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IX. Counci 1 Goal s and Work Program: Civic Center e Memo and materials distributed to Council. Assistant Manager noted this was a continuing discussion of the Council's goals and work program. Council had created the Civic Center Commission and Dean Baumgartner, staff person for that commission, would review the report distributed to Counci 1. He referred Council to a memo outlining the time schedule and cautioned Council that in the public process there may be normal and rou- tine delays, but the suggested dates were as valid as staff could forecast at this time. Dean Baumgartner noted the Civic Center Commission had met two weeks ago with Mayor Keller introducing the members of the Commission to the public. Mayor Keller had indicated a wish to see groundbreaking of a new facility within 18 months. As a result of that suggestion, his work schedule had been prepared and submitted to the Commission and Council. The Commission has scheduled a public hearing August 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Harris Hall to deal with the facilities: 1) the type and size of the facility that the community feels would be best; 2) indication of how frequently various community organizations would use the facility; and 3) what impact the facility would have on the growth of the various organizations. He noted the question of the site had been held for a later discussion. Three basic types of a public facility have been proposed: 1) a theater concert hall; 2) a convention space for multi-use events; and 3) a sports facility for indoor sports which could also be used as a multi-use con- vention facility. He said the first decision for City Council would be e selection of a consultant to conduct an economic and financial feasibility study. All available socio-economic data, related research, planning studies, and other background information would be reviewed. The research consultants would also analyze available studies and data relating to the Eugene/Springfield metro area in general, and the proposed Civic Center complex in particular. He said studies from seven national independent consulting firms used by the Lane County Auditorium Associa- tion has been contacted, with response received from six of the seven firms (the seventh firm had gone out of business). He said the costs for the consultant varied from $30,000 to $78,000 noting the difference was the inclusion of architectural and design efforts. Mr. Baumgartner continued to review the various phases of the initial report which included: Phase I--background research (two to three weeks); Phase II--analysis of potential market support (three to four weeks); Phase III---prepare a recommended facilities program (four weeks); Phase IV--financial analysis (two to three weeks); Phase V--evaluate potential impacts (one to two weeks); Phase VI--prepare implementation program (two to three weeks); Phase VII-design and development (six months); Phase VIII--development of external financing sources which would be concurrent with conclusion of Phase VI taking from (90 days to 18 months); and Phase IX--staffing (six weeks to two months concurrent wi th Phase VI). He noted in Phase VIII, developing external financial sources, the Com- e mission would ask for Council prioritization which would give impetus for - 7/27/77--6 548 --.