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Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Pap~, moved to keep the record open until October 4, 2000. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Councilor Rayor questioned the fact that Autzen Stadium parking was located south of Leo Harris Parkway in City park land. He said that there was a series of intergovernmental agreements with the University that were "rotten, convoluted, and fouled up." He raised concern that previous city managers were not looking out for the best interests of the City and said that the University of Oregon did not follow its intergovernmental agreements until it needed another request to be granted. Councilor Rayor also raised concern that WISTEC was getting revenue from parking located in sites preserved as natural areas. He stressed that park land should be used for the benefit of the citizens of Eugene. Councilor Nathanson noted that a fair offer had been made by the University to compensate WISTEC for the loss of its revenue. She asked for comment from the City Attorney regarding the lease agreement with WISTEC and its exclusive use of the parking lot. She said that the spirit of the agreement defined patrons as people who used the parking lot to go to the museum facility. In response to a question from Councilor Nathanson regarding the value of the lease agreement with WISTEC, City Manager Johnson said that the original agreement was for $12,000 a year and had been reduced to $1 a year in order to help support the nonprofit status of the facility. Councilor Kelly stated his appreciation of the efforts of the University to use alternative modes of transportation to address the parking issue at the stadium. He raised concern that there was nothing in the code about monitoring the effectiveness of alternative modes and said that there needed to be something in the TDM plan that ensured the effectiveness of using alternative modes. He said that more cars in the area on game days would devastate the surrounding area. Councilor Kelly stressed that WISTEC was an important community asset. He expressed a desire to see the University and WISTEC make sure that WISTEC was left whole by whatever agreement came to pass. He said that WISTEC would have to be left whole before he would approve the code amendment. Regarding the location of the transit station, Councilor Kelly expressed a desire to see information from the planners about how impacts to East Alton Baker Park would be addressed. Councilor Meisner stressed that there was no intention of closing WISTEC. He stated that the City supported WISTEC, not only with the $1 a year lease but with other services as well. Councilor Meisner said he supported the stadium expansion and the TDM measures that the University was trying to apply. Councilor Meisner said that he shared some of the environmental concerns voiced by Councilor Rayor regarding allowing parking on grassy areas. He disagreed with the analysis previously given, stating that football game attendees were not patrons of WISTEC. MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 25, 2000 Page 8 Regular Meeting