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<br />Mr. Zelenka said it was important for the council to acknowledge that Civic Stadium was a valuable asset that the <br />City should participate in saving. <br /> <br />Mr. Ruiz pointed out that the process was at the very early planning stages and he did not see staff engaged in efforts <br />to master plan the site. <br /> <br />Mr. Pryor indicated he was reluctant to support the motion at this point in the process. He was willing to demon- <br />strate support for saving Civic Stadium, but did not want to hinder the City Manager’s ability to react flexibly as <br />issues arose. <br /> <br />Mr. Brown said he was not certain he would support the motion until the next steps were better defined. He asked if <br />staff was being directed to bring all interested parties together to discuss options. <br /> <br />Ms. Ortiz said she was a former school board member and understood that school districts view property as a <br />financial asset banked for the future. She supported efforts to find creative ways to preserve the stadium, but did not <br />expect the school district to give away any of its money. She was not certain a motion was necessary to continue <br />those discussions. <br /> <br />Mr. Ruiz said staff leads on the project were being identified and he had clearly heard the council’s interest in moving <br />towards solutions. He would contact interested parties to continue conversations about the future of Civic Stadium. <br /> <br />Ms. Solomon expressed concern that the motion could hinder the school district’s efforts to make best use of its <br />property and felt it was premature for the City to be involved in the process at this time. <br /> <br />Mr. Clark withdrew his motion, but stressed that his intent was for the City to aid in the <br />process of creating a plan that would help the school district to find a financially viable out- <br />come. Mr. Zelenka withdrew his second. <br /> <br />Ms. Piercy stated that no doors had been closed and the council had expressed a real interest in preserving Civic <br />Stadium in some manner, if possible. <br /> <br />The meeting adjourned at 7:17 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Jon Ruiz <br />City Manager <br /> <br />(Recorded by Lynn Taylor) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council January 26, 2009 Page 7 <br /> Work Session <br />