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• <br /> DISTRIBUTED TO: <br /> • YOR <br /> RECEIVED <br /> BY CITY MANikGER caroveleeY <br /> Sept. 7, 1994 MGR <br /> &P 9 1iY 2999 Gilham Road <br /> Eugene 97408 TMGR <br /> v <br /> City Manager's Office • Pr P.� <br /> City of Eugene pfruni <br /> To Whom It May Concern: <br /> I would like to be made aware of further developments and meetings <br /> concerning park land in my neighborhood. I am concerned about the land <br /> swap and payment of $68,000 that has left my neighborhood without <br /> accessible open space and will probably result in another section of <br /> Gilham Road being bordered by 6' fences. I would like to know if the land <br /> was dispersed after any sort of public hearing, whether other developers <br /> were solicited to ensure that the city got the best deal possible, if there <br /> has been any sort of agreement with the developer to provide community <br /> access to the tract traded and on what sort of timeline. Who lost la dd How <br /> the funds and who has been given the task of replacing our <br /> can we make sure that they will be spent in a timely manner to buy more <br /> land? Will there be sufficient funds to purchase 3.1 acres of park land for <br /> our neighborhood? Are there plans to develop the park(s)? I would like to <br /> know who the officials directly responsible for this deal are, perhaps they <br /> should be part of a plan to compensate the citizens of this neighborhood - <br /> or at least explain it to a public gathering. <br /> I had contacted various departments and officials last spring about <br /> planting some native trees on our former land. My Councilman did not <br /> return my (numerous) calls. This time Jim Torrey not only called me back <br /> but requested that I document some of my concerns by writing this letter. <br /> Please forward a copy to him. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> lz r y <br /> John Newsom <br />