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December 29, 1992 Bob Meltebeke Paradise Homes, Inc. 3324 Bardell Avenue Eugene, Oregon 97401 Dear Bob Meltebeke: Concerning the proposed Gilham Park trade: Since our meeting time was limited last week, I didn't feel I had time to get our direction fully defined. This letter is intended to summarize the dis- cussion we had on 12/22 and the general direction and understanding we have developed over several meetings. Some of what follows moves the discussion beyond what we've shared face -to- face, which I do in the spirit of getting on to the next levels of negotia- tion. We ultimately need an agreement that the City Manager can sign. I will be sharing copies of this letter with City staff whom I have been in consultation with on different aspects of the proposed land trade, whose work may be impacted by such a trade. First let me define the parcels. In this letter, Gilham Park is the 6.67 acres existing City park on the east side of Gilham Road, southwest of Gilham School, identified on tax lot maps as 17- 03- 17 -2 -1 -103; the East Gilham par- cel is a proposed park site immediately east of the school that lies slightly north of a targeted park site in then Willakenzie Refinement. Plan; the West Gilham parcel is a second proposed park site west of Gilham Road, north of Ayres Road, east of Delta Highway, close to a targeted park site in the same refinement plan. The East and West Gilham sites together are intended to be equal in area and recreational potential to the Gilham Park site you seek in trade. You approached the City in the fall of '92 with a proposal to trade land owned by Paradise Homes and Harold Van Sant at the East Gilham site for the Gilham Park site. The City responded favorably, provided that the area of the Gilham site could be distributed to create an additional neighborhood park in a second targeted location, since the new site needed to be only half the size of the current site. We indicated that the second site would be best acquired by you and deeded to the city to simplify and perhaps acceler- ate the process over one in which the City becomes involved in selling and buying. You have made an inquiry on a second site which is not ideally lo- cated, but which might suffice. Centrality to the neighborhood and good ac- cessibility are prinicipals that should guide site selection. Several issues exist which I want to make sure are addressed at appropriate stages as we proceed: