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Councilor Wooten said the council supports the GTe and the University and realizes the economic impact of track and field events. She suggested the . council endorse the fund raising for the renovation of Hayward Field. She said sports and the arts are important to the city's destination-point activities and should be included in the City's plans for destination- point activities~ She said Celebrate Eugene is a non-profit corporation - formed to raise funds for the Eugene Celebration and she will ask its Board of Directors to discuss ways to obtain corporate sponsorship with GTC members. Replying to a question from Councilor Ehrman, Mr. Trigueiro said Eugene's bid for the Olympic Trials is contingent on the City's ability to convince the committee that Hayward Field will be renovated before the 1988 trials. He said the Eugene bid included gate receipts of $1 million to balance expenses and the bids from Indianapolis and Los Angeles included $1 million from corporate sponsors to balance expenses. Answering questions from Councilor Miller, Mr. Williams said the University regularly solicits funds from a 1 umn i . Ci ty Manager Mi ke Gleason said the symbolism of community support for track and field events is very important. Evidence of support from the City Council, the mayor, the University, and the OTC will help in getting the events and in getting corporate sponsors. He suggested the support be organized much as the Metropolitan Partnership organizes efforts to recruit businesses. Ms. Schue suggested the councilors attract media attention during their consideration of ways to help. e Ms. Bascom said this meeting is the result of the councilors interest in and concern about track and field events and their desire to help in obtaining the events. Ms. Daugherty said corporate sponsors will be important when the City's bid for the World Veterans Games is presented. She distributed copies of "Worl d Games Report." She said the Visitors and Convention Bureau provided an excellent video which was used when the bid for the World Veterans Games was presented. Answering a question from Councilor Miller, Ms. Daugherty and Mr. Jordan said the bid for the World Games will be ratified and the bid for the 1988 Olympic Trials will be awarded in early December. Proof that the Hayward Field renovation is started will be needed at that time. Councilor Hansen asked the City staff to assist the University and the OTC in seeking State lottery funds for the renovation of Hayward Field. Ms. Wooten suggested a joint application for lottery funds might be made. Mr. Hansen suggested Mr. Gleason present the councilors with suggestions for assisting in the Hayward Field renovation on Wednesday, September 24, 1986. Mr. Hansen suggested a resolution be considered and the City Council as a group and the councilors and staff personally consider making a commitment to a meter of the new track surface. He also suggested the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce and Vi s i tors and Convention Bureau officials assist the OTC in getting corporate sponsors. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council, University of Oregon, Oregon Track Club September 15, 1986 Page 4