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EUGENE, OREGON i
AUGUST 25, 1958 i
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE WAS HELD ON AUGUST I I , 1958 AND
I ADJOURNED TO AUGUST 25, 1958.AT 7:30 PM IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER. IN THE ABSENCE ~F HIS HONOR, MAYOR
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I J. J. MCGINTY, THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY COUNCil PRESIDENT AND MAYOR: PRO TEM C. F. SHEARER
I WITH THE FOLLOWING COUNCILMEN PRESENT: MR. HARTMAN, MR. SHISLER, MR. EDMUNDS, MRS. lAURIS AND I
MR. MOlHOlM. MR. MCGAFFEY WAS ABSENT. i
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f THE MINUTES OF THE REGUL'AR, MEET I,NG OF AUGUST 1958, AS MAILED TO MEMBERS. OF THE COUNCIL, WERE
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I INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS \i
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I I DR. WALDO SCHUMACHER, A PROPERTY OWNER AT 23RD AVENUE AND POTTER STREET, OBJECTED TO THE PRO- fl e
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11 POSED INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALKS ON PO,T1l'ER STREE:T BETWEEN 22ND :AND 23RD AVENUES AT ,THIS TIME. HE INDI-
CATED HE PROPOSES TO SELL OR BUilD ON THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR AND THAT THE SIDEWALK WOULD
i BE DESTROYED IN BUILDING AND A ONE YEAR DELAY WOULD NOT PRESENT A HAZARD TO PEDESTRIANS. I
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. EDMUNDS SECONDED BY MR. HARTMAN THAT THE REQUEST FOR DEFERMENT OF THE IN- i
I STAllATION OF SIDEWALKS ON POTTER STREET BETWEEN 22ND AND 23RD AVENUES BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC
i WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. I
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I REPORTS Of OFFICERS I
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2 I A REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER - RE: IMPROVEMENTS, ETC., WAS. SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
! "THE PARKS SUPERINTENDENT REPORTS THAT THE
I IRRIGATION SYSTEM AND GRADING
I HAVE BEEN COMPLETED IN WESTMORELAND PARK AT 24TH AVENUE AND POLK STREET, AND
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I THE SEED BED IS BEING PREPARED FOR SEEDING TO LAWN. AT SKINNERS BUTTE PARK
; THE CONTRACTOR HAS POURED THE FIRST SECTION OF CURB AND GUTTER ON THE ROAD
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! THROUGH THE PARK AND THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM HAS BEEN COMPLETED, AND TODAY AT I
! AMAZON PARK THE CONTRACTOR STARTED THE INSTALLATION OF THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM
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I WHICH SHOULD BE COMPLETED THIS WEEK. THIS IRRIGATION SYSTEM IS PART OF THE
t SAME AREA IN WHICH THE ACTIVE CLUB IS INSTALLING PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT WHICH
I HAS BEEN ORDERED, AND SOME OF THE CURBS AROUND THE PLAY AREA HAVE BEEN IN-
, STALLED.
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I ON EACH OF YOUR DESKS YOU Will FIND A COPY OF A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE
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I PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN STARTED AND REMAIN UNFINISHED AT THIS TIME. THE
II DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AT MY REQUEST MET WITH THE CONTRACTORS TO DISCUSS I
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(i VARIOUS PROJECTS WHICH WE FELT COULD NOT BE FINISHED IF STARTED THIS SEASON.
I FURTHERMORE, WE DID NOT WANT THESE JOBS STARTED AND lEFT UNFINISHED THROUGH I
I THE WINTER. ON EACH OF YOUR DESKS YOU WILLFFmND A COpy OF THE DIRECTOR'S t
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I REPORT WITH RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO WHICH PROJECTS SHOULD NOT BE OPENED UP
I THIS YEAR, AND IF AGREEABLE WITH THE COUNCil WE WILL NEGOTIATE WRITTEN EXTEN- I: I
I SIONS OF TIME FOR THESE PROJECTS." II
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, IT WAS MOVED BY MR. EDMUNDS SECONDED BY MRS. lAURIS THAT THE CITY MANAGER AND DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
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! WORKS BE AUTHORIZED TO PROCEED WITH NEGOTIATIONS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME ON IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AT
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3i COMMUNICATION DATED AUGUST 25, 1958 FROM H. l. EDMUNDS, COUNCILMAN, WAS PRESENTED AND READ AS I:
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I "THIS lETTER IS TO EXPRESS THANKS AND APPRECIATION TO YOURSELF AND MEM- !j
I BERS OF YOUR ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE RECENT STUDY
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ON CITY HALL, OF WHICH I WAS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN. .'
