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Ann Corum, 3163 Wolf Meadows Road, commented that she owned land on the corner of Norkenzie Road and Corum Avenue. She said the inventory had indicated that there were open waterways and ponds on the property which had never existed. She said there were houses covering the entire area that was on the inventory. She remarked that the City must have money to spend on a staff person who knew absolutely nothing about the area. John Willener, 5415 South 7500 West, Hooper Utah, reiterated the comments of Ms. Corum and added that he could not fathom any reason why the property would be included on the inventory. He stressed that there had never been any pond or stream on the property. He urged the council to have staff visit the site and called the current inventory findings "pure bunk." Maguerite Emery, 2885 Monroe Street, said it was appropriate to protect natural resources for the public good. She raised concern over maintaining public good through significant adverse financial impact on private citizens. She noted that she owned stream bed property that she had paid for but added her concern that the inventory would make her property unsalable. Julie Willener, 2086 Norkenzie Road, remarked that there was no sustainable wildlife on her property. She said there was no ditch or pond on her property or within a mile of her property. She urged the council to take her property off the inventory list. Dan French, 2090 Norkenzie Road, reiterated the concerns over Ms. Corum and Ms. Willener. He said he had lived on his property for 33 years and there had never been a stream or pond on his property. He expressed his dismay in the inventory process and questioned how half of his property could be on the inventory list. Rolla Allen, 1355 Corum Avenue, submitted written material into the record. He noted that his property was located in a fully developed residential area and was less than .6 acres. He said he was abutted by fully developed residential lands on all sides and there were no streams, ponds, creeks, or wildlife near his property. He questioned why his property was included in the inventory. Sylvia Emory, 640 West 40th Avenue, spoke representing herself and her parents. She said her parents had purchase eight acres over 30 years ago with the intent of developing. She said inclusion of the property in the inventory would cause her parents to lose their retirement investment. Adam Novick, 3715 Donald Street, supported conserving wildlife habitat and also supported the uncompensated regulation of private land. He noted that he had no financial interest in the inventory list. He said regulation was critical to society. He raised concern that the present rules for Goal 5 would provide regulatory disincentives such as lost property values and added his concern that the long-term results of the inventory would be more harmful than beneficial. Hank Hoell, 3662 Vine Maple Road, submitted written material into the record. He said his backyard was included in the inventory. He requested that it be excluded from the inventory. He submitted written material supporting his request. Nancy Holzhauser, 2540 Pierce Street, spoke representing Wesley and Joanna Hoskins. She said their property was located near Hendricks Park and was surrounded on the north, east, and west, by residential areas and stressed that the survey she did showed that there was no wildlife MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 9, 2003 Page 16 Regular Session