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e e e Ms. Ehrman said she understood that adoption of the findings would not give direction to the University or preclude it from keeping the fields as they were or relocating them. Ms. Decker said that was correct. Responding to questions from Ms. Wooten, Ms. Decker said the playing fields had been developed with student funds, so, in relocating the fields, the University would have to reimburse those funds. She said the Riverfront Park Tax Increment District had included relocation of the fields as a cost item, but it had not been a specific agreement. Ms. Decker said she did not believe a possible site for relocation had been determined then or now, and she added that any possible relocation or incorporation into development still was unclear. CB 2881--An ordinance readopting Ordinance No. 19348; adding Supplemental Findings in support thereof and declaring an emergency. Mr. Hansen moved, seconded by Ms. Ehrman, that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Ms. Bascom said she appreciated the testimony offered, adding that those sen- timents probably were responsible for the open space and livable aspects of Eugene. She noted the amount of effort Mr. Urquhart had put into the issue, but she said she had concluded that adequate park space already existed and that additional open space was not needed. She said the riverbank trail sys- tem would not be jeopardized by the development. Ms. Bascom said she thought the restraints and constraints would allow a chance to add to the urban river in a tasteful way, while protecting the Greenway and incorporating some inter- esting open space. Ms. Wooten responded to Ms. Kelley's comments, saying progress had been made toward adoption of an ordinance regarding toxic and hazardous waste. She said that as far as she was concerned, "not one shovel full of dirt" would be turned until the community was protected from both future and existing haz- ards. Ms. Wooten also said meetings and interviews were planned to gather ideas and suggestions from members of the community. Ms. Ehrman said the council had visited the site, and she said she felt com- fortable in supporting the findings. She said she thought the project could be done with the interests of Eugene and of the metro community at heart, adding that the council would be closely watching development to ensure set- backs and public access to the river. She said she hoped the athletic fields would not have to be moved, but if they did, she said she would support replacing them in another area of the campus. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8:0. Council Bill 2881 was read the second time by council bill number only. MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 28, 1986 Page 10