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the plan 16 months ago had he better understood the overall City finances. He e felt the timing of the plan adoption was awkward. Mr. Drapela said adoption of the plan would place no requirement on the City Council to fulfill the items; he explained that the plan merely updated the figures for presentation to the community. He said the separate Capital Improvement Program (CIP) process would control implementation of the plan. Mr. Holmer said the total of the items was a substantial amount and adoption of the plan would concept- ually authorize those items as eventual elements in the capital budget. He asked if postponing the plan adoption would complicate the process. Mr. Drapela responded that he did not feel that adoption of the plan would greatly influ- ence the capital budget process. In response to a question by Mayor Keller, he stated that a feasibility study on expanding Laurelwood Golf Course to 18 holes will be initiated in the fall. He stated that a report will be presented to the council after completion of the report. Councilor Hansen urged staff to proceed with the project, stating that the expanded course was needed to address the recreational concerns of city residents. While she said she understood the negative attitudes of some individuals toward the Laurelwood course, Councilor Schue said the current operator felt that the course could be expanded without the use of City funds. In addition, she said that the proposed course in the Bethel area will eventually be realized. Mayor Keller commented that he had originally raised the issue in 1983 but no progress had been made during the past year. In response to a question by Councilor Wooten, Mr. Drapela stated that funding was available for the feasibility study. He said the issue will be presented to the Joint Parks Committee, stating that he expected the committee to take action on the study by the end of September. In response to a question by Ms. Wooten e regarding any long-term aquatics program, Mr. Drapela said that the second paragraph of the August 29 memorandum stated that the proposals in the report from the Aquatics Resources Study Committee will be reviewed in March 1985. Res. No. 3877--A resolution approving and adopting technical revisions to the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, Eugene, Oregon. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Wooten, to adopt the resolution. Councilor Ball said it was appropriate to adopt the plan at this time as it will put the City on a long-range course for recreational programs and improve- ments. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8:0. The meeting was adjourned at 9:25 to September 12, 1984. Re~~ Micheal D. Gleason City Manager e (Recorded by Thorn Strunk) TS:je/CM32al MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 10, 1984 Page 9