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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/08/1985 Meeting (2) M I NUT E S e Eugene City Council City Council Chamber J u 1 y 8, 1 985 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Cynthia Wooten, Richard Hansen, Emily Schue, Freeman Holmer, Ruth Bascom, Debra Ehrman, Jeff Miller. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Roger Rutan. - The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by His Honor Mayor Brian B. Obie. r. PUBLIC FORUM e Mayor Obie said the public forum is an opportunity for citizens to bring things that are not on a regu1 ar agenda to the attention of the council. Councilors will take issues presented in the public forum under advisement. They will not react immediately to the issues. e A. College of Natural Sciences James Peterson, 35 OWasso, said he had submitted a memo to the council which suggested the creation of a College of Natural Sciences. He said the college could develop experts in water recycling and predator control of the gypsy moth. He said stinger wasps cou1 d control gypsy moths. He was concerned about repairing the world environment. B. Business License Revisions Concerning Taxicab Drivers John Burkel, 637 West 7th, said he had been told it will take up to 30 days for the City to certify taxicab drivers. He said that is too long and the new regulations are not workable. One company owner needs three drivers now. Mr. Burkel has telephoned the City staff often and learned that the regulations have changed three times in the last two weeks. He wo u1 d have liked to have input before the regulations were finalized. Mr. Burkel is not satisfied with the process for revising the business license regul ations. Three of the taxicab companies have hired legal counsel to review the process and the time period for certifying taxi drivers. Each day the owners receive different information about the fees, Mr. Burkel said. He cannot get copies of the final regulations. Mayor Obie said the City staff will communicate with Mr. Burkel. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 8, 1985 Page 1 II. PUBLIC HEARING: RIVERFRONT PARK SPECIAL AREA STUDY (memo, background - information distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Pat Decker of the Planning Department gave the staff report. She distributed a draft of the Planning Commission minutes of June 24 and July 1,1985, when the commission took final action on the Riverfront Park Study. Ms. Decker said the Riverfront Park Study was initiated by the council. The Riverfront Park Study Committee began work in the summer of 1984 and approved the study in April of 1985. The staff discussed the study at public meetings before the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the study on May 20, 1985. The commission then held seven work sessions to develop its recommen- dations on the study. Ms. Decker said the Planning Commission recommended that the council adopt the study with the modifications recommended by the commission, that the council consider the other issues raised during the public hearings, and that the council initiate an amendment to the Metro Area General Plan to change the designation for the University property in the Riverfront Park study area before the mid-period review of the Plan. Ms. Decker recommended that the council study the testimony it will receive on the study and then, on July 17, consider approving it conceptually and referring it and a proposed Metro Plan amendment to Lane County and Springfield for review. Ms. Decker reviewed the modifications to the study recommended by the Planning e Commission and the other issues raised at the commission's public hearing. They are in a memo entitled "Planning Commission Recommendations on Draft Riverfront Study" dated July 8, 1985, from the Planning Department to the Mayor and City Council. Mayor Obie noted the council had toured the Riverfront Park area and held a meeting with the Planning Commission. Answering questions from Ms. Ehrman, Ms. Decker said protection of the riparian vegetation (blackberries) is included in the environmental section of the study. The riparian vegetation provides habitat for wildlife. The direc- tor of the University of Oregon Herbarium indicated that some blackberries should be removed. A description of the existing wildlife could be added to the Vegetation/Habi tat section on page 23 of the study. Mayor Obie opened the public hearing. John Moseley, University of Oregon Vice President for Research, thanked the Planning Commission for its review of the study. He said University repre- sentatives had attended several commission meetings. He said the study is excellent and did not recommend any changes to the commission modifications. Charles Wright, 2051 Friendly, is a member of the University of Oregon Campus Plannlng Commlttee. He said the Campus Planning Committee has held a number of public hearings. The committee supports the Riverfront Park Study and the e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 8, 1985 Page 2 work of the Eugene Planning Commission. The committee is considering restric- e tions to be included in the ground lease. Mr. Wright said the University has just as much at stake in the Riverfront Park as the City. The University will do its best to make it a success. Richard Miller, 2460 Malabar Drive, represented the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce Subcommittee for Land Use. He said Dave Pedersen, Chamber of Com- merce President, was on the Riverfront Park Study Committee. Mr. Miller sup- ported the study