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Mr. Meisner commended the foundation's fund raising efforts, saying he was awed by what the <br />foundation had accomplished in a four-month period. <br /> <br />By way of general comment, Mr. Meisner observed that over the course of the last three years, <br />the City Council had moved away from policy oversight of the project to detailed project <br />management. <br /> <br />Mr. Johnson said that in his review of the meeting minutes during which the council discussed <br />the additional of the fourth floor, it was clear that the cost of the extra square footage was not <br />only to be supported by rents from the Administrative Services Department and Information <br />Services Division, but that asset sales were also necessary. <br /> <br />Mr. Farr determined that the funding for arts was approximately $322,000. He urged staff and the <br />New Library Advisory Committee to use local artists. He also urged the City to use local <br />construction firms and to procure materials locally when possible. He said that would return <br />some of the costs of the facility to the taxpayers. Mr. Far suggested that the council have a <br />policy discussion on the topic of buying locally. <br /> <br />Mr. Fart termed the foundation's fund raising efforts "amazing." <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey said that he had been wrong about the amount of money the foundation could raise <br />and wished to compliment Mr. Wiper and the Library Foundation. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey referred to parking and said that the new library would generate more traffic than <br />the existing library, which had many more spaces than was proposed for the new library. He <br />believed the City had an opportunity to look at other options besides the underground parking. <br />Mayor Torrey asked staff to consider that issue as he did not think the 70 spaces planned now <br />were adequate. He noted that representatives of Saint Mary's Catholic Church had indicated to <br />him that they had insufficient space to provide additional parking to the City. Mr. Johnson said <br />that staff was ready to proceed with the project as scoped now. If there were changes to be <br />made in the project design, those changes needed to be made soon. Mayor Torrey reiterated his <br />belief that there were other options for parking. Mr. Johnson suggested that the council devote <br />more time to the subject at a future meeting. Mayor Torrey believed that action could await that <br />discussion. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lee moved, seconded by Ms. Taylor, to accept the proposed project <br /> scope and financing plan as outlined in the briefing statement. <br /> <br />Speaking in support of the motion, Mr. Lee said he believe the City was closing in on a project <br />design. He suggested that Mr. Meisner work with the mayor and manager prior to the next <br />meeting on parking options. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner said that the mayor's remarks implied an additional cost for the project, and he was <br />not interested in using library funds to pay for additional parking. He did not think that precluded <br />the City from securing additional parking. He did not think the library budget or project plan <br />needed to be modified, and said he supported the motion with the hope the City would seek other <br />resources to support additional parking. <br /> <br /> Mr. Pap8 moved, seconded by Mr. Far, to table the motion to February 21, <br /> 2000. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 16, 2000 Page 8 <br /> Joint Meeting with School District 4J School Board <br /> <br /> <br />