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effort was voluntary. For the most part, the properties would remain in private ownership with the potential of taxing incentives to improve them. Councilor Clark indicated he would likely vote for the motion because he favored the vision but the plan included thousands of acres of private land targeted for acquisition by some government body. Eugene had some very controversial discussions about such acquisitions and he did not want to be in the position of creating years of conflict down the road, and wanted to create a vision that worked and did not want to go down the road of condemnation to bring the vision to fruition. He hoped the City worked with residents better than it had to this point. He said that many people’s rights needed to be safeguarded along the way. Councilor Solomon agreed with the remarks of Councilor Clark. She said her chief objection was that the information came to the council on February 7 and now she was being asked to approve it as a consent calendar item. She called for a work session to be scheduled and a public hearing. Councilor Pyror expressed appreciation for the concerns expressed previously but said he was comfortable with the plan given how many people had vetted it. He noted that he had reviewed the document in a different context. He said it was hard to separate the vision from the body that implemented it. That was the body’s problem, not the visionary document. He supported the plan and encouraged the council to be diligent. Councilor Zelenka endorsed the vision. At his request, Mr. Krueger reviewed the vision statement. Councilor Zelenka thought that in the future, people would think the vision was good. He really supported it and was impressed by those who supported it. He also liked the map, and hoped that those who owned private property along the trail would share the vision and “cooperate.” Mayor Piercy said the council was charged by its residents to look out for future generations, and she thought the plan was a perfect example of that. She noted the land acquired through the Forest Legacy was part of the vision. Mayor Piercy did not think the council would do anything irresponsible in carrying out the vision. Councilor Clark thought the vision was good and it was the council’s job to articulate a larger vision. However, he asked the staff to bear in mind the need to be straightforward; if there was land the City wanted to protect it should change the zone as appropriate and list it as land to be protected rather than land to be built on. Roll call vote; Item D passed, 6:1; Councilor Solomon voting no. 3. ACTION: RATIFICATION OF COUNCIL COMMITTEEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS OF JANUARY 3, 2008 Councilor Pryor, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to ratify the actions of the Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations as set forth in the minutes of January 3, 2008. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 7:0. MINUTES—Eugene City Council February 25, 2008 Page 6 Regular Meeting