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e Ms. Schue said the chart illustrating the funding relationship of the center, the supporting groups, and the user groups is important to remember. She said the study was commissioned and paid for by the City to discuss a City activity and its related activities; she said these other organizations must be involved in the negotiations. While there is much work to be done, she stated that the job would be even more difficult without the information from the study. Ms. Smith temporarily left the meeting at this time. In response to a question, Mr. Fredrickson stated that shortfalls of the various centers studied were handled in different manners. He said the matrix shown on page V-3 of the report provides some information on funding of the centers. He stated that the funding mechanisms from most of the centers grew from whatever the political realities were when the individual center was built, with no parti- cular logic for the funding process. Commenting on statements made by Ms. Schue, Ms. Wooten suggested that the council consider having an ongoing group to meet and relate to the Executive Director and the City Manager any difficulties or ideas for the center's operation. Mr. Obie stated that he appreciated Mr. Gleason's presentation of the process and his attempt to understand the policies involved before taking any action. He voiced his concern with the time schedule and asked if any alternatives existed. e Ms. Smith returned to the meeting prior to this time. Mr. Gleason, responding to Mr. Obie's question, stated that he was attempting to remain within the bounds of an RFP in order to finish any action before the budget date. He said he would have liked to have started the Hult Center with the understanding that it would operate at a deficit. With the public focusing on the Hult Center, he recommended that the task force be allowed to work on the policy issues. Ms. Wooten stated that the request for the management study came from the Budget Subcommittee. With the City having loaned money to the Hult Center for the past two years without any financial responsibility, she stated that the time frame was not inappropriate. She stated that a matrix of plans within the community was being developed which has an appropriate place in the policy decision- making regarding the Hult Center and culture and leisure in general. While the process may take longer than the time frame suggested, Ms. Wooten stated that it is important that a recommendation be developed which will resolve the problem for at least the next five years. She said the center has an immediate fiscal problem and a great deal of money must be cut from the budget in order to survive the present year. Mayor Keller stated that the time frame allows an additional week before any recommendation must go the the Budget Committee. Mr. Gleason stated that he will present the formal Executive Budget on April 10 and the Budget Committee e MINUTES--Eugene City Council/Performing Arts Commission Feb. 27, 1984 Page 11