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Work Session: City Hall Update
Meeting Date: January 23, 2013 Agenda Item Number: A
Department: Central Services Staff Contact: Kristie Hammitt
www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5524
ISSUE STATEMENT
The City Council is asked to provide specific direction on the next phase of the City Hall project,
including detailed analysis and initial design work consistent with the project values.
BACKGROUND
Throughout the second half of 2012, four meetings of the City Council Subcommittee on City Hall as
well as four City Council work sessions and a separate City Council workshop were convened. These
meetings provided the opportunity for councilors to provide feedback on the values and criteria
associated with determining the future of City Hall. Additional community input was provided in
December in the form of two public open houses and a public forum. At the December 12 work session,
the council approved a motion to direct staff to continue analysis of options on the existing City Hall
site.
While two options have been discussed for the existing City Hall site, in reality these options of Rebuild
(substantial renovation) and Build New exist at either end of the same continuum. Given the wide range
of possibilities under the Rebuild option, as well as consideration of project values and community
input, the council is asked to act on a motion that would pursue the Rebuild option for City Hall, with
the goal of retaining the Council Chamber, existing parking and public art as well as any other
components that make sense from an operational or design standpoint. The initial analysis and design
will build off of work already completed, including the City Hall Master Planning process. Determining
how best to preserve some elements on the site while facilitating new construction on the site consistent
with project goals can only be accomplished by proceeding with this type of more detailed structural
analysis and schematic design work.
The motion before the council would direct staff to initiate the analysis and design work necessary to
understand what is feasible from both a structural and design standpoint. This work would continue to
be informed by the project values and would be supported by ongoing public involvement as well as
progress reports to the council. These check-ins would help the council ensure that analysis and design
remain consistent with the project values. Staff will provide more information regarding the motion as
well as the timeline and tasks for the initial design process at the work session. Prompt action on this
item is necessary in order to realize the project goals within the suggested two-year timeline.
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COUNCIL OPTIONS
Option 1: Direct the City Manager to tear down the existing facility and pursue a new City Hall design
on the current site.
Option 2: Direct the City Manager to pursue a City Hall design on the current site to retain as much of
the existing site as possible.
Option 3: Direct the City Manager to pursue a City Hall design on the current site with the goal of
retaining the Council Chamber, existing parking (to the extent possible) and public art, as well as any
other components that make sense from an operational or design standpoint.
CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION
Direct the City Manager to pursue a City Hall design on the current site with the goal of retaining the
Council Chamber, existing parking (to the extent possible) and public art as well as any other
components that make sense from an operational or design standpoint. If the council chooses any of the
options above, staff will be requesting $750,000 to complete this phase of work.
SUGGESTED MOTION
Direct the City Manager to pursue a City Hall design on the current site with the goal of retaining the
Council Chamber, existing parking (to the extent possible) and public art as well as any other
components that make sense from an operational or design standpoint. If council chooses any of the
options above, staff will be requesting $750,000 to complete this phase of work.
ATTACHMENTS
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Staff Contact: Kristie Hammitt
Telephone: 541-682-5524
Staff E-Mail: Kristie.a.hammitt@ci.eugene.or.us
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