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<br /> <br />ECC DR <br />UGENE ITY OUNCIL <br />AIS <br />GENDA TEM UMMARY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Adoption of Resolution 4957 Renaming the “Wayne L. Morse Ranch” as <br />the “Wayne Morse Family Farm” <br /> <br /> <br />Meeting Date: October 13, 2008 Agenda Item Number: 2E <br />Department: Public Works Staff Contact: Johnny Medlin <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: [682-4930] <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT <br /> <br />This session is for the City Council to take action regarding a request to change the name of a City park <br />from “Wayne L. Morse Ranch” to “Wayne Morse Family Farm.” A resolution authorizing this change <br />is included as Attachment A. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />Staff sent a memo to the council on this topic on September 25, 2008. <br /> <br />In 1975, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2368 supporting the "concept of acquisition by the <br />State of Oregon of the Wayne L. Morse Ranch in Eugene for preservation as an historic park and <br />monument to Wayne L. Morse." Through adoption of this resolution, the City Council officially named <br />the park the "Wayne L. Morse Ranch" (if it had not done so previously). Because there is no delegation <br />of authority regarding the renaming of the Wayne L. Morse Ranch, only the City Council has the <br />authority to change the name. <br /> <br />The Wayne Morse Historical Park Corporation (WMHPC) is requesting the council to rename Wayne L. <br />Morse Ranch Park. They feel renaming the park to “Wayne Morse Family Farm” Park would be a more <br />accurate historical representation and better fit the wishes of the Morse family. A letter from Alison <br />Moss, co-chair of the WMHPC, explaining their request, is included as Attachment B. <br /> <br />In discussions earlier this year with WMHPC, City staff found no basis to oppose the proposal but <br />suggested they solicit support from the neighborhood association and the dog off-leash users group <br />which is very active within the park. They have followed this suggestion and their letter states they have <br />received favorable reactions to their proposal from both groups. They have provided documentation <br />supporting the requested change from representatives of the Morse family, the Crest Drive Citizen’s <br />Association, Museums of Springfield/Eugene (Muse), and users of the dog off-leash area at the park. <br />This documentation is provided in Attachment C. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />No policies were found relating to this proposed action. <br /> <br />Z:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M081013\S0810132E.doc <br /> <br />