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ORDINANCE NO. _~j~_1Q~+ <br />AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE INSTITUTION OF <br />PROCEEDINGS IN EMINENT DOMAIN FOR THE ACQUIS I- <br />TION OF PROPERTY IN THE VICINITY OF 4TH AND <br />5TH AVENUES AND POLK STREET AND BLAIR BOULE- <br />VARD FOR A PUBLIC PARK SITE; REPEALING RESOLU- <br />TION NO. 3050; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. <br />The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that; <br />It has authority under provisions of the City Charter and <br />applicable state law to institute proceedings in eminent domain <br />for the acquisition by condemnation of private property within <br />or without its corporate limits for the purpose of public parks. <br />Pursuant to that authority, on July 20, 1977 the City Council <br />by Resolution No. 2720 authorized the <br />in eminent domain for the acquisition <br />more particularly described therein. <br />in the Lane County Circuit Court, and <br />matter it was learned that the proper <br />anal a judgment of non-suit was entered <br />without prejudice. <br />institution of proceedings <br />of certain real property <br />The proceedings were filed <br />prior to trial of the <br />ty description was in error <br />and the matter dismissed <br />Resolution No. 3050 was subsequently adopted on Nove~~~ber 27, <br />19?8, correctly describing the acquisition sought, and the Lane <br />County Circuit Court has ruled that such proceedings must be <br />authorized by Ordinance and Resolution No. 3Q50.should be repealed. <br />One of the stated Community Goals and Policies of the City <br />of Eugene is that the City should recognize and continue to follow <br />and implement the findings, goals, objectives, and recommendations <br />of the Parks, Recreation and Open Space elements of the adopted <br />1990 General Plan. <br />Ordinance - 1 <br />