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COUNCIL CHAMBER I
EUGENE, OREGON
SEPTEMBER 23, 1957
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THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE WAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 9,
1957 AND ADJOURNED TO SEPTEMBER 23, 1957 AT 7:30 PM IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER. THE MEETING WAS
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CALLED TO ORDER BY HIS HONOR, MAYOR J. J. MCGINTY, WITH THE FOLLOWING COUNCILMEN PRESENT:
MR. WATSON, MR. SHEARER, MR. HARTMAN, MR. SHISLER (ARRIVED AT 7:40 PM), MRS. LAURIS, MR. BRIGGS
AND MR. LINDEEN. MR. EDMUNDS WAS ABSENT.
THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 9, 1957, AS MAILED TO MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, j
WERE APPROVED.
I THE FOLLOWING MONTHLY PAYMENT ESTIMATE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ: ,
ABC PLUMBING AND IRRIGATION CO. -
2ND & FINAL - IRRIGATION SYSTEM AT AMAZON PARK SWIMMING POOL $ 757.73
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE ESTIMATE, AS SUBMITTED AND READ,
BE APPROVED AND THE ~ROPER CITY OFFICIALS BE INSTRUCTED TO DRAW THE NECESSARY WARRANT. ROLLCALL
VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, MOTION CARRIED.
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REPORTS OF OFFICERS I:
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2 A REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER - RE: MONTHLY DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS, IMPROVEMENTS, ETC., WAS I:
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SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: I
"ON EACH OF YOUR DESKS YOU WILL FIND A REPORT OF THE CONSTRUCTION PRO-
JECTS BEING PURSUED IN THE CITY AS OF TODAY. ACCORDING TO THIS REPORT YOU
WiLL FIND 9 OF THE 29 STREET PAVING PROJECTS, I OF THE 4 ALLEY PAVING PRO- ,
JECTS, 4 OF THE 10 SANITARY SEWER PROJECTS, I OF THE 10 STORM SEWER PROJECTS,
AND I OF THE 4 SIDEWALK PROJECTS REMA I N I NG TO BE COMPLETED. THESE UNFI N I SHED
PROJECTS YOU WILL NOTE ARE IN VARIOUS STAGES OF COMPLETION; HOWEVER, ALL PAV- I
ING PROJECTS HAVE BEEN STARTED AND WE FEEL CONFIDENT THEY WILL BE fiNISHED
BEFORE THE REAL RAINY WEATHER STARTS. THE REMAINING SEWER PROJECTS CAN BE
FINISHED MORE OR LESS DURING THE FALL MONTHS.
OUR AIRPORT PROJECT WHICH IS NOT ON YOUR LIST IS APPROACHING COMPLE-
TION. THE PAVING IS CONSIDERED 80,% COMPLETE AND THE ELECTRICAL PART IS .1
CONSIDERED 75% COMPLETE. I:
ALL CONTRACTS LET BY THE PARKS DEPARTMENT HAVE ,BEEN COMPLETED EXCEPT r
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WINDBREAK ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE AMAZON PARK SWIM- i
M I NG POOL. THE CONT~ACTOR FOR THE SWIMMING POOL HAS BEEN CONDUCTING TESTS
DURING THE PAST TWO WEEKS FOR LEAKAGE IN THE POOL. THE CONSULTING ENGI- I:
NEERS ARE CHECKING THE RESULTS OF THESE TESTS AND A ~ULL REPORT WILL BE
SUBMITTED AT A LATER DATE. THE PARK STAFF HAS COMPLETED THE INSTALLATION r I
OF LAWN AROUND THE SWIMMING POOL AND THE TREES AND SHRUBS WILL BE PLANTED
LATER IN THE FALL.
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UPON EACH OF YOUR DESKS YOU WILL FIND A COpy OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT RE-
PORT. THIS COpy CAN BE PERUSED AT YOUR LEISURE AND ISNOT EXPECTED TO BE
RETURNED TO THE CITY.
I HAVE ACCEPTED AS OF OCTOBER 24, 1957 THE RESIGNATION OF MR. DON
KOHLER, MY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT. MR. KOHLER HAS ACCEPTED A SIMILAR I e
POSITION FOR THE CITY OF GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN."
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER BE ,
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RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED. r
COUNCILMAN SHISLER ARRIVED AT THE MEETING AT THIS POINT.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES
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3 A REPORT OF THE MEETING BETWEEN THE COUNCIL AND THE LIBRARY BOARD HELD ON SEPTEMBER I I, 1957 I,
WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
"PRESENT: MAYOR MCGINTY; COUNCILMEN SHEARER, EDMUNDS, LAURIS AND LINDEEN;
LIBRARY BOARD MEMBERS STALSBERG, LEMON, MACKINNON AND CAMPBELL;
CITY MANAGER; CITY RECORDER; ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT; CITY L,- I
BRARIAN; MESSRS. HAMLIN, MARTIN AND HERBERT; JERRY URHAMMER,
EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD.
DISCUSSION OF ARCHITECTS PRELIMINARY PLANS FOR LIBRARY BUILDING - MAYOR
MCGINTY OPENED THE MEETING, AND THE MEETING WAS THEN TURNED OVER TO THE
ARCHITECTURAL FIRM OF HAMLIN AND MARTIN. MR. HAMLIN EXPLAINED THAT HIS
FIRM HAD VISITED LIBRARIES AND BRANCH LIBRARIES THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST TO GAIN ANY BENEFIT OF T~E EXPERIENCE WHICH SUCH LIBRARI'ES
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i I MIGHT OFFER AND FURTHER EXPLAINED THAT STUDIES HAD BEEN MADE RELATIVE TO
BOOK CAPACITIES, WORK AREAS, READING AREAS AND ARRANGEMENT AND OTHER
SPECifiC REQUIREMENTS ESSENTIAL TO A LIBRARY BUILDING fOR THE EUGENE AREA.
IN THE DESIGNING Of THE PRELIMINARY PLANS IT WAS INDICATED AN ATTEMPT HAD
BEEN MADE TO GIVE MAXIMUM USABILITY OF THE PROPOSED LIBRARY WITH MINIMUM
STAFFING TO ALLOW ROOM FOR EXPANSION,BOTH WITHIN 'THE SHElL OF THE PROPOSED
BUILDING AS WELL AS BY ADDITION TO THE PROPOSED BUILDING. IN PREPARING
PLANS, MINIMUM FLOOR AREAS ON A PER CAPITA BASIS WERE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERA-
TION. SEATING ON A PER CAPITA BASIS WAS LIKEWISE CONSIDERED AS WERE THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION FOR STACK SPACE FOR TWO
VOLUMES PER CAPITA. THESE ITEMS WERE CONSIDERED ON TODAY'S POPULATION AND
ALSO ON A POPULATION PRESUMED IN 1977 AND THE PRELIMINARY PLAN EITHER MEETS
OR CLOSELY MEETS THESE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRESENT AS WELL AS THE TWENTY
YEAR POTENTIAL AS ENVISIONED AT THIS TIME.
e IT WAS EXP.LAINED THAT THE fLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSED IN THE PRELIMINARY PLANS
WAS DESIGNED TO HAVE A CHILDREN'S LIBRARY ON THE MAIN fLOOR, THE TECHNICAL
PROCESSING AREA ON.THE MAIN FLOOR AND THE ADULT AREA ON THE MAIN,FLOOR.
