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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Oregon, as follows: Section 1. Based upon the above findings, which are incorporated herein by reference and hereby adopted, the City Council of the City of Eugene does hereby find, declare, and determine it necessary to acquire certain ownership interests to the parcels of real property more particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference in order to construct and maintain the public bicycle and pedestrian East Bank Trail in accordance with the design prepared by the City Engineer and approved by the City Manager. Section 2. The City Council does hereby direct that the City Manager or the Manager's designee shall institute negotiations with affected property owners( s) to acquire the needed property interests and institute proceedings in eminent domain for the condemnation of the real property interests described in Section 1, and, at least 20 days prior to the filing of any action for condemnation to make a written offer to the owners or parties having an interest therein of a stated amount as compensation therefor and for any compensable damages to remaining property. Section 3. The City Council further directs that the City Manager or the Manager's designee shall obtain for the City immediate possession of the real property interests described in Section 1 if negotiations will delay the construction of the described improvements. Section 4. The City Council hereby declares that the improvements above set forth are for a public purpose, are necessary for the public welfare, are the most compatible with the greatest public good and the least private injury, and are authorized under the laws of the State of Oregon and Charter and ordinances of the City of Eugene. Section 5. The City Council further declares that the real property interests described in Section 1 shall be used by the City of Eugene for public purposes at the earliest possible date and, in any event, no later than ten years from the date this Resolution is adopted by the Council. The foregoing Resolution adopted the 9th day of July, 2001. $~1'L. 7:;~ City Recorder Resolution - 2