PRO~ER CITY 9FFICIALS BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE AGREE-
MENT.
4. REQUEST FOR PARKING METER CHANGE BY THE EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY - IT WAS EXPLAINED
THAT THE LIBRARY BOA~D OF THE EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY HAD REQUESTED THAT THE fIRST
PARKING METER SOUTH OF 11TH AVENUE ON THE EAST SIDE OF WILLAMETTE STREET BE RE-
MOVED, AND THAT THE AREA BE MADE A NO-PARKING AREA. THE BOARD INDICATED THAT
THIS WOULD INSURE GREATER PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AS AUTOMOBILES USING THE DRIVE-UP_
BOOK RETURN WOULD NO LONGER BE REQUIRED TO BACK INTO THE PEDESTRIAN LANE IN
ORDER TO HAVE R06M TO UNPARK. THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER INDICATED THAT THE REMOVAL
OF THIS METER, BEING METER No. 669, AND THE PLACEMENT OF THE DRIVE-UP BOOK RE-
TURN 12 FEET SOUTH OF ITS PRESENT POSITION WOULD MAKE IT CONSIDERABLY EASIER
FOR AUTOMOBILES TO LEAVE THE CURB AND WOULD LIKEWISE MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR A
CAR TO WAIT ITS TURN TO PLACE BOOKS IN THE DRIVE-we BOOK RETURN.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE ABOVE CHANGE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE TRAFFIC
ENGINEER BE APPROVED.
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5. RECOMMENDATION FOR CONTROL OF PARKING IN THE TRAFFIC CIRCLE BETWEEN 11TH AVENUE
.AND FRANKLIN BLVD. - IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT THE TRAFF"lC ENGINEER HAD MADE AN IN-
VESTIGATION INTO THE PARKING SITUATION FOUND IN THE TRAFFIC CIRCLE BETWEEN 11TH
AVENUE EAST AND FRANKLIN BLVD. HE POINTED OUT THAT THERE ARE TWO STREETS IN
THIS AREA -- ONE A SEMI-CIRCLE PROJECTING OFF OF 11TH 'AVENUE AND ONE A SEMI-CIRCLE
CONNECTING 11TH AVENUE TO FRANKLIN BLVD. THESE TWO STREETS ARE 19 FEET AND 21 FEET
WIDE, RESPECTIVELY, AND DO NOT ALLOW SUFFICIENT SPACE FOR PARKING AT THE CURB ON
BOTH SIDES. IT WAS INDICATED THAT IT HAD BEEN OBSERV~D THAT MO!~RISTS WERE PARK-
ING ON BOTH SIDES OF THESE CONNECTORS CAUSING BLOCKING AND THUS MAKING MOTORISTS
BACK OUT INTO TRAFFIC LANES ON FRA~KLI~ BLVD. OR 11TH STREET, OR, IF PARKED IN
THE AREA, TO CROSS CURBS ONTO THE LANDSC~PED AREAS.
To ALLEVIATE THIS SITUATION THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER RECOMMENDED THAT THE SOUTH
SIDE OF THE SEMI-CIRCLE OFF OF 11TH AVENUE HAVE PARKING REMOVED, AND THAT THE
EAST SIDE OF THE SEMI-CIRCLE BETWEEN 11TH AVENUE AND FRANKLIN BLVD. HAVE P~RK-
ING REMOVED. THE COMMITTEE CONCURRED IN THE RECOMMENDATION.
6.
DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PAVING OF 21ST AVENUE FROM ALDER TO POTTER STREET -
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE AREA OF THE PROPOSED PAVING APPEARED BEFORE THE COM-
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MITTEE TO PROTEST THE PAVING OF. THE STREET, INDICATING IN GENERAL THAT THE
STREET SERVES ONLY AS ACCESS TO THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE ON IT; THAT ITS SEMI-
UNIMPROVED CONDITION MADE CAUTION A NECESSITY; AND THAT THEY DID NOT FEEL THAT
THE PAVING OF THE STREET WAS IMPERATIVE AT THIS TIME.
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AFTER SOME DISCUSSION IN WHICH IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT THE COUNCIL IN THE
1956 CONSTRUCTION SEASON HAD ADOPTED THE POLICY OF PAVING SHORT UNIMPROVED
STREETS WHERE ALL SURROUNDING STREETS WERE PAVED, THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED
THAT 21ST AVENUE FROM ALDER TO POTTER STREET BE PAVED AND THAT THE NECESSARY
ORDINANCES INITIATING THIS PROJECT BE PASSED.
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7. COMMUNI CATI ON REC"EI VED fROM CORPS Of ENGI NEERS, H.' S. ARMY,CONCERNI NG THE
AMAZON - THE CITY MANAGER EXPLAIN~D THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A COMMUNICATION fROM
THE CORPS Of ENGINEERS WHICH INDICATED THAT THE AMAZON CHANNEL WAS AUTHORIZED
BY CONGRESS AS A~ OPEN RECTANGULAR CONCRETE CHANNEL WITH PROTECTIVE fENCING
ALONG BOTH WALLS, AND THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT LAW AS ENACTED BY
CONGRESS BUI LD'I NGS WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO BE CONSTRUCTED OVER THE 'CHANNEL. .
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THE COMMITTEE HEARD THE COMMUNICATION BUT TOOK NO ACTION WITH RESPECT TO
THE MATTER."
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. EDMUNDS THAT THE REPORT Of THE COMMITTEE Of" THE
WHOLE BE ADOPTED. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
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REPORTS or BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
A REPORT Of THE BOARD Of ApPEALS MEETING HELD JANUARY 9, 1957 - RE: MISCELLANEOUS VARIANCE
REQUESTS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS fOLLOWS:
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"THE BOARD Of ApPEALS HELD A MEETI'NG AT THE CI TY HALL, JANUARY 9, 1957, AT
S:30 AM. MEMBERS PRESENT WERE MR. MOYER, MR. MORRIS, MR. HENDERSHOTT AND
MR. BALZHISER. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MR. BftLZHISER.
I. MR. WAYNE L. JOHNSON, Ij31 WEST BROADWAY, REQUESTED A SIGN V~RIANCE fOR
COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY, 1050 WEST 7,THrAvENUE. SIGNS ARE LIMITED' TO"
20 SQ. fT. IN AREA IN A C-I ZONE.
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IT WA~ AGREED UPON BY ALL MEMBERS Of THE'BOARD THAT If MR. JOHNSON WOULD
LI'MIT THE SIGN TO 29 SQ. fT. IN AREA THEY WOULD GRANT THE 9 SQ. fT. VARIANCE.
