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City Council Minutes <br />July 1, 1998 <br />• Page 4 <br />"Given the popularity of soccer and the cry for soccer field throughout the metro area, <br />why are you planning on limiting the use to 10 games per year? It is not a good use of <br />public money to build a stadium in the metro area and then use it for only eight to ten <br />games a year when there are so many others who want to use it and will push to use it <br />and pay to use it. <br />"Do you really anticipate that given the enthusiasm for soccer that in the next ten years <br />there will not be a men's soccer team at the U of M that will need space? The trends <br />are so clear and the demand for this men's team will come up as other sports lose <br />popularity. Saying 'no' will be difficult and not respond to changing personal sports <br />tastes." <br />Gibson Talbot concluded Marty's statement by noting that Senator Mary is disappointed <br />with the way the city and the community have been handled by the University, which is <br />a powerful, independent organization, during this process. <br />Councilmember Hustad stated that if the University could harness the energy of the <br />people in the audience toward finding an appropriate site for the stadium, a great site <br />could be found. <br />Councilmember Gibson Talbot stated that the appropriate course of action is clear: the <br />University should slow the process, use the talent of the people in the audience toward <br />finding a better site, and soccer will thrive. <br />CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 98-17, REQUESTING THAT THE UNIVERSITY OF <br />MINNESOTA BOARD OF REGENTS REMOVE THE CLEVELAND AVENUE SITE AS A SITE <br />FOR A WOMEN'S SOCCER STADIUM AND THAT THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOLLOW <br />THE MASTER PLAN DOCUMENT IN MAKING LAND USE DECISIONS <br />Councilmember Jacobs read the proposed resolution into the record. <br />Councilmember Kuettel moved adoption of Resolution 98-17, requesting that the <br />University of Minnesota Board of Regents remove the Cleveland Avenue site as a site for <br />a women's soccer stadium and that the Board of Regents follow the Master Plan <br />document in making land use decisions. The motion passed unanimously. <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />The meeting adjourned at 8:28 p.m. <br />• <br />Carla Asleson <br />Recording Secretary <br />Susan L. Gerhz, Mayor <br />