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<br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br />The City Council is requested to provide direction to staff regarding how to respond to the Arlie <br />proposal. Options include: <br /> <br /> <br />A.Purchase the approximately 315 acres as shown on Attachment A and as detailed in the letter of <br />intent included as Attachment B, contingent upon inclusion of the $600,000 donation previously <br />agreed to, (2) use proceeds from the 2006 Parks, Athletic Fields and Preservation of Open Space <br />bond measure to purchase the property; and (3) initiate the public comment period on the proposal to <br />name the park after Suzanne R. Arlie such that there is sufficient time for a final naming decision to <br />allow the acquisition to close on or before December 31, 2010. <br /> <br /> <br />B.Purchase the approximately 315 acres as shown on Attachment A and as detailed in the letter of <br />intent included as Attachment B, contingent upon inclusion of the $600,000 donation previously <br />agreed to, (2) use proceeds from the 2006 Parks, Athletic Fields and Preservation of Open Space <br />bond measure to purchase the property; and (3) waive the public comment period for the naming <br />process and name the park after Suzanne R. Arlie. <br /> <br /> <br />C.Not pursue purchase of the property as shown in Attachment A. <br /> <br />D. Other, as directed by the council. <br /> <br />For either option A or B, funding of ongoing maintenance will be considered as part of the continued <br />overall Parks and Recreation O & M funding discussion. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />If the council chooses to pursue purchase of the property, the City Manager recommends Option A. <br /> <br /> <br />SUGGESTED MOTION <br />None. <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br /> <br /> <br />A.Map of proposed sale area <br /> <br />B.June 28, 2010, Letter of Intent from Eugene Parks and Open Space Division to Arlie and Company <br /> <br />C.Memo from Arlie and Company dated October 19, 2010 <br /> <br />D.Eugene City Council Naming Policy <br /> <br />E.Application for Naming Facility <br /> <br /> <br />FOR MORE INFORMATION <br />Staff Contact: Neil Björklund, Parks and Open Space Planning Manager <br />Telephone: 682-4909 <br />Staff E-Mail: neil.h.bjorklund@ci.eugene.or.us <br />Z:\CMO\2010 Council Agendas\M101108\S101108C.doc <br />