ROOM FOR EXPANSION WOULD BE TO THE BASEMENT FOR A STACK AREA AND TO THE
SECOND FLOOR FOR THE TECHNICAL PROCESSING AREA.
I THE STAFF AREA HAS BEEN SO DESIGNED THAT THE REMAINDER OF THE LIBRARY COULD
fLOW AROUND IT THUS DECREASING THE POTENTIAL NUMBER OF PERSONNEL NECESSARY
TO STAFF THE LIBRARY.
EXPANSION ROOM HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO THE WEST.FOR POTENTIAL:FUTURE ADDITION
TO THE STRUCTURE AND ALSO IS POSSIBLE ON THE SECOND FLOOR AS THE STRUCTURE
IS SO DESIGNED TO ALLOW FOR ADDITION AT THIS LEVEL.
A FUTURE TECHNICAL PROCESS WORK AREA ON THE SECOND FLOOR WILL PROBABLY RE-.
MAIN UNFINISHED AS WELL AS THE BASEMENT STACK AREA, BUT THE BASIC UTILITIES
WILL BE FURNISHED TO THESE AREAS SO THAT fUTURE COMPLETION CAN BE DONE AT
MINIMUM EXPENSE. BOTH SUCH AREAS WOULD BE USABLE NOW. FOR STORAGE AREAS.
THE PLOT PLAN.OR SITE PLAN ENVISIONS~THE LOCATION OF THE LIBRARY ON THE
PROPERTY LINE TO~THE SOUTH WITH EXTERIOR PLANTtNGS TO THE EAST AND NORTH
AND PARKING TO THE WEST. LIGHTING WOULD BE NORTH AND EAST EXCEPT FOR THE
TECHNICAL PROCESS AREAS WHICH WOULD BE LIGHTED FROM THE WEST.
MATERIAL ENVISIONED JS REtNFORCED CONCRETE WITH AIBRICK VENEER, CONCRETE
FLOORS AND SOME EXTERIOR USE OF GLAZED TERRA COTTA TILE. ELECTRICAL HEAT-
ING IS UNDER STUDY BUT NO FINAL DETERMINATION AS TO RELATIVE COST OF
ELECTRIC HEAT VERSUS OIL HEAT HAD BEEN MADE.
IT WAS INDICATED THAT THE ANTICIPATED LIFE OF THE BUILDING SHOULD BE 50 TO
I 60 YEARS AND ITS POTENTIAL CONSTRUCTION COST IS APPROXIMATELY $455,000.
THE LIBRARY BOARD INDICATED THEY HAD ACCEPTED THE PRELIMINARY PLANS. THE
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL PRESENT INDICATED THEY WISHED TO SEE A GOOD SUB-
STANTIAL BUILDING WHICH WOULD BE SUBJECT TO MINIMUM MAINTENANCE, WILL BE
ABLE TO TAKE ABUSE AND WHICH WOULD, BE AN ASSET TO THE COMMUNITY, AND RE-
COMMENDED APRROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAWINGS OF THE ARCHITECT."
e IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE PRELIMINARY PLANS OF THE ARCHI-
TECTS BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
A REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1957 - RE: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE -
ANNEXATION OF STREET AREA WEST OF CITY VIEW STREET AT 23RD AVENUE; DISCUSSION REGARDING ACQUISI-
TION OF ROADWAY TO NORTHEASTERN CORNER OF SPENCERS BUTTE PARK; DISCUSSION REGARDING VARIANCE,
2515 ONYX STREET, REQUESTED BY ROY N. STANDLEY; COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY
ON REQUIREMENTS fOR BUILDING PERMIT fOR LANE COUNTY COURTHOUSE; WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS fOLLOWS:
4 I "PRESENT: MAYOR MCGINTY; COUNCILMEN WATSON, SHEARER, SHISLER, EDMUNDS, LAURIS,
:1 BRIGGS AND LINDEEN; CITY MANAGER; CITY ATTORNEY; CITY ENGINEER; PARKS
AND RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT; CITY RECORDER; ADMINISTRATIVE ASSls-
I TANT; MR.CLINE; JERRY URHAMMER, EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD; JACK CRAIG, KERG.
,I PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
I I. ANNEXATION OF STREET AREA WEST Of CITY VIEW STREET AT 23RD AVENUE - THE COM- .
I MITTEE DROVE TO,THE AREA IN WHICH MESSRS. MAY AND NOSLER HAD REQUESTED THAT
A SMALL AREA OF APPROXIMATELY .26 ACRES BE ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF EUGENE SO
THAT THESOUTHERLY END OF CITY VIEW STREET AT ITS INTERSECT10N WITH 23RD
AVENUE AND 23RD AVENUE IMMEDIATELY EAST OF CITY VIEW STREET MIGHT BECOME A
PART Of THE CITY. AFTER REVIEWING THE SITUATION AS IT APPEARED ON THE
GROUND AND DISCUSSING THE MATTER, THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE AREA
BE ANNEXED AS. REQUESTED BY THE PETITIONERS.
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2. DISCUSSION REGARDING ACQUISITION Of ROADWAY TO NORTHEASTERN CORNER Of I
SPENCERS BUTTE PARK - IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST MADE BY DOUGLAS W. CLINE,
THE COMMITTEE VISITED A PROPOSED ROADWAY WHICH WOULD CONNECT fox HOLLOW
ROAD TO THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER Of SPENCERS BUTTE PARK. THE COMMITTEE
DROVE OVER THE PROPOSED ROADWAY AND DISCUSSED THE USABILITY OF SUCH -
ROADWAY AS IT RELATES TO INGRESS TO AND EGRESS fROM THE PARK AREA. MR.
CLINE INDICATED TO THE COMMITTEE THAT HE WAS WILLING TO DEED A 60' RIGHT-
Of-WAY TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THE PARK OVER THE ROADWAY WHICH HE HAS CON-
STRUCTED, AND FURTHER THAT HE WOULD GRANT ADDITIONAL RIGHTS-OF-WAY fROM
THE "SOUTHERLY END OF THE ROAD AS IT CURRENTLY EXISTS SO THAT THIS ROAD
MIGHT BE CONNECTED' WITH fox HOLLOW ROAD AT TWO PLACES. IN EXCHANGE fOR
THE DEEDING Of THE RIGHT-Of-WAY MR. CLINE INDICATED HE WOULD DESIRE
THAT THE WHOLE EXISTING ROAD BE DITCHED DURING THE fALL OF 1957 AND THAT
THE EXISTING ROAD BE GRAVELLED fOR A DISTANCE Of 530' WESTERLY fROM fox
HOLLOW ROAD AND THAT THE REMAINDER OF THE EXISTING ROAD, AMOUNTING TO AN
ADDITIONAL 2000 fEET APPROXIMATELY, BE GRAVELLED WITHIN A REASONABLE e
LENGTH Of TIME.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED AfTER DISCUSSION THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY AND
MR. CLINE MEET TO DRAW TENTATIVE AGREEMENT AND'THAT THE RESULTS OF THE
TENTATIVE AGREEMENT BE REPORTED BACK TO THE COMMITTEE.
