ADMINISTRATIVE.ORDER NO. 58 - q 7 - 11 _. <br />of the <br />Public Works :Department <br />City of Eugene, Oregon <br />Adopting the Owen Rose Garden Development Plan.:. <br />The Executive Director of the Public Works Department of the City of Eugene finds <br />that: <br />A. Pursuant to the Eugene Charter of 1976 the City Manager is the administrative <br />head of the City of Eugene, -and as such, has authority to administer the development of City <br />parks or to delegate that authority to others. <br />B. The City Manager has. delegated to me, as Executive Director of the Public Works <br />Department, authority to administer the acquisition and development of City parks and parkland, <br />consistent withadopted City policies. <br />C. On July 10, 1989, by Resolution.No. 4127; the City Council adopted a Parks and <br />Recreation Plan (Master Plan) for the City, which contains adopted goals and policies for <br />development of City parks. The Master Plan also contains guidelines to be followed in making <br />administrative and budgetary decisions about parks and recreation acquisitions, development and <br />`management consistent with those adoptedgoals and policies.. <br />D. Consistent with the above authority, the Owen Rose Garden Development Plan <br />(March 1997), a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A hereto.and incorporated herein by <br />reference, has been prepared, taking into consideration the following goals: <br />(l) Meeting the existing and future .needs of the community through orderly , <br />-and systematic planning, implementation, and evaluation programs; <br />(2) Making a wide range of parks, programs and facilities available'for <br />citizens and visitors of various- ages, cultural backgrounds, abilities, interests, incomes, and <br />participation levels; <br />(3) Ensuring safe and convenient access to .recreation lands and facilities; <br />(4) Involving the community in the planning of parks and recreational <br />facilities; <br />