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Council Chamber
Eugene, Oregon
March ,IS, 1965
A special meeting of the Common Council of the city of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order
~t 11:45 ~.m. on March 'IS, 1965 in the Council Chamber by Gouncil Jresident John Chatt,in
the ab~ence of Mayor Cone, with the fqllowing councilmen present: Mrs. Lauris, Messrs.
Crakes, Hawk, Purdy, McNutt, Anderson, and Lassen.
The meeting was called ~o consider the offer 'of a Federal grant in th~ amount of $249,lSO
for additions to the sewage tr,eatment plant and construction of main force line for Bethel-
D&nebo sewers.
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Resolution No., 1163 - Authorizing acceptance of the Federal. grant offer for $249, ISO for
sew&g~ tr~atment, plant additions and construction of main force line,~or Be~hel-Danebb,sewers
was submitted and ~ead in full. ,
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Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Hawk that the resolution be adopted. Motion carried.
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Also considered was the matter of tests on the recently delivered crash rescue truck for the
airport. The City Manager stated tests had continued on the truck and work peing done by
both the City's mechanic and Yankee Walter's ~echanic is still in progress". However,. several
things had developed which indicated further work needed to be done in order to bring the
truck to specifications~
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Mr. D. V. Wedeman of Yankee Walter Corporation was present and stated that his company would
like to return the truck to :the Los Angeles factory and continue the ,work th,ere. ,He also
stated that his company would extend the wa~ranty to a 10-year period on the frame with a :
5-year warranty on the total truck. It was his opinion that his company could complete all
adjustments necessary to bring the trucktb specifications :for ac~eptance by the City within
45 days. Mr. Wedeman also suggested that som~one from the city. of Eugene go to the, Yankee
Walter factory in Los Angeles at his company's expense when the tests were made on the truck
,to be assured specifications are met before the truck is returned to ,-Eugene..
Mr. Chatt moved seconded by Mr. McNutt to allow Yankee Walter Corporation to return the crash
rescue truck to Los Angeles and tQ: instruct the,staff:to n~gotiat~ a new warranty period:as
outlined by Mr. Wedeman, all tests and altera~ions on the:truc~ to be completed by Yankee
Walter within 45 days. Motion carried.
Upon motion duly made,seconde~ and carried, the meeting was adjourned.
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A quorum of the Common Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, not being p~esent at the
adjourned meeting scheduled for March 22, 1965, the meeting was ~djo~rned to Monday,
March 29, 1965, and:all hearings scheduled for March 22, 1965 were ca~ried over to :
March 29, 1965.
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I!~~n B. Collins
Adm. Assistant
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