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e Referring to the administrative and operational issues identified in the manage- ment study on the Hult Center, Mr. Gleason stated that he was not ready to make any decisions on the managerial issues at the present time due to the complexity of the issues and the need for more input. He stated he would like to incorporate the discussion at this meeting and discussions with additional individuals into his final decisions. He then reviewed the issues as listed in Section I of the Executive Summary. He stated that these issues were too numerous for him to have reached any decisions in the five days since he received the report. Mr. Gleason then recommended the following timetable for the involved groups as indicated: 1. February 27-March 2: Task force meets on February 29. EPAC meets and discusses the report. 2. March 5-9: Task force holds a public meeting. Administrative work plan presented to the City Council. Task force meets as needed. 3. March 12-16: 4. April 2-6: Special City Council meeting for recommendations by the task force. Mr. Gleason then introduced Chris Fredrickson, the consultant with Alexander Grant & Company. e IV. SUMARY OF HULT CENTER STUDY Alexander Grant & Company consultant Chris Fredrickson summarized the process by which the management study was performed, stating that over 100 interviews were conducted. He hoped that all the constituencies were addressed in these interviews. Mr. Fredrickson stated that at least five centers with similar traits were visited, of which the five most similar were discussed in the report. He stated that the calculations made and the alternatives reviewed were performed with the focus of making the Hult Center operations more efficient and responsive to the community. He stressed that the Hult Center was going through the normal process and through the normal third-year transitional period for performing arts centers. Mr. Fredrickson stated that it is important for the council and commission to understand the community context and policy issues involved. Referring to a chart illustrating the funding of the Hult Center, he then reviewed how the center is supported by donors and the general public. Mr. Williams entered the meeting at this time. Mr. Fredrickson stated that each group was making assumptions of the other players, with one result being that the Hult Center was being left with unpaid rent by its users. He stressed that a cooperative effort must be made for the - MINUTES--Eugene City Council/Performing Arts Commission Feb. 27, 1984 Page 3