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ATTACHMENT A M I N U T E S Eugene City Council Work Session McNutt Room—Eugene City Hall February 8, 2006 Noon COUNCILORS PRESENT: Jennifer Solomon, Andrea Ortiz, David Kelly, Betty Taylor, Gary Papé, Bonny Bettman, George Poling, Chris Pyror. Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the work session of the Eugene City Council to order. A. WORKSHOP: Update on 2008 Olympic Trials The council was joined by Library, Recreation, and Cultural Services Director Angel Jones, who recalled the council’s direction to her to attempt to secure the trials for Eugene. Mayor Piercy recognized Ms. Jones for her work in bringing the trials to Eugene, and those present applauded the efforts of Ms. Jones. Ms. Jones noted the relationship of the trials to the community’s work on health-related issues, such as youth obesity. She also suggested the trials would touch everything the City did with regard to service delivery and could help shape the future with regard to operational models between the City and its intergovernmental and private partners and models for collaboration, commitment, and involvement. Ms. Jones, a member of the Bid Presentation Committee, introduced the chair of the committee, Oregon Track Club President Greg Irwin, University of Oregon (UO) Associate Athletic Director and Track and Field Head Coach Vin Lananna, and USA Track and Field Chief Executive Officer Craig Masback. Mr. Irwin congratulated Ms. Jones on her role in bringing the trials to Eugene. He said she had been instrumental in the bid process and very valuable in securing the event. Mr. Irwin introduced other members of the Bid Presentation Committee present: Tom Jordan and Barbara Kousky of Northwest Events Management; Michael Riley, Assistant Athletic Director/Track Operations, UO Track and Field; Kari Westlund of the Convention and Visitors Association of Lane County (CVALCO); Jan Oliver of the UO; and Lane County Commissioner Bobby Green. Mr. Lananna said that the University was thrilled to host the event. He hoped the event represented the renaissance of track and field in Eugene which would spread throughout the region and country. Mr. Lananna highlighted the partnerships emphasized in the bid presentation process and suggested they were key to the success of the bid. He noted the contributions of Rudy Chapa, former UO runner, who stressed the mystique of track and field at Hayward Field to USA Track and Field. The council viewed a short video about Hayward Field that was prepared as part of the bid effort. MINUTES—Eugene City Council February 8, 2006 Page 1 Work Session