| Subject: | Update on MARC project |
| Date: | 06/27/2003 02:53 AM |
| From: | teddie matteson |
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The following was sent to me, and I'm passing it along FYI: Portland Area Athletic Community: I want to thank you for all your support thus far of the Memorial Athletic and Recreation Complex (MARC) proposal, let you know how you can continue to stay involved and what the next steps are in the process for Memorial Coliseum. Memorial Coliseum Public Meeting Last week's public meeting on the reuse options for Memorial Coliseum was great exposure for the MARC and provided the City with valuable feedback on the reuse options. We talked to representatives from a wide variety of sports - including swimming, indoor track and field, indoor soccer, figure skating, curling, and Special Olympics of Oregon - who were all in agreement about the huge potential for the MARC and the facilities it offers. The overwhelming sentiment at the meeting was to maintain the Coliseum as a civic use, with the MARC being the favored alternative. Submit Public Comment on the MARC We strongly encourage you to submit public comment on the MARC proposal if you haven't already. Your input as athletes and coaches is key to letting the City know about the need for a facility like this, how it could benefit the Portland community and the potential for tournament play at the MARC. During this phase of the process, comments should be directed to: Dave Logsdon Office of Management & Finance City of Portland 1120 SW 5th, Room 1250 Portland, OR 97204 E-Mail: dlog-@ci.portland.or.us Spread the Word We want to bring as many athletes, coaches, clubs and teams into this process as possible. You can help us accomplish this goal by sharing the MARC proposal with your network of coaches and teams and encouraging them to submit public comment, or by forwarding us their contact information and we can talk to them directly. I've also talked to several people about posting information on their team's website. If you're interested, we can easily coordinate that with you. Attached to this email is a summary of the MARC for your use. The MARC's website is: www.themarc.info Next Steps Though no timeline has been set, we are hopeful that the City Council will hold a public hearing in late summer/early fall on Memorial Coliseum. This will be a critical time to come out with your team and provide public testimony in support of the MARC. We will let you know when those hearings are scheduled. Questions Please call me or email me with any questions about the MARC or the process for Memorial Coliseum. Thanks again for all your support, Charlotte Larson Sheils Obletz Johnsen 115 NW 1st Ave, Ste 200 Portland, OR 97209 503-242-0084 |
