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4. PUBLIC HEARING: An Ordinance Concerning Alarm Systems; Amending Sections 3.005, 3.110, 3.115, and 3.990 of the Eugene Code, 1971; and Repealing Section 3.100 of that Code City Manager Taylor noted that no one had signed up to speak. He said staff had done outreach to the affected stakeholders. He recommended the council take action by unanimous consent. Mayor Torrey opened the public hearing. There being no requests to speak, Mayor Torrey closed the public hearing. Mayor Torrey asked if there was any opposition to taking action at the present meeting. Seeing none, he called for a motion. Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved that the City Council adopt Council Bill 4875, an ordinance concerning alarm systems. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 7:0, as Councilor Nathan- son was excused. 5. ACTION: Initiation of Metro Plan Amendment to Swap Residential Land Inside and Outside ur- ban Growth Boundary and Add 77 Additional Acres to Urban Growth Boundary for Community Park for Santa Clara Councilor Bettman reiterated the tabled motion, as follows: Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Kelly, moved to amend with a substitute motion to direct the City Manager to return to the council with a resolution to purchase the 77 acres, identified for a community park in Santa Clara, at fair market value and to include the provision of exercis- ing eminent domain if necessary. Councilor Kelly offered a friendly amendment to add at the end of the motion 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. Councilor Kelly preferred to acquire the property. He clarified his intent in his friendly amendment. Councilor Kelly offered the following friendly amendment to his friendly amendment: "... and to initiate the necessary Metro Plan amendment to include up to 77 acres within the urban growth boundary." MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 12, 2004 Page 9 Regular Meeting