Item 9: Resolution Approving PROS Project and Priority Plan

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Staff Response: As a result of public testimony and Council direction related to a proposed parks bond measure in 2006, an additional project has been added to the Project and Priority Plan. This project identifies $4,000,000 in priority 1 for development of synthetic surface fields in partnership with school districts Eugene 4J and Bethel 52. An additional $1,000,000 is identified in priority 1 for the City’s share of replacement costs for the synthetic surfacing of the 4 existing synthetic surface fields. An additional $1,500,000 has also been added to this project to cover the City’s share of replacement costs of the proposed synthetic field surfaces approximately 10 - 15 years after installation. Alton Baker Whitewater Park/ Habitat Restoration (Ed Fredette, UO Outdoor Program; David Sonnichson, Whilamut Natural Area Citizen Planning Committee Chair; Anna Hopt; Scott Bridgham, UO Environmental Studies Professor; Rob McKenzie, SEHS student) A petition with 114 signatures was submitted as part of testimony in favor of the renovation of the Alton Baker Canoe Canal into a whitewater park. Five individuals testified in favor of a Whitewater park, noting potential for funding partnerships and economic development, while integrating habitat restoration efforts and safety improvements into the project. Staff Response: This project was previously given a priority 2 ranking in the Project and Priority Plan. In response to public testimony, this ranking has been split into phase 1 and phase 2. $100,000 has been moved into priority one to fund a feasibility study. This study will provide an informed scope of work, while identifying potential partner funding opportunities. Ridgeline Trail ? Land Acquisition (Bruce Mullligan, Hendricks Hills Homeowners Association; Azra Khalidi) Oral and written testimony was submitted in strong support of acquisition of the 120 acre McDougal parcel connecting Moon Mountain to Hendricks Park as part of an upcoming bond measure. Another individual requested that more areas in south Eugene be designated as parkland, noting the need for cooperation with the county. Staff Response: The Project and Priority Plan contains a Ridgeline Trail project titled “Acquire natural areas to complete Moon Mountain to Spencer Butte segment” This project encompasses the area described in the public hearing testimony. $1,625,000 is identified for acquisition in priority 1, with an additional $1,625,000 identified in priority 2. Project and Priority Plan- May 8, 2006 Public Testimony Response Page 3