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M I NUT E S - Eugene City Council City Council Chamber April 13, 1983 11:45 a.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: John Ball, Richard Hansen, Freeman Holmer, Mark Lindberg, Emily Schue, Betty Smith, Cynthia Wooten. ABSENT: Councilor Brian Obie. Adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by His Honor Mayor Gus Keller. I. ITEMS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AGENDA ADJUSTMENTS e A. City of EugenelHult Center Celebration Councilor Wooten referred to a memorandum she had sent to councilors regarding establishment of a task force to research ideas for a CitylHult Center festival or celebration. She felt that such an event would be an important economic development activity for the City and requested council authorization for her to proceed with researching possibilities for such an event. Councilor Schue aqreed that this was an excellent idea and hoped Ms. Wooten would pursue a theme for the event. Ms. Wooten noted that the Downtown Commission had agreed to participate in work on the event. She noted that David Filer of the commission was present. - David Filer, Eugene Downtown Commission, reported that the commission was enthusiastic about this effort to enhance the use of the downtown. Mr. Filer urged the council to think of this event as the culmination of a sequence of spring and summer events in the City and urged that all events be marketed together. Councilor Smith asked for a report back from staff on the cost and potential sources of income for such an event. Councilor Lindberg supported such an event but urged that it be started on a small scale and allowed to evolve into a larger event. Councilor Holmer commended Ms. Wooten's initiative in suggesting this event. Councilor Hansen asked how much establishment of a task force to research this event would cost the City. Ms. Wooten responded that there would be staff liaisons from the Hult Center and Eugene Development departments but that lengthy minutes would not be necessary. She said the task force would make recommendations, together with cost estimates, to the council and the Downtown Commission. Councilor Hansen said that he was concerned with taking City staff time to research the possibility of such an event. Mayor Keller said that only minimal staff effort had been involved in the Hult Center Open House held in October 1982. He felt that such staff commitments were justifiable in terms of the large number of people who could be attracted to the downtown by such an event. Mr. Gleason added that such a festival would fit into the City's marketing program and that he felt it would be more efficient if City staff were involved in planning efforts from the start. MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 13, 1983 Page 1