2. A REQUEST fOR A SIDE LINE SET BACK VARIANCE BY MR. HARVEY C. KLAPSTEIN,
1231 OL'IVE STREET. AfTER CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION MR. MORRIS MOTIONED THIS BE
REfERRED TO THE CITY COUNCIL. MR. HENDERSHOTT SECONDED, MOTION CARRIED.
3. MR. LOUI sr. BONSON, 40 EAST I I TH AVENUE, REQUESTS TO CONSTRUCT AN ADDI TI ONAL
RESIDENCE ON A LOT lOS' BY 75', DESCRrPTION SHOWN ON PLOT PLAN.
TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE PROPOSED LOCATION IS IN AN R-I SINGLE fAMI~Y
ZONE AND THAT If THE REQUEST WERE GRANTED IT WOULD ~ONSTITUTE A DIRECT VIOLA-
TION Of THE ZONING ORDINANCE #10691 Of THE CITY Of EUGENE, MR. HENDERSHOTT
MOTIONED THE REQUEST BE DENIED. MR. MOYER SECONDED, MOTION CARRIED. '
4. MR. PAUL BOGAN,S58 PEARL STREET, IS REQUESTING A SIDE LINE VARIANCE TO CON-
STRUCT A RESIDENCE ON A SMALL LOT BETWEEN 23RD AND 24TH AVENUES ON THE WEST
SIDE Of COLUMBIA STREET.
'AfTER VIEWING THE PLANS, ALL MEMBERS Of THE BOARD AGREED THAT DUE TO THE fACT
THAT THE LOT fRONTAGE IS ONLY 44' IN WIDTH AND THAT THERE'IS NO OVERHANG SHOWN
ON THE PLANS, AND OTHERWISE M~ETING ALL BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS, ALL WERE
IN fAVOR Of THE REQUEST BEJNG GRANTED.
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THERE BEING NO fURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED."
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. HARTMAN SECONDED BY ,MR. SHISLER THAT ITEM 3 Of-THE REPORT Of" THE BOARD
Of ApPEALS BE REFERRED TO THE PUBL I C WORKS COMMI TTEE .MOTl ON CARR I ED.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. HARTMAN SECONDED BY MR. EDMUNDS THAT ITEM 2 Of" THE REPORT Of THE BOARD
Of ApPEALS BE REfERRED TO THEPUBLIC"WORKS COMMITTtE. MOTION CARRIED.
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IT WAS :MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. EDMUNDS THAT THE BALANCE Of THE REPORT Of 'X HE
BOARD Of ApPEALS BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED.
9 A PERMANENT REPORT Of" THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD JANUARY 3, 1957 - RE: REQUESTS
fOR ZONING AND /REZONING WAS'SUBMITTED AND READ AS fOLLOWS:
"As A PERMANENT REPORT, PURSUANT TO THE RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COU~CIL Of
THE CITY OF EUGENE, DIRECTING THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION TO HOLD A HEARING AND
PREPARE A REPORT,UPON THE fOLLOWING REQUESTS fOR REZONING, THE PLANNING COMMISSION
HEREBY ADOPTS AS ITS PERMANENT REPORT, THE fOLLOWING:
THE PLANNINGCOMMISSION RECOMMENDS THAT THE fOLLOWING REQUEST fOR
REZONING BE DENIED:
E. G. WHITMORE - 3101 WILLAMETTE STREET (SE CORNER 31ST & WILLAMETTE)
NORTH 1/2 LOTS I AND 2, BLOCK I, ROSEDALE AODITION
REQUEST CHANGE OF ZONE fROM RA RESIDENTIAL TO C-2 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL
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ANb THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS THAT THE fOLLOWING REQUEST fOR
REZONING BE APPROVED:
INITIATED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION
LOTS 8 THRU 14, BLOCK 2, HENDRICKS AMENDED ADDITION TO EUGENE
LOCATED ON WEST SIDE OF LINCOLN STREET BETWEEN 13TH AND 14TH AVENUES
RECOMMENDED CHANGE Of ZONE fROM R-2 Two FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
TO R-3 MULTIPLE FAMILY DISTRICT."
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. HARTMAN THAT THE REPORT Of THE PLANNING COMMISSION
BE REfERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE AND THAT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THESE REQUESTS BE ADVER-
TISED FOR JANUARY 28, 1957.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
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AN APPLICATION fOR A GARBAGE HAULER'S LICENSE WAS SUBMITTED BY CHARLES A. SMITH, DBA CASCADE
GARBAGE, 1309 RUTLEDGE. THE NECESSARY BOND AND fiNANCIAL STATEMENT ARE ON fiLE IN THE FINANCE
DEPARTMENT.
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. W~TSON SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE APPLICATION BE APPROVED.
MOTION CARRIED.
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A PETITION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT Of ADAMS STREET FROM 26TH AVENUE TO WHITNEY AVENUE WAS SUB-
MITTED WITH SIGNATURES REPRESENT~NG 63.41% Of TOTAL FRONT fOOTAGE Of THE PROPERTIES TO BE
ASSESSED.
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE PETITION BE REFERRED TO THE
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED.
12 COMMUNICATION fROM EUGENE GASOLINE DEALERS ASSN. - RE: P~OPOSED ORDINANCE REGULATING ADVER-
TISING AT SERVICE STATIONS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:'
"THE EUGENE GASOLINE DEALERS ASSOCIATION-HAS PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL A PRO-
POSED ORDINANCE REGULATING ADVERTISING AT SERVICE STATIONS. THE ORDINANCE HAS
RECEIVED~ONSIDERATION BY A COUNCIL COMMITTEE UPON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND IN THE
COURSE Of THAT CONSIDERATION A QUESTION AROSE AS TO THE ACTUAL NUMBER AND TYPE OF
SERVICE STATION OPERATORS WHO fAVORED IT. THE ATTACHED PETITIONS ARE PRESENTED TO
YOU TO INDICATE THE WIDESPREAD APPROVAL THAT THIS ORDINANCE HAS RECEIVED FROM THE
PERSONS ENGAGED IN THIS TYPE OF ENTERPRISE. YOUR ATTENTION IS INVITED TO THE fACT
THAT ALL MAJOR BRANDS AND INDEPENDENT DEALERS ARE REPRESENTED ON THE PETfTION.