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I You WILL RECALL OUR COMMITTEE AND YOUR STAFF CONFINED OUR
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I TO SPACE NEEDS, AND COSTS. WE DID NOT GO INTO LOCATION, KNOWING THAT Will HAVE I!
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I TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE PEOPLE. IN THE STUDY OF SPACE NEEDS AND COSTS WE DID
I NOT BYPASS THE PLANNING COMMISSION AS HAS BEEN INTIMATED, NOR DID WE DO ANY il
GUESS I NG. WE HAD MEETINGS WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND I PERSONALLY CON- P
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I FERRED WI TH ITS CHAIRMAN, IN FACT RECEIVED HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS FROM HIM. OUR II
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I ESTIMATES O~ SPACE NEEDS AND COSTS WAS BASED ON MUCH ACCUMULATED INFORMATION, ('
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AND CAREFUL DEDUCTIONS. THE PROGRAM STALLED ON LOCATION, AND LOCATION ONLY. Ii
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I I HOPE THE TIME SpENT ON THE SUBJECT BY YOURSELF AND BY HEADS OF DEPART-
I MENTS AND OTHERS WILL NOT BE ENTIRELY WASTED, AND THAT INFORMATION ACCUMULATED I: I
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Ii OUR I NG THE STUDY f4' Y BE OF SOME VAL UE I N FUTURE."
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I IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHISLER SECONDED BY MR. HARTMAN THAT THE REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER AND THE
j COMMUNICATION FROM MR. EDMUNDS BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FilE. MOTION CARRIED. !I
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I !i COUNCilMAN L~URIS EXTENDED TO MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND THEIR WIVES AND INTERESTED CITY EMPLOYEES I
ON BEHAlF OF MRS. CYRUS,FULTON, CHAIRMAN OF THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE BUSINESS AND PRO- I
FESSIONAL: WOMEN, AN INVITATION TO ATTEND AN OREGON CENTENNIAL MEETING TO BE HELD AT THE COLONIAL INN II
ON THURSDAY, AUGUSp 28, 1958, AT 6:30 PM. DINNER TO BE SERVED AT $2.25 PER PLAT AND RESERVATIONS TO II
I:. 'BE MADE BY CALLING 01 3-7645.
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'\ REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
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i: A REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING HELD AUGUST 15, 1958 - RE: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE - REQUEST
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'I FOR VACATION OF FAIRMOUNT BOULEVARD FROM 15TH AVENUE TO HIGHWAY 99 AND A PORTION OF WOODLAND AVENUE; .j
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n SANITARY SEWER ON EAST SIDE OF EMERALD STREET BETWEEN 26TH AND 28TH AVENUES; COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - :1
!: SALARY STUDY OF WAGE SCALE FOR ALL CITY EMPLOYEES; REPORT ON BUS SERVICE AND REQUEST FOR FRANCHISE; II
L OFFER BY CLIF CUlP TO SELL PROPERTY TO THE CITY FOR A PARKING LOT; WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: j,
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! "PRESENT: COUNCILMEN SHISLER, EDMUNDS, LAURIS AND MCGAFFEY; CITY MANAGER; CITY !I
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I: ATTORNEY; DAN WYANT, EUGENE REGISTER-GuARD. II
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II I. REQUEST FOR VACATION OF FAIRMOUNT BOULEVARD FROM 15TH AVENUE TO HIGHWAY 99 11
I' AND A PORTION OF WOODLAND AVENUE - THE CITY MANAGER READ A LETTER FROM THE I'
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Ii STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT IN WHICH THEY REQUESTED THAT THE CITY OF EUGENE !I
I VACATE.fAIRMOUNT BOULEVARD FROM 15TH AVENUE TO HIGHWAY 99 AND A PORTION OF
i WOODLAND AVENUE. THEY INDICATED THAT SINCE THE STATE OWNS PROPERTY ON BOTH II
. ;j SIDES OF FAIRMOUNT BOULEVARD FROM 15TH AVENUE NORTHERLY TO THE SOUTH liNE [I
"I OF THE HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY, IT WOULD BE OF CONSIDERABLE ASSISTANCE IN AD-
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VANCING,THEIR PROGRAM If THIS SECTION OF STREET COULD BE VACATED. 11
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT SHOPS ARE PRESENTLY LOCATED ADJACENT TO fAIRMOUNT II
I, BOULEVARD BETWEEN 15TH AVENUE AND HIGHWAY 99. THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSED THIS i
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I,! REQUEST AND DECIDED TO REFER THE MATTER TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR I:
Ii FUR!f:HER STUDY. !j
I) 2. SANITARY SEWER ON EAST SIDE OF EMERALD STREET BETWEEN 26TH AND 28TH AVENUES - {,
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS EXPLAINED THAT A,SEWER HAD BEEN REQUESTED BY II
I: NEARLY ALL PROPERTY OWNERS IN-THE AREA BETWEEN 26TH AND 28TH AVENUES ON THE !i
Ii EAST SIDE OF EMERALD STREET. Two PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE REFUSED TO GRANT II
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Ii RIGHT-OF-WAY EASEMENTS FOR THE PROPOSED SEWER. THE COMMITTEE VISITED THE II
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Ii AREA AND VIEWED THE TERRAIN WHERE THE SEWER liNE WOULD BE INSTALLED AND
d IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS WOULD HAVE TO BE STARTED
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TO ACQUIRE THE NECESSARY RIGHT-OF-WAY.. IT WAS DECIDED TO HOLD THIS ITEM ,!