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3. DISCUSSION REGARDING VARIANCE REQUESTED BY ROY N. STANDLEY, 2515 ONYX I I
STREET - MR. Roy N. STANDLEY, 2515 ONYX STREET, HAD REQUESTED A VARIANCE I
fROM THE 20' SET BACK REQUIREMENT TO ALLOW HIM TO ENLARGE :H/S GARAGE. I'
THE REQUEST WAS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD Of ApPEALS AND RECEIVED fAVORABLE
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ACTION. SINCE THE BOARD OF ApPEALS MEETING, MR. STANDLEY HAS BEEN,RE- I
QUESTED TO GO OWER THE PLANS WHICH HE HAD PREPARED, AND IT WAS DETERMiNED I'
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ON SUCH REVISION THAT IF HE IS ALLOWED TO BUILD THE GARAGE AS REQUESTED I
THERE WOULD BE ENCROACHMENT UPON CITY STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY. fOR THIS !
REASON THE REQUEST WAS RECOMMENDED fOR DENIAL. 11
4. REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY ON REQUIREMENTS fOR BUILDING PERMIT fOR LANE COUNTY ,
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COURTHOUSE - THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED IN A WRITTEN 'MEMORANDUM THAT HE
HAD CONTACTED fOUR CITIES IN THE STATE Of OREGON WITH REFERENCE TO THE j:
PRACTICE Of COLLECTING BUILDING PERMIT fEES ON THE CONSTRUCTION Of COUNTY
B U I L 0 I NG S . IN ONE,CITY THE BUILDING ORD1NANCE EXPRESSLY EXEMPTS AMONG
OTHERS COUNTY BUILDINGS; IN ONE CITY A BUILDING PERM1T fEE WAS PAID; IN
ONE CITY NO PERMIT WAS REQUIRED AND NO INSPECTION WAS GIVEN, ALTHOUGH THE
TERMINOLOGY Of THE ORDINANCE DID NOT EXEMPT THE COUNTY fROM OBTAINING A
PERMIT; AND IN THE fOURTH CITY THE COUNTY WAS REQUIRED TO SECURE A PERMIT
fOR ALL COUNTY BU/LD/NGS,BUT NO PERMIT fEE WAS CHARGED If SUCH BUILDING
WERE CONSTRUCTED WITH COUNTY LABOR.
BASED ON THE ABOVE IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE THREE PO~SIBLE AVENUES THE
eOUNCIL MIGHT TAKE IN DETERMINING POLICY ON THIS MATTER:
(A) PROCEED TO ATTEMPT TO MAKE COLLECTION Of THE BUILDING PERMIT \: I
fEE UNDER THE TERMS Of THE PRESENT ORDINANCE WHICH CONTAINS
NO EXEMPTIONS. I
(B) By RESOLUTION TO WAIVE THE PAYMENT Of ANY fEE AND, IF DES/R-:
ABLE, WAIVE THE NECESSITY Of ANY INSPECTION.BY CITY BUILDING
OffiCIALS AS .TO THE CONSTRUCTION Of THE COURTHOUSE, SUCH ACTION
TO OEAL WITH THIS SPECifIC CASE ONLY AND TO MAKE NO EXEMPTION e
fOR fURTHER BUILDINGS WHICH MIGHT BE CONSTRUCTED.
(C) THE EUGENE CODE COULD BE AMENDED TO EXCLUDE ANY PERMIT fEE BEING I
CHARGED fOR CONSTRUCTION PERfORMED BY LANE COUNTY. As TO THIS ,
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THOUGHT A NUMBER Of VARIATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. I
REPRESENTATIVES Of THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSED THE SITUATION AND THE NECESSITY
fOR INSPECTION BY CITY BUILDING OffIC1ALS. IT WAS ALSO POINTED OUT THAT
JHE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAD INDICATED BY LETTER THAT THE COURTHOUSE, WOULD
BE INSPECTED BY BOTH COUNTY,AND STATE INSPECTORS WHO WOULD MAINTAIN CLOSE
CONTROL OVER THE COURTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.,
SEVERAL ALTERNATIVES WERE SUGGESTED AND DISCUSSED, AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED :
THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE INSTRUCTED TO ADVISE THE BOARD Of COUNTY COM-
MISSIONERS IN ANSWER TO THEIR LETTER Of AUGUST 26, 1957 THAT I f,-THE CITY
IS,NOT TO PROVIDE INSPECTION SERVICE, IT IS NOT"JUST/f/ED IN ISSUING A I
PERMIT."
IT WAS' MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT ITEMS I, 2 AND 3 Of THE REPORT Of
THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. HARTMAN, WITH RESPECT TO ITEM 4 Of THE REPORT
Of THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, THAT SECTION 11.7 Of THE CODE Of THE CITY OF EUGENE BE AMENDED ,
SO THAT BUILDING PERMIT fEES MAY BE WAIVED fOR LANE COUNTY BU~LDjNGS. MOTION DEfEATED.
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I IT WAS MOVED BY, MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER ,THAT THE COUNTY BE NOTIFIED THEY ARE IN
VIOLATION OF SECTION II. I OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, AND THAT A PERMIT IS REQUIRED.
MOTION CARRIED.
A REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 20, 1957 - RE: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE -
RECOMMENDATION OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CONCERNING THE AUSTIN-WESTERN SWEEPER; REQUEST BY
SCHOOL DISTRICT #4 FOR TEMPORARY GRAVEL SiDEWALK ON 22ND AVENUE BETWEEN VANBuREN AND TYLER
I STREETS; DISCUSSION REGARDING CURB SIDEWALK ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 24TH AVENUE BETWEEN POTTER AND
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" UNIVERSITY STREETS ADJACENT TO UNIVERSITY PARK; DISCUSSION REGARDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN DOUGLAS
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CLINE AND TWO OTHER PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO A ROADWAY FROM Fox HOLLOW ROAD TO THE NORTHEAST
PORTION OF SPENCERS BUTTE PARK; CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE REQUIRING ENCLOSING OF
SWIMMING POOLS, ETC.; CONSIDERATION OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD, OREGON
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY CONCERNING USE OF AUGUSTA STREET AS A SERVICE ROAD FOR THE
HI GHWA Y SYSTEM NEAR THE JUDK I NS Po I NT AREA AND FOR',R I GHT-OF-WA Y FOR EUGENE WATER & ELECTR I C BOARD
POWER LINE; WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
e "PRESENT: COUNCILMEN WATSON, HARTMAN, SHISLER, LAURIS, BRIGGS AND LI~EEN;
CITY MANAGER; CITY ATTORNEY; CITY ENGINEER; CITY RECORDER; ADMINI-
STRATIVE ASSISTANT; HENRY BEISTEL AND CLAY BARNES, EUGENE, WATER &
ELECTRIC BOARD; MR. DOUGLAS CLINE; Two REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
COLUMBIA EQUIPMENT CO.; JERRY URHAMMER, EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD;
JACK CRAIG, KERG.
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I. RECOMMENDAT ION OF PUBLI C WORKS DEPARTMENT CONCERN I NG THE AUST IN-WESTERN
SWEEPER - THE CITY ENGINEER REPORTED THAT THE AUSTIN-WESTERN STREET SWEEPER
WHICH THE CITY HAS BEEN OPERATING ON A TRIAL BASIS FROM AUGUST 28, 1957 TO
SEPTEMBER 16, 1957 HAD BEEN OPERATED FOR A PERIOD OF 80k HOURS AND. HAD
SWEPT 285 MILES OF STREETS. MINOR ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE BY fACTORY PER-
SONNEL AND SOME DIFfiCULTY, WAS OBSERVED REGARDING BROOM WEAR AND A DE-
FECTIVE PART WAS REPLACED ON, THE BROOM CORE. IN THE OPIN~ON OF THE SUPER-
INTENDENT Of MAINTENANCE THE MACHINE WAS SATISfACTORY AND THE RECOMMENDA-
TION OF THEPUBLICWORKS DEPARTMENT WAS TO PURCHASE THE AUSTIN-WESTERN
SWEEPER. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE PURCHASING PROCEDURE TO AC-
QUIRE THIS AUSTIN-WESTERN SWEEPER BE COMPLETED.