and the modifications recommended by the Planning Commission. He recommended quick adoption by the council which, he said, will be a signif- icant step toward implementing the Eugene Agenda. Mr. Miller said environmental concerns have been sensitively treated in the study. Most of the Chamber of Commerce concerns were resolved by the Planning Commission recommendations. Chamber of Commerce representatives were con- vinced that unresolved concerns will be reconciled later. Stephen Adey, 1375 Ba il ey Avenue, di d not want to "throw the baby out wi th the bath water," but he was concerned about the placement of buildings. He was on the Eugene Parks Department Willamette Greenway Study Committee. The commi t- tee report indicated the river should be honored and not exploited, he said, and the construction of buildings 30 feet from the river would be exploiting the river. It would mean that part of the park-like atmosphere will be lost, and most people regard all of the river bank as part of the park system. He suggested the staff measure the setback of existing buildings near the river bank. e Paul Ferguson, 2920 County Farm Road, is secretary of the Lane Unemployment Project. He submitted written notes of his testimony. Mr. Ferguson said something is wrong with the way people earn their livings and the Riverfront Park is one answer to the economic problem. He said the project has short- comings concerning the environment, ethics, and the shape it gives the econom- i c future. He said the process is of questionable legal ity and doubtful moral i ty. Mr. Ferguson said the City does not know what benefits will result from the expensive Riverfront Park. He said the model for such projects is the North Carolina Research Triangle which took 15 to 20 years to develop. He suggested the process to develop the Riverfront Park should be slowed down. He thought the Willamette River will be a victim of economic development if buildings are buil t 30 feet from it. He wondered what guarantee the City can give that there will be no toxic spills in the Willamette River. He also wondered what proof there is that the park cannot succeed without permitting classified research and whether Eugeneans are willing to accept the benefits of jobs created by the defense establishment. Mr. Ferguson said allowing a small group of wealthy individuals to control so many public funds and resources is an unprecedented transfer of power and a miscarriage of the democratic process. The choices involved in the develop- ment of the Riverfront Park will affect the environment, ethics, and economic character of the community and shoul d not be made "behind closed doors. II He wondered who will benefit from the economic development of the Riverfront Park. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 8, 1985 Page 3 ""11II Mr. Ferguson wondered if the community must rely on high-tech, low-paying, e defense jobs for industrial development. He said war is the result of such development. He urged the council to slow the adoption process and all ow citizens to comment on the study. Lynn Pinckney, 2394-4 Patterson, is Student Body President at the University of Oregon. She supports projects which will implement economic diversifica- tion goals and strengthen the scientific community at the University. She was pleased with the Planning Commission recommendations concerning setbacks. Ms. Pinkney said the impact of classified military research on the community is not being considered by any public body. University representatives have stated the Riverfront Park cannot succeed without classified research, Ms. Pinkney said, and, if the City wants to attract industry to Eugene, the public has a right to participate in the decision. When classified research is conducted, the public loses its "right to know." She asked the council to consider the negative impacts of classified research and related industries and encourage public debate on the issue. Betsy Brown, 665 West 5th--#4, did not approve of the Riverfront Park and did not think the Metro Area Pl an shoul d be amended to permit it. Many 0 f her concerns had been addressed by other speakers, she said. She discussed the evolution of high tech development in Eugene. She said the Riverfront Study Committee disappeared from public view for about nine months. She urge d the council to slow down the adoption process for the study. She opposed permit- ting classified research in the Riverfront Park. e John Silvermoon, 2441 Madison, said the Riverfront Park amendment to the Metro Plan should be considered during the mid-period review of the Plan. Many other proposed amendments deal with economic development and industrial land. Currently, there is more industrially-zoned land in the Metro Plan than the projections indicate will be needed, he said. If industrial land is added, some should be subtracted. Mr. Silvermoon said the presence of railroads was one of the criteria used to determine where industrial sites will be located . and where they will not be located in the Metro Plan. He thought the presence of the railroad will discourage the location of industries in the Riverfront Park. Mr. Si1vermoon wondered if there are other sites that could meet the need for industrial development near the University and whether the proposed use is the best one for the riverfront property. He said the center part of the property is directly opposite the University and, therefore, probably will be developed first. Capital investment will be needed for transportation projects. He did not think the council will support an al ternative