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Metropolitan Sports Commission <br /> Minutes of January 22, 1996 <br /> The Metropolitan Sports Commission met on January 22, 1996,at the Eugene School <br /> District office. <br /> COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Mayor Bill Morrisette, City of Springfield; Bob <br /> Josephson, Kidsports; Steve Barrett, Springfield School District; Barbara Keller, City <br /> of Eugene; Sal Piazza, CVALCO; Steve Cornacchia, City of Eugene; Jim Denker, <br /> Eugene 4J School District; Sandy Vaughan, University of Oregon; and <br /> AT -LARGE COMMISSIONERS: Connie Jaqua, Tom Jordan, and Charles Warren. <br /> ALSO ATTENDING: Larry Mann, LCC; Dave Battaglia, and Jim Johnson, City of <br /> Eugene Parks and Recreation; Howard Wade and Kaye Wilson, City of Springfield. <br /> Mayor Bill Morrisette opened the meeting and thanked Jim Denker for hosting. The <br /> minutes were approved: <br /> Report From Facilities Committees on Site Analysis <br /> Dave Battaglia passed out an analysis sheet. He started with Middle School facilities <br /> that looked like a higher priority for upgrading. He is working on a detailed inventory <br /> which will help in narrowing the field for final draft. <br /> Involvement from other agencies (4 -J, Willamalane, Kidsports, Springfield Schools) <br /> would move the process along more quickly. <br /> The draft will identify what facilities are out there on any given week. <br /> Barbara Keller stated that this plan will serve all the various users. She also suggested <br /> that we use the word potential instead of priority. She requested that we have some line <br /> item about who currently has dibs or desires on these fields. It would also be helpful to <br /> have whether or not there is lighting and parking available at these sites. It was agreed <br /> to use the phrases: potential usage, parking spaces and parking potential, and lighting. <br /> It was suggested that the plan should also include stated conditions of usage. <br /> Jim Johnson stated that chances are money will be available in the future and we'll <br /> need to have a priority system. The intent is to narrow it down to an inventory of what <br /> is available, so when the time comes we will be able to relay exactly what is needed <br /> and where it is needed for funding. <br /> Steve Cornacchia noted that next year there will be a new visioning of the Regional <br /> Strategies, which sets priorities for lottery funds, and we will need this inventory as <br /> well as a needs analysis to make a case eventually to the Oregon Economic <br />