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HAMMITT Bob From: ANDERSEN Chris F To: HAMMITT Bob Subject: FW: FAX Date: Friday, May 01, 1998 6:09PM Let's discuss. cfa From: PEARSALL Sheri R To: ANDERSEN Chris F Cc: DILLER Della M Subject: RE: FAX Date: Friday, May 01, 1998 4:29PM Chris, I just received a call from Don Wilhite, he just talked to the State Marine Board and they say that we are in breach of contract you may be getting a call from Don about this. Evidently, what the Mayor told him did not satisfy him Sheri From: ANDERSEN Chris F To: PEARSALL Sheri R; TORREY Jim D Cc: JOHNSON Jim R Subject: RE: FAX Date: Friday, May 01, 1998 2:27PM Sheri and Jim, The correspondence referenced in the FAX was sent nearly a year ago and was a follow up to the implementation of budget reductions in the Park Maintenance budget which eliminated maintenance at Whitely and Hileman boat landings. We indicated that we would attempt to find other public agencies or non - profit groups who might be willing to take on maintenance responsibility for Whitely and Hileman boat landings since we were unable to continue providing maintenance support to them. We contacted State Parks Dept., Lane County Parks Dept., State Marine Board, Oregon Fish and Wildlife as will as McKenzie Flyfisher Association, Cascade Family Flyfishers, and Steelheader Association. None of these groups was willing to step forward. The agreement with Lane County that provided for the transfer of responsibility to Eugene as part of an urban transition agreement in Oct. 1987 required that if the City should fail to use the property for park purposes, ownership of the parcel shall revert to the County. We notified the County that since we were unable to continue to provide maintenance and would need to restrict vehicle access to the boat landings that we were returning jurisdiction to the County per our agreement. For the past several months we have had meetings and discussions with Bob Keefer and Bill VanVactor. At first they were going to take some action to their Board but now they are asking that the City contribute $30,000 to provide for purchase of an adjacent house site that could be used for a park host, thereby reducing some of the public safety concerns regarding the Hileman site. (Whitely does not have these same problems and there are volunteers willing to provide assistance so the County will take it back.) We have several other issues going on with the County (not surprising) including an issue regarding the Q Street ditch that runs along 1 -5 and Garden Way. The County has jurisdiction of the ditch but provides no maintenance or operational support. Development is planned nearby and there is a need to have involvement for development requirements. Since this is in the City limits we would be willing to consider accepting responsibility for the ditch. As both boat landings are located outside the UGB and were specifically indicated as being transferred to the City in "as is" condition it would seem appropriate to return them in like condition. Ken Tollenaar recieved the same FAX and I have had this conversation with him and sent him copies of the original transfer agreement and background information. He indicated that he would be calling Don Wilhite. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like more info. Thanks, Chris From: PEARSALL Sheri R To: ANDERSEN Chris F Subject: FAX Date: Friday, May 01, 1998 12:20PM I just sent you a fax and it said there were 5 pages. There were only 4 so your not missing any. Sorry about that I will be going to remedial counting school tomorrow DUHI The fax has some questions on it from Mayor Torrey about the letter Richard Morgan sent to Dave Obern at the Oregon State Marine Board. The letters are included in the fax. Page 1