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M <br /> ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 58-02-08 <br /> <br /> ~ of the ee : ,•o -Cae~ -~r,1~•~?2 <br /> a ~a~ <br /> City Manager _ g~.+~, <br /> City of Eugene, Oregon <br /> ' Designating a Portion of East Alton Baker Park as <br /> <br /> j the Whilamut Natural Area of Alton Baker Park. <br /> <br /> ~I <br /> <br /> i <br /> The City Manager of the City of Eugene finds that: <br /> A. Pursuant to the Eugene Charter of 1976 the City Manager is the administrative head <br /> of the City of Eugene. <br /> B. In 1992, Lane County Ballot Measure No. 20-01, e~'tablished a Citizen Planning <br /> Committee to determine a mix of passive recreational uses for East Alton Baker Pazk. <br /> C. In 1993, Alton Baker Pazk was transferred from Lane County ownership to the City <br /> <br /> ~ of Eugene. In an Intergovernmental Agreement between the County and the City, conditions were <br /> <br /> ~ ;placed on the City to develop a plan for East Alton Baker Pazk consistent with the requirements of <br /> <br /> i <br /> <br /> ~ Ballot Measure No. 20-O1, including the appointment of a Citizen Planning Committee. <br /> D. In January of 1996 the Eugene City Council approved the East Alton Baker Pazk Plan <br /> as developed by the Citizen Planning Committee, which contains goals and strategies for park <br /> improvements, restoration activities, and on-going maintenance activities. In March of 1996 the <br /> Willamalane Board approved the same plan. <br /> E. On August 10`x, 2001, The East Alton Baker Pazk Citizen Planning Committee <br /> submitted a proposal to the City Manager, requesting that the East Alton Baker Park name be <br /> amended to "Whilamut Natural Area of Alton Baker Park." This recommendation was based on: <br /> (1) Whilamut (pronounced "wheel-a-moot") is a Kalapuya word. The word <br /> <br /> ~ Whilamut, translated into English means "where the river ripples and runs fast." It is likely <br /> that the current name of the Willamette River, which is the azea's primary landmazk, is <br /> ~ derived from this Kalapuya word. <br /> (2) The term "natural area" is an appropriate descriptor of the existing and <br /> intended uses of the pazk. The East Alton Baker Pazk Plan Vision Statement reads; "East <br /> Alton Baker Park will be a riverside haven at the center of the Eugene-Springfield <br /> metropolitan area, where urban dwellers can experience a variety of habitats for native plants <br /> and wildlife and enjoy nature. East Alton Baker Park will also provide opportunities for <br /> educational and passive recreational activities that require or are greatly enhanced by the <br /> Administrative Order - 1 <br /> <br />