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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCM 082360476 City Hall City of Central Point, Oregon August 23,1960 The common Council met in special session with Mayor Mason presiding. Roil. -call found: Ayres, Chisum,Colley,Bigham, Saxbury; present. Patterson; absent. The purpose of the meeting was to open bids for construction of asphaltic pavement on Oak Street -Front to 7th Streets. Mayor Mason read the bids as follows: Bids: Lininger & Sons 3456 Lin. feet $23,416.50 Hughes and Dodd Co. .22,686.05 (low bid) Tru -Mix Equip. Co. 25,049.85 A motion was made by Saxbury, second by Ayres, the acceptance of the bids be tabled for more study. A petition of Fred Jauron to operate a taxi cab service in Central Point was read. A motion was made by Saxbury, second by Chisum, the petition be approved and a franchise granted. Motion carried. Ordinance #556 was read, this being an ordinance dividing the City into wards. ORDINANCE #556 AN ORDINANCE dividing the City of Central Point into four wards for election purposes, designating the boundaries of said wards, providing for the election of one councilman from each ward and two councilmen from the city at large, and declaring an emergency. WHEREAS, the population of the City of Central Point is now in excess of 2,000 persons and, pursuant to Section 2 of Article I of the Charter of Central Point the council, by ordinance No. and, heretofore divided the city intothree wards for election purposes, WHEREAS, since the enactment of said Ordinance No. 482 the population of the City of Central Point has increased and the city is now divided into four precincts for purposes of state and county elections, and WHEREAS, it is the judgment of the Council that the city should be divided into four wards for election purposes, the boundaries of said wards to coincide with the precincts established for state and county elections, and that the boundaries of said wards hereinafter set forth makes as near an equal division of population as is possible and practicable, and WHEREAS, the terms of three present members of the Council do not expire until more than two years hence and wards 1, 2, and 3 hereinafter designated are each represented by one such present council member and it would be in the best interests of the city to provide for the election of a councilman from ward 4 and two council- men from the city at large at the next regular city election, now therefore THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The City of Central Point is hereby divided into the frllowing f ur waeds for election purposes, the boundartes E 477 thereof to be the streets hereinafter designated and the extensions thereof to the city limits: ' ward 1: All property situated South of Pine I Street and West of Fourth Street. ward 2: All property situated South of Pine Street and East of Fourth Street. ward 3: All property situated North of Pine Street, East of Fourth Street and South of Hazel Street. ward 4: All property situated North of Pine Street, West of Fourth Street and North "C of Hazel Street. 7 Section 2: At the biennial election to be held in November, 19 amend at each second biennial election thereafter one councilman shall be elected from Ward 4 and two councilmen shall be elected from the city at large. At the biennial el- ection to be held November, 1962 and at each second biennial election thereafter one councilman shall be elected from Ward 1, one councilman shall be elected from Ward 2 and one council- man shall be elected from Ward 3. �SSe�ction��: All other elective officers provided for in the Charter of City of Central Point shall be elected from the city at large. Section : In addition to the other qualifications set forth in t�ter a councilman or candidate for council- man must be a resident of the ward he represents or seeeks to represent and only duly qualified voters of a ward shall be en- titled to vote for the office of councilman from that ward, but qualified voters of the entire city shall be entitled to vote for the office of a councilman at large. Any vacancy in the office of councilman from a ward shall be filled by the appoint- ment of a duly qualified person who is a resident of the ward in which the vacancy occureed. Section 5: All petitions for nomination for the office of councilman from aparticular ward shall be signed by not less than ten (10) legal voters of the city who reside with- in said ward and all petitions for nomination for the office of a councilman at large shall be signed by not less than 10 legal voters of the city. Section 6: If any part or section of this ordinance is hereafter adjudicated invalid or unconstitutional all remain- ing parts and sections of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect and this ordinance shall be deemed to repeal all prior ordinances of the city in conflict herewith. Section 7: The recorder is hereby directed to give notice of this ordinance by pos ing a copy of the same, without delay, in three (3) public places with in the City of Central Point. Section $: Ordinance No. 482 is hereby repealed. Section It is hereby adjudged and declared that existing con t ons are such that this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety within the City of Central Point and an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall , take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its adoption and approval by the mayor. PASSED by the Council and signed by me in open ses- sion in authentication of its passage this 23rd day of August, 1960. ATTEST: Recorder APPROVED by me this 23rd day of August, 1960. - iC- aA-> R Roll call: Ayyres, Bigl�m, Chisum, Colley, Saxbury;Ayes , Nayes; none. ordinancefdeclared duly adopted. Ordinance #557, this being an ordinance providing for a public hearing on the question of the annexation to the City of Central Point of property without the boundaries of said city but contiguous thereto and providing that the submission of such question to the registered voters of the City of Central Point at an election on such question be dispensed with and declared an emergency.(Property located South of Bush street between Second Street and the extension of First Street.d Roll call: Ayes: Ayres, Bigham, Chisum, Colley, Saxbury. Nayes: none. Ordinance #558 was read, this being an ordinance accepting bid on Oak Street -Front to 7th Street. The contract was awarded to Hughes and Dodd for the bid price of $22,686.05 . Roll call: Ayes; Ayres, Bigham, Chisum, Saxbury. Nayes; Colley. Motion carried. Mr. Howard Patterson and Mr. L.W. Thomas came to the council with a complaint of excessive noise caused by trucks belonging to Mr. Kimbrell,840 Chestnut Street. After discussion,by the Council, a motion was made by Colley, second by Chisum, that an Ordinance be adopted requlating the weight of trucks allowed , in Residential Zone #1 to be under maximum for one or more vehicles. Motion carried. A motion was made by Chisum,second by Bigham that an Ordinance be adopted prohibiting the parking of any truck of more than one ton capacity on any stlrreet within he city between the carrhours of 6P.M..and 6A. A motion was made by Saxbury,second by Bigham that the meeting be adjourned to the call of the Mayor. Motion carried. I i- APPROVED by me this 6th day of September,1960 n ATTEST City Recorder 11 Ppyor mwyor 479,