Item B: City Center Skatepark Update

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ATTACHMENT A Public Works Parks and Open Space Division City of Eugene 1820 Roosevelt Boulevard M Eugene, Oregon 97402 EMORANDUM (541) 682-4800 (541) 682-4882 FAX www.eugene-or.gov/parks Date: October 24, 2012 To: Mayor Piercy and City Council From: Neil Bjӧrklund, 541-682-4909 Parks and Open Space Planning Manager Subject: RESPONSES TO COUNCILOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE 2006 PROS BOND MEASURE Below are staff responses to questions related to the 2006 PROS Bond Measure posed at the May 23, 2012 Council Work Session on the WJ Skatepark and Urban Plaza (City Center Skatepark). Would any part of the bond money set aside for the Santa Clara Community Park be used for the skatepark? The City Manager’s recommendation, does not propose to take funds away from the acquisition or development of Santa Clara Community Park. Will any of the funding options take money away from non-park projects? Both of the funding sources presented are park-only funding. No funding would be taken from any other City department or division. What is the status of West Eugene Wetlands Educational Center private funding? Total project budget for phases I and II of the education center is $11,000,000. According to the Willamette Resources and Education Network (WREN) website, no progress on the private fundraising has been made since 2009. How much land have we purchased so far with 2006 Bond funds? In nearly all of the acquisitions involving 2006 PROS Bond funds, other funding sources have been used to match or supplement bond funding. The supplemental funds have come from a variety of funding sources, including 1998 Bond funds, Park SDC funds, Stormwater funds, and grant funds. The total acres acquired in acquisitions that included 2006 PROS Bond Funding are shown below: Park Category Area Acquired to Date Neighborhood Parks 1 acre Community Parks 20 acres