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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