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THE SIGNATURES ON THE PETITIONS REPRESENT ABOUT 95% OF ALL SERVICE STATION
OWNERS AND OPERATORS WITHIN THE CITY AND ITS IMMEDIATE ENVIRONS. THE UNANIMITY
OF OPINION REFLECTED BY THE PETITIONS AfFIRMS THE POSITION THAT THE'ASSOCIATION
HAS TAKEN REGARDING THE NECESSITY FOR THE ORDINANCE. OUR POSITION HAS BEEN, AND
STILL REMAINS, THAT THE BENEFICIAL EFfECTS OF THIS ORDINANCE WOULD JUSTIFY ITS
PASSAGE. THE LEGAL QUESTION 'INVOLVED is ONE THAT CAN ONLY BE DETERMiNED BY A
COURT Of COMPETENT JURISDICTION AND DECISIONS FROM OTHER JURISDICTIONS INDICATE
A SPLIT OF AUTHORITY. THIS FACT, HOWEVER, HAS NOT. DETERRED THE CITY FROM ADOPTING
OTHER ORDINANCES THAT HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO THE SAME LACK OF OREGON PRECEDENT AND
WE fEEL THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE SHOULD BE ACCORDED THE SAME CONSIDERATION.
DESPITE THE WIDE PUBLICITY RECEIVED BY THE INTRODUCTION OF THE ORDINANCE THERE HAS
BEEN, SO FAR AS WE ARE AWARE, NO OPPOSITION TO IT. To THE CONTRARY, ALMOST ALL OF
THOSE CONNECTED WITH THE INDVSTRY HAVE EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY APPROVED OF
IT OR STATED THAT THEY DID NOT OPPOSE IT..
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ApPRECIATING THESE FACTS AND KNOWING THAT THE CITY IS RISKING NOTHING EXCEPT
THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING AN ORDINANCE DECLARED INVALID, WE AGAIN RESPECTFULLY
ASK THAT THE COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE."
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURISTHAT THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND
PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED.
13 COMMUNICATION fROM PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONER --RE: FIXING AND REGULATING SPEED Of RAILWAY
TRAINS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF INCORPORATED CITIES OF LESS THAN 100,000 POPULATION ON THE MAIN AND
BRANCH LINES Of S. P. & S. SYSTEM LINES WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
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"BEFORE THE PUBLI C UTI LI TI ES COMMI $SI ONER
OF OREGON
No. F-2533
IN THE MATTER OF FIXING AND )
REGULATING SPEED OF RAILWAY )
TRA!NS WITHIN THE LIMITS or )
INCORPORATED CITIES or LESS )
THAN 100,000 POPULATION ON )
THE MAIN AND BRANCH LINES Of )
S. P. & S. SYSTEM LINES. )
(ON THE COMMISSIONER'S OWN MOTION) )
ORDER
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THE ABOVE ENTITLED MATTER WAS DULY HEARD ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1956, AT 10:00 AM, IN
THE PUBLIC SERVICE BUILDING, SALEM, OREGON, BEFORE DAVID DON, SITTING AS EXAMINER FOR THE
COMMISSIONER. THE FOLLOWING APPEARANCES ARE OF RECORD HEREIN:
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JOHN W. PENNINGTON, CITY ATTORNEY, EUGENE, OR~GON
REPRESENTING CJTY OF EUGENE
ON JULy.31, 1956, THE COMMISSIONER ISSUED HI_S ORDER #34694PROVI,DING THAT AN INVESTIGA-
TION BE MADE WITH RESPECT TO SPEED OF TRAINS ON THE MAIN AND BRANCH LINES OF SPOKANE,
PORTLAND & SEATTLE RAILWAY COMPANY, WITHIN THE;, CORPORATE LIMITS OF CI.TlES AND TOWNS OF LESS
THAN 100,000 POPULATION, AND THAT A HEARING BE HELD THEREON. THE ORDER WAS ISSUED IN COM-
PLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ORS 760.050.
TWENTY-SEVEN INCORPORATED CITIES HAVING A POPULATION OF LESS THAN 100,000 AND VARIOUS
RAILROAD OFFICIALS AND OTHER PARTIES HAVING AN INTEREST IN THE MATTER WERE GIVEN STATUTORY
NOTl CE AS TO TI ME ,AND PLACE OF HEAR I NG.
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THE HEARING CONVENED, EVIDENCE WAS ADDUCED ON BEHALF OF PARTIES AS SET FORTH_ABOVE, THE
HEARING WAS COMPLETED AND THE MATTER SUBMITTED FOR DETERMINATION. BASED UPON SAID EVIDENCE
AND RECORD, ,IT IS FOUND THAT:
TRAIN SPEEDS THROUGH THE VARIOUS CITIES ARE GOVERNED BY TIMETABLES OF THE OPERATING
RAILROADS, AND WERE ESTABLISHED BY-FRANCHISE kGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITIES AND RAILROAD
COMPANIES_OR BY ARBITRARY RULINGS'~F THE RAILROAD COM~ANIES.' MANY OF THE SPEEDS REGULATED
BY '~RANCHISES WERE PLACED IN EFFECT DURING THE DAYS OF PASSENGER TRAIN OPERATION AND CON-
SEQUENTLY ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR PRESENT DAY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. No PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE
IS NOW PROVIDED ON THE SPOKANE, PORTLAND & SEATTLE SYSTEM LINES THROUGH THE CITIES INVOLVED
IN THIS PROCEEDINGS.
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FREIGHT TRAINS ARE NOT SCHEDULED A~D TERMINAL LEAVING AND ARRIVING TIMES ARE NOT PUB-
LI SHED OR PREDETERMI NED WI TH AN'( EXACTNESS~ CONSEQUENTLY, ANY CHANGES THAT MI:GHT .BE MADE
BY INCREASING OR DECREASING TRAIN SPEEDS THROUGH THE INCORPORATED CITIES WOULD HAVE NO
APPRECIABLE EFFECT ON-RAILROAD OPERATIONS.
STUDY OF THE .CROSSINGS INVOLVED DID NOT INDICATE THAT TRAIN SPEEDS,WERE EXCESSIVE OR
THAT THE ACCIDENT FREQUENCY WAS BEING ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY EXCESSIVE TRAIN SPEEDS. ON THE
CONTRARY IT WAS FOUND THAT AT SOME LOCATIONS, ~ERMISSIBLE SPEEDS WERE SO SLOW AS TO,CAUSE
TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND IRRITATING:VEHICLE DELAYS AT THE CROSSINGS. WITH NO CORRESPONDING
INCREMENT IN SAFETY.OF RAIL AND VEHICLE OPERATIONS.
