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appraisals had looked into how much the property next to the Beverly/Green properties had sold <br />for “a couple of years back.” She asked if anyone had spoken with the planners involved in the <br />“denied” planned unit developments (PUDs). She wondered if anyone had factored in the potential <br />for landslides on those properties. She wanted to see another appraisal, or “something transpar- <br />ent” that she could trust. <br /> <br />Michael James <br />, 1565 Polk Street, #6, stated that he was a geologist that had worked on the <br />projects on both pieces of land. He thought the City needed to consider the risk factor related to <br />the area developed above Dillard Road and the public services that go along Dillard Road. He <br />believed it was a large risk as there was a big stability problem. He said this was why so many <br />developers had left the property. He averred that the properties were excellent in terms of how <br />green they were and their connection to the Ridgeline Trail. He thought the higher appraisal could <br />be knocked down. He reiterated that the City should proceed based on risk. <br /> <br />Kevin Matthews <br />, PO Box 1588, called this a momentous occasion in a “string of momentous <br />occasions around the ecosystem of Eugene.” He asserted that the Amazon watershed represented <br />approximately 60 percent of the land area of Eugene. He believed that the majority of the people <br />who had looked at the properties understood their “tremendous value.” He declared that the real <br />issue was not whether to protect the properties but how they should be protected. He thought <br />eminent domain proceedings were a last “and necessary” resort to protect the properties. He said <br />he would be “delighted” to see the City proceed along those lines. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy closed the Public Forum and called on the council for questions and remarks. <br /> <br />Councilor Ortiz thanked everyone for their testimony. She thanked the people who testified on <br />field burning and acknowledged that it was difficult to come out for a council meeting when one <br />was not feeling well. <br /> <br />Councilor Clark also thanked everyone for coming to the meeting. He wished to thank in <br />particular the people who testified on field burning and Ms. Arkin for all her work on the issue. <br /> <br />Councilor Clark said that he had taken his children to the Beverly/Green properties so that he <br />could have a better sense of what was being considered. He addressed Ms. Warnes specifically, as <br />he disagreed with conversations that made City staff into the bad guys. He believed that City staff <br />did their best to do their jobs as directed by the City Council with the greatest amount of integrity. <br />He appreciated staff’s work very much and did not believe staff had a “secret agenda.” <br /> <br />Councilor Zelenka thanked everyone for coming, especially those who were not well. He said it <br />was clear to him that there were bad health effects from field burning. He averred that he would <br />ban field burning “in a heartbeat” if he could. <br /> <br />Councilor Zelenka thanked all of the supporters for the Amazon Creek headwaters for coming to <br />the council meeting. He had appreciated Mr. Matthews’ final comments that eminent domain <br />needed to be taken seriously and utilized judiciously as a last resort. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council December 10, 2007 Page 7 <br /> Regular Meeting <br /> <br />
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