Item 3A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Mr. Brown believed that the district would welcome the City’s input, particularly after the City Council had proposed a school income tax. He did not think the district would see the motion as hostile. Speaking to the composition of the committee, Mr. Brown preferred that it include people who wanted to save the stadium. Mr. Brown believed the City should use funds from the Parks and Open Space Bond to purchase the property. He acknowledged there was no money to operate or maintain the facility. Mr. Brown said that times were tight but they were also tight in 1938 when the community came together to construct Civic Stadium. He believed that the community could come together again in support of the stadium but not if the stadium was demolished. Mr. Clark said 4J had a process that people went through in good faith. He was not comfortable asking the district and the other two respondents to the RFP to abandon that process and embark on a new one. He said perhaps a council committee could add wisdom to the decision on behalf of the community. Ms. Ortiz indicated she could support allowing Mr. Brown to ask the board about its willingness to participate in such a process. If the board was not willing to do so, she thought the council needed to let the matter drop. Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Farr, moved that the City Council, recognizing the value that historic properties contribute to community character and livability, and being aware of the needs of 4J school district, request the mayor to form a subcommittee to explore a possible public/private/nonprofit collaboration for the repair and repurposing of Civic Stadium and the redevelopment of the rest of the site. The subcommittee should include, but not be limited to, members of the Save Civic Stadium group, one or more city councilors, 4J board members and/or 4J staff. Mr. Brown and Mr. Farr accepted a suggestion from City Attorney Glenn Klein to reword the beginning of the motion as follows: I move that the City Manager ask 4J whether 4J would be willing to accept input from the City Council on use of the Civic Stadium site. If 4J indicates a willingness to accept such input, the mayor was requested to appoint a committee to develop a recommendation for the council regarding possible input to 4J. Mr. Brown and Mr. Farr accepted a friendly amendment from Mr. Zelenka to add a representative from the YMCA to the committee. Mr. Poling indicated he would be unable support the motion because the City was asking the district to change the rules in the middle of the process. He believed that the composition of the proposed committee meant that its recommendations were predestined and that did not represent a true public process. Mr. Brown and Mr. Farr accepted a friendly amendment from Mr. Poling to include Master Development LLC and Powell Development Company as members of the committee. Mr. Farr hoped that everyone came to the committee process with an open mind. MINUTES—Eugene City Council March 16, 2011 Page 6 Work Session