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that rental fees do not apply to recognized kids' groups. Mr. Pap8 raised the question of fall <br />scheduling times, i.e., an 8 p.m. starting time for evening use. <br /> <br />Ms. Andersen said the expectation is that there will be more fields that will be available for use <br />more frequently than currently exists. <br /> <br />Finally, Mr. Pap8 questioned the need for a public hearing and wondered if the council expected <br />to hold public hearings on every project under the bond. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey pointed out that the election document from the district last May specifically <br />indicated "athletic facilities" not "one" field. If the City was not participating in this project, he <br />asked, would the school district continue to try to fund the four fields instead of one. Mr. Piercy <br />responded that the school board decided that if only one field could be built, it would be built at <br />Churchill-Kennedy High School. The other option was four fields if they could work with <br />members of the community to raise sufficient funds without any additional expenditure of school <br />district bond money. He said if the City decided not to participate, the school board would revisit <br />the issue. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey said it was important for the neighborhoods to understand that it was possible to <br />play in the existing fields at the four high schools and the effect to the neighborhoods is the <br />same. He said both the City and the school district must "mitigate, in any way possible," the <br />parking impacts on those neighborhoods. <br /> <br />Mr. Piercy said if only one field is built and located at Churchill, other schools were likely to figure <br />out a way to play on their own fields to eliminate a home court advantage for Churchill. He <br />acknowledged the parking problem at Sheldon High School and said the district was committed <br />to work with the neighborhood on solving it. Mayor Torrey wondered if a surcharge could be <br />added to the price of tickets and be used for clean-up. Mr. Piercy said that option had not been <br />explored. <br /> <br /> Mr. Meisner moved, seconded by Ms. Nathanson, to approve joint <br /> development of youth-oriented recreation facilities at five 4J schools and <br /> instruct the City Manager to execute the intergovernmental agreement with <br /> 4J that includes the elements of an intergovernmental agreement with 4J, as <br /> described in the attached document labeled "Discussion Outline for Joint <br /> Development and Use of 4J/City of Eugene Youth Sports/Athletic Fields;" and <br /> as discussed in the August 9, 1999, City Council meeting. <br /> <br />Mr. Farr said he did not have a concern that the action being taken was not what was voted on, <br />adding that he would disseminate information about this joint effort for the public's benefit. <br /> <br />Ms. Nathanson said she did not wish to "ditch" a program that would benefit the entire <br />community for specific neighborhood concerns that can be adequately addressed. She pointed <br />out that the council was spending the money exactly as it advertised it would do and the balance <br />of how the money would be distributed could not be altered at this point. She described the <br />types of improvements and indicated that they would serve kids of all ages and interests. Ms. <br />Nathanson said she agreed with 4J's decision to build four facilities because it was consistent <br />with the council's goals of establishing neighborhood-based activities and reducing vehicle miles <br />traveled. Finally, she concluded, the City was not diverting money from parks to stadiums. <br /> <br />Minutes--Eugene City Council August 9, 1999 Page 3 <br /> 5:30 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />