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e G. Request for Proposal (RFP) for 8th and Willamette At the request of the Downtown Commission, Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Bennett, to direct staff to prepare an RFP for the disposal of property at 8th Avenue and Willamette Street and that the RFP be brought back before the council / for discussion. The motion carried unanimously, 7:0. Mayor Miller adjourned the meeting of the Urban Renew Authority and reconvened the meeting of the Eugene City Council. II. RESOLUTION REGARDING ENERGY LOAN FOR SPECIALIZED RECREATION CENTER Res. No. 4179--A resolution authorizing acceptance of a loan from the State of Oregon Department of Energy. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Bennett, to adopt the resolution. In response to a question from Mr. Holmer, Dave Pompel, PARCS, said that it is anticipated that this energy-saving project will save over $100,000 per year. The major items included in the project are programmable setback thermostats, wall insulation, and the addition of a heat pump system. e Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. III. WORK SESSION: OPTIONS FOR PROCEEDING WITH LIBRARY SITING Hillary Kittleson, Planning and Development Department, summarized briefly the possible library siting alternatives. In response to a request from the council at its last Quarterly Process Session, staff has compiled existing information on three possible library siting options, including: 1) the existing library location at 13th Avenue and Olive Streets; 2) the two half-block parcels north and south of Broadway and west of Charnelton; and 3) the former Sears Building and related parking lot. Ms. Kittleson noted that after having compiled all current information with respect to the Sears building site, staff has generated three additional alternatives for site development. The first call for a full build-out at 112,000 square feet; columns would not be reinforced and no parking structure would be built. The second option requires a remodel of the existing building and the reinforcement of columns to allow for full-height library stacks. The third option also contemplates a remodel of the existing facility, but without column reinforcement. Mr. Gleason noted that a more recent analysis on column loading acquired from the-Sears building owner suggests that it might be less expensive to upgrade the column loading than was originally predicted. He emphasized that in e MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 23, 1990 Page 3