FROM. THE FOREGOING, IT IS CONCLUDED THAT CERTAIN REVISIONS IN THE SPEED OF TRAINS OF
THE SPOKANE, .PORTLAND & SEATTLE SYSTEM LINES WITHIN THE LIMITS OF INCORPORATED CITIES
OF LESS THAN 100,000 PO~ULATI,ONcSHOULD BE MADE COMMENSURATE WITH THE HAZARbs PRESENTED ,AND
THE PRACTICAL OPERATION OF THEIR TRAINS; IT IS !HEREr.ORE
ORDERED THAT,EFF'ECTlVE.MARCH i, 1957, THE HIGHEST P~RMISSIBLE SPEE;DS OF; TRAINS OF
SPOKANE, PORTLAND & SEATTLE RAILWAY COMPANY, OREGON ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY ANQ OREGON
TRUNK RAILWAY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE FOLLOWING INCORPORATED CITIES AND TOWNS
AND OVER THE FOLLOWING CROSSINGS SHALL BE AS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH~ MilES
f!.!Y CROSS I NG NO. STREET PER HOUR
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MAIN LINE
3E-i41.20~C GARFIELD STREET
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FROM WEST SIDE OF GARFIELD ST. TO END OF liNE
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GRANT STREET
PIERCE STREET
FILMORE STREET
ALMADEN STREET'
TAYLOR STREET
POLK STREET
TYLER STREET
VANBuREN STREET
BLAIR BOULEVARD
ADAMS STREET
MONROE STREET
MADISON STREET
JEFFERSON.STREET
WASHINGTON STREET
LAWRENCE STREET
LINCOLN STREET
CHARNEL TON STREET
OLIVE STREET
WILLAMETTE STREET
OAK STREET
PEARL STREET
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. EDMUNDS THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND
PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED.
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CPMMUNICATION FROM J.. Ross HUGHES DBA WIL MAR MOTEL, 57~ WEST 6TH, REQUESTING VARIANCE
TO KEEP THE PRESENT TWO NEON 01 SPLAY SI GNS ,USED TO ADVERTI SE THE WI L MAR MOTEL WAS SUBMI TTED AND
READ AS FOLLOWS:
"I WISH TO APPEAL TO THE BOARD EOR'A VARIANCE, SHOULD I NEED ONE, TO KEEP THE
PRESENT TWO NEON DISPLAY SIGNS WHICH ARE PRESENTLY USED TO ADVERTISE THE WIL MAR
MOTEL BUSINESS AT 571 WEST 6TH.
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OUR SIGN IS LOCATED ON MY PROPERTY DIRECTLY IN FRONT ~F THE MOTEL. IT IS
MOUNTED ON rwo STEEL PIPES INSIDE MY PROPERTY LINE. THE MOTEL PANEL PROJECTS OVER
THE SIDEWALK AND IS APPROXIMATELY 3 FT. WIDE. THIS PORTION OF THE SIGN IS 12 FT.
ABOVE THE SIDEWALK. THE SIGN IS 12 FT. LONG AND APPROXIMATELY 6 FT. AT THE WIDEST
PLACE IN WIDTK. THE WIDTH ON THE SIGN WOULD AVERAGE 4 FT. MARTIN BROS. HAS A SIGN
PERMIT TAKEN OUT FOR THIS PARTICULAR S.IGN FOR A 16 FT. BY 45" APPROXIMATE SIZE. As
YOU SEE, THE SIGN WAS MADE SMALLER IN LENGTH, AND SOMEWHAT LARGER IN WIDTH AT THE
WIDEST POINT. THE TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE BEING APPROXIMATELY THE SAME, IF NOT A BIT
LESS.
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THIS SIGN, PROJECTING OVER THE SIDEWALK IS NOT LARGER THAN THE SIGN OF MY
COMPETITORS ACROSS THE STREET. IT BECOMES NECtSSARY FOR ME TO DO AS MUCH ADVERTIS-
ING AND DISPLA~ A SIGN COMPARABLE IF I AM TO REMAIN IN BUSINESS. AM SURE~ IN
VIEW OF STRONG COMPETITION, AND THAT WE ALSO HAVE A CITY PERMIT FOR THE SIGN, THAT
THE BOARD WILL ACT FAVORABLY ON THIS REQUEST.
THE SECOND SIGN IS A DIRECTIONAL SIGN AT 7TH AND WASHINGTON THAT IS MOUNTED
ON A STEEL POLE WHICH SETS INSI6E THE PROPERTY_LI~E. THE SIGN PROJECTS OVER THE
SIDEWALK AND IS 30" WIDE AND 7 FT. LONG. I HAVE A SIGN PERMIT CALLING FOR A
7-1/2 FT. 'BY 3 FT. SIGN TO PROJECT OVER THE SIDEWALK AT THAT LOCATION FROM TH~
CITY. IT BECOMES NECESSARY TO PROTECT MY SIZEABLE INVESTMENT TO ADVERTISE TO
BOTH NORTH AND SOUT~ TRAFFIC IF I AM TO MEET EXPENSES. THE ONLY WAY I HAVE OF
DOING THIS ,IS TO PLACE,'THE DIRECTIONAL SIGN ON 7TH STR~ET, INFORMING THE TRAFFIC
MOVING SOUTH OF MY MOTEL. You CAN READILY SEE THAT APPEALING TO ONLY HALF OF
THE TRAFFIC IS INSIGNIFICANT PROTECTION.
SINCERELY HOPE YOU WILL CONCUR WITH ME AND ALLOW THESE VERY _'MPORTANT ADVER-
TISING MEDIA TO REMAIN, AS I DESPERATELY NEED ,THEM BOTH IN MY BUSINESS."
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. EDMUNDS THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE REFERRED TO
THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED.
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COMMUNICATION FROM OREGON STATE BOARD OF CENSUS - RE: INQUIRY AS TO WHETHER CITY 'OF' EUGENE
PLANS TO TAKE A CENSUS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
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"As YOU MAY KNOW, THE STATE BOARD OF CENSUS, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE 1955
LEGISLATURE~ MUST MAKE AN ANNUAL ESTIMATE OF THE POPULATION OF EVERY INCORPORATED
TOWN AND CITY IN ~HE STATE. THIS FIGURE BECOMES THE BASIS ON WHICH CERTAIN HIGHWAY
AND LIQUOR REVENUES ARE APPORTIONED PERIODICALLY TO THE VARIOUS TOWNS AND CITIES.
THE TIME IS NOW AT HAND WHEN WORK MUST BEGIN ON THIS YEAR'S ESTIMATES. HOWEVER,
THINK IT IS ONLY FAIR TO POINT OUT THAT ANY.ESTIMATE IS BASED ON M~NY KINDS OF DATA,
NONE OF WHICH ARE ENTIRELY FREE FROM ERROR NOR A~E COMPLETELY SATISFACTORY FOR THE
PURPOSE. IN SOME CASES AN EVEN MORE SERIOUS DRAWBACK IS THE LACK OF ANY REALLY GOOD
DATA FROM WHICH TO COMPUTE AN ESTIMATE.
