WISTEC will remain open
■ The science museum will
be compensated by the
University for lost revenue
By Lindsay Buchele
Oregon Daily Emerald
After more than a year of debate
and negotiations, the Willamette
Science and Industry Technology
Center and the University Athletic
Department agreed Thursday on a
contract that would compensate
WISTEC over the next four years for
their loss of the use of the Autzen
Stadium parking lot.
The Eugene City Council decid
ed last January to allow the Univer
sity to build a transit station on the
Autzen Stadium parking lot as part
of the University’s stadium expan
sion plans, a decision WISTEC ex
ecutive director Meg Trendler once
claimed would shut the doors of the
children’s museum for good.
The University had been allow
ing WISTEC to sell parking spaces
in the lot during football games and
other events in order for the non
profit museum to generate revenue.
The University originally offered
WISTEC $201,000 in compensation
through 2007, when WISTEC’s con
tract for use of the lot would have
ended. WISTEC officials originally
refused the amount because it did
not meet their projected revenue of
$300,000.
However, both parties settled on
the amount of $206,191, which is
slightly higher than the original offer.
“Some of the original assessments
on the revenue WISTEC would have
made were incorrect,” said Dan
Williams, vice president of adminis
tration for the University. “We decid
ed to change the amount.”
Trendler said although the
amount is not as high as the muse
um would have liked, it is still
enough to keep WISTEC alive.
R. Ashley Smith Emerald
Bryan Kyllingstad of Corvallis looks at the closed doors id WISTEC on Sunday
afternoon. Kyllingstad stopped at WISTEC to show his kids the science center.
“We are pleased that we have final
ly made an agreement,” Trendler said.
Dave Williford, the assistant ath
letic director of media services, said
the amount of compensation of
fered to WISTEC is the only thing
that changed in the negotiations.
Williford said when WISTEC offi
cials originally said $300,000 was
the only amount that would keep
the museum running, it was not the
University’s intent to shut WISTEC
down.
Eugene City Councilor David Kel
ly said he’s sorry the agreement took
so much work after the city coun
cil’s decision, but he’s pleased WIS
TEC got what it needed to stay open.
“The University continued to lis
ten to WISTEC’s need to reach an
agreement,” Kelly said. “For all the
complexities, it seems like a
straightforward agreement.”
Trendler said WISTEC has suf
fered a little in the meantime, but
should be able to progress with its
usual programs and events for kids
during the summer.
“We didn’t want to spend the
money on an exhibit when we
weren’t clear on our future, and it’s
better to provide the programs and
serve the kids if that’s what we can
afford,” Trendler said.
Overall, University officials are
pleased that WISTEC accepted their
offer.
“Whatever changed their minds
[about the amount of compensation
offered], we’re happy they were able
to take our agreement,” Williford said.
W'illiam’s agreed, acknowledging
the importance of WISTEC.
“WISTEC recognizes the signifi
cance of educating young people on
science,” Williams said. “We’re hope
ful our financial contribution will
help WISTEC continue services. ”
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