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plans and programs of other agencies and private organizations; <br />(6) Ensuring safe and convenient access to recreation lands and facilities; and <br />(7) Maintaining, remodeling and upgrading park, recreational and cultural <br />facilities in order to respond to changing uses as well as attaining and <br />preserving operational efficiency. <br />E. Early Gilliam Park Background: <br />1977: The City of Eugene purchased the initia16.67 acre Gilliam Park site at <br />3055 Gilliam Road. The intent was to develop the park site together with <br />adjoining 4J School District property into athletic fields.. <br />Early 1980s: School District 4J sold nearly half of the adjoining land to EWEB <br />for an electric substation. <br />i <br />j 1994: Following size and siting criteria in the 1989. Eugene Parks and Recreation <br />1 Plan, the City began negotiations with 47 School District, EWEB, and Paradise <br />Development Co. to work out a fourway land trade to relocate the park site to <br />better serve the residents. The City-traded 3.23 acres out of the origina16.67 acre <br />:park site and sold the remaining acreage £or $68,000. The new site was to be <br />developed jointly with 1.49 acres acquired by School District 4J on the west side <br />of the park as a schooUpark development. <br />__ - <br />F. During June and July of 1996 the City of Eugene Parks Planning staff hosted and <br />facilitated a series of three public workshops at the Gilliam Elementary School. <br />The results of these workshops are summarized below: <br />i <br />Public Scoping Session -June 13, 1996, held at Gilliam-School <br />__ <br />There were 14 people in attendance at the first public meeting, including Joyce Qstemig (Gilliam <br />Principal), Laurie McCaskill (Gilliam teacher), and Bob Leach (Athletics)..; <br />i <br />Concerns and Issues: <br />- The park should be largely natural, open and free flowing. <br />- Keep trees and wild roses. <br />- Provide grading to create a place that would serve as an amphitheater. <br />- Keep the pond, maybe relocating it. Landscape withnative trees and shrubs. Both of these actions <br />would help create an outdoor classroom/ educational opportunity. <br />Specific amenities suggested include:. <br />Barbeque Stands Drinking Fountain Trees <br />Pumpkin Patch Bocci Ball Courts Soft Jogging Path <br />Picnic Tables Sand Volleyball 2 Horseshoe Courts <br />__ <br />Lights (maybe) Benches <br />Gilliam Park Admin Approval Page 2 <br />