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IDEALLY, THE BEST SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM IS TO TAKE A CENSUS. IT HAS BEEN
SEVEN YEARS NOW SINCE THE LAST FEDERAL CENSUS, AND THE RAPID POPULATION CHANGES WHICH
HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN OREGON IN THAT TIME MAKE THOSE FIGURES RATHER OBSOLETE. ABOUT
50 TOWNS ,AND CITIES CONDUCTED A-CENSUS IN 1956, AND 43 OTHERS SAW FIT TO DO SO IN
1954 AND 1955.
I URGE YOU TO BRING THIS MATTER TO THE ATTENTION OF YOUR COUNCIL OR OTHER
AUTHORITIES SO THAT ,THEY MAY GIVE SERIOUS CONSIDERATION TO IT. THE CENSUS BOARD W~LL
BE GLAD TO FURNI SH TECHNI CAL ADVI CE ,AND GUI DANCE ON PROCEDURES, FORMS, ETC. IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW, 'HOWEVER, THE COST OF' A CENSUS MUST BE BORNE BY YOUR CITY.
IN ORDER THAT WE MAY FORMULATE OUR PLANS FOR THIS YEAR, I WOULD APPRECIATE AN
EARLY REPLY AS TO WHETHER OR NOT YOUR CITY PLANS TO TAKE A CENSUS."
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER'SECONDED BY MR. WATSON THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND A
LETTER BE WRITTEN INDICATING THE CITY WAS NOT IN A POSITION TO TAKE A PHYSICAL CENSUS AT THIS
TIME. MdTION CARRIED.
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COMMUNICATION FROM SCHOOL DISTRICT #504-C - RE: VACATING ALLEY NORTH OF 7TH AVENUE BETWEEN
PEARL AND HIGH STREETS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
"AT A MEETING OF' THE'EuGeNE DISTRICT No. 504-C BUDGET COMMITTEE DECEMBER 3,
APPROVAL WAS GIVEN FOR THE ADDITION OF OFFICES, STORAGE SPACE, AND MEETING ROOMS AT
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THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 275 SEVENTH AVEoNUE EAST, THE FORMER OLD WASHINGTON SCHOOL.
As A RESULT OF THIS APPROVAL, THE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD HAS ASKED 'THAT A REQUEST B~ SUBMITTED TO
THE CITY COUNCIL TO VACATE THE ALLEY NORTH OF SEVENTH AVENUE BETWEEN PEARL AND HIGH STREETS
THROUGH THE SCHOOL PROPERT~ TO THE POINT WHERE THIS ALLEY INTERSECTS THE ALLEY CONNECTING PEARL
AND HIGH BETWEEN SIXTH AND SEVENTH. THE REASON fOR THIS REQUEST IS THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO EX-
TEND THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION BUILDING IN ANY DIRECTION EXCEPT WEST AND TO DO THIS REQUIRES
VACATION Of THE ALLEY. As A BASIS fOR THIS REQUEST, THE BOARD HAS DIRECTED THAT THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION BE ~UBMIT~ED:
I. THE ALLEY HAS, IN EFfECT, BEEN VACATED SINCE 1941 WHEN THE CITi PERMITTED ~HE
SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ERECT A fENCE ALONG SEVENTH AVENUE THUS CLOSING THE ALLEY
TO ANY EXCEPT PEDESTRIANS. PRESUMABLY THIS HAS ENTAILED NO GREAT PUBLIC INCON-
VENIENCE AS THERE HAS BEEN NO CONCERTED EfFORT TO HAVE THE fENCE TAKEN DOWN EVEN
THOUGH ~HE 'LOtATION HAS NOT ~EEN tiSED A~'~ SCH60L ~L~~~RO~~D SIN~E 1950. 'T HAS
BEEN d~siRVED THAi THREE OR fOUR PERSONS, MECHANICS, USE THE PEDESTRIAN WAY EACH
DAi IN GOI NG 'TO A LUNCH STAND 'ON SI XTH. To DO "THI ~,THEY MUST "JAYWALK" 'I N THE
MI DDL:'E --Of THE BLOCK ON BOTH SI'XTH AND SEVENTH.
2. THE RAPID AND CONTINUED GROWTH Of THE DISTRICT SINCE 1950, WHEN THIS BUILDING
WAS OCCUPIED fOR ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES, A PERIOD WHICH HAS SEEN AN INCREASE
IN THE SCHOOL CENSUS fROM 11,661 TO 17,449 REQUIRES THAT THE DISTRICT HAVE
ADDITIONAL OffICES FOR PERSONNEL, STOREROOMS AND MEETING PLACES.
3. ARCHITECTS HAVE ESTI'MATEO THAT 'AN ADDITION TO THE EXISTING BUILDING CAN BE
MADE ~O SERVE PRESENT NEEDS FOR $85,000. To GO ~LSEWHERE AN~ DUPLICATE THE
EXISTING BUILDING IN ANOTHER LOCATION WHERE NEEDED EXPANSION COULD'OCCUR AND
eROVIDE THE ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED AT THIS TIME WOULD COST IN EXCESS OF $300,000.
IN THE OPINION Of THE MEMBERS Of THE'DISTRICT BUDGET, COMMITTEE, THIS EXTRA EXPENSE
SHOUL~ BE AVOIOED IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.
4. ECONOMY TO THE TAXPAYERS Of THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND Of THE CITY SEEMS TO INDICATE
THAT I TIS MORE' DES I RABLE TO CONTI NUE THE USE Of 'THE PRESENT aUI LDI NG, WH I CH WI.LL
BE USABLE fOR MANY YEARS If AN ADDITION CAN BE MADE, THAN TO TRY TO GO ELSEWHERE
AND SPEND A LARGE SUM Of MONEY TO DUPLICATE USAB(t OUARTERS WHICH ALREADY EXIST.
THE DISTRICT HAS TRIED TO SELL THE PRESENT PROPERTY AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DO SO.
5. MOST Of THE BUSINESS AND LEGAL AfFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT INVOLVE THE BANKS AND
COUNTY OFFfcIALS. THE PRESENT BUILDING IS WELL LOCATED FOR THIS PU~POSE,PAR-
TlCULARLY WITH THE NEW 'COURT HOUSE BEING LOCATED AS IT WILL BE.
6. THE SEVENTH AND HI GH LOCATION I S NEAR THE GEOGRAPHIC AND POPULATI'ON CENTER Of
THE DISTRICT AND SO IS WELL SITUATED TO SERVE SCHOOL PATRONS 'AND SCHOOL PER-
SONNEL.
