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plan. She stated that the plan focused on the more organizational aspects of the effort. She said the next <br />step would be to convene a steering committee. In the meantime, she related that they were continuing to <br />find ways to incorporate ‘the world’s greatest city for the arts and outdoors’ into a number of the materials <br />the City had to hand out and in publications. <br /> <br />Laura Niles, LRCS Business/Communication Relations Manager, provided a report on the season at the <br />Cuthbert Amphitheater. She averred that the City was successful in creating a concessionaire’s contract <br />with local promoter Kit Kesey and David Leiken of Double Tee Productions. She lauded Mr. Kesey and <br />Mr. Leiken for embracing the University of Oregon Folk Festival, a free event, as their opener. She reported <br />that Cuthbert Amphitheater featured 13 event days in 2006, 4 in 2005, and 7 in 2004; paid attendance for <br />2006 was nearly 24,000, up from 3,400 in 2005, and 13,000 in 2004. She related that feedback from the <br />community and from the promoters had been positive and the City looked forward to partnering with them in <br />the future. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly shared his excitement in the Cultural Policy Review (CPR). He felt it was a way to take the “very <br />rich art scene” and make it richer. He thought it would ultimately impact City government policies and <br />practices as well as activities and relationships in the arts community. He stated that he had been a member <br />of the Mayor’s Committee that was overseeing the process. He invited anyone with an interest to attend the <br />next meeting of the Mayor’s Committee, scheduled for November 14 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Library <br />meeting room. He noted that there would be a large public meeting held from 6 to 8 p.m. on the same day in <br />the lobby of the Hult Center. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly commended the national consultants who were doing the work. He said the situation paper, <br />available at the CPR Web site, would be updated based on the upcoming meetings. He stated that a Web- <br />based survey would be launched in the coming week. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy expressed her appreciation for all of the CPR work that had happened to date and to the <br />public for all of the support for the library and the parks. She added that she had spoken with Jordan <br />Schnitzer and he indicated to her his desire to make the Schnitzer Art Museum a community resource. <br /> <br />Ms. Bohman presented a preliminary video that sought to “brand” the City of Eugene with the title “the <br />Greatest City for the Arts and Outdoors.” <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy related that she had taken the video to the League of Oregon Cities (LOC). She said <br />councilors were welcome to take copies of it to show to constituents and other interested parties. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman commented that she was sensitive to situations that equated the outdoors with athletics. While <br />she thought athletics were “great,” she suggested that what people really liked about living in this area were <br />the hiking, kayaking, and bicycling opportunities, among others. Additionally, Ms. Bettman wished to bring <br />up the potential expansion of recreational activities through the disposition of Buford Park. She acknowl- <br />edged that it was under Lane County’s purview, but she thought the City should explore ways to partner to <br />move forward with the the purchase of the adjacent land at the site. She suggested that lottery money could <br />be used. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly commented that he was uncertain whether he would be here if the area did not feature so many <br />amenities that added to the quality of life. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council November 8, 2006 Page 10 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br />