modal spl it of 25 to 30 percent. He did not think the voters will approve an income tax to support the Riverfront Park. Mr. Silvermoon said the Riverfront Park may force Agripac out of the central ci ty . He said the Riverfront Park may have a negative effect on the Willamette Greenway and subsurface testing for archaeological sites along the river should be conducted. The type of research that will be conducted at the e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 8, 1985 Page 4 Riverfront Park may produce unusual toxic wastes and, Mr. Silvermoon said, e that issue has not been addressed. He also did not believe the community needs economic development which fosters war industries. Susan Sowards, 1843 Moss, said only people who are intimately involved in planning the Riverfront Park have testified in favor of it. She said the council is the only elected body that will consider the Riverfront Park. She urged the council to slow down the adoption process. She was surprised that the Tax Increment Committee was formed before the study was adopted, that the board of directors of the non-profit corporation had met before the membership was publicized, and that the meetings of the non-profit corporation are not covered by the open meetings law. Ms. Sowards said the Riverfront Park will affect University people and council consideration of the Riverfront Park Study is taking place when many Univer- sity people are away. Ms. Sowards is satisfied with the current zoning of the riverfront property. She recommended that other areas be studied for industrial development. She recommended a ban on classified research in the Riverfront Park similar to the current ban for the campus. She said it protects academi c freedom. Research in the Riverfront Park should maximize educational benefits and be shared. The classified research issue is both a moral and academic freedom one, she said. She discussed the history of the ban on the University of Oregon campus and the ban at the University of Michigan. e Ms. Sowards said the Riverfront Park is not the key to job creation in the area. High tech jobs are low paid, non-union, and hazardous to workers, she sa i d. The industries sometimes pollute the environment and soon move to the third wor1 d. Ted Gies, 2557 Kincaid, opposed the removal of blackberries along the river bank because natural vegetation will not replace blackberries. Mr. Gies wondered if the unemployed peopl e in Eugene will get jobs created by the Riverfront Park. He said many economic development projects bring new people to an area. He suggested the City guarantee a given percentage of the jobs will go to people who 1 ive in Eugene when the study is adopted. Mr. Gies said small businesses not related to military research should be encouraged. He suggested low-light solar research and the development of worker-owned businesses. He opposed classified military research in the park. Mayor Obie closed the public hearing. Responding to the public testimony, Ms. Decker read the fifth paragraph in the introduction to the study and said it indicate the intent of the council in directing the study. The statement states that the development will diversify the area's economy by providing an opportunity to develop an industrial area that supports and utilizes the research activities of the University of Oregon. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 8, 1985 Page 5 Ms. Decker said the time period for preparation of the study and publ ic e comment has been similar to the time period for other City studies. The City Code provides ways to regulate toxic wastes, but the council will consider additions to the regulations in September. Classified research on University property should be considered by the University. The City does not regulate classified research anywhere. Ms. Decker said the Riverfront Research Park will probably take 15 to 20 years to develop. Approval of a tax increment district for the riverfront property will freeze the existing tax base. Taxes on additional property value will be used for public improvements in the district. Mr. Farah reviewed the history of the council decision to diversify the local economy. He discussed the opportunity for public comment during the process. He said the Riverfront Research Park is not the only economic diversification project in the City. Money has been spent in other areas. Mayor Obie asked the councilors for comments. Ms. Ehrman said everyone wants more jobs in the community and compromises have to be made to achieve that goal. She will ask the staff to prepare an alter- native for council consideration which will provide a 50 foot setback on both sides of the Autzen footbridge and another al ternative for a minimum setback of 50 feet. She said the classified research issue is troubling. She won- dered if Eugeneans want to discuss the establishment of a nuclear-free zone. e Ms. Ehrman has been disappointed in public participation since she was elected to the counc; 1 . People have not called to tell her their opinions. She wondered how to get people to come to meetings to express their views. She said the passage of a State sales tax will affect the tax increment district in the Riverfront Park. The time for public and council review of the study has been influenced by that. However, she did not think the public review period has been very short. Most citizens are famil iar with the project which was initiated by the Genasci Report. She noted that the council has not yet deci ded about adopting the study. Mr. Hansen said adoption of the Riverfront Park Study is an