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~ Mr. Gleason said that the matter would need to be postponed to an uncertain date e in the future. He thought the council might hear the matter in January 1983. A vote was taken on the amended motion. Roll call vote; motion carried 6:2, with Councilors Ball, Hamel, Lindberg, Obie, Smith, and Wooten voting in favor and Councilors Miller and Schue voting in oppos it i on. Mayor Keller asked citizens interested in being notified of the council hearing date on this matter to contact City Engineer Bert Teitzel. II. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Consideration of Resolution Reaffirming Naming the Eugene Performing Arts Center the Hult Center for the Performing Arts (memo, resolution distributed) Mr. Gleason introduced Tim Sercombe, City Attorney's Office. Mr. Sercombe gave a brief history of the proceedings surrounding this item and discussed the options available to the council for action. He said that on December 17, 1980, the council had adopted Resolution No. 3454, which set up the process for naming the spaces within the Eugene Performing Arts Center complex. He sa i d t hat the council had at that time acknowledged the bestowing of names on spaces in the complex as an important aspect of the fundraising activities of the Eugene Arts Foundation. He said that the resolution had addressed the future naming of the center, of the halls within the center, and of the arcade area. He said e that the resolution had identified the criteria of public effort/service and of the magnitude of gifts for use in selecting names. Mr. Sercombe said that, following the criteria identified in Resolution No. 3454, the council had, on April 28, 1982, accepted the recommendation of the Eugene Arts Foundation and adopted Resolution No. 3657, naming the small performance hall Soreng Hall. He said that, similarly, the council had, on September 8, 1982, accepted the recommendation of the foundation and adopted Resolution No. 3715, naming the large performance hall Silva Hall. Mr. Sercombe noted that both of these resolutions referenced Resolution No. 3454 and were adopted without public heari ngs. Mr. Sercombe said that on September 23, 1982, the council had accepted the recommendation of the Eugene Arts Foundation and had adopted Resolution No. 3718, naming the entire center the Hult Center for the Performing Arts. He sa i d that at tonight's hearing the council would reconsider Resolution No. 3718 for the purpose of mooting the litigation and obtaining public input. Mr. Sercombe noted that a public hearing was not legally required on this matter, but that the council had agreed to hold a hearing in response to a petition for such hearing. Mr. Sercombe said that expressions of concern had been voiced by members of the public regarding the manner in which this item was listed on the council agenda. He said that all items listed on council agendas for public hearing traditionally include a proposed action to focus debate. He said that the council was not obligated to adopt the proposed action. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 22, 1982 Page 2