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é Mr. Pap determined from Mr. Gordon that staff would continue to seek funding from other jurisdictions. Mr. Gordon noted that representatives of Cottage Grove expressed disappointment that the project did not extend to its community. He could not guarantee that City administrators were carrying the word to their councilors. é Responding to a question from Mr. Pap, Mr. Kelly indicated the Region 2050 project board was aware of the project and it fit well with that effort. Ms. Taylor, seconded by Ms. Bettman, moved to extend time for the item by three minutes. The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Ms. Taylor said that voluntary sales were fine but she hoped the City was not limited to that approach. She was interested in acquiring the Amazon headwaters, which might not be available voluntarily. She wanted to find other ways to get the property into public ownership. She asked for information on how farm and forest land could be protected from development. Mr. Gordon responded that the Amazon headwaters was identified for possible acquisition. He believed the best way to protect farm and forest land in perpetuity was to purchase those properties or buy conservation easements on them. Ms. Taylor asked if there was a way to guarantee land inside a conservation easement would be preserved against development. Ms. Riner explained that the easement runs with the property. Ms. Bettman expressed appreciation for the regional approach being taken by the project. She thought the project map the first step toward identifying the communitys assets. She feared the = project, like so many, would go nowhere but she hoped that it was used. She asked what percentage of the amenities identified were within Eugene or directly adjacent to it. Ms. Riner said that she had not done that assessment, but the Mayors Parks and Open Space Committee would = do so. She noted that few of the amenities that had been identified were inside the Eugene urban growth boundary because they were addressed by other plans. Ms. Solomon determined from Mr. Carlson that endorsement of the project did not imply the City would pay for it. She asked how it would be paid for. Mr. Carlson said that the project represented a framework that allowed the City to respond to different funding opportunities, such as federal funding opportunities. He said that additionally, the mayors committee might = recommend some of the land identified be purchased using a voter-approved bond measure. That was not a given, however. Ms. Solomon asked what would happen if the City found a better use for one the properties in question; did endorsement of the project preclude the council from pursuing a better opportunity in the future? Mr. Carlson said no. No future uses were precluded. The project was a framework that would likely be modified over time. The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. D.WORK SESSION: 2003-2004 Council Goals/Strategic Planning Follow-up Jan Bohman of the City Managers Office joined the council for the item. She said she was = present to follow-up with the council on four strategic objectives it wished to consider including in its goals for 2003-2004. Ms. Bohman called the councils attention to the packet materials and = reminded councilors there had been no council consensus on the items in question. She asked for feedback on the staffs summary of the councils intent, noting that in some cases there was == MINUTESEugene City Council March 12, 2003 Page 7 C Work Session