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Ms. Taylor said that she received several constituent complaints that Animal Control had been patrolling <br />south Eugene very heavily, although there were no stray animals in that part of the community. She said <br />residents had asked how Animal Control was able to patrol all the time when the agency was supposed to be <br />short of money. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor expressed disappointment the City had not taken advantage of a grant from the State to buy <br />property on Dillard Street and Nectar Way. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor said that residents living on Whitbeck Boulevard were told any damage to their private road <br />resulting from the construction of a new three-home development would be repaired and paid for by the <br />developer. The road had been damaged and the developer had refused to pay for it. She said the residents <br />were hoping the City would follow up and see to it the repairs were made. <br /> <br />Mr. Pap~ determined from City Manager Taylor that the agreement with ORI was consistent with the <br />information the council had reviewed earlier. City Manager Taylor noted that as a result of the agreement, <br />the City would be responsible for demolition. He anticipated that the City would soon go to bid for asbestos <br />abatement related to the demolition. <br /> <br />Mr. Pap~ wished the American Cancer Society well in its annual fund-raising effort. <br /> <br />Mr. Pap~ said he had recently attended the quarterly board meeting of the League of Oregon Cities (LOC). <br />There was much going on at the State legislature, and the LOC would need help in lobbying for issues <br />important to Oregon cities. He anticipated that individual councilors would be contacted to lobby on certain <br />issues by either the LOC or the Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations. <br /> <br />Speaking to the Nectar Way issue, Mr. Pap~ expressed sympathy for the nearby residents' desires that the <br />land be purchased for open space, but said a recent mailing from the Parks and Open Space Division <br />regarding the comprehensive parks plan indicated there was a shortage of park land in his ward in north <br />Eugene. Until there was more equity in the allocation of park land throughout the community, he would be <br />hard-pressed to support additional parks and open space acquisitions in south Eugene, which was already <br />well-served in that regard. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly recalled that at the January 10, 2005, meeting, he had asked for a memorandum updating the <br />council on the Nectar Way situation. He did not recall receiving that update. City Manager Taylor said that <br />information was provided to Ms. Taylor that might not have been provided to other councilors, and agreed <br />to follow-up. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly referred to the administrative order increasing land use planning fees, and expressed satisfaction <br />that the fees were arrived at after considerable study and were not the result of arbitrary capriciousness. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly congratulated the City for the purchase-sale agreement with ORI. City Manager Taylor <br />commended Mike Sullivan and Denny Braud of the Planning and Development Department for their work <br />with ORI in bringing the matter to a conclusion. <br /> <br />City Manager Taylor commended the Eugene Stream Team for all the work that the team had been doing <br />recently. He expressed appreciation for the volunteers who worked so hard through the rain to plant <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 14, 2005 Page 2 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />