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RESOLUTION NO. 4568 A RESOLUTION CALLING A CITY ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 3, 1998, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFERRING TO THE LEGAL ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF EUGENE A MEASURE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $25,305,000, 20-YEAR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR PURCHASE OF LAND, BUILDING OF PARKS AND REPLACEMENT OF AMAZON POOL. The City Council of the City of Eugene finds as follows: A. Parks and open space provide a place for citizens to enjoy time with family and friends and to meet other community members. Parks provide opportunities for youth and adult recreation that have a positive relationship to community health and public safety. The preservation of natural areas in and around Eugene provides needed habitat for wildlife and places for citizens to contemplate nature and find tranquillity in their daily lives. B. Eugene's current parks, natural areas and athletic fields were built in great part through the generosity of past voters. It has been over 20 years since Eugene citizens have had a chance to vote on a tax measure to rehabilitate or build new parks and buy park lands. C. When compared to other Oregon communities, Eugene's park system has fallen behind. On a per-person basis, Eugene is next to last among 12 Oregon communities for the provision of neighborhood parks and ballfields. There will not be enough athletic fields to serve the growing youth sports activities provided by non-profit recreation programs in Eugene (such as Kidsports, A YSO, YMCA and others). The Amazon Pool was built nearly 40 years ago and must be replaced soon before the existing pools and plumbing become impractical to maintain. One of Eugene's key natural features, the forested ridge line, is subject to additional development. Providing more parks and open space was a very high priority for the many citizens who participated in Eugene's Growth Management Study. D. Eugene has been the fortunate recipient of numerous donations of land, park facilities, park development and park maintenance by its citizens. The City, the Bethel and Eugene School Districts, and non-profit recreation programs have a long tradition of cooperating to provide maintenance and public recreation programs. Donations and cooperation will grow in the future but cannot provide for all of the needs for adequate parks and natural areas. E. This bond measure is intended to address the most critical needs in Eugene's parks and natural areas. With the funds from this bond measure, donations and other revenues, Eugene would be able to increase the size of its system of parks, athletic fields and natural areas to be about average among Oregon's 12 largest communities. This would double the number of neighborhood park acres and athletic fields for youth sports programs. These and other additions to Eugene's parks Resolution - 1