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being acquired and 30 more acres were being donated as a conservation easement. Councilor Pap6 noted that the main motion did not include much initial outlay of public money. He asked where funding would come from to pay for the amended motion. Ms. Riner responded that it would come from the 1998 bond measure for park land acquisition. In response to another question from Councilor Pap~, Ms. Riner stated that, should the City pursue the eminent domain purchase of the 77-acre property, it would cost in excess of $3.5 million and approximately $2 million for the 100-acre purchase. Councilor Pap~ said he would not support the amendment. Councilor Nathanson commented that the motion on the table represented a ~major change in direction." She opposed making such a change until staff could provide detailed information on the pros and cons of taking this new direction. She expressed concern regarding what would happen to the land in the south hills. She was not willing to support the motion until it was studied further. Councilor Taylor felt this was not an appropriate item for the Consent Calendar. She also did not think it was appropriate for staff to have spent so much time on the item. She commented that she needed more information on the pros and cons of the deal to base a decision upon and reiterated her concern regarding removal of agricultural lands. Mayor Torrey stated that the council did instruct staff to bring back a proposal and staff had done so. He felt Mr. Dafoe had made a valid point and he supported the inclusion of language that would address his concerns. He said, through the council's content discussion, legislative intent would be determined. He surmised that, should the amendment pass, the City would have acquired 77 acres outside of the UGB and would not be able to develop the infrastructure for the park. Mr. Klein affirmed this. He said a Metro Plan amendment would still have to be passed in order to develop the land. Mayor Torrey remarked that there was benefit in having a community discussion on this. He called it a "tremendously needed" park development. He indicated he would vote against the amendment in the event of a tie. Councilor Kelly offered a friendly amendment to add at the end of the mo- tion the following language: ~... and to initiate the necessary Metro Plan amendment to include the 77 acres within the urban growth boundary." Councilor Bettman accepted the friendly amendment. In response to a question from Councilor Kelly, Ms. Riner said the reason there was only funding for 19 acres and not 40 acres at this time was that the money had been dedicated for such a purchase ten years ago and the land costs had increased. Councilor Kelly had no problem with the profit the developer made on the swap, but was concerned with the MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 14, 2004 Page 9 Regular Meeting