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In response to a question from Councilor Rayor regarding the reason why lots 8 and 9 would have to change hands, City Manager Johnson said that 432 parking spaces would be hard to relocate any other place besides to the rear of the WISTEC facility. In response to a question from Councilor Rayor regarding the use of lots 8 and 9 in Option 5, City Manager Johnson said that paragraph 1 of the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) concepts stated that the University of Oregon had to certify that it had 4,749 spaces each year. He said that those spaces did not include lots 8 and 9. He note that, while lots 8 and 9 were not in the computations at the current time, they were critical to the use by the University for staff, concessionaires, and the media, etc. Councilor Rayor stressed that WISTEC's budget should not go beyond the rights that it was given in the park. He raised concern over codifying that by allowing Option 5, saying that it was not good policy. In response to a question from Councilor Rayor regarding the number of bicycle parking spaces allowed, City Manager Johnson said that the signed IGA took precedence since it was higher than the code required. In response to a comment from Councilor Rayor that City Code required a bicycle parking space for every 20 seats in the stadium, Planning and Development Department staff Allen Lowe said that staff concluded that the ratios, allocated for Autzen Stadium currently, were incorrect. He said that there was much more bicycle parking currently required than was needed. He said that the initial analysis lead staff to that conclusion. He reiterated that the 1:20 bicycle parking ratio was simply not necessary. Councilor Taylor said that more time was needed to consider Option 5 as well as the interests of the East Alton Baker Park Citizen Planning Committee, WISTEC, and the University of Oregon. Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Kelly, moved to table the item until a time certain, that date being January 22, 2001. City Manager Johnson mentioned that the delay could impact the construction schedule for the University. Councilor Rayor called for detailed plans for Option 5 decoupled from moving lots 8 and 9. Councilor Meisner raised concern over delaying. He said that the motion to delay could result in the closing of WISTEC. Mayor Torrey stressed that if the motion were to pass, no one should walk away from the meeting with a perception of any particular outcome. Councilor Nathanson noted that the council did not have to choose a specific option and could remain silent leaving all options open. She added that it could exclude options. City Manager Johnson suggested a motion to accept a transit location so long as that location would function as well as Option 1 in maximizing transit use consistent with the transit goals in the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) and approved by the City Manager. MINUTES--Eugene City Council December 11, 2000 Page 14 Regular Meeting