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B. Current Status of Hayward Field , . Dan Williams, University of Oregon Vice President for Administration, said track and field is very important to the University of Oregon but the financial problems of intercollegiate athletics are monumental. He said track and field at the University has had a deficit of over $400,000 for several years because attendance at meets has dropped. He sa i d Haywa rd Field needs to be renovated. The track should be 400 meters, it should be resurfaced, and the east grandstand shoul d be refurbished. The east grandstand wi 11 have to be moved to reconfigure the track. The renovations will cost over $1 million. Discussing the financial problems, Mr. Williams said $250,000 is available to move the east grandstand about 35 feet and it will be done in a week or two. Next summer the track will be reconfigured and resurfaced. He said the University has dedicated some reserves to the first phase of the renovation and the Oregon Track Club (OTC) has initiated a major fund- raising effort. He said the University has had much help from the OTC and the Eugene Public Works Department. C. Economic Impact of Track and Field Barbara Daugherty, President of the Masters Club of the Oregon Track Club, said track and field events contributed at least $2.4 million to the Eugene/Springfield economy last year. She distributed a page titled "Economic Impact of Track and Field on Eugene/Springfield Community." She said the Junior Olympics Track and Field and Cross Country Invitational brought in $75,000; the Track City Classic brought in $607,500; the Oregon e State Single A Track and Field Championships brought in $693,750; The Race and Butte to Butte brought in $75,000; the Prefontaine Classic brought in $75,000; the Hayward Masters Classic brought in $41,250; and the TAC National Track and Field Championships brought in $832,500. She noted that some of the events bring families who use the opportunity to shop here. Discussing possible future events, Ms. Daugherty said the 1987 National Masters Track and Field Championships will bring about $337,500 to the community, the NCAA championships will bring $900,000, the 1988 Olympic Trials would bring $2,100,000, and the 1989 World Veterans Games would bring $6,750,000. She said the city has been awarded the 1987 National Masters meet and the NCAA Championship meet. The final site selection for the 1989 World Veterans Games will be made in November 1987. She estimated that each dollar brought into the community results in a 2.7 IIripple effect.1I D. Future Opportunities and Challenges Mr. Trigueiro said people from outside the city will contribute $10 to $11 million from now to 1989 if the expected track and field events are held in Eugene. He emphasized that Hayward Field must be renovated if future events are to be held here and that the community benefits from the atheltic events held there. He said many of the athletes who bring Eugene e MINUTES--Eugene City Council, University of Oregon, Oregon Track Club September 15, 1986 Page 2