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e - - M I NUT E S Eugene City Council McNutt Room--City Hall April 26, 1989 11:30 a.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Rob Bennett, Shawn Boles, Debra Ehrman, Bobby Green, Freeman Holmer, Roger Rutan, Emily Schue. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Ruth Bascom. The adjourned meeting of April 24, 1989, of the Eugene City Council was called to order by Mayor Jeff Miller. I. ITEMS FROM THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, AND CITY MANAGER Grateful Dead Concert Ms. Ehrman said Circuit Court Judge Edwin Allen feels the Grateful Dead concert results in more trouble for the judicial system than it is worth. She requested a report from the Department of Public Safety on the enforcement costs associated with the concert and whether the City recovers its costs. II. CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR WORLD VETERANS I CHAMPIONSHIPS Ed Smith, Director of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services CPARCS) Department, gave the staff report. He said in April 1988, the council pledged $25,000 in support of the World Veteransl Championships and authorized an initial expenditure of $12,000. At that time, the council indicated its desire to authorize each additional expenditure as needed. Mr. Smith said the scale of the event continues to grow and additional support is required to ensure the success of the event. The organizing committee is requesting that the council authorize an additional expenditure of $27,906 to pay for police, ambulance, publiC works, and computer services needed for the event. Mr. Smith said the organizing committee is proposing that the additional revenue come from the Room Tax Reserve Fund. Mr. Rutan said the request is that the balance of the initial $25,000 commitment C$13,000) and an additional expenditure of $15,906 be allocated to the organizing committee at this time. Mr. Holmer asked whether it would be feasible to make the allocation as a loan. Tom Jordan, a member of the organizing committee, said the committee MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 26, 1989 Page 1