IN COMMITTEE AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL BE REQUESTED TO VISIT THE AREA. ;:1
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i! I. SALARY STUDY OF WAGE SCALE FOR ALL CITY EMPLOYEES - THE CITY MANAGER EX- II
Ii PLAINED THAT THE fULL ,BUDGET. COMMITTEE AT THEIR MEETING ON APRIL 24, 1958 II
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Ii HAD REQUESTED THAT A STUDY BE MADE OF THE WAGE SCALE OF ALL CITY PERSONNEL I:'
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I BY THE CITY COUNCIL. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE MAYOR PRO TEM ", II
l! APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO STUDY SALARIES OF ALL:CITY EMPLOYEES WITH EMPHASIS ;1
Ii ON THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND WHEN THE STUDY IS COMPLETED TO MAKE DEFINITE II
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il RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR WAGE ADJUSTMENTS. .1
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I: 2. REPORT ON BUS SERVICE AND REQUEST FOR FRANCHISE - THE CITY MANAGER INFORMED \
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THE COMMITTEE THAT THE CASCADE Bus COMPANY HAD LEASED BUSSES FROM, THE CITY 'I
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;1 TRANSIT LINES AND IS NOW OPERATING THEM IN THE CITY." THE CASCADE Bus COM- !l
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tI , PANY INDICATED THEY WOULD APPLY FOR A FRANCHISE FROM'THE CITY AS SOON AS Ii
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II POSSIBLE. THE CITY MANAGER FURTHER STATED THAT HE HAD LETTERS FROM VARIOUS II
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CI~IES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, MANY OF WHICH CITIES ARE FACED WITH A SIMILAR
I, PROBLEM. THE COMMITTEE EXPLORED VARIOUS POSSIBILITIES FOR A SOLUTION TO THE
" BUS PROBLEM SUCH AS SUBSIDIZATION, CITY OWNED AND OPERATED BUSSES AND METHODS I:
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Ii OF POPULARIZING THE USE OF BUSSES BY CITIZENS. SOME COMMITTEE MEMBERS EX-
PRESSE~ THE OPINloN THAT MASS TRANSPORTATION IS VITAL TO A CITY THE S~ZE OF
,I EUGENE. ,THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THA~ THE RETAIL MERCHANTS D~VISION OF,THE
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COUNCIL COMM'ITTEEj OF THE WHOLE NEXT fRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1958, WITH ANY RECOM- 1'1
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I' MENDATIONS THEY MIGHT HAVE FOR ~ SOLUTION TO THE BUS PROBLEM. !I
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ii 3. OFFER BY ClIF,CULP TO SELL PROPERTY TO' TH~CITY FOR A PARKING LOT;- THE: I!