opportunity to act aggressively. Industries in the Park will probably employ outsiders as well as people who live here now. He will not be present July 17 when the council considers the study again. He said citizens have had opportunities to testi- fy. The committee chaired by Councilor Wooten gave people many opportunities to put forward their ideas. The Planning Commission responded to public testimony. Requests for more time for public comment seem to be ploys to del ay the project. Mr. Holmer will want to discuss a process for involving the council and the public in decisions about specific development proposals on July 17. He sai d the study has been developed over a reasonable period of time. Ms. Bascom said the study should provide for economic growth and address concerns about the environment. She is concerned about the deletion by the Planning Commission of the 25 to 30 percent modal split and hoped some way e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 8, 1985 Page 6 could be found to indicate the City's commitment to alternative modes of e transportation. She favors an urban edge to the river in the Riverfront Park. She hopes the development will be sensitive and imaginative. Ms. Schue said anyone who still wishes to comment on the Riverfront Park study can write the council until July 17. She thought the reference to al ternative transportation modes needs to be refined. She favors an urban riverbank at the Riverfront Park. She said the city has much natural riverbank and a well done, different development would be good. She congratulated Councilor Wooten and the Riverfront Study Committee members on their work. She is pleased with the cooperation between the City and the University. Responding to some of the testimony, Councilor Wooten said the Riverfront Study Committee did not disappear. Members worked very hard for nine months and had about 18 public meetings to prepare the study. There was broad public participation on the committee and in its meetings. She and Mr. Holmer are working with the staff on a new ordinance to regulate toxic wastes. She sa i d no one knows what the economic benefits from the Riverfront Park will be. She asked the staff to review the information given the council in the late 70's about providing jobs for people here now. She said representatives of Agripac were on the Riverfront Study Committee. They indicated that the company would like to move from the present location. Ms. Wooten said the City must maintain clear and joint public accountability for the Riverfront Park with the University of Oregon, the Riverfront Science Park Corporation, and the master developer. There must be ongoing communica- e tion among them. She thought the Planning Commission did a good job of adding safeguards for the transportation system. Mayor Obie said the community always wants economic development and public participation in decisions. The public has had a good opportunity to comment on the Riverfront Park Study and the council will continue to receive public comments until July 17, 1985. There are lots of opportunities to influence the decisions. He expressed concern for the people in the city who are unemployed, those who have lost their homes, and those who have had to move away from the city. He said the council is trying its best to change the community so that citizens will not have to face the deep ravishes of the recession. Mayor Obie recessed the meeting briefly at 9:10 p.m. and reconvened it about 9:20 p.m. III. CULTURE/LEISURE PLAN (memo, resolution distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Mary Winston of the Parks and Recreation Department gave the staff report. She said the council subcommittee recommended adoption of the Culture/Leisure Plan with the revi- sions and errata in the memo attached to the council agenda and the exclusion of pages 111-3 through 111-5 of the plan concerning the City's role in a culture/leisure partnership. She said the council subcommittee will continue to meet to develop a structure for the implementation of the plan. e MINUTE~--Eugene City Council July 8, 1985 Page 7 Ms. Wooten said she, Ms. Bascom, and Mr. Holmer compromised in order to recom- - mend adoption of the plan. They agreed on the City.s commitment to arts, leisure, and sports activities as destination point activities in the City's economic development program. The subcommittee members could not agree on a means of implementing the commitment. She emphasized that the subcommittee members will continue to work on ways to implement the plan. Referring to the second change suggested in the Goals and Policies section, Ms. Ehrman suggested the following modification: (Bracketed ma teria 1 shoul d be deleted.) People, programs, facilities, and finances are key resources in the culture/leisure industry. Public financial resources [for culture and leisure activities] are limited. . . Other councilors agreed to her suggestion. Ms. Bascom said the subcommittee included financial restraints in the revi- sions and errata without undermining the integrity of the plan. She sa i d the implementation of the plan now is assigned to a staff team. Mr. Holmer said his objective in seeking a reference to public financial resources was intended to reassure lay people that the council recognizes facts that underly all aspects of City government. Ms. Wooten asked the staff to present the suggestions for implementation by e the private sector to the subcommittee before the council considers them. Resolution No. 3929--A resolution adopting the Culture/Leisure Pl an. Ms. Wooten moved, seconded by Mr. Hansen, to adopt the resolution. Ms. Wooten said the adoption of the Culture/Leisure Plan is a giant step forward. She thanked the staff for its work. