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City Manager Taylor shared that one year ago, Ms. Jones informed him that it would be difficult <br />to hold future events at the Cuthbert Amphitheatre, as the operation was in serious financial <br />condition. She therefore recommended that the $50,000 allocation be put to other needs. <br />However, following the adopted slogan by the City Council of The World’s Greatest City for the <br />Arts and Outdoors, City Manager Taylor deemed that canceling the season at the Cuthbert was <br />not an option. He spoke to the loss the City incurred from last summer’s season, which totaled <br />approximately $100,000, and commented that to move forward with the privatization, it was <br />realized the number of performances could be increased which would increase the vendors and, in <br />turn, increase revenue flow. City Manager Taylor expressed that the Cuthbert was too important <br />a community asset to the community to be closed. With regard to the labor issue, City Manager <br />Taylor opined it was concluded it would be far better to have more work than no work at all. <br /> <br /> <br />C. WORK SESSION: Crest Drive Neighborhood Context Sensitive Solutions Process <br /> <br />Lisa Gardner, Senior Transportation Planner, recognized Kathy Suranpa and Fred Lorish from the <br />Crest Drive Community Team and Dave Roth, an intern from the University of Oregon. She <br />proceeded with a PowerPoint presentation outlining the components of the process: <br /> <br />? <br /> Process Review <br />? <br /> Identified Streets <br />? <br /> Crest Drive Community Team <br />? <br /> Group Agreements <br />? <br /> Decision-Making <br />? <br /> Meetings <br />? <br /> Communication <br />? <br /> Support <br />? <br /> Mission Statement <br />? <br /> Context Sensitive Solutions <br />? <br /> Context Sensitive Solutions Around the Country <br />? <br /> Context Sensitive Solutions/Context Sensitive Design in Eugene <br />? <br /> Work Plan Development <br />? <br /> Engineering Process <br />? <br /> Issues Identification/Existing Conditions <br />? <br /> Public Involvement Plan <br />? <br /> Next Steps/Timeline – 12 to 18 months <br />? <br /> Crest Drive Community Team Product <br />? <br /> City Manager’s Recommendation <br />? <br /> Crest Drive Website: www.eugene-or.gov/pwprojects <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy expressed appreciation to all members of the community and staff for their <br />exemplary contributions to this project. She then called on the council for questions and <br />comments. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor expressed appreciation to the citizens and staff who contributed their talents thus far <br />to the process. She expressed hope that the City would continue to listen and work with the <br />citizens in unison. In the interim, Ms. Taylor urged the City to address the potholes on Crest <br />Drive. <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council May 8, 2006 Page 7 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br />