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ORDINANCE N0. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS IN EMINENT DOMAIN FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY INTERESTS ALONG SHERATON DRIVE, FROM CHATEAU MEADOWS, I510-FEET NORTH, FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONSTRUCTIDN OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that: The City Cauncil has authority under provisions of the City Charter and appl i cabl a state 1 aw to institute proceedings i n eminent domain far the acquisition of private praperty for public purposes, including the improvement of city streets and construction of curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and other features. The City of Eugene i s i n the process of improving city streets and on March 1, 1990, the City Engineer enacted Initiation Order No. 2411 initiating the t~,, Sheratan Drive Street Improvement Project from Chateau Meadows, 1510-feet north, which includes street improvements cansistin of avin curbs utters 9 p g~ s g sidewalks, and sanitary and storm sewer improvements. The proposed improvements shall be in compliance with, and in furtherance vf, the plans and specifications to be prepared by the City Engineer in 4 accordance with provisions of Chapter 7 of the Eugene Code, 1971, and app1 i cabl e policies of the City of Eugene. The casts of delaying the project, the savings from efficient construction management techniques, and the need to foci 1 i tote the safe and efficient movement of traffic and pedestrians requires the City to act promptly to acquire the necessary property interests for this project. ordinance, Sheraton Drive, Page 1