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e Ms. Wooten said she had been involved with the City's adopted Culture and Leisure Plan, and she asked whether discussion of the new mission statement and role had included consideration of that plan. She also asked about the commission's expanded role in terms of visual arts in the community and as they pertained to the I-percent art acquisition ordinance. Mr. Fox said the plan had been discussed, but the I-percent-for-art ordinance had not. He said the commission had not attempted to deal with every issue, but he thought those items would be raised and dealt with. Ms. Schue said the I-percent art acquisition ordinance was implemented through other means, although she added that the commission's comments might be useful. Ms. Schue also raised the issue of the relationship to the Joint Parks Committee, which included councilors, Planning Commissioners, and citizens, and oversaw parks issues. She said discussion might be needed on some issues, such as Cuthbert Amphitheatre, but she did not foresee any problems. Mr. Smith said coordination with LRAC would occur, adding that he did not expect conflict. He said the Culture and Leisure Plan and an LRAC action plan were expected to be addressed, and he said mechanisms to resolve such issues and to implement projects were being worked on. Ms. Bascom noted that she was the City Council representative to the Eugene Arts Foundation. She expressed support for comments that local arts groups were happy with the Hult Center. She added, however, that as the season comparison that had been distributed showed, local arts groups were barely surviving, despite the $161,000 that had been dispensed to them. e Ms. Bascom also suggested that the commission reconsider the part of its mi ssi on statement referri ng to "conti nui ng to market the City asan attractive destination." She said those functions and their relationships to the Convention and Visitor's Bureau and other entities were unclear, and she thought that should be discussed further. Ms. King said she had discussed the commission's expanded role in the visual arts, and she expected it to be involved in that area. Mr. Miller said he agreed with Ms. Bascom's comments that the relationship between destination point programs and the arts needed work. Ms. Ehrman asked about the role with regard to the Eugene Celebration Steering Committee. Mr. Fox said he thought the commission might be involved with the council in overseeing general program design for such events, but that issue had not been resolved. Mr. Rutan suggested rewording the last sentence of the first paragraph in the mission statement, that the Hult Center be the "best performing arts center of its kind in the United States." He said he thought it was inconsistent with preceding and following sentences. Mr. Fox said that meant that the center was intended to be the best center for its size and in the Northwest. Mr. Rutan also suggested changing the wording of the operating statement, that the Cultural Affairs Commission "shall initiate policy and planning. . ." He said the council and the City Manager, rather than commissions, typically e MINUTES--Eugene City Council Dinner/Work Session June 8, 1987 Page 7