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- ,.--,' - ~ -. A. Kaufman Property 'purchase - Manager asked ?uthorization to proceed with agree- \ ment to purchase from Gertrude Kaufman for $90,000 land on which her former home .and an adjacent home are located. Mrs. Kaufman has offered to the City the two buildings as a gift (appraised value $88,000), and it is felt they are very de- 'sirable for use of senior citizens as well as for headquarters space for service . ;agencies serving the elderly. Planning Commission has granted a permit allowing conditional use of the property for that purpose. The proposed agreement cover- .... ing purchase of the land provides for payment of the principal at the rate of $2,000 per year plus interest on the unpaid balance based on prime interest rate of First National Bank. Principal payment plus interest is calculated to be about $7,000 per year during the agreement period. In the event of Mrs .Kauf- man's death prior to full payment, the agreement will terminate, any outstanding principal balance canceled, and at that point the land comes into City ownership. 'Staff recommended approval of the proposed agreement. Councilman Mohr commented on the need for space for senior citizens' programs and the fact that this location would seem to be ideal because of the neighbor- hood's high population of older people. He fel tit would also serve as a focal point for a neighborhood development plan. Mrs. Campbell wondered if Retire Senior Volunteer Program and Volunteer Services Council would have the opportunity to use space in the buildings. Parks Director I said various agencies are now being contacted with regard to space requirements 'with the idea of using the "annex" for office space. The Kaufman house itself would be used for a recreational center for senior citizens. In answer to Councilman Hershner's question about source of funds to meet the . payment, Manager said it is expected there will be some rent payments from the funded volunteer services, and that it i,s not such a large aIrount that during the 'year there will be funds available from other sources to cover the payment when it is due. I Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr. Mohr to proceed with the contractual arrangement I for purchase of the land from Gertrude Kaufman. Mrs. Campbell asked about furnishings in the buildings. Parks Director said there will be some left, but Mrs. Kaufman is still in the process of moving to her new home and exact inventory is not known at this time. Comm , 10/11/72 ,vote was taken on the motion as stated. Motion carried unanimously. Approve - . _. _ . ':,.Ic;::-.',.- c ' ;,- ~ . B. Environmental Impact Statement, Expioratory Oil Driiling. - Mich~el Dotten, repre- senting Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group, read the resolution which I OSPIRG is asking the Council to adopt, endorsing their posi tion that environmental ! impact statement be required prior to any exploratory drilling for oil in the I \, Willamette Valley area near Eugene. He said it appears Mobil Oil Company has no ~specific plans at this time, but the OSPIRG feels more should be known about the - 1: results of any drilling which may take place through impact statements for each I test drilling prior to issuance of blanket permits. I I ,Mayor Anderson left the meeting. Council President Mohr assumed the Chair. In answer to Councilman Williams, Mr. Dotten said they feel there may be damage to ithe environment from placement of roads, test holes, and mud pumping in this par- i ticu1ar area which would not be covered by a National requirement for environmental impact statement. Local statement requirements for each test drilling would en- able the Department of Environmental Quality to seek an injunction against further development until it is known there will be no damage to the environment. Mr. Dotten continued that their group intends to approach the County with the same request, this in answer to Mrs. Campbell, who expressed the opinion that the Director of Environmental Qua1i ty should have local support in his efforts to make an .impact statement a requisite.for -drIlling permits. Mr~. Dotten said-there. is no time element involved since there is no development at this time in the Willamette Valley, other than possibility of some precedent which could prevent . the Director from taking action should drilling occur. ,Manager referred to preamble of OSPIRG' s request in whi ch they ask for impact a statement prior to "issuance of leases" and the general broadly based lease of I i1arge areas without determination as to where a particular test drilling will \ occur. Mr. Dotten said the resolution itself refers to issuance of permits for ,"drilling" rather than leases, in which case Manager asked if it wouldn't be the responsibility of the oil company or Bureau of Land Management to file environ- Imental impact statements. 3/5 10/24/72 - 10