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031'29/99 MON 10 :49 FAX 541 686 1426 4J SUPERINT OFFI fjoo2 Eugene School District 4J Decision Process: one Football Stadium versus four Football Stadiums. On February 24, 1999, a meeting of the Churchill Area Neighbors was held at the Churchill High School Cafeteria The meeting was attended by Scott LePitte, Liz LePinc, Sylvia Gillings and Arnold Hultberg. The four of us own three adjacent homes bordering the north side of Sheldom Community Center. The proposed Sheldon High School Athletic Field (stadium includes football and soccer fields) will be adjacent to Gillings' and Hultberg's south property lines. As concerned home owners, Arnold Hultberg and Sylvia Gillings recorded the meeting minutes as follows below. Eugene School District 4J intends to construct one (of four) football stadiums at the Sheldon High School in accord with their Option 1. Under Option 1 - one football field will be built at each of the four High Schools: (1) Churchill, (2) North Eugene, (3) Sheldon and (4) South Eugene. Eugcnc School District 41 Superintendent Gcorge Russell and Director of Facilities Hill Hirsh were present at the meeting. Marlene "Mitzi" Colbath and Alan Wilm co-chaired the meeting for the Churchill Neighbors. Among others attending the meeting were: Christine Anderson (City public Works and Capital Improvement Program), Michelle Buwalda (Neighborhood Liaison coordinator), Arlen Rexius and Mr. Halvorson. 1. Eugene School District 4J intends to schedule meetings in the next 1 -2 months and provide q recommendation to the City of Euacne in June 1999. 2. It is desirable to pursue the four field option versus the single large field option; 3. The single field option is estimated to cost $3.5 million; 4. The four field option is estimated to cost $8,419,167; 5. The Sheldon field (stadium) is estimated to cost $2,101,963 and have a 1000 seat grandstand; 6. A Eugene School District 4J $12.2 million bond fund was approved by the voters November 3, 1998. $3.5 million has been set aside for the construction of one or more multi -use athletic fields, including football stadiums. 7. A City S25 million Parks and open space funding measure was approved November 3, 1998, by the voters. 8. The City and the Eugene School District 4J intend to combine their funding to develop multiuse facilities: including football, soccer, baseball, softball, tennis, concerts, play equipment, picnic and family area use, etc.; 9. An artificial turf is being considered for use in the four athletic fields (stadiums); 10. The single field option will host approximately 20 evening football games; 11. The four field option will host approximately 4 -5 evening football games; 12. Each athletic field will have a 1000 seat grandstand; 13. Each athletic field will be limited to one game per night. 14. Each athletic field will have non glare lighting installed, which broadcasts about a 75 foot lighting overflow; 15. Each athletic field will install a sound system, a scoreboard and restroom facilities; 16. Each athletic field will have security provided by the Eugene Police Department; Design concerns will take into consideration the following: 1. Crowd noise mitigation; 2. Substance abuse mitigation; 3. Litter mitigation will be initiated and maintained; 4. Parking in close vicinity, Extra use for the athletic fields (total sports field concept) will be encouraged and will be charged at three rates: 1. Kids and parent organizations use - no charge; 2. Public use - minimal fee: 3. Private use - higher than minimal fee. In the Sheldon High School vicinity Eugene School District 4J owns a fifth athletic field site located near Kinney Loop east of Coburg Road and north of Chad Drive (COSTCO). In north Eugene The Eugene School District 4J has a sixth athletic field site. This site is located north of the Heltline Road and east of River Road in the vicinity of Admiral, Haywood Street, Commodore and James Lane.