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ORDINANCE N0. I a~ L~ AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS IN EMINENT DOMAIN FOR THE ACQUISITION OF EASEMENT INTERESTS SOUTH OF WI LLAKENZI E ROAD FOR THE PURPOSE 4F CON - STRUCTING STORM AND SANITARY SEWER IMPROVE- MENTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that: The City Counci 1 has authority under provisions of the City Charter and applicable state 1 aw to institute proceedings i n eminent domain for the acquisition by condemnation of private property far public purposes , including the construction and maintenance of storm and sanitary sewers . The City of Eugene i s i n the process of designing streets and sewers for the end Addition of Emerald Estates i n conformity with the Storm and Sanitary Sewer Master Plans . In order to extend sewer service to the subdi vi - si on, easements must be obtained across the abutting parcel of pri vate1y awned, vacant 1 and . The proposed improvements shall be i n compliance with , and i n furtherance of , the plans and specifications to be prepared by the City Engineer in accordance with provisions of Chapter 7 of the Eugene Code, 1971, and app1 i cabl e policies of the City of Eugene . In determining the location of the easements and rights-of-way to be acquired, consideration was given to avoiding planned structures to minimizing the costs of maintaining and operating the proposed sewer improvements ; to minimize disruption to existing vacant areas that coul d level op i n the future by 1 ocati ng the easements along prel i mi Hari 1y approved right-of-way and 1 of 1 i nes ; and to selecting 1 ocati ons for the proposed storm and sanitary sewers that were the most direct , thereby reducing the costs of construction .