2. REQUEST BY SCHOOL DISTRICT #4 fOR TEMPORARY GRAVEL SIDEWALK ON 22ND AVE-
NUE BETWEEN VANBUREN AND TYLER STREETS - REPRESENTATIVES Of THE COMMITTEE
VIEWED THE AREA IN WHICH A TEMPORARY GRAVEL SIDEWALK HAD BEEN REQUESTED,
AND THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PROPRIETY OF THE CITY'S IN-
STALLING SUCH A TEMPORARY SIDEWALK. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT STUDENTS COM-
ING fROM THE WEST TO THE, NEW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL WERE CAUSING A PEDESTRIAN
PROBLEM ON CHAMBERS STREET FROM 18TH AVENUE TO THE ENTRANCE Of THE SCHOOL
AT 22ND AVENUE. AFTER DISCUSSION THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT A PERMA-
NENT SIDEWALK BE INSTALLED ON THE SOUTH SIDE Of 22ND AVENUE BETWEEN VAN-
BUREN AND TYLER STREETS, AND THAT A PERMANENT SIDEWALK BE INSTALLED ON
I THE WEST SIDE OF CHAMBERS STREET FROM 18TH TO 22ND AVENUE, AND fURTHER
THAT A RECOMMENDATION BE MADE TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE THAT FUNDS BE ALLO-
CATED IN THE 1958-59 BUDGET fOR THE INSTALLATION OF A SIDEWALK ON THE
EAST SIDE Of CHAMBERS STREET FROM 18TH TO 22ND AVENUE.,
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II 3. DISCUSSION REGARDING CURB SIDEWALK ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 24TH AVENUE BE- I
TWEEN POTTER AND UNIVERSITY STREETS ADJACENT TO UNIVERSITY PARK - REPRE- I
SENTATIVES OF THE COMMITTEE VISITED TH,IS AREA AND V.IEWED THE LOCATION :
PROPOSED fOR CURB SIDEWALKS. THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSED THE PROPOSAL Of
e INSTALLING CURB SIDEWALKS AT THIS LOCATION AND IN THE DISCUSSION IT WAS
INDICATED THEY DID NOT BELIEVE THAT CURB SIDEWALKS SHOULD BE INSTALLED
ADJACENT TO THIS AREA SINCE THE POLICY Of THE CITY HAD BEEN TO NOT ALLOW
CURB SIDEWALKS UNLESS THERE WAS SOME PHYSICAL FEATURE MAKING SUCH SIDE-
WALKS NECESSARY. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE STANDARD SET BACK ON THE
NORTH SIDE OF 24TH AVENUE BE ADHERED TO WHEN SIDEWALKS ARE INSTALLED AT
THIS LOCATION.
4. DISCUSSION REGARDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN DOUGLAS CLINE AND TWO OTHER PAR-
TIES WITH RESPECT TO A ROADWA~ fROM Fox HOLLOW ROAD TO THE NORTHEAST
PORTION Of SPENCERS BUTTE PARK - A PROPOSED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF EUGENE AND THE OWNERS Of PROPERTY ADJACENT TO SPENCERS BUTTE PARK
WHICH WOULD GRANT TO, THE CITY A ROADWAY WAS READ, TO THE COMMITTEE. THE
AGREEMENT SPECifiED THAT THE CITY WOULD ACQUIRE A 60' RI4HT-Of-WAY fROM
THE THREE CONTIGUOUS PROPERTY OWNERSHIPS fOR AN EXISTING ROADWAY. AS WELL
I AS FOR A CONNECTING LINK fROM THE SOUTHERLY END OF THE EXISTING ROADWAY
TO Fox HOLLOW ROAD. IN EXCHANGE FOR THE ROADWAY THE CITY AGREES TO GRA-
VEL THE EXISTING ROADWAY fOR A DISTANCE OF 530' FROM Fox HOLLOW ROAD, TO
DITCH ALL EXISTING ROADWAY AND BY THE FALL OF 1958 TO GRAVEL THE REMAIN-
DER Of THE EXISTING ROADWAY. THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE COM-
MITTEE MEMBERS AND MR. CLINE REGARDING THE RIGHT-Of-WAY WHICH WOULD BE
DEEDED WHERE THE ROADWAY RUNS ADJACENT TO SPENCERS BUTTE PARK BUT THE
RIGHT-OF-WAY WAS LEFT AT 60'.
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THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS BE AUTHORIZED ,
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TO COMPLETE THE NEGOTIATIONS AS OUTLINED BETWEEN THE CITY AND, THE THREE
PROPERTY HOLDERS WHO PROPOSED TO DEED THE ROADWAY.
5. CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE REQUIRING ENCLOSING OF SWIMMING POOLS, I
~ - SOME SMALL DISCUSSION WAS GIVEN TO THE ORDINANCE, AND IT WAS RECOM-
MENDED IT BE HELD FOR FURTHER STUDY.
6. CONSIDERATION OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD, OREGON i
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY CONCERNING USE OF AUGUSTA STREET AS
A SERVICE ROAD FOR THE HIGHWAY SYSTEM NEAR THE JUDKINS POINT AREA AND FOR
RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD POWER LINE - REPRESENTATIVES i
OFTHE EUGENE WATER & ELECTR I C BOARD ANDTHEC ITY ADM I N I STRAT "ON EXPLA I NED
A PROPOSAL IN WHICH A PROPOSED SERVICE ROAD AS.'ORIGINALLY DESIGNED BY THE
OREGON STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WOULD BE CHANGED TO INCLUDE A'PORTION OF
AUGUSTA STREET FROM APPROXIMATELY 16TH TO 18TH AVENUE AND WHICH WOULD BE- e
COME A PART OF THE JUDKINS POINT ACCESS TO THE NEW HIGHWAY 99 I N THE JUD-
KINS POINT AREA. THIS CHANGE WOULD ALSO FACILITATE THE EUGENE WATER &
ELECTRIC BOARD'S INSTALLING A MAIN TRANSMISSION LINE THROUGH THIS AREA AT
A MINIMUM OF EXPENSE FOR WHICH THE EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD WOULD
PARTICIPATE IN THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION COSTS OF THE MODIFIED SERVICE ROAD.
THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION IN THE COMMITTEE AS TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE I
SERVICE ROAD AND WHETHER A PORTION OF THE COST COULD BE: ASSESSED AGA,INST
THE ABUTTING PROPERTY HOLDERS OR ON WHAT BASIS THE PAVING BEYOND THAT TO
BE INSTALLED BY THE OREGON STATE, HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WOULD BE PAI.D. IT
WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE CITY MANAGER INVESTIGATE THIS PROPOSAL AND BRING
TO THE COUNCIL HIS RECOMMENDATION. No FORMAL ACTION WAS TAKEN."
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. HARTMAN THAT THE FIRST FIVE ITEMS OF THE REPORT
OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE,
MOTION CARRIED.
