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!r� EUGENE Public Works <br /> Administration Division <br /> City of Eugene <br /> MEMORANDUM 858 Pearl Street <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> (541) 682 -5262 <br /> (541) 682 -6826 FAX <br /> Date: December 8, 1998 <br /> To: Jan Bowman <br /> From: Glen Svendsen <br /> Subject: FY00 Council Goals Process <br /> The Public Works Department proposes the following goals for Council consideration. <br /> 1. Parks and Open Space <br /> The recent voter approval of a bond measure funding a major investment program for the City's <br /> system of parks and natural areas. The Public Works Department is aggressively pursuing <br /> implementation of the measure, and is moving ahead on acquisition of land for parks and open spaces, <br /> rehabilitation of existing sports fields, and design and construction of new fields and parks. The <br /> department is planning on providing information to the public on the City's progress in carrying out <br /> the direction as approved by the voters. Staff will also provide periodic reports to Council on the <br /> status of specific projects as well as the overall implementation of the parks measure. Both the timely <br /> implementation of the measure and the level of information given to the public will not only keep the <br /> public informed of the City's actions, but will hopefully ensure continued support for the City's Parks <br /> program. <br /> A Council goal related to timely acquisition and development of the full range of facilities funded by <br /> the bond measure approved to the voters would stress the importance of this measure to the public. <br /> Identifying the improvement to the City's park system as a Council priority would both affirm City <br /> staff's focus of resources on this program, as well as the seriousness of the City's commitment to <br /> fulfilling the direction given by the voters. <br /> Examples of park - related issues likely to come before Council over the next several years include <br /> funding strategies for ongoing operation and maintenance parks, prioritization of park projects in the <br /> Capital Improvement Program, appropriate levels of park system development charges, and potential <br /> Council actions on various acquisition, permitting, planning, and land -use issues. <br /> Specific strategies would include: support for committing the resources necessary to provide the public <br /> information tools and materials; support for the addition of staff needed to carry out the measure; and <br /> support for administrative actions that may be required to carry out land acquisition and park <br /> development goals that are part of the original plan. <br />