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!: CITY MANAGER INFORMED THE COMMITTEE THAT CLIFCULP REAL ESTATE AGENCY HAD I'i
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I' OFFERED TO SELL THE CITY A LOT LOCATED AT 740 H4GH STREET WHICH HAD BEEN II
II APPRAISED AT $20,000, FOR $15,000 CASH, WITH ~HE. .IDEA THAT THE CITY MIGHT
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:', DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF'THE C,TY'S GO,ING INTO TH~ PA,RKING BUSINESS II
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AND THE ESTABL I SH I NG OF PARKI NG 01 STR I CTS,. ,
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I; THAT THERE IS NO MONEY IN THE PRESENT- BUDGET'TO PURCHASE PROPERTY AND THAT ,
{t THERE ARE OTHER PROPERTIES, UNDER STUDY FOR OFF-STREET PARKING. No ACTION I
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHISLER SECONDED BY MR. EDMUNDS THAT THE REPORTS OF THE: PUBLIC WORKS COM-
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I A REPORT Of THE CoMM'TTEE MEETING MELD AUGUST.22, .95. - RE: COMMITTEE Of THE WHOLE - PRELl.OMARY I I
I AGENDAS FOR COUNC I L MEET I NGS; SAN I TARY SEWER ON EAST S I DE Of" EMERALD STREET BETWEEN 26TH AND 28TH J -
I AVENUES; CONSIDERATION OF BID ON APPROXIMATELY THREE ACRES AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF 18TH AVENUE AND I
CHAMBERS STREET; REPORT OF BOARD Of" ApPEALS MEETING Of" AUGUST 13, 1958: (A) REQUESt BY J. P. O'NEIL '
[I FOR PERMISSION TO DIVIDE LOT AT 19TH AVENUE AND COLUMBIA STREET; (B) REQUEST BY JOHNSON fURNITURE COM- I.
I PANY, 649 WILLAMETTE STREET, FOR VARIANCE TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF OVERHEIGHT FENCE; (C) REQUEST BY
I NED fOREMAN f"OR VARIANCE TO rRONT PROPERTY LINE SETBACK AT 2402 SPRING BoULEVARD; REQUEST BY COUNCIL- i
'I MAN MCGAFFEY CONCERNING THE KEEPING OPEN OF SWIMMiNG POOLS DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER; DISCUSSION \
, OF BUS SERVICE WITH CHAM~ER Of' COMMERCE; REQUEST rOR f'RANCHISE BY CASCADE TRANSIT LINES; WAS SUB- I
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I t1PRESENT:'COUNC',LMEN SHEARER, SHISLER, EDMUNDS,LAURIS, LINDEEN, MOLHOlM AND !
, MCGAf'f'EY; CITY MANAGER; ASSISTANT CITY RECORDER; CITY ENGINEER; SUPER-, I
I !:- INTENDENT OF PARKS & RECREATION; REPRESENTATIVES or CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; I
I ATTORNEY FOR CITY TRANSIT LINES; REPRESENTATIVE OF Bus DRIVERS; DAN WYANT, I
) EUGENE REG I STER-GUARD; JACK CRA I G, KERG; DOLPH JANES, KaRL ! e
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II I. PRELIMINARY AGENDA FOR COUNCil MEETINGS - ACTION OF THE. CITY COUNCIL AT THEIR
MEETING, OF AUGUST I/', ,1958 HAD ELIMINATED THE PRELIMINARY AGENDA WHICH HAD r
I BEEN MAilED TO COUNCIL MEMBERS ONTHURSOAYS,PRECEDING COUNC-IL MEETINGS AND
i REf'ERRED THE MATTER OF AGENDAS ~OR COUNCIL MEETING~'~O~HE COMMITTEE'O~ THt
I WHOLE. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION ON THE .NECESSITY. .OF A PRELIMINARY AGENDA, THE, 1--
! COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED BY A 4-3 VOTE.THAT THE PRELIMINARY AGENDAS BE DISCON-
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2. SANITARY SEWER. ON THE EAST ,SIDE OF EMERALD STREET BETWEEN 26TH AND 28TH AVENUES-
1 SEVEN MEMBERS Of" THECOUNC I L V I S I TED THE AREA IN WH I CH A SAN I TARY. SEWER ON TJ:lE
EAST SIDE OF EMERALD STREET BETWEEN 26TH AND 28TH AVENUES HAD BEEN REQUESTED.
THE CITY ENGINEER SHOWED:THE COMMITTEE A LARGE MAP OF THE AREA AND GAVE HIS:
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDING THAT THE SEWER FOllOW A STREAM BED WHICH RUNS THRO~GH
I PROPERTY THE OWNER OF WHICH IS REFUSING THE NECESSARY RIGHTOF-WAY AND WHICH
i WOULD REQUI,RE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS' IN ORDER TO SECURE THE NECESSARY EASE-
l ME NT . THE COMM'I TTEE' REcOMMENDED THAT TH" S I TEM BE titlO IN COMN I TTEE' ~OR' TWO' .
" WEEKS UNTIL THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT CAN PREPARE ESTIMATES ON COSTS Of'
ALTERNATE ROUTES.
