HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 20143ORDINANCE NO. O
A ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE INSTITUTION OF
PROCEEDINGS IN EMINENT DOMAIN FOR THE
ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY INTERESTS FOR THE
LOWER AMAZON ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION
PROJECT (JOB#3531)
The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that:
A. The City Council has authority under provisions of the City Charter and applicable
state law to institute proceedings in eminent domain for the acquisition by condemnation of private
property for public purposes, including environmental restoration projects.
B. The City of Eugene is in the process of cooperating with federal agencies with respect
to the Lower Amazon Environmental Restoratian Praject which will result in: removing levees alon
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a reach of the Amazon Channel and associated drainage channels; restoring high frequency flooding
to adjacent disturbed agricultural lands; restoring modified areas to native wet prairie vegetation; and
relocating levees and water control structures to the margins of the restored wetland areas.
C. The proposed project is in compliance with and in furtherance of adopted City plans
and policies, and necessary in arder to mitigate the detrimental effects of the original flood protection
projects of the Corps and NRCS, and to restore habitat and other environmental values associated
with wetlands in the Amazon Creek basin. This project will~restore a portion of the vast acres of
wetland habitat which once existed in the Willamette valley, but has been lost due to urban growth
and agricultural activities. The original flood protection projects directly contributed to the
degradation of water quality and wetlands in the lower Amazon Creek basin, and led to the decrease
in number and diversity of plant and wildlife species they ~ supported.
D. The public good realized from the project far outweighs any damage which the
property owners might sustain, particularly in light of the City's obligation to provide just
compensation to the affected property owners.
Now, therefore,
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOVYS:
Section 1. Based upon the above Endings, which are incorporated herein by reference and
hereby adopted, the City Council of the City of Eugene does hereby find, declare, and determine it
necessary to acquire certain ownership interests to the parcels of real property more particularly
described on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference in order to acquire land
necessary for the Lower Amazon Environmental Restoration Project, which consists of removing
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levees along a reach of the Amazon Channel and associated drainage channels, restoring high
frequency flooding to adjacent disturbed agricultural lands; restoring modif ed areas to native wet
prairie vegetation; and relocating levees and water control structures to the margins of the restored
wetland areas.
Section Z. The City Council does hereby direct that the City Manager or the Manager's
designee shall institute negotiations with affected property owners~s} to acquire the needed property
interests and institute proceedings in eminent domain for the condemnation of the real property
interests described in Section 1 consistent with the requirements of federal and state law.
Section 3. The City Council further directs that the City Manager or the Manager's designee
shall obtain for the City immediate possession of the real property interests described in Section 1
if negotiations will delay the environmental restoration project,
Sectian 4. The City Council hereby declares that the improvements above set forth are for
a public purpose, are necessary for the public welfare, are the most compatible with the greatest
public good and the least private injury, and are authorized under the laws of the State of Oregon and
Charter and ordinances of the City of Eugene.
Section 5. The City Council further declares that the real property interests described in
Section ~ shall be used by the City of Eugene for public purposes at the earliest possible date and,
in any event, no later than ten years from the date this Ordinance is adopted by the Council.
Passed by the City Council this
day of December, 1998
Approved by the Mayor this
day of December, 1998
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City Recor r
Mayor
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