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e In calling for ex parte contacts and conflicts of interest, Councilor Obie noted he owned property in Island Area 8 and, therefore, would abstain from discussion and voting on that island area. No other ex parte contacts or conflicts of interest were declared by Councilors. Staff Notes and minutes were entered into the record. Public hearing was opened. No one spoke in favor of the annexations. Those speaking in opposi- tion were as follows: e Ira Spieler, 325 Van Avenue, spoke regarding Island Area 8. He did not believe the people in the area were adequately notified of the proceedings and felt most people in the area were opposed to the annexation. He had been told by the Lane County Housing Authority if the area were to be annexed and rezoned, it would result in appro- ximately 1,000 residents in the area. He was concerned about the crowded living and traffic conditions that would result. He noted difficulty in obtaining information, in spite of his attempts to have questions answered. He wondered if the annexation were con- sistent with the plans of the City and County. He wondered why the City wants to annex the area. He was not sure the boundaries would be all that logical and noted Island Area 8 was not an island. He said the people in the area were not requesting services from the City, and noted the strong opposition against annexation from resi- dents in the area at the Planning Commission hearings. He said regarding the argument that citizens in the area benefit from city opportunities, the same statement could apply to Veneta, Cottage Grove, or Creswell. He felt that to be a weak argument for annex- ation. He requested more time because the people had not been told what the ramifications of the proceedings would be. Kenneth Gentry, 656 Mahlon Avenue, spoke against annexation of Island Area 7. He noted because of the freeway and rights-of-way given to the City, his particular area was surrounded and that was how it became an island. In order to make an investment on the land owned in the area, people subdivided and provided septic tanks for the lots. He felt most people would move out once they could sell their properties. As far as the benefits from the City, for instance, medical services, he said he could still receive those if he were to live in Marcola. He felt the arguments offered were nothing other than the city surrounds his area. Edwin Zack, 275 Bogart, spoke regarding Island Area 8. He said in the past, the City has avoided annexation when it was faced by opposition of the residents, unless a health hazard did exist. The residents in the area indicate in a survey an overwhelming opposition. - b7 2/12/79--3