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e is obligated to investigate other funding sources at the State and Federal levels. She also suggested the City could enter in a joint venture agreement with private financers. Ms. Ehrman asked about input from the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department about the specialized recreation program. Ms. Wooten said the committee was told that the specialized recreation program will probably not be located at the site. Ms. Ehrman said she would like to hear more about the gutting proposal, although she said she is not interested in having a gutted building sitting idle for a long period of time. She said she is willing to put off any final decisions for up to a year. Ms. Bascom said she is concerned about how EEH's facility will fit on the site. Ms. Wooten said EEH is comfortable with the new site proposal and is having an architect draft more specific plans. Mr. Miller said the key to the issue is the financing. He said the council needs to look at the cost of gutting the building and waiting for a final solution versus proceeding with demolition procedures now. Mr. Bennett noted that one year is not long enough to wait for a final decision. City Manager Mike Gleason said it would take two weeks to re-evaluate the school for gutting costs. He said he agrees that the council should ~ eliminate the possibility of short-term use of the school. Mr. Gleason predicted that Federal funding attitudes toward housing will change in the next year. He said it is realistic to assume that in one to five years there will more funds available for projects such as Lincoln School. He suggested the council earmark some money for external rehabilitation of the building. Ms. Ehrman said the committee should continue its work on the issue. Mr. Bennett said the committee has finished its task, and said he would like more information from staff about gutting costs and future housing funds. He said it would not take too much money to rework the exterior of the building. Ms. Schue said she would like to support the project to save the exterior. She said, however, the project still does not have funding. Ms. Wooten said she supports the proposal to save the structure and would like staff to bring back information about interior demolition costs. She said she would like either the councills Lincoln School Committee or a task team to pursue the question of funding. She said she does not want biased information from staff in support of razing the entire building. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 10, 1988 Page 4