I 3. CONSIDERATION OF BID ON APPROXIMATELY THREE ACRES AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER or I
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I 18TH AVENUE AND CHAMBERS STREET - THE CITY MANAGER INFORMED THE COMMITTEE THAT
: THE CITY HAD ADVERTISED FOR BIDS ON APPROXIMATELY THREE ACRES ON THE SO~THEASr
i CORNER or 18TH AVENUE AND CHAMBERS STREET. ONLY ONE BID WAS RECEIVED, THAT I
i BEING rROM McKAY STORES, INC., FOR $52,600, OR $17,533 PER ACRE. THIS AMOUNT I
I IS $3,333 MORE PER ACRE THAN THE AMOUNT rOR WHICH THE PROPERTY ACROSS THE
,; STREET HAD BEEN SOLD SOME TIME-BACK., THE COMMITTEE RECOM~ENDED THAT THE BID" j'
I OF McKAY STORES, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $52,600 BE ACCEPTED.
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! 4. REPORT OF BOARD Of' ApPEALS MEETING Of' AUGUST 13, 1958:, t I
(A) REQUEST BY J. P. O'NEIL FOR PERMISSION TO DIVIDE lOT AT 19TH AVENUE AND
COLUMBIA STREET - THE COMMITTEE VISITED. THE PROPERTY AT, 19TH AVENUE AND'
COLUMBIA STREET WHERE MR. J. O. O'NEIL IS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO DIVIDE
A lOT ao'xI60' INTO THREE lOTS 53-I/3'xao' EACH. THE COMMITTEE NO~ED .
THAT THIS ITEM HAS BEEN BErORE _THE COYNCI ,l, ,ON _SEVER,AL. P,REV,'.oUS .oCCASIONS I
AND THAT, THE BoARD OF ApPEALS HAD RECOMMENDED THE REQUEST BE GRANTED'- THE
ACTION OF THE BOARD Of' ApPEALS RECOMMEND I NG PERM I SS I ON BE' GIVEN f-9R 0" V I - I
SION OF THE LOT IN QUESTION WAS APPROVED, MR. EDMUNDS AND MR. McGAFfEY I
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1 (B) REQUEST BY JOHNSON fURNITURE COMPANY, 649 WllLAMETTE STREET, f'OR VARIANCE
j TO AlLOW CONSTRUCTION OF, OVERHEIGHT FENCE - THE CITY MANAGER INFORMED THE
I COMMITTEE. THAT THEW. H. SHIELDS CO. AS CONTRACTORS FOR THE JOHNSON fURNI-
j TURE COMPANY LOCATED AT 649 WILlAMETTE STREET IS REQUESTING PERMISSiON TO
" ERECT AN OVERHEIGHT f'ENCE TO THE REAR AND'NORTH Of' THE JOHNSON fURNITURE
. COMPANY BUILDING." THE REQUEST STATED THA~ MANY PEOPLE ARE: RELUCTANT TO II
I USE THE PARKING AREA AT THIS LOCATION DUE TO: THE LOITERING Of: TRANSIENTS.
I THE PROPOSED FENCE WOULD BE 8'6" IN HEIGHT (CODE PRESENTLY REQU'IRES 6" II
i MAXIMUM) AND WOULD SHIELD FROM VIEW THE SIDEWALK LEADING TO THE TRANSIENT
Ii QUARTERS. IT Al, so ,WOUl D I MPR.0.VE. THE. AP~EA.RAN~E o,r THE .AREA SO, rARAS I
I MOTORISTS PASSING THROUGH THE CITY ON 6TH AVENUE ARE, CONCERNED. THE COM- i
J MITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE ACTION or THE BoARD OF ApPEALS APPROVING THE
; VAR lANCE FOR OVERHE J GHT f'ENCE, BE UPHEL D. !
