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e Mayor Obie said several motel and hotel industry representatives asked him to tell the council they support the proposal. He said Mr. Dix and Mr. Rutan need to know whether the councilors approve the concept of the proposal. He said the councilors will be informed of the details of the negotiations later. Mr. Holmer said the cost of the renovation was originally estimated to be $3.5 million. He wondered if $1.5 million would be sufficient. Mr. Dix responded that the original plans included a 15,OOO-square-foot building at one end of the track for showers, training and coaching rooms, and press facilities. The present proposal substitutes a 1,SOO-square-foot building with weight room and storage facilities for the larger building. He said other savings will be accomplished by using $150,000 in pledges for part of the rehabilitation of the east grandstand. Mr. Rutan said Oregon Track Club members have received bids on the projects and they say $1.5 million will accomplish the renovation. Ms. Schue said she supports the proposal. Club on its efforts to build facilities, world-wide. She said the field should be City is involved. She congratulated the Oregon Track raise funds, and solicit events renovated and she is pleased the Ms. Ehrman said funds are needed for many projects and the councilors must make difficult decisions in the budget process. She said she supports this proposal because it is important to the area1s economy. She said the whole community benefits from track and field activities and the City must make a commitment to help provide facilities. e Ms. Wooten said she supports the proposal. She said the council should consider increasing the room tax more than .5 percent because other facilities are needed for tourism and destination point projects. Mr. Miller agreed with Ms. Wooten. He suggested an additional increase in the room tax could be used for such things as restoring funds for the Visitors and Convention Bureau which were cut from the budget recently. Mr. Bennett said he supports the proposal. Summarizing, Mayor Obie said the council seemed to approve the concept of the proposal. He said the City should continue to be involved in decisions about the renovation. He thanked Mr. Dix for his work on the proposal and other things that benefit the community. Mayor Obie said the council will have to consider the justification for additional increases in the room tax suggested by Ms. Wooten and Mr. Miller. III. ANNOUNCEMENT: NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced Public Works Director Christine Andersen. She said May 18 through May 22 is National Public Works Week and National Transportation Week. She said the Eugene Department of Public Works e MINUTES--Eugene City Council Work Session May 13, 1987 Page 5