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. Ms. Winston thanked the council on behalf of the Culture/Leisure Planning Team. IV. MAPLETON RANGER DISTRICT INJUNCTION (memo, statement distributed) City Manager Michael Gleason introduced the agenda item. Elizabeth Cherry of the Intergovernmental Relations Division gave the staff report. She sa i d new timber sales have been enjoined for almost a year-and-a-half and the old sales are being completed in the Mapleton Ranger District. Litigation is likely to continue for several years. During that time, there can be no new timber sales. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 8, 1985 Pa ge 8 An appropriations rider introduced by Senator Hatfield states that tracts in e the Mapleton Ranger District sold in the late 1970's and returned under the 1984 timber contract relief program will be considered old sales and will be available for resale without violating the Federal injunction. It will provide two to two-and-a-ha1f years of timber harvest and about 2~OOO jobs in the Map1eton Ranger District. Ms. Cherry said the City Attorney modified the resolution distributed in the council packets. The last resolution distributed to the council has been approved by the City Attorney. It sta tes tha t the Eugene Ci ty Counci 1 supports only sales that do not cause environmental degradation. Ms. Schue said L-COG has been considering the situtation in the Mapleton Ranger District for months. L-COG members from western Lane County have expressed concerns about the economy of that region and other L-COG members are concerned about the economic health of all of Lane County. Sena tor Hatfield's proposal is a temporary solution. She recommended approval as a way of recognizing the economic problems of Eugene and the rest of Lane County. Answering a question from Ms. Ehrman, Ms. Cherry said she did not believe the Lane County Commissioners have acted on the proposal. Responding to a question from Ms. Wooten, Ms. Cherry said it will take the Forest Service two to three years to complete the work required by the court. Ms. Wooten thought the work can be completed by October 1986. She e noted the council has a precedent of taking positions only on issues that directly affect Eugene. She said the Map1eton Ranger District injunction is a complex issue. She cannot participate in the council vote because her employment may involve her in the legislation. Mr. Hansen said the economy of western Lane County directly affects the economy of Eugene; therefore, Eugene will be affected if the mills in Mapleton close. He would support the resolution. Resolution No. 3932--A resolution supporting Federal legis- lation which would authorize the U.S. Forest Service to make sales of timber tracts within the Map1eton Ranger District. Mr. Hansen moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to adopt the resolution. Ms. Ehrman will not support the motion because she does not have enough background information. Ms. Bascom will support the motion because the solution is a "straight forward interim" one. Roll call vote; the motion carried, 5:1. Mr. Hansen, Ms. Schue, Ms. Bascom, Mr Holmer, and Mr. Miller voted aye. - Ms. Ehrman voted nay. Ms. Wooten abstained. MINUTES--Eugene City Council Ju ly 8, 1985 Pa ge 9 Responding to a question from Mayor Obie, Ms. Cherry said the council's e action will be conveyed to the congressional committee considering the bill and the entire Oregon congressional delegation. V. RESOLUTION CONCERNING FINANCING OF AIRPORT TERMINAL DESIGN (memo, resolution distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Bob Shel by, Director of Aviation at Mahlon Sweet Field, gave the staff report. He said the expansion of the airport can be expedited if the working drawings are begun now. He requested a $503,000 interfund loan. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will grant the City $107,000 for the drawings. The $503,000 will come from an equipment replacement fund. It will be repayed by funds generated for the Eugene Agenda or from airport revenue funds. When the current paving construction contract is completed, the City will have invested $2.2 million of Federal and airport funds in the project to da te . Answering a question from Mr. Holmer, Finance Director Warren Wong said interest is paid on an interfund loan. Responding to a question from Ms. Ehrman, Mr. Wong said the full value of an interfund loan must be repaid in a year. The loan can then be re-issued for another year. If new income is not found, the loan for the design of the airport expansion will be repaid in five to seven years. The Emergency e Medical Services fund has been financed the same way for four years and has been reduced from $310,000 to $90,000. Ms. Wooten said approval of the resolution will commit the council to finding some new financing for the airport expansion. Mr. Hansen said approval will be prudent. For each month the project is delayed after June 1986, $122,000 will be added to the cost. He said the expansion is necessary to attract airlines. He supports the resolution. Ms. Ehrman said she supports the expansion of the airport, but she is not comfortable with such a large interfund loan. She felt the loan application should have been considered by the Budget Committee. Approval of the loan is a gamble. If the Eugene Agenda financing is not approved, the City will be in a "tough spot. II She was also not in favor of setting