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<br />Ms. Taylor said she was not certain about eminent domain and would not support it to acquire <br />farmland. <br /> <br />Mr. Papé noted that Churchill High School and Sheldon High School represented two successful <br />examples of community/metropolitan parks. He asked if the school district had been contacted <br />about partnering on a community park in the area. Ms. Weiss said there had been conversations <br />with 4J School District and more were scheduled. She said one option being discussed was <br />Madison Middle School. <br /> <br />City Manager Taylor summarized that staff’s priority was to obtain a 40-acre community park <br />and be more aggressive in conversations with property owners, continue the dialogue with <br />neighbors on park specifics, consider how connections along the riparian corridor might influence <br />community park decisions and work with the school district, particularly on opportunities related <br />to Madison Middle School. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly added that staff should also consider that a community park, instead of one large <br />property, might be two smaller parcels that collectively provided the same services. <br /> <br />The meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectively submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Dennis M. Taylor <br /> <br /> <br />(Recorded by Lynn Taylor) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council April 19 Page <br />9 <br />