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e e e Responding to a question from Mr. Green, Ms. Czerniak said this annexation request, as recommended by staff, is contiguous to the eXisting city limits based on definitions in State statutes. She said the two planning commis- sioners who voted against the request did so because the tax lots included are not adjacent to the main body of the City. Responding to a question from Ms. Ehrman regarding public safety services, Mr. Gleason said that calls for police response to areas that are not annexed to the city are dispatched via the 9-1-1 center to the Lane County Sheriff's Office or the Oregon State Police. Ms. Czerniak clarified that if the River Road right-of-way is annexed, Eugene police would have jurisdiction within the right-of-way to enforce traffic laws. Mr. Nicholson said that island annexations could eventually change the char- acter of an area and suggested exploring ways to tax property owners whose properties are not annexed to the city but use City services. He expressed concern about annexing property whose owners are opposed to being annexed. Ms. Bascom said she was intrigued by the possibility that a large portion of the River Road area could be annexed by an island annexation. She noted that residents could then vote in City elections and be represented by a council- or. She hoped that the River Road right-of-way extending to portions of Santa Clara that have already been annexed would be annexed in the future. Mr. MacDonald commented that constituents in his ward were paying taxes to support City services that are provided to residents who live in urban areas outside of city limits. He expressed concern about the view of many River Road residents regarding annexation. He said he would offer an amendment to the motion to delete the portion of River Road right-of-way from the request, hoping that concerns of River Road residents would be resolved democratical- ly. Mayor Miller discussed the policy of separating annexations from sewers. Res. No. 4304--A resolution furthering annexation to the city of Eugene and Lane County Metropolitan Service District for property located in the River Road area along River Road, south of Horn Lane. Final Order AZ 91-16--A final order rezoning the property from County RA/UL to City GO/SR. Mr. Green moved, seconded by Ms. Ehrman, to adopt the resolu- tion and final order. Mr. MacDonald moved, seconded by Ms. Ehrman, to amend the main motion to delete from the proposed annexation that portion of River Road south of Hillcrest Drive to the city limits. Mr. MacDonald said the amendment would leave the portion of River Road right-of-way abutting the six lots as part of the annexation request. MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 10, 1992 Page 7