Item C: Ridgeline Acquisition Proposal from Arlie and Company

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Example #3: In the long run, 40 acres of site are $6,400,000 developed as a Community Park with high intensity sports facilities, playground, etc., and the remainder is rehabilitated as natural area with 5 miles of trails, a 3-acre mountain bike skills facility, and an 18-acre disc golf course Trade-Offs Assuming that the most viable funding source is reallocating funds from the 2006 PROS Bond, the primary trade-off in considering this proposed acquisition would be that it would reduce funding for other capital projects previously identified in the bond package. Given the level of difficulty staff has encountered in attempting to find suitable land with willing sellers within each of the 13 areas targeted for new neighborhood parks, it is possible that staff will ultimately be unable to expend all of the funds identified for those neighborhood parks. Another consideration is the comparison of the ongoing annual operations and maintenance costs of the proposed new neighborhood parks compared to the operations and maintenance costs of the proposed new Suzanne R. Arlie Park. This comparison cannot be made until it is clear what type of park would be created, what types of facilities would be developed, and how many neighborhood parks of what size would not be constructed. Park Naming On September 27, 2010, a new naming policy was adopted by the council for facilities owned by the City, including parks. Under this new policy, authority for legal naming of entire City-owned parks rests with the City Council: “The establishment of formal legal names of permanent real property owned by the City of Eugene, including parks, requires legislative action and cannot be accomplished through administrative action. Only the Eugene City Council retains the authority to carry out legislative action to establish legal names. Features or distinct areas within parks, however, such as picnic structures or gardens, can be named through administrative action.” Arlie and Company has indicated that naming the park after Suzanne R. Arlie is a requirement of the transaction. In Section 5, Appendix A, the council’s new naming policy states that if the appraised value of the total area is $500,000 or greater and the donated portion is at least 51% of the total area, the park can be named after the donor or their designee. The area that Arlie has proposed to be named after Suzanne Arlie includes the 200 acres acquired in 2008, plus the approximately 315 acres in the present proposal. Acquisition Appraised Donation Amount Acres Acquired Equivalent Percent Value Donated Area 2 Acres Donated 2008 $3,000,000 $0 200 0 0% acquisition 2010 $3,434,000 1 $1,489,800 315 209 65% proposed (discount) acquisition $ 600,000 (cash donation) Total $6,434,000 $2,089,800 515 209 41% Z:\CMO\2010 Council Agendas\M101108\S101108C.doc