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IV. SUGGESTED MOTION <br /> Move to approve joint development of youth- oriented recreation facilities at five 4J schools and <br /> instruct the City Manager to execute the intergovernmental agreement with 4J that includes the <br /> elements of an intergovernmental agreement with 4J, as described in the attached document <br /> labeled "Discussion Outline for Joint Development and Use of 4J /City of Eugene Youth <br /> Sports /Athletic Fields." <br /> V. DISCUSSION <br /> A. Policy Issue <br /> Should the City of Eugene enter into a joint use and funding agreement for youth related <br /> recreation facilities at 4J school sites including the mix of facilities identified as Youth Sports <br /> Park amenities for the Parks and Open Space measure. <br /> B. Background and Analysis <br /> The $4 million proposal to develop Youth Sports Parks is included under the $11,750,000 for <br /> community -wide recreation services within the $25.3 million POS measure. The impetus behind <br /> the Youth Sports Park concept evolved through a larger community effort to provide high - <br /> quality, diverse recreation opportunities for Eugene area youth. The projects were a high priority <br /> element of the Mayor's Parks & Open Space Committee recommendations. <br /> Also in 1998, voters passed a School District 4J bond measure for $3.5 million to construct <br /> athletic facilities. The School District then approached the City to discuss the benefits of <br /> combining resources to develop integrated youth- oriented recreation facilities. <br /> The primary difference in the joint proposal and the City's original Youth Sports Complex is the <br /> multi -use synthetic surface playing fields. The benefits of these facilities for youth sports is in <br /> the longer seasons, higher intensity of use and increased playing time. Because of the higher <br /> intensity of use possible at these facilities, availability of other City and 4J fields for scheduling <br /> youth sports will be improved. The joint development of youth- oriented recreation facilities <br /> include projects at the following 4J school sites: <br /> • Churchill High School /Kennedy Middle School: Youth Sports Park with Multi -Use <br /> Synthetic Surface Field <br /> • Sheldon High School: Youth Sports Park with Multi -Use Synthetic Surface Field <br /> • North Eugene High School: Multi -Use Synthetic Surface Field <br /> • South Eugene High School: Multi -Use Synthetic Surface Field <br /> • Cal Young Middle School: Neighborhood Park Improvements and Skateboard Park <br /> Public workshops were sponsored by City and School District staff to evaluate three potential <br /> youth sports park/athletic field sites at Churchill High School/Kennedy Middle School campus; <br /> Sheldon High School; and Cal Young Middle School. Each workshop included an Open House <br /> in which people were able to view a variety of information materials, talk with City and School <br /> District staff, and comment on the proposed developments. A facilitated discussion followed <br /> each Open House. <br /> Based on the results of the public workshops, staff developed conceptual site plans and cost <br />