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11 (C) REQUEST BY NED fOREMAN f'OR VAR I ANCE TO 'FRONT PROPERTY LINE SETBACK AT I
I 2402 SPRI NG BoULE VARD - THE COMM I TTEE. V I S I TED THE PROPERTY AT 2402 SPR I NG
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i BoULEVARD WHERE MR. NED fOREMAN IS, REQUESTI NG A VAR I ANCE TO THE rRONT PR6-"
I PERTY LINE SETBACK TO CONSTRUCT A CARPORT 2' f'ROM THE PROPERTY LINE. AFTER
I VIEWING THE PROPERTY AND NOTING THE STEEPNESS or THE TERRAIN, THE COMMITTEE
I RECOMMENDED THAT THE ACTION Of" THE BOARD or ApPEALS APPROVING THE VARIANCE
! BE UPHELO. I
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I: 5. REQUEST BY COUNCILMAN:McGAFFEY CONCERNING THE KEEPING OPEN OF SWIMMING POOLS
11 DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER - THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS & RECREATION r
GAVE HIS REPORT SHOWING THE -COSTS INVOLVED IN KEEPING THE CITY SWIMMING POOLS [
I, OPEN DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER. HE EXPLAINED THAT PRESENT PLANS ARE TO 'I
I; KEEP AT LEAST ONE POOL OPEN THROUGH SEPTEMBER 7 AND, IF THE CURRENT BUDGET
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(; WilL AllOW,- TO KEEP BOTH POOLS dPEN THR6UGH SEPTEM~ER 7: STUDIES HAVE' SHOWN II
THAT IT IS.NOT ECONOMICAL TO OPERATE THE CITY SWIMMING'POOLS AFTER SCHOOL
I; STARTS UNLESS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT USES THE POOLS AS PART OF THEIR EDUC~ONAL II
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I' PROGRAM. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS & RECREATION HAD DISCUSSED SUCH A PLAN i\
jl WITH MEMBERS OF SCHOOL DISTRICT #4 STAfF AND THERE
I; IS A POSSIBILITY A PLAN 1\
WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE C,Ty'AND SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR CONSIDERATION IN THE I
II 1959-60 BUDGET. HIS REPORT SHOWS THAT IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $3957.80 1.l t'
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I' TO KEEP THE POOLS OPEN DURING THE MONT~ OF SEPTEMBER. SINCE THESE FUNDS /fl'
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ARE NOT CURRENTLY BUDGETED,THE 'COMMITTEE'TOOK NO ACTION. ,
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I, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INFORMED THE COMMITTEE t
11 THAT THEY HAD MET AND DISCUSSED THE CURRENT BUS SITUATION. 11' IS THEIR I
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II OPINION THAT BUS TRANSPORTATION IS NECESSARY EVEN THOUGH IT SHOULD BE NECES- I
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\1 SARY FOR THE CITY TO SU~SIDIZE'THE Bus COMPANY IN ORDER TO KEEP BtiSSES RUN- I
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II NING. THE CITY MANAGER' POINTED OUT THAT THE CHARTER'OF THE CITY'OF 'EUGENE r
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!I PROHIBITS THE ENGAGING IN BUS OPERATIONS IN ANY MANNE~, FINANCIAL OR OTRuR-
I WISE. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE REPORT OF THE CHAMBER Of COMMERCE
Ii EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. H
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I~ 7. REQUEST fOR FRANCHISE BY CASCADE TRANSIT LINES - THE CITY MANAGER INFORMED !
;1 THE COMMITTEE THAT HE HAD A LETTER FROM CASCADE TRANSIT LINES REQUESTING
I'! A FRANCHISE TO OPERATE PASSENGER BUSSES OVER THE STREETS OF THE CITY OF j'
II EUGENE. THE ATTORNEY FOR CITY TRANSIT LINES INFORMED THE COMMITTEE THAT II
I A PETITION IS NOW IN FEDERAL COURT WHICH PLACES ALL OF THE PROPERTY AND I,
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:1 EQUIPMENT OF THE CITY TRANSIT LINES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT. "1
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I, HE STATED THAT IN HIS Opi'NI~~ THE:CASCADE TRANSIT LINES COULD NOT NEGO-
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I: TO OPERATE IS BEING LEASED FROM CITY TRANSIT LINES AND THIS'EQUIPMENT IS I
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l\ NOW UNDERJURISDI~TI~N OF THE COURT~ HE'STATED THAT IN HIS OPINION'THE
i! OLD ~RANCHISE WHICH THE CITY TRANSIT LINES HAD'WITH'THECITY OF EUGENE' IS I
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I FRANCHISE BY PROHIBITING ACTIONS OF COMPETITORS. 'THE CITY MANAGER INFORMED I
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I~ THE COMMITTEE THAT THE CITY TRANSIT LINES HAD NOTIFIED THE CITY THEIR SER-
! VICES HAD TERMINATED AND THAT THE CITY IS PROCEEDING'UNDER'THE ASSUMPTION
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I! EUGENE AT THE PRESENT TIME. THE QUESTION OF INSURANCE COVERAGE ON BUSSES II
NOW OPERATING AROSE, AND IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE INSURANCE COMPANY WHICH ' !!
I' ~ORMERLY HAD INSURANCE ON CITY TRANSIT LINES:EQUIPMENT 'BE CONTACTED TO SEE
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I: BY THE MAYOR REPORTED THAT THEY WERE LED TO BELIEVE THAT CITY TRANSIT LINES II
I ARE NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE, THAT A NEW COMPANY WOULD OPERATE THE BUSSES
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Ii HAD BEEN RESOLVED. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE REQUEST FORAA FRAN- 11
II CHISE BY THE CASCADE TRANSIT LINES BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE." !!
