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<br />RESOLUTION NO. 4636 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION REGARDING SUPPORT FOR <br />PUBLIC MARKETS IN DOWNTOWN EUGENE. <br /> <br />The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that: <br /> <br />A. The Saturday Market and the Lane County Farmers' Market have been established <br />as public markets in downtown Eugene for 30 years and 20 years, respectively. <br /> <br />B. Public markets have been held in downtown Eugene for nearly 100 years. <br /> <br />C. Public markets have public benefits, are located on public land, and are made up <br />of independent and locally owned businesses. <br /> <br />D. Public markets support connections between rural farmers and producers, and <br />urban consumers. <br /> <br />E. Public markets further the health of the entire community by ensuring the viability <br />of marketing locally grown and produced goods. <br /> <br />F. The viability of these public markets is affected by site issues that require <br />resolution by local governments that own and manage these sites. <br /> <br />G. It is in the public interest to maintain the diversity of economic opportunity <br />through providing access to markets for the public and for local, small-scale micro enterprises. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, a <br />Municipal Corporation of the State of Oregon, as follows: <br /> <br />Section 1. Based upon the above findings, the Eugene City Council supports a joint <br />cooperative working relationship with Lane County Board of Commissioners, the Saturday <br />Market and the Lane County Farmers' Market that facilitates the continuation and enhancement <br />of regularly scheduled public markets in downtown Eugene. <br /> <br />The foregoing Resolution adopted the 26th day of June, 2000. <br /> <br />~.~I V~ <br /> <br />Deputy City Recorder <br /> <br />Resolution <br />