a precedent. Mr. Miller favored the resolution because the airport expansion is an important project. He favored expediting its construction. He emphasized that the expansion should should cost no more than $17.1 million. Mr. Gleason said the interfund loan will provide the design development for the airport expansion. In the next phase, architects will prepare the bid documents. Approval of the interfund loan involves the City deeply in the project. - MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 8, 1985 Page 10 , Answering a question from Ms. Bascom, Mr. Gleason said the City will make e the loan from an equipment fund. If new financing is not found to repay the equipment fund, he may recommend that Federal Revenue Sharing Funds be used. Eventually the airport fund will repay the loan. Mayor Obie noted that the FAA will grant $107,000 for the design development phase. Mr. Gleason said the FAA will not require repayment if new financing is not found for the Eugene Agenda. Ms. Wooten emphasized that the council was voting now for the a irport expan- sion. She did not want Federal Revenue Sharing Funds used to repay the loan. Resolution No. 3930--A resolution authorizing a loan from the F1 ee t Servi ces Fund to the Airport Fund. Ms. Wooten moved, seconded by Mr. Hansen, to adopt the reso1 ution. Roll call vote; the motion carried, 6:1. Ms. Wooten, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Holmer, Ms. Schue, Ms. Bascom, and Mr. Mill er vo ted aye. Ms. Ehrman vo ted nay. VI. IMPROVEMENT PETITION (assessib1e costs: sanitary sewer--85 percent; City cost--$12,OOO) City Manager Michea1 Gleason introduced the agenda item. e Resolution No. 3931--A resolution authorizing sanitary sewers in Lone Oak Drive from Division Avenue pump station to the Zona Avenue (2152). Ms. Wooten moved, seconded by Mr. Hansen, to adopt the reso 1 uti on . Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Mic ea~ City Manager (Recorded by Betty Lou Rarick) 1795C 'e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 8, 1985 Page 11 ~ <, . REVISIONS and ERRATA - Listed below are changes recommended to the April draft Culture/Leisure Plan by the Council Subcommittee formed June 24, 1985. Changes are shown in legislative format, with additions in bold and deletions [bracketed]. Portions of the draft plan not listed here remain the same as the April 1985 draft. INTRODUCTION I. Page 1-3. Add a new section entitled PLAN IMPLEMENTATION emphasizing the City's role in implementing the plan and financial constraints. Section to read: PLAN IMPLEMENTATION The Culture/Leisure Plan is a long-range planning document designed to provide guidelines for City decisions concerning culture/leisure activities. Implementation of the Plan will occur over the years through both public and private actions. Commitment of City financial resources to specific activities occurs through annual budget processes. It is designed as a catalyst to create community interest and partnerships. The City is expected to use the plan in: a. designing City culture and leisure programs and services; b. reviewing other plans and policies that impact the City's role as a e culture/leisure center; c. reviewing the City's Capital Improvement Program; and d. determining City response to privately initiated cultural or leisure activities. Others are expected to use the document to: a. understand the City's commitment to culture and leisure and recognize their role in economic development; and b. design projects and activities so that they foster the unique attributes of Eugene as an attractive place to live and work and as a culture/leisure center. r A City staff task team will monitor Plan imp lementation and prepare annual reports to the City Council. II. GOAL AND POLICIES I. Page II-I. Amend Policy 1 to clarify the City's role in public/private partnerships. Amend Policy 1 to read: I. Subject to budgetary processes [I]initiate and engage in public/private partnerships [to] for: 1) fi nanc[eJing culture/leisure activities[; 2)] and developing and manag[e]ing e facilities[;] and programs. [3) provide technical services.] -, '. 2. Page II -2. Amend pre-amble under section titled Resource Development as follows: [The development of resources is an essential component of any industrial e growth.] People, programs, facilities, and finances are key resources in the culture/leisure industry. Public financial resources for culture and leisure activities are limited. To the extent public resources permit, their use by the City for culture and leisure activities should be guided by the followi ng pol icies. 3. Page II-I. Amend Policy 5 to indicate that there is a minimum mix of arts, sports, and leisure resources that are essential to the success of the Six-Point Program. Amend Policy to read: 5. Recogni ze that there is a minimum mix of arts, sports, and 1 ei sure resources [as] that is essential [components of] to the success of Eugene's [Six-Point] Economic Diversification Program. 4. Page 11-2. Amend Policy 10 to clarify that the term II new" means activities new to Eugene. Amend Policy to read: 10. Identify the need for and facilitate development of [new] sports, 1 ei sure, and arts resources new to the community. 5. Page II -2. Amend policy 11 to read: II. Recognize and promote local artists, athletes, craftspeople, and culture/leisure organizations as valuable resources [encouraging -_ their involvement in public/private activities]. III. THE CITY'S ROLE IN CULTURE/LEISURE ACTIVITIES I. Delete pages I II -3, 4, and 5 regarding the City I S role in the Culture/Leisure Team. pltbmem5 e