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funding sources as EDA and private investors. He said in Phase IX the . consultant would recommend who and how many persons should staff the Center. It is necessary to staff the facility almost immediately after groundbreaking as the lead time for booking events was about 18 months. Mr. Haws questioned the lead time booking, saying it sounded as though road shows from outside would be booked for the facility. He expressed the concern of local artists not wanting a facility where performers from such places as New York would be booked into the facility. Mr. Baumgartner replied the bookings could be conventions in Eugene or even the Eugene Symphony, noting it was necessary to have bookings ready to use the facility immediately. He said no judgments had been made regarding the use of outside artists and would not be made until after the public hearing. Mailings have gone to 175 persons in the community for the public hearing, and he hoped input would help in the decision as to who would use the facility. Mrs. Smith commended Mr. Baumgartner on a fine job in preparing the work schedule. She asked if the preliminary thinking included a possibility there would be three different kinds of facilities. Mr. Baumgartner replied the evaluation would be for the maximum-type complex. He sa i d i t might be one multi-use center and hoped for good feedback and directions from the community at the pUblic hearing. Mrs. Smith then wondered, in the hiring or interviewing of consultant firms, if any local firms were being considered. Mr. Baumgartner replied OR! had been, but had since gone out of business. Other firms being considered were located in - Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Mr. Lieuallen said what happened regarding the consultants was an in- herent result of the efforts of LCAA. He thought the governments in the area were going to keep control and direction of the efforts of the con- sul tant hi red. Assistant Manager noted a pause in the program now to publicly evaluate what the facility should be is an example of Council control. He said this emphasized the importance of the public hearing coming up in August. Mrs. Smith questioned if it would be possible to have the projected dates for City Council action throughout the 18-month work program. Mr. Baumgartner replied he would be preparing a work flow chart including the dates for Council action which would be distributed to Council. X. Approval of Minutes Council Mi nutes: March 14, 28, April II, 13, 20, 25, May 9, 13, 18, 23 and July 20 (2 meetings). Mr. Hamel moved, seconded by Mr. Delay to approve the above named Council minutes. Roll call vote. Motion carried with all Council members present voting aye, except Mr. Delay abstaining. Mr. Delay noted his reason for abstaining was a lack of time for review- ing the minutes. e 7/27n7--7 5'jQ