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MINUTES <br /> <br /> Eugene City Council <br /> Work Session <br /> McNutt Room--Eugene City Hall <br /> <br /> June 8, 2005 <br /> Noon <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: George Poling, Jennifer Solomon, Betty Taylor, David Kelly, Gary Papd, <br /> Bonny Bettman, Andrea Ortiz, Chris Pryor. <br /> <br />Mayor Kitty Piercy called the meeting of the Eugene City Council to order. <br /> <br />A. WORK SESSION: <br /> Acquisition Update on East Fork Amazon Headwaters--Dillard Road <br /> <br />City Manager Taylor introduced the item, noting that Parks and Open Space Division manager Johnny <br />Medlin was present to provide the council with an update about the potential for the City to acquire a parcel <br />located on Dillard Road in the southeast hills area of Eugene. <br /> <br />Mr. Medlin recalled the property was considered by the council as part of the Stream Corridor Acquisition <br />Study in 2001 and at that time it was a Tier 3 site known as Parcel 11. At that time, the council directed <br />staff to explore the acquisition of the stream corridor contained by the property. He reported that the City <br />had purchased 54 acres of the more than 90-plus acre parcel shortly thereafter, using Stormwater Funds and <br />funds from the 1998 parks and open space bond. He called the council's attention to an enlarged version of <br />Exhibit C from the council's meeting packet, also mounted on the wall, which showed the extent of the City- <br />owned property. <br /> <br />Mr. Medlin said the City continued discussions with a previous property owner about the potential of <br />acquiring additional stream corridor segments in the remaining area. At one point, City staff believed it had <br />reached agreement with the property owner to acquire those segments; however, the property owner asked <br />the City to consider acquisition of the entire site. Mr. Medlin noted that initial acquisition of the total site <br />was not considered a priority in the ridgeline trail acquisition program as the ridgeline trail already had <br />available public property in this area. However, the parcel would provide the City with an opportunity to <br />create an additional connection to the trail for properties to the north. Mr. Medlin said the City made an <br />offer of $300,000 for the property in the hopes it would spur the donation of the remaining value of the <br />property. Staff thought it had reached an agreement on the purchase but it was subsequently sold to another <br />party for $325,000. <br /> <br />Mr. Medlin said staff began to work with the new property owner to acquire the entire parcel, and that <br />individual indicated his willingness to sell the parcel for $600,000 if the City could meet the conditions of <br />the sale and complete the transaction by October 1, 2004. The City had been unable to do so. He noted the <br />City's appraisal for the property was about $430,000. Mr. Medlin said that on offer was made for the <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 8, 2005 Page 1 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />