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Mr. Farr supported the manager's recommendation. He agreed with Mr. Clark that the EWEB site was <br />viable. It had adequate meeting space and could serve the entire community, in contrast to City Hall. <br />Mayor Piercy hoped the City used construction materials that could be maintained to look nice given the <br />challenge of maintaining the existing City Hall fagade. She also hoped to capture some of the <br />architectural features of the existing building in a new city hall. <br />Mr. Zelenka joined the meeting via speakerphone. He indicated support for the City Manager's <br />recommendation. <br />Mayor Piercy suggested the construction of a new city hall could provide other federal grant opportunities <br />and hoped that staff worked with the City's lobbying firm to identify those. <br />Speaking to the question of phasing, Mr. Poling suggested that the courts, Council Chamber, and City <br />Manager's Office should be the first functions moved out of City Hall and the first functions returned to a <br />new facility. He wanted the City to have accessible, easy -to -find facilities. <br />Mr. Clark observed that several councilors had expressed liking for the EWEB site. Ms. Ortiz preferred <br />to see the EWEB site redeveloped with housing, commercial development, and some public open space <br />along the river. She wanted to see the site generate some tax revenue. Mayor Piercy said she liked the <br />EWEB site and wanted it to remain in its current use because of its accessibility to the public. <br />Mr. Zelenka did not support the EWEB site. <br />Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Poling, moved to direct the City Manager to develop and <br />implement a transition plan for moving all remaining City services out of City Hall by <br />June 30, 2012, and to develop a phased approach to building a new city hall at the current <br />site using existing resources. The motion passed, 6:1; Mr. Clark voting no. <br />Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Poling, moved to direct the City Manager to return with a <br />funding plan for the project. The motion passed unanimously, 7:0. <br />B. WORK SESSION: <br />Civic Stadium <br />Assistant City Manager Sarah Medary was present for the item. She reminded the council of 4J School <br />District's intent to dispose of Civic Stadium. The district had issued a request for proposals (RFP) that <br />had three responses. She reviewed the responses, which included a proposal from Save Civic Stadium to <br />preserve the grandstand and redevelop the site into a multi- purpose sports venue; a proposal from the <br />Eugene YMCA to redevelopment the site for a new YMCA facility and off - campus student housing; and <br />a proposal from Master Development, LLC and Powell Development Company to redevelop the site as <br />mixed -use development that included stores, restaurants, and apartments. A district staff committee had <br />reviewed and ranked the proposals; the highest ranked proposal was for a mixed -use proposal that <br />included an anchor store. The school board of directors would review the proposals later in the day, with <br />a decision anticipated in May 2011. <br />Mayor Piercy recalled that the City had attempted to become involved in the discussion of the ultimate <br />fate of Civic Stadium earlier without success. She was very sympathetic to the funding needs of the <br />MINUTES— Eugene City Council March 16, 2011 Page 3 <br />Work Session <br />