THE CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED THE CITY ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE OREGON STATE HIGHWAY I:
DEPARTMENT AND THE EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BoARD CONCERNING THE USE OF AUGUSTA STREET FOR A SER-
VICE ROAD. HE STATED THAT THE PEOPLE IN THE AREA HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AS TO THIS RECOMMENDED
ACTION AND FURTHER POINTED O,UT THAT ANY CONSTRUCTION COSTS BEYOND THE PAVING AND SHOULDERS TO BE 11
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CONSTRUCTED BY THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WOULD HAVE TO BE ASSESSED TO THE ABUTTING PROPERTY HOLDERS. ~
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. HARTMAN THAT THE CITY ENTER 'I
INTO THE PROPOSED I.
AGREEMENT WITH THE OREGON STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AND THE EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD CON- !
CERNING THE PROPOSED SERVICE ROAD WHICH INCORPORATES A PORTION OF AUGUSTA STREET. MOTION
CARRIED. !
REPORT OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
6 A REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ApPEALS MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER I I, 19,57- - RE: VAR.IOUS REQUESTS I
FOR VARIANCES WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
"A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ApPEALS WAS HELD AT THE CIT.Y HALL,
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER I I, 1957. MEMBERS PRESENT WERE MR. BALZHISER, MR.MoRRIS :
AND MR. MOYER., THE MEETING. WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MR. MORRIS.
I. MR. JOHN LAURIN REYNOLDS, ARCHITECT, REQUEST.S A VARIANCE OF THE .10 FOOT 1
SET BACK ON CORNER LOTS, TO CONSTRUCT AN ADDITION TO THE DELTA DELTA DELTA
SORORITY HOUSE AT 1883 UNIVERSITY STREET.-. AFTER VIEWING THE PLANS, MR. -
BALZHISER MADE A MOTION THE. VARIANCE BE DEN'IED ON THE BASIS THAT If I
GRANTED OTHER PROBLEMS MIGHT DEVELOP I N THE ,fUTURE. MR. MORRIS SECONDED
THE MOTION, MOTION CARRIED. /'
2. HENNON AND VOS PLUMBING AND HEATING, 771 BLAIR BLVD. REQUESTS A VARIANCE
OF THE 3 fOOT SET BACK ON ALLEYS, TO CONSTRUCT A NEW BUILDING AT THE
ABOVE ADDRESS. IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT THE ALCEY AT THE PRESENT TIME
IS NOT IN USE AND BEING A SHORT DISTANCE IN ~ENGTH, MR~ MOYER MADE A
MOTION AND MR. BALZHISER SECONDED THAT, THE VARIANCE BE GRANTED. MR.MoRR I S I
WAS ALSO IN fAVOR~
3. THE CARTER Ol~ COMPANY, 1226 SW MORRISON ST.., PORTLAND, OREGON, REQUEST
VARIANCES ONA PROPOSED OIL STATION AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER Of JEFfERSON
STREET AND SIXTH AVENUE.
(A) A VARIANCE OF THE 40' i I
SET BACK RESTRICTIONS ON JEFFERSON ST. TO I'
ERECT FLOOD LIGHT POLES.
(B) A VARIANCE IN SIGN REQUIREMENTS IN A C~I ZONE, WHICH RESTRICTS
SIGNS TO TWENTY SQUARE FEET IN AREA.
(c) A VARIANCE TO CONSTRUCT A CANOPY SIX AND ONE HALF FEET FROM THE
PROPERTY LINE ON JEFFERSON STREET.
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I ON SPECIAL SETBACKS, MR. MORRIS MADE A MOTION AND MR. MOYER SECONDED THAT ...1'
I THE MATTER BE REfERRED TO THE CITY COUNCIL fOR THEIR ACTION. I
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!~ 4. MR. MACK J. THOMPSON PRESENTED A SKETCH DRAWING REQUESTING CONSTRUCTION ~
; Of A SECOND L I V I NG UN IT, ON AN IrUER I OR LOT AT 2915 PEARL STREET, WH I CH \1'1
I",: WOULD BE CONTRARY Tq, THE' ZONING ORDINANCE. MR. BALZHISE'R MADE A MOTION 1...1
i THIS BE DENIED, ALL MEMBERS WERE IN fAVOR. ~
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\ 5 fOOT SIDE PROPERTY LINE'SET BACK, TO BUILD AN OPEN CARPORT IN fRONT Of 11
THE EXISTING GARAGE, WHICH IS THREE fEET fROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE. 'I
AFTER TAK I NG I NTO CONS I DE RAT I'ON 'THAT THE fRONT' Of THE CARPORT' W~ULD BE II'
29 fEET fROM THE fRONT PROPERTY LINE, MR .MOYER MADE A MOT I ON THE REQUEST !l,.,
I BE GRANTED. MR. BALZHISER SECONDED THE MOTION, ALL WERE IN fAVOR. I
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A : THERE BE I NG NO fURTHER BUS I NESS, THE MEET I NG WAS ADJOURNED. :.
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I "IN REfERENCE TO THE BOARD Of ApPEALS REPORT Of SEPTEMBER I I, 1957 l
~ ON ITEM NUMBER I. MR. LAURIN J. REYNOLDS REQUESTS A VARIANCE Of THE 10 II
III fOOT SET BA'CK ON CORNER LOTS, WH I CH WAS REJECTED AT' THE BOARD MEET" NG. i
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II THIS IS TO ADVISE YOU THAT MR. REYNOLDS HAS SINCE SUBMITTED REVISED I
1 'i PLANS TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT MEETING ALL SET BACK REQUIREMENTS fORTHE !.
PROPOSED ADD I TI ON AT 1883 UN IVERS ITY. "
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BUILDING DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN MET AND NO VARIANCE IS NEEDED. ~
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. SHISLER THAT ACTION Of THE BOARD Of ApP-EALS ON ITEM 2 11.
Of THEIR REPORT, REQUEST fOR VARIANCE BY HENNON AND VOS, BE SUSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED. :
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': IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. SH I SLER THAT ITEM 3 Of THE REBORT Of THE BOARD Of il
! ApPEALS BE REfERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. II
i I T WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. WATSON THAT ITEM 4 Of THE REPORT Of THE BOARD Of II
! ApPEALS BE REfERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION. MOTION CARRIED. !.I.'I
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: IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. WATSON THAT ACTION ON ITEM 5 Of THE REPORT Of THE :/
I] BOARD Of ApPEALS BE SUSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED. ;1
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PET I T IONS AND COMMUN I CA T IONS :1
7 ~ THE fOLLOWING APPLICATIONS fOR RENEWAL OF ROOMING HOUSE LICENSES WERE SUBMITTED AS APPROVED BY THE ~
I: POLICE, FIRE, BUILDING AND HEALTH DEPARTMENTS: f
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" BANGS HOTEL, 88 WEST 8TH AVENUE - ABE BANGS ~'
I. BELEVEDERE HOTEL, 636 WILLAMETTE STREET - HATTIE A WILLIAMSON i
: BROADWAY MOTEL, 659 EAST BROADWAY - RALPH P. KETNER :
I: BUCKINGHAM APARTMENTS, 823 PEARL STREET - W. C. GREENUP .
i BUTTE HOTEL, 667 WILLAMETTE STREET - MRS. REVA MILLICAN
~ CARLSON ROOMING HOUSE, 626 PEARL STREET - SHERMAN CARLSON
I! CITY CENTER LODGE, 476 EAST BROADWAY - MRS. J. B. HAMILL ;1
I.: EUGENE HOTEL COMPANY, 222 EAST BROADWAY - PAUL L. LANSDOWNE I
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I I HOffMAN HOTEL, 21 EAST BROADWAY - JOHN J. PORTZ ,.
I e !l HOTEL OREGON 541 WI LLAMETTE STREET - C. H. MINTURN !'
'I LANE HOTEL, 488 WILLAMETTE STREET - F. B. DAYTON \
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, I MANOR MOTEL, 599 EAST BROADWAY - ROBERT O. DAVI S ~
! MOTEL FLAGSTO. NE, .1601 FRANKL IN BLVD. - FRANCIS H. DENNY :.11'
I; MOTOR INN, 609 O~Ki;STREET - LLOYD H. WERLING I
111 OSBURN HOTEL, 191 EAST 8TH AVENUE - JOE E~ EARLY, JR. ~l
i PRATT APARTMENTS, 681 W,LLAMETTE STREET -CHARLES TODD (
i SMEED HOTEL, 767 WI LLAMETTE STREET - RALPH L. KRUSE [
. VIRGINIA APARTMENTS, 928 OAK STREET - J. P. O'NEIL I
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, ,WINSTON HOTEL, 322 WEST TH AVENUE - PALMA WHITNEY :
: I ROSE MOTEL, 969 FRANKLIN BLVD. ~ MRS. ETTORE PEDRON ,
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11 IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. HARTMAN THAT THE APPLICATIONS BE APPROVED. MOTION I
{I II CARRIED. i',
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: THE fOLLOWING APPLICATIONS fOR PACKAGE STORE CLASS "A" LICENSES WERE SUBMITTED AS APPROVED BY THE '
); POLICE DEPARTMENT: !
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I: DROP IN MARKET, 397 WEST 5TH AVENUE - PIRL J. OR RUBY F. ELLISON j
~ MILLER'S GROCERY, 1065 EAST 20TH AVENUE - SYDNEY MILtER ~
l~ FOODLAND MARKET, 66, EAST 19TH AVENUE - WILLIAM A. AND THELMA H. KERNUTT ,
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( IT W.AS MOVED BY MR. WATSON SECONDED BY MR. BRIGGS THAT THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE DROP IN 1.\.
I: MARKET BE APPROVED. MOT ION CARR I ED. :'.1
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. HARTMAN SECONDED ,BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY MILLER'S I
I GROCERY AND THE ~OODLAND MARKET BE R~fERRED TO THE PROPOSED COMMITTEE Of THREE MEMBERS Of THE PUBLIC .
, SAfETY COMMITTEE Of THE COUNCIL, THREE REPRESENTATIVES Of THE UNIVERSITY Of OREGON, AND ONE OTHER
PERSON NOT CONNECTED WITH EITHER THE COUNCIL NOR THE UNIVERSITY TO BE APPOINTED BY THE OTHER SIX
MEMBERS. MOTION CARRI~D.
9 AN APPLICATION fOR PACKAGE STORE CLASS "8" LICENSE WAS SUBMITTED BY SAfEWAY SiORES, INC., #190,
1840 EAST 13TH AVENUE, AS APPROVED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. \ " ,
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DEfEATED. '
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j DESCRIBED COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. I
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AT THIS POINT, MAYOR MCGINTY AND COUNCILMAN SHISLER LEfT THE MEETING.
10, COMMUNICATION fROM EUGENE WELDERS SUPPLY CO., DATED SEPTEMBER 16, 1957, RE IMPROVEMENT Of FILLMORE ~
1 STREET BETWEEN 6TH AND 7TH AVENUES WAS PRESENTED AND READ AS fOLLOWS: !
I "FOR THE PAST TWEL VE YEARS THE CITY or [UGENE HHAS "AD A GRADER WORK I NG A !
SMALL SECTION Of ROAD BETWEEN WEST 6TH AND 7TH AVENUES ON FILLMORE WHICH IS NOT i
I PAVED. SINCE HALf Of THIS STREET IS PAVED WE WONDER WHY THE CITY CONTINUES TO I
SPEND MONEY ON THIS OPERATION AND WHY IT DOES NOT GO AHEAD AND COMPLETE THE STREET. I
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! WE SUGGEST YOU HAVE SOME ONE CHECK THIS STREET AND NOTE ITS CONDITION. WITH
! BUSINESS GROWING IN THIS LOCALITY THIS STREET, IS fAST BECOMING A TRAffiC ,HAZARD
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I DUE' TO THE LARGE I CHUCK" HOLES WHERE BOTH PAVED PARTS Of THE, STREET JO I N THE GRA-
VELED ROAD.
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I TRUCKS AND CARS ARE NOW ENTERING 7TH STREET fROM FILLMORE ON THE WRONG SIDE
I Of THE ROAD DUE TO'THE "CHUCK'" HOLE SITUATION.
I WE WOULD APPRECIATE HEARING rROM you OR y.oUR REPRESENTATIVt," I
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. HARTMAN SECONDED BY MR. LINDEEN THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND RE- I'
I fERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED.
I I i COMMUNICATION fROM UNIVERSITY Of OREGON DATED SEPTEMBER 16, 1957 RE SUPPORT Of UNIVERSITY Of ORE- I
I GON HOMECOMING WAS PRESENTED AND READ AS fOLLOWS: I
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I "I HAVE RECENTLY RECEIVED A COPY Of THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL,
! SEPTEMBER 9, 1957, URGING RESIDENTS OF EUGENE TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY AND PAR-
I TICULARLY ITS HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES. ., . .
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Ii WE DEEPLY APPRECIATE THE COUNCIL'S ATTITUDE. CERTAINLY SUCH SUPPORT IS VITAL
i TO OUR CONTINUED GOWTH AND WELL BEING.
j FOR OUR PART WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO,OUR UTMOST TO SERVE THE CITY Of EUGENE I
I AND THOSE WHO ARE A PART Of IT, IN fULL ~EALIZATION Of THE OBLIGATIONS Of iITIZEN-
I SHIP WHICH ARE OURS.
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I PLEASE EXPRESS MY DEEPEST APPRECIATION TO THE MEMBERS or THE COUNCI.." I
i IT WAS MOVED BY MR. HARTMAN SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT T~E COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED
I ON fILE. MOTION CARRIED.
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12 COMMUNICATION fROM OLSON ELECTRIC COMPANY DATED SEPTEMBER 19, 1957 REQUESTING EXTENSION Of TIME
I ON CONTRACT FAAP #9-35-044-604 COVERING MAHLON-SW~ET PROJECT WAS PRESENTED AND R~AD AS fOLLOWS:
! "WE ARE HEREIN REQUESTING AN EXTENSION Of THE CONTRACT COMPLETION DATE TO
I OCTOBER 30, 1957 fOR REASONS Of DELAY IN MATERIALS TO COMPLETE THE SUBJECT CON-
I TRACT. (FAAP #9-35-044-604) "
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I THE LAST UNIT TO BE RECEIVED IS ONE (~) 25 KVA ISOLATING TRANSFORMER WHICH
HAS A DELIVERY DATE OF OCTOBER 18, 1957 FROM GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY.
