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, doir .0 ,000 . <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> EUGENE <br /> Pa rks and To: Mayor Piercy and City Council <br /> Op m Space. From: Johnny Medlin, Director <br /> Parks and Open Space Division <br /> Date: April 20, 2010 <br /> Re: Administrative Order 58 -10 -04 - Ordering the Temporary <br /> 1820 MOW IIIT) Closure of a Portion of Scobert Park <br /> EIGEW, TM 4 04 <br /> O #040110 Attached are copies of Administrative Order 58 -10 -04 ordering the <br /> Ha 041 424882 temporary closure of the southerly fenced portion of Scobert Park from <br /> April 23, 2010 through April 22, 2012. <br /> PROBLEM <br /> EPD and abutting neighbors report illicit activity is occurring within the <br /> fenced off area of the park. Access into the fenced area is being <br /> D 111# PC WOG accomplished through abutting private properties. Since the area is <br /> not "formally" closed EPD does not feel they can enforce keeping <br /> people out of the fenced area. <br /> ta 1 <br /> HISTORY <br /> Due to unacceptable illicit activities happening at the time this visibly <br /> Walt MOM remote southerly portion of the park was fenced off from the <br /> remainder of the park in 1996. Initially an administrative order closing <br /> the area was in effect. While that order has long since expired, it was <br /> sufficient to change the behavior patterns at the time and we have <br /> not had significant problems within this fenced off area for a number <br /> of years. <br /> PROPOSED SOLUTION <br /> POS staff recommend reinstating a formal closure on the fenced area <br /> which would allow EPD enforcement and would likely again break <br /> the illicit activities behavior pattern. <br /> The closure will become effective on April 23, 2010 at 12:01 a.m. <br /> For further information, please contact Rob Hallett at 541 - 682 -4935. <br /> ,fr <br />