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Councilor Lee, seconded by Councilor Farr, moved to approve Resolution No. 1006, a resolution adopting a supplemental budget; making appropriations for the Urban Renewal Agency of Eugene for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999 and ending June 30, 2000. The motion passed unanimously, 5:0. Mayor Torrey adjourned the meeting of the Urban Renewal Agency and re-convened the meeting of the Eugene City Council. IX.ACTION: INITIATION OF LAND USE CODE AMENDMENT; AUTZEN STADIUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS Councilor Lee, seconded by Councilor Fart, moved to initiate an amendment to Chapter 9 of the Eugene Code to allow a reduction in the parking requirement for Autzen Stadium in excess of 50 percent in conjunction with the City approval of a transportation demand management program. Mayor Torrey stressed that the current action was only the initiation of the process and not acceptance. Planning Director Jan Childs reiterated the Mayor's comments and added, for the sake of the audience, that the council was not supporting a particular code amendment by taking action to begin the process that evening. She said that there would be two public hearings before any action was taken. Councilor Fart commented that the outcome would be positive for the community and commented that he was looking forward to the process. Councilor Kelly said that he wanted to believe that the project would work. He raised concern that not enough alternative mode transportation would be used. He said the proposal was a challenging enterprise and called for code language that would include an annual measurement of success and would require feedback to the University of Oregon if the transportation demand management was not successful. Councilor Kelly called for a memorandum to the council that would speak to the University of Oregon's responsibility for the litter problem in Alton Baker Park and called for a role in the proposal for the East Alton Baker Park Citizen Planning Committee. Councilor Kelly raised concern over the ability of LTD to handle the additional capacity and called for input from LTD on the subject. Councilor Rayor commented that it was not readily known that several hundred of the extra parking places were located in Alton Baker Park and that the University was late in fulfilling terms of its agreement with Alton Baker Park. He called for a clarification of the agreement between the City and the University of Oregon. He stressed the need for good background information. The motion passed unanimously, 5:0. MINUTES--Eugene City Council March 13, 2000 Page 6 Regular Meeting