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in the park which met Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility standards, and improving <br />ingress/egress to Day Island Road. She said she thought the park needed a better intersection where , . <br />Day Island, Road intersects with Club Road. <br />Glen Love, 393 Ful Vue Drive, stated that he was an advocate for developing a boat landing in Alton: <br />Baker Pazk and- represented the interests of the' McKenzie Flyfishers organization.- He-expressed <br />appreciation that such a landing was included in the proposed park plan'and stated that it was the, only <br />public landing within Eugene's city limits. <br />Mr. Weber commented that contact with-the State -Fish and Wildlife .Department has indicated that <br />funding for development of the -boat landing might be available through ODF&W and/or the State <br />Marine Board. <br />Jim Johnson, 22 West 7th Avenue, stated. that he was Executive Manager of the City of Eugene's <br />Library, Recreation, and Cultural Services. He said that futurerefinements to .the proposed park. plan <br />would involve. members of the public and that participation would be solicited by public announcement <br />and use of mailing lists of interested parties developed at public meetings and public hearings about the <br />park. <br />Mr. Etter closed the public hearing. He said he was sympathetic to altering a proposed bicycle path by <br />moving it closer to the edge of what is known as East Alton Baker Park, to reduce the residential street- <br />like character to, the east of the houses. He said the change could solve accessible viewpoint issues and <br />.eliminate an alley atmosphere in the current access road. , <br />Ivls. Stein said she favored such an option and encouraged any.development to be planned to have <br />minimal construction impact on the area. <br />Mr. Medlin said that he would`favor relocating the existing right-of--way to provide for a meandering <br />.style road and to avoid impact on designated. wildlife preservation areas. <br />Mr. Etter stated that the suggested alteration of the plan would be considered with the East Alton Baker <br />Citizen Advisory Committee.. <br />Mr. Etter thanked those who had attended the public hearing. <br />The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. <br />(Recorded by Dan Lindstrom) <br />r:197pw1 wabp04.067 <br />MINUTES--West Alton Baker Park June 4, .1997 Page 4 <br />Public Hearing <br />