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+ · · Great parks system · City owns more land than it can care · Support for Parks and Open Spaces for or manage - wouldn't it be better to · Wonderful proactive open space acqui- sell some off and use for other priori- sition but mostly years ago ties? West Eugene Wetlands Santa Clara Community Park Wetlands We need better strategies to get a hospital in the core Wonderful riverfront and off street paths Stuck forever without Goal 5 competition We have many resources to achieve this We are squandering our resources Lead by example on sustainability practices Losing key natural resources parcels to development Encouraging progress downtown We need a better plan to maintain our parks and open space The highest quality of life, safe, clean, diverse - City has no teeth when it comes to dealing with welcoming! companies that pollute the environment Failure to protect headwaters Not enough care for natural environment (broad population) pesticides, toxins West Eugene Parkway We need a better plan for financing the $90M backlog Sometimes goes beyond accepted state and federal guidelines Accessible and Thriving Recreation and Culture + · Increased service delivery with partners Financing: · Recreation is in "Bucket 4" in the budget process · Pay for play access issue · Accessibility more low-income pro- grams for all of Eugene · Lack of affordability of recreation · Recreation programs increasingly unaffordable for many · Need to make Cuthbert more accessible to community groups · Does not provide adequate funding for full achievement · Accessibility limited by economic means · Programs/services not available for all Physical availability Recreational facilities are not equitably MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 25-26, 2005 Page 5 Goals Setting Session