WE WILL EffECT COMPLETION AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE fOLLOWING RECEIPT Of THIS
fiNAL UNIT." . . ,
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. HARTMAN SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE COMMUNICATION,BE ,RECEIVED AND REfERRED
TO THE AIRPORT COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED~
13 COMMUNICATION fROM OREGON SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION, FRANK KINNEY, DATED;SEPTEMBtR,20, 1957 REQUEST-
ING QUITCLAIM DEED TO CLEAR TITLE ON PROPERTY IN SUNNY HOLLOW WAS PRESENTED AND READ AS FOLCOWS:
"CONFIRMING OUR TELEPHONE CONVERSATION Of TODAY, WE ARE NOW DIVIDING LOTS 10
AND II INTO 3 LOTS AND LOTS 18 AND 19 INTO 3 BUILDING SITES AND LOTS 20 AND 21
I 'NTO 3 BUILDING SITES - ALL IN BLOCK 5 or THE ORIGINAL PLAT or SUNNY HOLLOW. ,
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I IT WAS INTENDED AT THE TIME WE GAVE THE EASEMENTS, TO MAKE THE EASEMENTS'
.i ALONG THE BACK LINES. HOWEVER, THERE IS SOME DIFFERENCE IN THE INTERPRETATION
11 AS TO THE MEANING OF THE INTERIOR LINES IN EACH BLOCK, AND IN ORDER TO CLEAR I
1 THE TITLE, WE NEED A QUITCLAIM DEED TO ~HE NORTH LINE OF LOTS II AND 19, AND !
II THE SOUTH LINE OF LOTS 10 AND 18, AND THE SOUTH ,LINE OF LOT 20, AND THE NORTH j
i LINE OF LOT 21. IT IS NOT OUR INTENTION TO TAKE UP THE EASEMENTS THROUGH THE I
I CENTER OF THE BLOCK OR DISTURB THEM IN ANY WAY. ALL SEWER LINES, ELECTRICAL I
LINES AND TELEPHONE LINES WERE ALREADY IN AND ESTABLISHED ON THESE LOTS, SO i
i THERE COULD BE NO POSSIBLE HARM IN GIVING A QUITCLAIM TO THE LINES RUNNING I
I EAST AND WEST BETWEEN THE LOTS MENTIONED. i,
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I I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN THIS UP WITH THE TELEPHONE COMPANY AND THEY ASSURE ~
: ME THAT THEY WILL GET IT CLEARED UP FOR ME THIS NEXT WEEK AS FAR AS THEY ARE i
i tONCERNED. IF THIS CAN BE EXPEDITED IN ANY WAY, IT WILL BE VERY MUCH AP- :
I PRECIATED. WE HAVE BENT OVER BACKWARDS IN PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES ON i
I ALL OF OUR SUBDIVISIONS. THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF SUNNY HOLLOW IS THE ONLY ONE I
e: ON WHICH THERE HAS BEEN ANYIQUEST I,ON COME UP LIKE THIS. i:!
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i THE PERMIT FOR THE HOUSE HAS ALREADY BEEN GRANTED AND THE CONSTRUCTION !
I HAS STARTED." I
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j PENCIL NOTE -"THESE EASEMENTS ARE 3 FEET ON EACH SIDE OF THE LINES." I
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1 ,I IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. HARTMAN THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND REFERRED!
: TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. :
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14 : COMMUNICATION FROM EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD DATED SEPTEMBER 23, 1957 TRANSMITTING QUITCLAIM I
I DEED FROM CITY OF EUGENE TO WAYNE A. ENDICOTT COVERING SMALL TRACT OF LAND IN SECTION 29, TI7S, RIIIJ, i
I W.M., WAS PRESENTED AND READ AS FOllOWS: I
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" THE ATTACHED QUITCLAIM DEED FROM THE CITY OF EUGENE TO MR. WAYNE A. I
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! \ ENDICOTT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND IS HEREWITH TRANSMITTED TO THE COUNCil f
I FOR APPROVAL AND EXECUTION. THIS IS A CORRECTION DEED TO CORRECT A PROPERTY ~
{ TRANSFER THAT OCCURRED SOME TIME AGO AND WAS INCORRECTLY DESCRIBED IN 1HE ~
I! ORIGINAL DEED, SAID PROPERTY BEING IN SECTION 29, TqS, RIW, W.M." !
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I 'T WAS MOVED BY MR. HARTMAN SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND THE I
I PROPER CITY OFFICIALS BE ~UTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE DOCUMENT. MOTION CARRIED. I
I ORDINANCES :
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15 COUNCIL BILL No. 4230 - RE: INITIATING VACATION PORTION OF KINCAID STREET AND PEDESTRIAN WAY FOR 'I
PARK PURPOSES, INTRODUCED AND GIVEN fiRST READING ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1957, WAS BROUGHT ON FOR CONSIDERA-
TION AND READ THE SECOND TIME IN FUll. 'I
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I IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. HARTMAN THAT THE BILL BE LAID OVER. MOTION CARRIED. I
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1 ,6! COUNCIL BILL No. 424, - RE: CALL'NG HEARING AND D'SPENSING W'TH ELECTION 'N CITY FOR ANNEXATION I
OF .26 ACRES AT 23RD AVENUE AND CITY VIEW STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN FUll. ~I'
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. HARTMAN THATYTHE BILL BE READ THE SECOND TIME BY i
COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE II
BILL WAS READ THE SECOND TIME BY COUNCILL BILL NUMBER ONLY. ~
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. HARTMAN THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL BE !
_ READ THE THIRD TIME BY COUNCIL BilL NUMBER ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION I
~ CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY. !
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I IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. HARTMAN THAT THE BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN FINAL I
, PASSAGE. ROllCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCilMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED I
I 11128. I
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17 COUNCil Bill No. 4242 - RE: INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK ON WEST SIDE OF CHAMBERS STREET FROM 18TH TO i
I 22ND AVENUE:.WAS SUBM I TTED AND READ THE FI RST TIME I N FUll. )
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. HARTMAN THAT THE BilL BE READ THE SECOND TIME BY I
Ii COUNCil BILL NUMBER ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION DEFEATED, AND THE Bill WAS I
"I HELD OVER FOR SECOND READING. !
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'I !i SIDE OF CHAMBERS STREET BE NOTIFIED OF THE PROPOSED SIDEWALK. MOTION CARRIED. !
18ill'1' COUNCIL BILL No. 4243 - RE: INSTALLATION OF S'DEWALK ON SOUTH S'DE OF 22NO AVENUE FRON VANBUREN i
, 'I TO TYLER STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN FULL. !
'I: IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. HARTMAN THAT THE BILL BE READ THE SECOND TIME BY i
.1 COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF .THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE I
I BILL WAS READ THE SECOND TIME BY COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY. I
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I READ THE THIRD TIME BY COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, AND THE BILL WAS READ \
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. HARTMAN THAT THE BILL BE APPROVED AND GiVEN FINAL I,
I PASSAGE. ROLLCALL VOTE. Al,L COUNC I LMEN P.RESENT VOT INGAYE, THE B I LL.WAS DECLARED ,PAS,SED AND NUMBERED I
I 11129.
I RESOLUTIONS
91' RESOLUTION - RE: TRANSMITTING TO PLANNING COMMISSI,ON VARIOUS REQUESTS FOR REZONING AND VARIANCE
I r WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
I "BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNC 1 L OF THE CI.TY O.F EUGENE, OREGON, THAT THERE IS
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I HEREBY TRANSMITTED TO THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSI.ON ,OF .SAID CITY', THE F,OlLOWING
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I REQUESTS FOR REZONING IN SAID CITY, TO-WIT:
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I WILBUR B. MIKESELL
I PORTION OF LOTS ,17, 19, 19, 20 AND 21' OF WILLOWDALE ADDITION TO EUGENE
AS FOLLOW.S:
1 A STRIP OF LAND 100 FT. WIDE.LYING ON THE EAST'~>SJDE OF OAK, STREET, BEGINNING e
100 FT. NORTH OF 29TH STREET AND EXTENDING NORTH TO 28TH ST.
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A STRIP OF LAND 100 FT. WIDE LYING'.ON THE WEST SIDE OF OAK STREET, ~
BEGINNING 100 FT. NORTH OF 29TH AVE. AND EXTENDING NORTH TO 28TH AVE.