MEMBERS Of THE BOARD AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF WILL BE GLAD TO MEET WiTH YOU; MEMBERS Or
THE COUNCIL, OR A COMMITTEE DESIGNATED BY THE COUNC~L, TO DISCUSS THIS MATTER AND FURNISH ADDI-
TIONAL INFORMATION IF YOU WISH TO HAVE'US DO SO~ IT IS IMPORTANT THAT'THE DiSTRICT KNOW THE
COUNCIL'S DE~ISION ~T THt tA~LiESi POSSIBLE TIME'AS ARCHITECTS CA~NriT PROCEED WITH PLANS fO~ AN
ADDITION io TliE BUILDiNG UNLESS THE: COUNCIL IS WiLL,ING TO'VACATE THE ALLEY. BECA.USE OF THE
NATURE OF CONSTRUCTION, WORK MUST BE STARTED IN THE EARLY SPRING AND COMPLETED DURING THE SUMMER
IF THE ADDITION IS TO BE MADE."
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE REfERRED TO
THE PUB(IC WORKS COMMITTEE. MotiON CARRIED.
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COMMUNICATION FROM GEO. E. OwEN WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
"I' REGRET BEING UNABLE TO ATTEND THIS MONDAY NIGHT COUNCIL MEETING AS ,I HAVE 'BEEN
STAYING AT MCCREDIE SPRINGS, WITH A CREW, :CLEARING FLOOD DAMAGE, EXCEPT A FEW HOURS A
DAY TO TAKE CARE OF MY BUSINESS IN EUGENE. WHILE I WOULD LIKE TO BE THERE MONDAY
NIGHT IT PROBABLY ISN'T ESSENTIAL ~ROM THE STAN~POINT 6f THE INTEREST Of THE CITY,
INSTEAD THOSE Of US RETIRING WILL PROBABLY BE TOLD WHAT "NICE fOLKS" WE ARE FOR HAVING:
DONE A GOOD JOB AND CERTAINLY I DO THINK THE LONG, fAITHfUL, AND FINE SERVICE Of
MAYOR JOHNSON, CARL KOPPE, JESSE GODLOVE AND BOB BOOTH DESERVES THE HIGHEST COMMENDA-
TION. My OWN SERVICE WAS'NEITHER LONG NOR SPECTACULAR YET I SINCERELY HAVE ENJOYED
My WORK ON THE CouNCIL, WORKING WITH A GROUP Of VERY HfGH TYPE PEOPLE. AND' HAVE
ALWAYS F'EL T nfE CI TY BUSI NESS WAS MORE I MPORTANT THEN M'l1 OWN, AND HAVE 'BEEN ABLE TO
ATTEND ALL BUT THREE MEETINGS IN FOUR YEARS WHICH, I BELIEVE, IS A GOOD ATTENDANCE.
I WAS ESPECIALLY.SORRY, HOWEVER, 'TO HAVE MISSED THE LAST MEETING AS I DID WANT
TO TELL OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL WHAT A MISTAKE I THOUGHT THEY WERE MAKING IN
PASSING THE TRAILER'ORDINANCE. BUT SINCE I KNEW EACH Of YOU HAD MADE UP YOUR MINDS
MY VOICE WOULD HAVE BEEN LIKE THE LONELY fLOWER THAT "WASTES ITS SWEEtNESS ON THE
DESERT AIR"~ BESIDES YOU ARE ALWAYS ENTITLED TO MAKE A MISTAKE ONCE IN A WHILE AND
I SHALL fORGIVE YOU BECAUSE YOUR BATTING AVERAGE HAS BEEN GOOD!
I SHALL CONTINUE TO WATCH AND folLOW WITH KEEN INTEREST PROBLEMS Of THE CITY,
WHICH I KNOW TO BE MANY, fOR WHILE IT HAS MANY PROBLEMS I KNOW THESE ARE IN ABLE
HANDS AND WILL BE SOLVED WITH NO UNHAPPY RESULTS. YET IT ISN'T THE PROBLEMS OF THE
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BEING THAT THIS IS A ONE NEWSPAPER TOWN! BUT EUGENE HAS THE STRENGTH AND THE STAMINA TO
ENDURE EVEN ~HIS, AND ITS GROWTH AND PROSPERITY, IN MY OPINION, IS ASSURED.
EXPECT TO DROP IN OCCASIONALLY TO WATCH YOU "RASSEL" WITH CIT~ PROBLE~S AND,
AT TIMES, TO GLOAT OVER THE FACT THAT I AM.NOT ON THE "~OT SEAT".
WITH KINDEST PERSONAL REGARDS TO EACH AND ALL OF YOU, I AM
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JT WAS MOVED BY MR. WA.TSON SECONDED BY MR. BRIGGS THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND
PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED.
ORDINANCES
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COUNCIL BILL No. 4044 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR PAVING POTTER SlREETFROM 32ND AVENUE TO
UNIVERSITY STREET, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING ON DECEMBER 26, 1956, WAS BROUGHT ON FOR
CONSIDERATION.' THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED NO WRITTEN PROTESTS ON FILE.
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WAT-SON SECONDED BY MR. HARTMAN 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. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER 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.
I T WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE COUNCI L BI LL BE APPROVED 'AND
GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, THE BILL WAS DECLARED
PASSED AND NUMBERED 10943.
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COUNCIL BILL No. 4045 - RE:LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR PAVING ALLEY BETWEEN 7TH AND 8TH AVENUES
FROM CHARNELTON TO LINCOLN STREETS, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING DECEMBER 26, 1956, WAS
BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION. THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED NO WRITTEN PROTESTS.ON FILE.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE BILL BE READ THE SECOND TIME BY
TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. . MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL MAS
READ THE SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL
BE READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCLL. MOTION CAR~IED
UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BLLL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND
GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, THE BILL WAS DECLARED
PASSED AND NUMBERED 10944.
20,( COUNCIL BILL No. 4046 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR PAVING VANBUREN STREET FROM 22ND TO 24TH
. AVENUE, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING ON DECEMBER 26,1056, WAS BROUGHT.ON FOR CONSIDERATION.
THE CI TY MANAGER REPORTED NO WR "TTEN PROTESTS ON Fa LE.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER 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. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER 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. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND
GIVEN Ft'NAL PASSAGE. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN' PRESENT VOTING AYE, THE BILL WAS DECLARED
PASSED AND NUMBERED 10945.
21 COUNCIL BILL No. 4047 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR SIDEWALK ON WEST SIDE OF CLEVELAND STREET
FROM ISTH AVENUE TO SOUTH 233 FEET, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING.DECEMBER 26, 1956, WAS
BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERATION. THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED NO WRITTEN PROTESTS ON FILE.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. .SHEARER 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. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER 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. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE COUNCIL BILL.BE APPROVED AND
GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, THE BILL WAS DECLARED
PASSED AND NUMBERED 10946.
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COUNCIL BilL No. 4048 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENT fOR SANITARY SEWER ON
23RD AVENUE, INTRODUCED kN~ GIVEN fiRST READING ON D~CEMBER 26, 1956, WAS
TION. THE CITY M~NAGER REPORtED NO WRITTEN PROTESTS ON fiLE.
