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COUNCIL RESOLUTION 4636
A RESOLUTION REGARDING SUPPORT FOR
PUBLIC MARKETS IN DOWNTOWN EUGENE.
DATE SUBMITTED: June 26, 2000
PASSED: 6/0
OPPOSED:
ABSENT: Nathanson, Lee
REJECTED:
DEFERRED TO:
RESOLUTION NO. 4636
A RESOLUTION REGARDING SUPPORT FOR
PUBLIC MARKETS IN DOWNTOWN EUGENE.
The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that:
A. The Saturday Market and the Lane County Farmers' Market have been established
as public markets in downtown Eugene for 30 years and 20 years, respectively.
B. Public markets have been held in downtown Eugene for nearly 100 years.
C. Public markets have public benefits, are located on public land, and are made up
of independent and locally owned businesses.
D. Public markets support connections between rural farmers and producers, and
urban consumers.
E. Public markets further the health of the entire community by ensuring the viability
of marketing locally grown and produced goods.
F. The viability of these public markets is affected by site issues that require
resolution by local governments that own and manage these sites.
G. It is in the public interest to maintain the diversity of economic opportunity
through providing access to markets for the public and for local, small-scale micro enterprises.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, a
Municipal Corporation of the State of Oregon, as follows:
Section 1. Based upon the above findings, the Eugene City Council supports a joint
cooperative working relationship with Lane County Board of Commissioners, the Saturday
Market and the Lane County Farmers' Market that facilitates the continuation and enhancement
of regularly scheduled public markets in downtown Eugene.
The foregoing Resolution adopted the 26th day of June, 2000.
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Deputy City Recorder
Resolution