I REZONE FROM R-I RESIDENTIAL TO C-3P I
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I HENRY A. SPLONSKOWSKI
I 'THAT PORTION OF THE BELOW DESCRIBED PROPERTY .EXTENDING NORTH OF'THE SOUTH
I LI NE OF THE ALLEY AS PLATTED I N BLOCK 5 OF WEST 6TH STREET ADD I T ION AND
IN BLOCK 6 OF CAMPBELL'S ADDITION IF' SAID ALLEY WERE EXTENDED:
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BEGINNING ,AT A paiNT IN THE .NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF ~EST hTH STREET IN:
\ EUGENE, LANE CO'UNTY, OREGON ,55-2/3 ,FT. WEST OF THE SW, CORNER OF BLOCK 6,
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j CAMPBELL'S FIRST ADDITION TO EUGENE, AS PLATTED AND RECORDED IN VOL. 2, I
I PAGE 76, LANE COUNTY PLAT RECORDS, RUN THENCE WESTERLY,ALONG THE NORTH I
I BOUNDARY LINE OF' SAID 6TH STREET 163 FEETj THENCE NORTH 267 F'EETj THENCE
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I EAST 163 FEETj THENCE SOUTH 267 FEET MORE .OR LESS TO THE POINT OF.BEGINNING,
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I BEING A PART ,OF ,THE.PRIOR F. BLAIR OLC #39 NOTIF.ICATlON#2078, Tw~ 17, S,
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BEING THE REAR OF PROPERTY AT 1403 SIXTH A~E. WEST
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REQUESTS CHANGE OF ZONE FROM R-2,Two FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO
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LOTS I, 2, 3 AND NORTH 1/2 LOT 4, BLOCK I I, FAIRMOUNT ADDN
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LOCATED AT WALNUT STREET AND '5TH AVENUE i
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II REQUESTS CHANGE OF ZONE FROM~R-r AND,R-4 TO C~[ LIMITED COMMERCIAL I
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INITIATED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION I
i LOTS 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 OF' BLOCK I, HENDRICKS ADDITION I
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II REQUESTS CHANGE OF ZONE FROM R-I TO R-3 MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL I
II E. A. NICHOLSON
SOUTH 59 FT. OF LOT 6 AND LOT 5 OF' ALPHA PLACE ADDN TO EUGENE I
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II AS PLATTED AND RECORDED AT PAGE 27, VOL. 10, LANE COUNTY ORE PLAT RECORDS
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" LOCATEO WEST SIDE OF WILl:.AMETlfE STREET SOUTH Of 20TH AVE"NUE \
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I REQUESTS CHANGE OF ZONE FROM-R-~ RESIDENTIAL TO C-3P COMMERCIAL
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!1 NORMAN SCHNEIDER
LOTS 9, 10, II OF BLOCK Ij LOTS 4,5,6 OF BLOCK 2j LOTS I, 2, 3, 4 OF ;
BLOCK 9; LOTS 12, 13,14 OF BLOCK 10 - DRIVERTON ADDN TO EUGENE I
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FOUR CORNERS AT. I NTERSE.CT I ON OF 18TH AND HILYARD k
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I REQUESTS CHANGE OF ZONE FROM R-3 AND ,R-4 MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
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! GORDON ELLIOTT
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I BEGINNING AT A POINT WHICH IS' 160 FEET WES,T OF' INTERSECTION O~ WEST LINE OF
! POLK STREET IF' EXTENDED SOUTH AND THE SOUTH LINE O~ 14TH STREET IF EXTENDED
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BEGINNING POINT ~EING,915.4 FEET,NoRTH AND 126,.1 FEET. EAST OF THE SW CORNER I e
OF JAMES HUDDLESTON DLC #37~ Twp 17 SOUTH, RANGE 4 WEST, W.M.; THENCE WEST
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I q4 H.; THENCE SOUTH 214 fEET; THENCE EAST 100 fT.; THENCE SOUTH 35 H.;
,I THENCE EAST 74 fT.; THENCE NORTH 249 fT. TO P~ACE Of BEGINNING, CONTAINING
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I .91 ACRES MORE OR LESS; AND LOTS 3, 4, 5, OWEN BAILEY SUBDIVISION
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LOCATED AT '14TH & TAYLOR STREETS I
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, 'I REQUESTS CHANGE Of ZONE fROM RA OUTER RESIDENTIAL TO CR COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL
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I MACK J. THOMPSON - 2915 PEARL STREET
:1 LOT 2, BLOCK 3, CRESTVIEW ADDITION
LOCATED: ,2915 PEARL STREET
'I REQUESTS VARIANCE TO ADD A LIVING ROOM AND KITCHEN TO MAKE DUPLEX
AND DIRECTING THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO ADOPT A TENTATIVE REPORT AND HOLD A
HEARING THEREON IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER IN THE CITY HALL Of SAID CITY ON TUESDAY,
e OCTOBER I, 1957, AT 7:30 PM, AfTER GIVING DUE NOTICE BY PUBLICATION ONCE IN THE
REGISTER-GUARD AND A HEARING IS HEREBY CALLED TO BE HELD IN THE CITY AT THE
NEXT ENSUING COUNCIL MEETING AT 7:30 PM, NOTICE Of WHICH SHALL BE GIVEN THREE
TIMES IN THE REGISTER-GUARD." b
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. HARTMAN SECONDtD BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. MOTION
CARRIED.
I 20 RESOLUTION - RE: AGREEMENT BETWEEN OREGON STATE H1GHWAY DEPARTMENT, EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC
BOARD AND THE CITY Of EUGENE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS fOLLOWS:
"BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE:
THAT THE PROPER CITY OffiCIALS BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO
EXECUTE THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE STATE Of OREGON, EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC
BOARD AND THE CITY Of EUGENE HAVING REfERENCE TO THE DESIGNATION Of A
PORTION Of AUGUSTA STREET AS A STATE HIGHWAY AND IMPROVEMENT THEREOf BY
THE INSTALLATION Of A TWENTY (20) fOOT IMPROVED ROADWAY THEREON.
THAT A COPY Of SAID CONTRACT IS HERETO ATTACHED AND MADE A PART HEREOf
THE SAME AS If SET OUT HEREIN."
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. BRIGGS SECONDED BY MR. HARTMAN THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. MOTION
CARRIED.
21 MR. WINfiELD ATKINSON'S NAME AS A CANDIDATE PROPOSED BY THE MAYOR TO fiLL THE VACANCY ON
THE EUGENE LIBRARY BOARD CREATED BY THE RESIGNATION Of MR. WILLIS WARREN WAS SUBMITTED TO THE
COUNCIL fOR APPROVAL.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. HARTMAN SECONDED BY MR. SHEARER THAT THE APPOINTMENT Of MR. ATKINSON
BE CONfiRMED. MOTION CA~RIED.
I 22 THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE THAT THE MAYOR HAD APPOINTED MR. LOYD BRANSfORD TO fiLL THE
VACANCY ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
UPON MOTION DULY MADE, SECONDED AND CARRIED, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
RESPECTfULLY SUBMITTED,
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ROBERT A. FINLAYSON
CITY MANAGER
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