I T WAS MOVED BY MR.' WATSON SECONDED BY MR. ,SHEARER' THAT THE BI LLBE READ THE SECOND TI ME BY
TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT Of THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BI'LL WAS
READ THE SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL
BE READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT Of THE COUNC~L. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND
GIVEN fiNAL PASSAGE. ROLLCALL VOTE. 'ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, THE BILL WAS DECLARED
PASSED AND NUMBERED 10947.
23 V COUNCIL BILL No. 4049 _ RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENT fOR PAVING ORCHARD STREET f"ROM "9TH .AVENUE TO
FAIRMOUNT BLVD., INTRODUCED AND GIVEN fiRST READING ON DECEMBER 26, 1956, WAS BROUGHT ON fOR
CONSIDERATION. THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED NO WRITTEN PROTESTS ON f"ILE.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR.WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER 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 ~ECOND'TIME BY TITLE 'ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER 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. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND
GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, THE BILL WAS DECLARED
PASSED AND NUMBERED 10948.
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COUNCIL .BILL No. 4050 - RE: IMPROVEMENT OF FERRY STREET FROM 31ST TO 32ND AVENUE WAS SUB-
MITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN FULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. .SHEARER THAT'THE BILL BE READ THE SECONDTIME.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. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER 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; WATSON SECONDED BY MR; SHEARER THAT THE'COUNCIL BILL-BE APPROVED AND
GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, THE BILL WAS DECLARED
PASSED AND NUMBERED 10949.
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COUNCIL BILL No. 4051 - RE: ADOPTING-PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF FERRY
STREET FROM 31ST TO 32ND AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN fULL.
IT WAS MOVED By'MR. WATSON SECONDED By'MR. SHEARER THAT THE BILL BE READ THE SECOND TIME
BY TITLE ONLYi 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. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE RULES BE ,SUSPENDED AND THE :BILL
BE READ THETHIRD'TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT.Of THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
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GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, THE BILL WAS DECLARED
PASSED AND NUMBERED 10950.
COUNCIL BILL'No. -4052 - RE: IMPROVEMENT'OF LINCOLN STREET FROM SOUTH MARGIN OF FRASIER~
HYLAND ADDITION TO 29TH AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME 'IN FULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER 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. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER 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. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND
GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, THE BILL WAS DECLARED
PASSED AND NUMBERED 10951.
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~ STREET FROM SOUTK MARGIN OF FRASIER-HYLAND ADDITION TO 29TH AVENUE WAS SUBMITTEn AND READ THE
FIRST TIME IN FULL.
IT VAS MOVED 'BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE BILL BE READ THE SECOND TIME BY
TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WkS
READ THE SECOND TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER 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.
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT.THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND,
GI VEN FINAL PASSAGE. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCI LMEN PRESENT VOTI NG AYE" THE BI LL WASDE'CLARED
I P'ASSED AND NUMBERED 10952.
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1 21ST TO 22ND AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN FULL.
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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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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.
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GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, THE BILL WAS DECLARED
PASSED AND NUMBERED 10953.
COUNCIL BILL No. 4055 - RE: ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF ALLEY BE-
TWEEN UNIVERSITY AND ONYX STREETS FROM 21ST TO 22ND. AVENUES WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST
TI ME I N FULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER 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. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER 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. WATSON SECONDED BY ~R. SHEARER THAT THE COUNCI~ BILL BE APPROVED AND
GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, THE BILL WAS DECLARED
PASSED AND NUMBERED 10954.
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COUNCIL BILL No. 4056 - RE: IMPROVEMENT OF 24TH AVENUE FROM HARRIS TO UNIVERSITY STREET WAS
SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN FULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE BILL BE READ THE SECOND TIME BY
TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT ,OF THE COUNCIL.. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMQUSLY AND THE BILL WAS
READ THE SECOND TIME BY T!TLE ONLY.
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER 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. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND
GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, THE BILL WAS DECLARED
I ;rASSED AND NUMBERED 10955.
COUNCIL BILL No. 4057 - RE: ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF 24TH AVENUE
FROM HARRIS TO UNIVERSITY STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN,FULL.
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER 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. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER 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. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND,
GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, THE BILL WAS DECLARED
PASSED AND NUMBERED 10956.
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SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN FULL. "
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER 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. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL
BE READ THE THIRD TIME'BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCI,L. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY AND THE B~LL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND
GIVEN FINAL PASSAGE. 'ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, ~HE BILL WAS DECL~RED
/ PASSED AND NUMBERED 10957.
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fROM ARTHUR TO CLEVELAND STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE fiRST TIME IN fULL.
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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. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL
BE READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT Of THE COUNCLL. MOTION CARRIEti
UNANIMOUSLY AND THE B~LL-WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY TITLE ON~Y.
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE COUNCIL BILL BE APPROVED AND
GIVEN fiNAL PASSAGE. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, T.HE BILL WAS DECLARED
PASSED AND NUMBERED 10958.
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COUNCIL BILL No. 4060 - RE:LEVYING ASSESSMENTS fOR PAVING McMILLAN STREET fROM 24TH PLACE TO
25TH AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE fiRST TIME IN fULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER 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. 4061 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS fOR SIDEWALK EAST SIDE Of GRANT STREET fROM
13TH TO 14TH AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE fiRST TIME IN fULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE BILL BE ~AID OVER AND PROPER
NOli CE OF ASSESSMENT BE GI \tEN AfFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS. MOHON CARRI ED.
36v1 COUNCIL BILL No. 4062 - RE:LE~YING ASSESSMENTS fOR PAVING GRANT STREET fROM 13TH TO 14TH
AVENUE WAS'SUBMiTTED AND READ' THE FIRST TIME IN FU~L.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER 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. 4063 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR. PAVING PEARL STREET fROM 34TH PLACE TO
DONALD STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE fiRST TIME IN fULL.
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IT WAS MOVED BY 'MR~ WATSON SECONDED BY MR"SHEARER THAT THE BILL'BE LAID OVER AND'PROPER
NOTICE Of ASSESSMENT BE GIVEN AFfECTED PROPERTY OWNERS. MOTION CARRIED~
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AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN FULL. '
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE BILL BE LAID OVER AND PROPER
NOli CE OF ASSESSMENT BE GIVEN AfFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS'. MOll ON CARR I ED.
391 COUNCIL BILL No. 4065 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR PAVING 39TH AVENUE fROM HILYARD TO FERRY
STREETS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN FULL.
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE BILL BE LAID OVER AND PROPER
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT BE GIVEN AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS. MOTION CARRIED.
