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CHAPTER V <br />organization may play a significant role in the solicitation and <br />acquisition of future donations. <br />• Lifetime Estates: This is an agreement between a landowner <br />~ _ and the City that gives the owner the right to live on the site <br />affer it is sold to the City. <br />^ Exchange of Property: An exchange of property between a <br />,_ private landowner and the City can occur. For example, the <br />City could exchange a less useful site it owns for a potential <br />park site currently under private ownership. <br />^ Public/Private Partnerships: The basic approach of such a <br />partnership is for a public agency to enter into a working <br />~ agreement with a private business to help fund, build, and/or <br />operate a public facility. Generally, the three primary <br />incentives that a public agency can offer is free land to place a <br />facility (usually a park or other piece of public land), certain tax <br />advantages, and access to the facility. While the public <br />agency may have to give up certain responsibilities or control, it <br />is one way of obtaining public facilities at a lower cost. <br />• Habitat Conservation Bonds: This is a new concept that has <br />recently gained support from State and Federal agencies <br />charged with protecting endangered species. This tool could <br />help restore and enhance salmon and other wildlife habitat, <br />while assisting new development with complex regulatory <br />requirements. <br /> Fees and Charges: User fees and facility charges generate <br /> <br />. <br />~~ revenue for parks and programs, by charging users some or all <br />~ of the costs of providing services. The City of Eugene has set <br />t ~, ~ revenue goals for recreation programs and has developed fees <br /> .and charges accordingly. The City should continue to refine <br /> these goals, while maintaining program affordability and <br />~ -- accessibility. Some program areas are more suitable for higher <br /> fees and charges. However, youth development is typically not <br /> one of these areas. The City could balance its low revenue but <br /> highly valued youth development offerings with more program <br /> offerings that are revenue generators, such as adult sports <br />(~ . programs. Park services revenues can be increased by <br /> expanding rental facilities (picnic shelters, meeting rooms, <br /> swimming pools, gardens, gazebos, etc.) or by increasing rental <br /> fees and other facility-use charges. <br />l- <br />,,. <br />City of Eugene PROS Comprehensive Plan 89 <br />,~,, Draft <br />