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Ii COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE BE APPROVED. MOTION CAR~IED, COUNCILMAN'LINDEE~ VOTING NAY. i
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" 'MITTEE OF THE WHOLE BE APPROVED. MOT I ON CARR I ED'. 1
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I ,I A REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ApPEALS MEETING HELD AUGUST 13, 195B - RE: VARIOUS REQUESTS FOR VARIANCES I
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!,I "THE BoARD OF ApPEALS HELD A REGULAR MEETING AT THECITY HAll, ,I
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I AUGUST 13, 1958. MEMBERS PRESENT WERE MR. MORRIS, 'MR. MOYER AND MR~HEN- ij
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I ' i DERSHOTT. MR. BALZHIS~R AND MR. CULBERTSON WERE ABSENT. ,'. I
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Ii I. MR. J. P. O'NEIL, P~O.BOX 84B, REQUESTS PERMISSION TO' D"~I~E A LOT II
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I EQUAL SIZE'lOTS, 53-I/~'XBO'., MR.-HENDERSHOTT MADE A MOTION'AND i
I IT WAS SECONDED By"MR".MOYER'THAT THE'REQUEST'BE'GRANTED'.
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I 2. MR. W. H. SHIELDS COMPANY, 252 TAYLOR STREET, REQUESTS A VARIANCE IN
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II FURNITURE COMPANY BtJ.'CDIHG AT 649 W,LLAMETTE STREET. THE PRESENT CODE :1
REGUl~TIONS A~E SI~,FEET ~AXIMUM HEIGHT FOR FENC~S. \
I AFTER SOME, DISC;:USSI,ON AND TAKING., INTO CO~SIDERATI.ON T.HE, CONT.t;NT OF TtE I
I LETTER MR. H~~DERSHOTT MOVED AND IT WA~ SECOND~D BY,MR.,MOYERTHAT THE .
: VAR,.ANCE BE GRANTED. II. -"
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11 3. MR. NED F9,REMAN, 2402,SPRING BLVD., REQUESTS A VARIANCE IN FRONT PRO- \
I PERTY LINE SETBACK TO CONSTRUCT A CARPORT 2' fROM THE PROPERTY LINE. I
I AFTER VIEWINGCmHE PLAN AND TA~'NG INTO CONSIDERATION THE 'STEEPNES~ OF I
! THE TERRAIN, ALL MEMBERS "'ERE iN AGREEME~T THAT' THE REQUEST f'OR A I
VAR I ANCE WAS REASONABLE. MR. H~NDERSHOTT MOVED AND MR. MOYER SECONDED (!II
THAT THE VARI~NCE BE .GRANTED. " . "" ii e
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I RECE I VED AND PLAC~D 'ON' FILE. "MOT ION CARR I ED.. (ACT ION TAKEN UNDER COMM I TTEE REPO'RT Of' AUGUST 22, 1958) .
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I : THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS FOR ROOMING HOUSE LICENSES WERE SUBMITTED AS APPROVED BY THE POLICE, !
I fiRE, BUILDING AND HEALTH DEPARTMENTS: "
! ANDERSON I S OREGON MOTEl., 345 WEST '6r.H AND 391 WE'ST 7TH - -Roy H. ANDERSON ,.
I OLDHAMS CAFE (TRAI LER PARK), 2507 WEST 6TH - GUY OLDHAM .. I
I ROOM.ING HOU$E, 537 LIN~OLN - L, W. COFFMAN I
I IT WAS MOVED BY MR. HARTMAN SECONDED BY MR~ EDMUNDS THAT THE APPLICATIONS BE APPROVED. MOTION !
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I THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS FO~ RENE~AL OF ROOMING HOUSE LICENSES WERE SUBMITTED AS APPROVED BY ~
i THE POLICE, FIRE, BUI~DING AND H~~LTH DEPARTMENTS:, !
I BROADWAY MOTEl, 659 EAST BROADW~Y,- ELDA G. KET~E~ II
1 CAP~SiRANO MOTEL, 566 WEST 6TH - TED MilLS
I CARLSON ROOMING, 1268 'CHARNEL TON ~ SElMAA. CARLSON
J CITY CENTER LODGE MOTEL, "476 EAST BROADWAY - MRS.J. B. HAMILL I
'I ELO I SE CONNER, 667 WEST 6TH - ELO I SE CONNER' " '
! COZY LODGE, 1403 WEST 6TH - MR. AND MRS. H. A. SPLONSKOWSKI
I DoWNTOWN MOTEL, 361 WEST 7TH'- J. D. STEVENS I
! EL DON MOTEL~ 1140 WEST6TH'-'Mm6~,a~Ti~ S~DbRE~MAN
I EL PRADO MOTEL, 1055 WEST 6TH - WILLIAM E. MADDISON
IS. E. EMMERSON ROOMING HOUSE, 637 WEST 7TH -'SARAH ELLEN'EMMERSON ".
