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e F. Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Mr. Whitlow said that the City has scheduled a meeting with BPA officials on February 2, at the City Manager's Office to discuss and offer input into BPA issues and invited interested councilors to attend. Ms. Ehrman said she would be present at this meeting. II. SCHAEFERS BUILDING PROJECT REPORT Mr. Rutan provided an overview about the Schaefers Building project. He said that he participated last summer as a judge for a design project undertaken by University of Oregon students at the historic Schaefers Building. Daphne Walwyn, building owner, sponsored a contest whereby students in the Architecture and Allied Arts Department were to design and develop models for different types of space in the downtown Eugene area. e Mr. Rutan said that this program was a tremendous success and that many of the designs generated out of this contest were the best that have been developed for the downtown area in years. He pointed out the enormous resource that the City has in the University of Oregon and suggested that this type of partnership be considered in the future for similar types of projects. Ms. Walwyn indicated that the idea to sponsor this design project came out of the need for practical use and enhancement of the public space in downtown Eugene. The project was particularly beneficial in that it provided students with a IIhands-onll experience for the process of city design. Jim Gibons, University of Oregon staff, gave a slide presentation demon- strating the structural needs that must be considered when undertaking city redesign and identified aspects of student's projects which captured these needs. Mr. Gibons pointed out that this project was successful because it focused on an organic, piecemeal approach to growth most desired for downtown growth. His presentation included slides from other cities such as Portland and Seattle that have successfully assimilated many of these aspects in their downtown architecture. Mr. Boles commented that of all the contributions that the University has made to the larger community, this city redesign project is one of the most important; the University has provided the community with a high-quality resource which can help solve problems associated with downtown redesign. Mr. Boles expressed disappointment that the City will not have the opportunity to have this same group of students and faculty assist interested business owners in applying such principles to their downtown design projects. Ms. Ehrman offered appreciation to the students for their work and pointed out specific places in the city which, as outlined in this presentation, make for a more integrated urban environment. Mr. Green also complimented students on their efforts; students demonstrated a good knowledge of what ;s needed to draw people to any downtown area. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 31, 1990 Page 2