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e The City neared completion of its parkland acquisition program in Eugene's south ridgeline in 1982. Over 300 acres have now been acquired, and a ridgeline hiking trail through a portion of the property should be completed this spring. The Parks and Recreation Department also developed a Parks Master Plan to determine Eugene's future recreational needs and to identify unique natural areas that should be preserved as parks. The plan is now under review by the Planning Commission and will soon be forwarded to the council. In closing, 1982 was a lean year for the City of Eugene and for many of our citizens. Staff and resources were trimmed in all City departments. Fire stations were closed, and some stations were staffed on a reduced basis. We had to trim hours at the Library, and we had to reduce year-round operation of Jefferson Pool. Our Capital Improvement Program was shelved to allow us to continue as many services as our resources could provide. We know that some of our citizens are also suffering from the economic downturn that has affected our city and the entire nation. And we are concerned for them. That is why we are continuing to focus our energies on economic development, which means more jobs and a brighter future for our people. Last year, I said I would like the watchwords of the 80s to be "cooperation and hope". We saw both in 1982, and we also saw action. I think 1983 will be another year of progress toward accomplishing the council's number one goal of economic development. In 1983, we must also decide what services the City will provide in the 80s and how we will pay for them. Eugene, today, is benefiting from the financial foresight of the Eugene Plan. We now must provide a financial plan for the years ahead. And I am confident that we will once again find innovative 4It solutions, born of cooperation and commitment to this unique community. We, in Eugene, will do more than simply survive the challenging years of the 1980s. We will search for opportunity, and we will prosper from those efforts. At the conclusion of his address, Mayor Keller expressed the appreciation of the council for the efforts of City staff in assisting the council and for the work of citizens serving on the City's many advisory boards and commissions. The meeting was adjourned to January 12, 1983. Respectfully submitted, 7?(,~~ ' ''''''7. T Micheal D. Gleason City Manager (Recorded by Darcy Marentette) MDG:DCM:dcm/CM27b6 e MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 10, 1983 Page 6