GORDON'S ROOM lNG' HO. US.E ~ 45 j' ~AST 14TH - ARTHU~ C.' o~ALI CE .E ~ ~ORDON I I
I NELL G. HOFFMAN.R09MS,140:WEST 6Tt:' - NELLG. HOFFMAN
II LLOYD'S MOTEl, 1705 WEST 6TH - MRS. JOE LONG
I CLIPFORD R. MANERUD ROOMS, 771 . EAST 14TH ~ CLIFFORD R. MANERUD
I MOTEL FLAGSTONE, 1601 FRANKLIN BOULEVARD - FRANCIS H. DENNY
I NEW OREGON ~OTEl, I 655 FRA~KL IN. - WALTER V. DENN I S
I PINE KNOT M TEL, 1410 ,WEST 6TH - TED MAXIN
1, PIONEER, MOTtL, 1095 WEST 7TH - ANN M. SORENSEN .1
ROOMING HOUSE, 630 EAST 13TH - MRS. C. R. BoYD II e
I ROSE MOTEl, 969 FRANKL IN BOULEVARD -NETA R.' STEWMn
I TEXAS MOTEl, 750 ,WEST 7TH - HAROLD L. RYALS . !I
I TOWNE HOUSE MOTEL, 584 LAWRENCE - ElSI E D~Ull NER 11
! WEST 6TH MOTEL, 1010 WEST 6TH - NYRLE A. EGLAND I
I W,L MAR MOTEL, 57if WEST 6TH - J. Ross HUGHES II
I NOLA WOODS ROOMING HOUSE, 1175 CHARNEL TON - NOLA WOODS
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. HARTMAN SECO~DED BY MR. SHISLER THAT ~HE APPLICATIONS BE APPROVED. MOTION
CARRIED.
2 COMMUNICATION FROM CITY TRANSIT LINES DATED AUGUST 23, 1958 RE FRANCHISE WAS-SUBMITTED AND READ \
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I "THIS,IS TO ADVISE THE'CITY couNcii.s oF- SPRINGFIELD, EUGENE AND SALEM
. THAT CITY TRANSIT LINES HAS CONTINUED TO OPERATE UNDER 'THE fRANCHISE ORAHTED I
j BY THE COUNCILS OF EUGENE, SPRINGPIELD AND SALEM AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO.
I REFERRING TO THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF OUR LETTER TO YOU OF AUGUST 9,1958
1 WE STATED THAT THERE WAS A PLAN PROPOSEDWHERE'SERVICE'COULD BE CONTINUED !
II IF THE PRESENT EMPLOYEES COOPERATED. THIS COO~ERATION WAS ASSURED BY THE I
DRIVERS, THEREFORE CITY TRANSIT LINES DID CONTINUE OPERATION, AND DUE TO
I CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL CIT! TRANSIT LINES HAS BEEN FORCED TO CON-
.\'. TINUE OPERATING RATHER THAN TO LEASE EQUIPMENT TO THE NEW CORPORATION.
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'I SPRINGFIELD AND EUGENE WOULD COOPERATE IN OUR EFFORT TO MAINTAIN BUS
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, IT WAS MOVED BY MR. MOlHOLM SEOONDED BY MR. SHISLER THAT THE COMMUNICATION BE REFERRED TO THE ~ ~
" COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR A MEETING TO BE HELD NOON, AUGUST 29, MOll ON .CARR I ED.
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I ,,' REQUEST AUGUST 25,1958 FROM EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD FOR EASEMENT ACROSS CITY OWNED PRO- '1
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I; PERTY NORTH OF JUDKINS POINT FOR TRANSMISSION LINE WAS PRESENTED. '.
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I II IT WAS MOVED BY MR. HARTMAN SECONDED. BY MR. SHISLER THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL BE
iJ READ THE THIRD TIME BY COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CAR- 'i
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II IT WAS MOVED BY MR. HARTMAN SECONDED BY MR. EDMUNDS THAT THE BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN FINAL 11
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1\ PASSAGE. ROLLCALL VOTE. 'ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, THE BilL WAS DECLARED PASStD AND NUMBERED :I
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