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the record. Mr. Klein explained that if councilors want those emails entered into the record, they <br />could be read and then forwarded to Ms. Hansen for inclusion into the record. If they were not <br />read, they do not need to be forwarded to Ms. Hansen. Additionally, it was appropriate to <br />respond to senders that the email had been forwarded to City staff to enter into the record without <br />further comment. <br /> <br />Mr. Papé? announced that the Annual Scottish Festival would be held on Saturday, May 20, at the <br />Presbyterian Church on River Road. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman referred to Ms. Solomon’s announcement regarding Golden Gardens Park and <br />pointed out that the ponds continue to be dangerous. She said she sent a request to the City <br />Manager and City Attorney’s Office to fence the area, as there would be a period of time before <br />the safety issue could be addressed. Mr. Klein noted that Public Works was in the process of <br />responding to Ms. Bettman’s email request. <br /> <br />B. WORK SESSION: Cuthbert Amphitheater Update <br /> <br />Angel Jones, Executive Director of the Library, Recreation and Cultural Services Department, <br />reviewed the Agenda Item Summary (AIS). She was pleased to report that the community would <br />have the opportunity to attend more events this summer then in the past seven years with a total <br />of 11 shows scheduled, due to the contractual agreement recently signed with Kesey Enterprises <br />and Double Tee of Portland. Additionally, the contract provided an opportunity to build stronger <br />relationships with the University of Oregon, beginning with the Amphitheater hosting the <br />Willamette Folk Festival in May. Ms. Jones said that the contract guaranteed the City a minimum <br />of $30,000 profit per year for five years and she expressed confidence that due to the impressive <br />lineup of acts scheduled for summer 2006 this amount would easily be exceeded. Additionally, <br />she stated that Kesey/Leiken made an agreement with the International Alliance of Theatrical <br />Stage Employees (IATSA), Local 675, to ensure that union workers were employed for the <br />events. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy solicited comments and questions from the council. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly expressed disappointment that the City Council was not informed and consulted that an <br />RFP to manage the facility would move forward. He pointed out that council direction of 20 <br />years ago was not an adequate sign to staff that it should start such a process. Mr. Kelly asked if <br />local, non-profit resident companies could play a role in recruiting acts for the venue. Laura <br />Niles, Acting Cultural Services Manager, pointed out that discussions around this issue have <br />ensued in the past; however, there were varying complexities, such as funding artist fees and <br />accessibility to artists during the summer months. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly then expressed some anxiety about the danger of the Cuthbert turning into a <br />commercial/competitive model. He spoke to accessibility, which he defined as diversity of <br />programming and opined that if the model becomes purely commercial, diversity may be lost in <br />the process. Mr. Kelly questioned if the contract required a variety in the programming and/or <br />minimum number of shows. Ms. Niles responded the contract did not specify a minimum <br />number of shows; rather, it planned to schedule shows that were perceived to be attractive to <br />Eugene audiences. Mark Loigman, Operations Director, explained that the contract did speak to <br />accessible and varied programming. The Willamette Folk Festival, for instance, would be free to <br />the public (including parking) which spoke to diversity, and the contract included a clause <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council May 8, 2006 Page 4 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br />