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Ms. Ehrman asked about annexation and rezoning procedures. Ms. Brody said the owner of Tax Lot 200 can withdraw from the proposal before it is heard by the e Boundary Commission if the council does not approve the rezoning. Mr. Holmer noted that Tax Lots 5400, 7200, and 7500 could be annexed in separate proposals. Therefore, he suggested that River Road from Fir to Briarcliff be excluded from this proposal to eliminate the creation of an island to the east that could be annexed without the consent of the property owners. He said the creation of the island is disconcerting. Ms. Czerniak responded that this proposal will connect parts of River Road that are within the city limits now. Ms. Brody pointed out that none of the property owners in the island testified against the proposal. She said the annexation of the island may be appropriate in the future for the delivery of services. Res. No. 4063--A resolution furthering annexation to the City of Eugene and the Lane County Metropolitan Service District for property located on both sides of River Road, south of Crocker Lane and north of the existing city limits. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, to adopt the resolution. Answering questions from Ms. Wooten, Ms. Heintz said she received a packet of information about the annexation proposals after the Planning Commission hearing. She said she did not receive the staff notes. She said the other executive board members of the River Road Community Organization have not seen the staff notes although someone spoke about the annexation proposals at a e board meeting. Mr. Holmer said he believes all of the River Road area and much of the Santa Clara area should be annexed to Eugene. However, this proposal is aggressive and arbitrary and indicates Eugene will use whatever methods are available to annex the area. He said such actions will poison attitudes and the City should show compassion to River Road residents. Ms. Ehrman noted that all the property owners in this proposal consented to the annexation. Mr. Miller said people should not be surprised by the annexation of River Road properties. Urban services are being provided by Eugene and it is logical to annex the area. He said River Road residents should be represented on the council after annexation and they should take action to obtain representation. He said the status quo cannot be maintained in the area. Ms. Bascom urged the staff to not ify all interested parties of future annexation proposals. She said she appreciated the careful consideration given the proposals by the Planning Commission. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 26, 1987 Page 4