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landscaping; railroad crossing improvements; and undergrounding of some utilities, in accordance with the design prepared by the City Engineer and approved by the City Manager. Section 2. The City Council does hereby direct that the City Manager or the Manager' s designee shall institute negotiations with affected property owners(s) to acquire the needed property interests and institute proceedings in eminent domain for the condemnation of the real property interests described in Section 1, and, at least 40 days prior to the filing of any action for condemnation to make a written offers to the owners or parties having an interest therein of a stated amount as compensation therefor and for any compensable damages to remaining property. Section 3. The City Council further directs that the City Manager or the Manager' s designee shall obtain for the City immediate possession of the real property interests described in Section 1 if negotiations will delay the construction of the described improvements. Section 4. The City Council hereby declares that the improvements above set forth are for a public purpose, are necessary for the public welfare, are the most compatible with the greatest public good and the least private injury, and are authorized under the laws of the State of Oregon and Charter and ordinances of the City of Eugene. Section 5. The City Council further declares that the real property interests described in Section 1 shall be used by the City of Eugene for public purposes at the earliest possible date and, in any event, no later than ten years from the date this Resolution is adopted by the Council. Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. The foregoing Resolution adopted the __ day of June, 2004. City Recorder Resolution - 2