Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Mr. Papé indicated he would support the motion and Ms. Solomon’s amendment with the intent that the City budget would be reimbursed for the $600,000. He asked if those funds had to be used to purchase land. Mr. Klein replied that the language allowed the funds to be used either for acquisition or development or both. In response to a question from Mr. Papé, Mr. Medlin said that $1.75 million was for the West Eugene Wetlands Education Center and $5 million for ball fields. City Manager Taylor added that the number of ball fields was not specified as it was council’s intent to maximize use of the funds and leverage repair of existing synthetic turf. He felt that the council’s goals of adding at least five new assets and maintaining the four existing fields would be achieved. Mr. Papé asked if those arrangements would be formalized before the bond measure went to the voters. Mr. Medlin said the existing agreement with 4J School District would be expanded and a new agreement reached with Bethel School District. He said the intent was to establish and maintain equal partnerships on capital investments over the participating entities budget cycles. Mr. Papé emphasized the importance of informing the citizens of Eugene about exactly what they would be paying for and hoped that those partnerships would be better defined. He did not think a ball field should be owned by both the City and a school district. Mr. Poling asked if there were any other locations in the City where school district property and City park property were immediately adjacent, other than Meadow View School. Mr. Medlin replied that there were many other locations. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Poling, moved to amend Section D of Resolution 4869 to read: Joint development of synthetic surface ball fields on school district property and the City park parcel property located immediately adjacent to Meadow View School on Bethel School District school district property presents another opportunity to partner with other public entities. The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Ms. Taylor asked if another public hearing was required if the amount and purpose of the bond measure were changed. Mr. Klein replied that the change was to a resolution and a public hearing was not required. Ms. Solomon, seconded by Ms. Ortiz, moved to amend Resolution 4869 as follows: Delete the figure $25,490,000 set forth in the caption and Section 1 of the Resolution and insert the figure $27,490,000; Amend the fourth sentence of Finding B to read as follows: In addition, land should be acquired to crease a community park in Santa Clara, expand Amazon Park and park land in front of the Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House, and expand and begin con- struction at Golden Gardens Park. Amend the last sentence of Finding B by deleting the figure $18,250,000 and inserting the figure $20,250,000. Amend sections 1 and 4 by inserting the following after the words “preservation of open space”: “purchase of land and construction of improvements at Golden Gardens Park.” MINUTES—Eugene City Council May 22, 2006 Page 11 Work Session