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e Mayor Obie left and Ms. Wooten, president of the council, chaired the meeting. B. World Veterans Games Mr. Rutan said planning for the World Veterans Game continues to move along well. He said there has been much participation from both the public and private sectors. Many inquiries about the event have been received and more people than anticipated may attend. II. RIVERFRONT PROJECT UPDATE Gus Keller, Chair of the Riverfront Research Park Commission (RRPC), said the planning process for the research park has taken longer than expected but the commission feels there is still a lot of potential for the park. Mr. Keller said the master site plan is currently being prepared for presentations to the public, the University of Oregon, and the City Council. He said the review process will begin in earnest in October. The Design Advisory Committee will be reviewing the technical aspects of the plan in October. The RRPC will review the plan in early November. It will then be forwarded to the council and the university for approval. Mr. Rutan asked if the first anticipated tenants of the research park will be e local or national companies. Mr. Keller said there is a high level of interest in the research park at both the local and national levels. Mr. Rutan asked if the council can do anything to help the commission. Mr. Keller said the commission needs help explaining the ballot measure pertaining to the natural resources zone to the public. Ms. Wooten said the original schedule was for the Design Advisory Committee to finish its work by late spring. She asked what happened to delay the process. Cathy Briner said there have been many reasons for the delay. The planning process was more complicated than anticipated, only one design person was assigned to the project by the developer and that person does not reside in the area. Ms. Briner said it also took a lot of effort to deal with site issues such as the rigarian strip. Mr. Gleason said a key component of the site plan revolves around public access issues; he said that discussion could not be resolved until the State1s commitment was known. Ms. Wooten asked whether the Carley Capital Group is still devoted to the project and beginning work on a marketing plan. Mr. Gleason said that negotiations with the Carley Capital Group are on hold until after the election because they are not willing to develop a project which is only 31 acres. Mr. Rutan requested that staff develop a resolution supporting a no vote on Ballot Measure 20-03 and that it be brought before the council as soon as e MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 28, 1988 Page 2