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community development block grant funding for several of the FY87-89 projects. Ms. Bascom asked to move the Tugman Parking and Turf Drainage e project to FY87-88, instead of FY88-89, due to safety concerns on Hilyard Street. Mr. McKinley said that the $90,000 is for the drainage as well as the parking costs. Ms. Ehrman discussed the Acquisition/Development of the 4-J Schoo 1 Sites, and asked for an update on the negotiations to purchase the Dunn and Lincoln sites. The City Manager said that City e staff is exploring funding options of the two sites. Mr. Drape 1 a sa i d that the City provides grounds ma i ntenance to Lincoln through the community development funds, and said that the Friends of the Library use a portion of Lincoln. Mr. Drapela said that Dunn is being maintained by the Eugene School District 4J. In response to a question about the Echo Hollow Glycol Loop/Heat Recovery item, Mr. Drapela advised that the expenditure reflects City Council concerns about weatherization and energy conservation measures. He said that a portion of the cost includes connecting to the excess hot water system at Willamette High School. In answer to a question by Ms. Ehrman, Mr. McKinley said that West University Park will be extended to Hi lyard Street, in response to neighborhood requests to expand the park. He said that there is a willing seller so the City has the option to purchase the additional property. Mr. Holmer suggested that Oakmont Park be sold for commercial development, since it was not listed in the CIP. Police, Fire and Emergency Services e The City Manager discussed the Master Plan proposal which included the readjustment of the fire station sites. He said that the City has a very efficient, low-cost, high-production Fire Department, due to its training and capacity and also its equipment and response patterns. He said that the City will not be able to maintain the current response patterns unless the site s are relocated and the City is able to acquire additional technology. He said the only alternative would be to add additional fire station sites, which cost approximately $1 million to build and $350,000 for annual operation costs. Mr. Hansen asked whether the City will sell the existing sites. He was advised that City staff analyzed how much the buildings and equipment could be sold for, as well as the purchase price for the new equipment. Mr. Hall said that the figure did not include offset costs, and he anticipated that there would be a substantial reduction in those costs. Mr. Gleason reminded the council that this item is in next year's proposal, and it is proposed as a serial levy. A discussion followed on the River Road Fire Station/Training Facility. In response to a councilor's question, the City Manager said the City Council was asked last year if the City could proceed with the Master Plan for this site, since the building was vacant and there was a willing seller. Ms. Bascom said that she believed that the City Council did not have an extensive discussion of the training facility and no locations were e mentioned. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council August 6, 1986 Page 7