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STREETS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN FULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE BILL BE LAID OVER AND PROPER
NOT! CE OF ASSESSME NT BE GI VEN AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS. MOT ION CARR I ED.
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41) COUNCIL BILL No. 4067 - RE: LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR PAVING 23RD AVENUE fROM ALLEY EAST OF
MONROE TO FRIENDLY STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN fULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE BILL BE LAID OVER AND PROPER'
NOTICE Of ASSESSMENT BE GIVEN AfFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS. MOTION CARRIED.
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RESOLUTION - RE: AUTHORIZING CHANGE OF SIGNATURE FOR CITY'S DEPOSIT WAS SUBMITTED AND READ
AS fOLLOWS:
'~HEREAS, J. J. McGiNTY HAS NOW BEEN ELECTED TO THE OffiCE Of MAYOR Of EUGENE
AND IS NOW THE DULY ELECTED, QUALifiED AND ACTING MAYOR Of THE CITY Of EUGENE, AND
WHEREAS, ROBERT A. FINLAYSON IS THE CITY MANAGER, DANIEL O. POTTER' IS THE
RECORDER-TRE~SURER AND T. W. KIESS IS THE ASSISTANT RECORDER-TREASURER, AND
WHEREAS, IT IS THE DESIRE Of THE COMMON COUNCIL Of THE CITY Of EUGENE TO
AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATE CITY OffiCIALS TO DRAW, SIGN AND EXECUTE CHECKS AND
WARRANTS,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE
THAT THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Of PORTLAND (OREGON), THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL
BANK OF PORTLAND (OREGON), AND THE CITIZENS BANK Of EUGENE BE AND THEY ARE' HEREBY
AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT THE fOLLOWING SIGNATURES, TO-WIT:
J. J. McGINTY
ROBERT A. FINLAYSON
DANIEL O. POTTER
'T. W. KIESS
MAYOR
CITY MANAGER
RECORDER-TREASURER
ASSISTANT RECORDER-TREASURER
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT SAID BANKS ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO HONOR CHECKS,
RECEIPTS, WARRANTS AND OTHER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS WHEN SIGNED BY SAID OffiCIALS
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SIGNATURE CARDS WHICH SHALL BE fiLED WITH EACH Of SAID BANKS
BY SAID OffiCIALS IN CONfORMITY WITH THIS RESOLUTION,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT J. J. McGINTY, MAYOR, AND ROBERT A. FINLAYSON,
CITY MANAGER, AND DANIEL O. POTTER, RECORDER-TREASURER, BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY
AUTHORIZED TO SIGN WARRANTS WHICH SHALL BE HONORED BY SAID BANKS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE SIGNATURE CARD BEING fiLED WITH SAID BANKS COINCIDENTALLY HEREWITH.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT COPIES Of THIS RESOLUTION BE fURNISHED TO EACH
OF THE BANKS HEREINBEfORE REfERRED TO.
RESOLUTION ADOPTtD THIS 14TH DAY Of JANUARY, 1957."
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. MOTION
CARRIED.
RESOLUTI ON
RE: PARKING AND STOP SIGN RESTRICTIONS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS fOLLOWS:
'~HEREAS, ORDINANCE No. 10419, PASSED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL Of THE CITY Of
EUGENE ON APRIL 26, 1954, AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR ON APRIL 27, 1954, PROVIDES
THAT PARKING RESTRICTIONS AND STOP SIGN 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
WHEREAS, THE COMMON COUNCIL, AfTER INVESTIGATION, CONSULTATION AND STUDY,
HAS DETERMINED THAT ADDITIONAL PARKING AND TRAfFIC 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. THAT PARKING METER No. 669 SHALL BE REMOVED PROVIDED THAT THE
EUGENE LIBRARY DRIVE-UP BOOK RETURN Box BE MOVED 12 fEET SOUTH
Of ITS PRESENT POSITION.
2. THAT ALL PARKING BE AND IT IS HEREBY REMOVED fROM THE SOUTH SIDE
OF THE SEMI-C1RCLE OF EAST 11TH AVENUE NEAR THE UNIVERSITY OF
OREGON. THAT ALL PARKING ALSO BE AND IT IS HEREBY REMOVED FROM
THE EAST SIDE Of THE SEMI-CIRCLE LOCATED BETWEEN EAST 11TH AVENUE
AND FRANKLIN BOULEVARD.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED THIS 14TH DAY OF JANUARY 1957."
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. MOTION
CARRIED.
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RESOLUTION -- RE: EXPRESSING GRATITUDE OF' THE MAYOR, COUNCIL AND CITIZENS TO THE RETIRING
MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN WAS SUBMITTED- AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
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"WHEREAS, V. EDWIN JOHNSON SERVED AS COUNCILMAN FROM JANUARY I, 1945 TO
JANUARY 4, 1949 AND AS MAYOR FROM JANUARY 4, 1949 TO JANUARY 7, 1957, AND
WHEREAS, JESSE J. GODLOVE SERVED AS COUNCILMAN FROM JANUARY 3, 19~9 TO
JANUARY 7, 1957, AND
WHEREAS, CARL H. KOPPE SERVED AS COUNCILMAN FROM JANUARY 1,1951 TO DECEM-
BER 10, 19?6, AND
WHEREAS, GEORGE E. OWEN SERVED'AS'C6UNCILMAN FROM JANUARY 5, 1953 TO
JANUARY 7, 1~57, AND
WHEREAS, EACH OF SAID COUNCILMEN AND THE MAYOR HAVE SERVED THE CITY OF EUGENE
WITH DISTINCTIO~ AND HONOR, AND
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WHEREAS, EACH OF THEM HAS GIVEN UNSELFISHLY OF HIS TIME AND TALENT;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: THAT THE GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION OF
THE MAYOR, COMMON COUNCIL AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF EUGENE BE AND'THE SAME IS
HEREBY PUBLICLY EXPR€SSED.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT A COpy OF THIS RESOLUTION BE FURNISHED TO
V. EDWIN JOHNSON, JESSE J. GODLOVE, CARL H. KOPPE AND GEORGE E. OWEN, TO THE
EUGENE REGI~TER-GUARD FOR PUBLICATJON AND THAT A COpy BE SPREAD UPON THE
PERMANtNT ~IN~TES OF THE CITY OF EUGE~E.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED THIS 14TH DAY OF JANUARY 1957."
IT WAS MOVED, BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. HARTMAN THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. MOTION
CARRIED.
UPON MOTION DULY MADE, S€CONDED AND CARRIED, THE MEETING ADJOURNED TO MONDAY,
JANUARY 28, 1957.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
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, ROBERT A. FINLAY~N
CITY MANAGER
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