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ORDINANCE NO. 0~0 6~ AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS IN ENIINENT DOMAIN FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY INTERESTS FROM THE GREENWAY BICYCLE BRIDGE NORTH TO THE DELTA HIGHWAY/GREEN ACRES ROAD INTERSECTION FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EAST BANK TRAIL BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN PATH. The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that: A. The City Council has authority under provisions of the City charter and applicable state law to institute proceedings in eminent domain for the acquisition by condemnation of private property for public purposes, including the improvement and maintenance of City bicycle paths. B. The Council adoption of the City's Capital lmprovenaent Program authorized the City Engineer to initiate the design and construction of the East Bank trail bicycle and pedestrian path from the Greenway Bicycle Bridge to the Delta HighwaylGreen Acres Road C. ~n determining the location of the Trail, the City has taken into account: 1. The Council directive to locate the path as close as practical: to the willarnette River and thereby maximize the aesthetic enj oyment for and use by the public; 2. The abjective of minimizing the destruction of mature trees and vegetation and avoiding disruption existing ponds; 3. The objective of minimizing disruption to existing developable land; and 4. The need to minimize the public cost for this project which is needed to address the ~ansportation and recreational goals of the City. D. The proposed improvements will be designed in a manner which is the most compatible with the greatest public good and the least private injury. The proposed improvements are also incompliance with and in furtherance of the plans and specif cations prepared by the City Engineer in accordance with provisions of Chapter 7 of the Eugene Code,197I and applicable polices of the City of Eugene. THE CITY QF EUGENE DOES GRDAIN AS FC~LLGwS: Section 1. Based upon the above findings, which are incorporated herein by reference and hereby adopted, the City Council of the City of Eugene does hereby find, declare, and determine it necessary to acquire the real property interests more particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference in order to construct and maintain the public bicycle and pedestrian East Bank Trail in accordance with the design prepared by the City Engineer and approved by the City Manager. 85