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B. Request for Information on Municipal Golf Course Funding - Councilor Hansen referred to recent articles in the Oregonian addressing the funding of Portland's public golf courses. He said he understood that the funds were being reinvested to enhance related projects, resulting in the golf courses being self-sustaining. He asked staff to report on this issue and said he was particularly interested in knowing whether the City of Portland was receiving any income from the golf course operations. C. Council Support for University of Oregon Funding Councilor Smith stated that the Legislative Subcommittee had met on July 17 to review its legislative priorities to be addressed during the next year. She stated that one of the major priority issues was support for the University of Oregon and its relationship to the economy of Eugene. She stated that the council had the opportunity to review the budget to be submitted to the State Board of Higher Education on July 26 and 27. She requested staff to review the proposed budget and draft a letter for council submission to the State Board in support of the University's requests for funding of a high-technology center and faculty salary improvements. She also requested the councilors to personally contact members of the State Board to support those items. Ms. Smith stated that Jody Miller of Intergovernmental Affairs will provide pertinent information to the councilors. D. Request for Staff Review of Prohibited Activities in C-2 District e Councilor Obie stated that he had received a phone call from an individual operating a small business in a C-2 district which did not allow the display of commercial goods on the exterior of commercial property. While he recog- nized that the Building Division was properly enforcing the City ordinances involved, he felt that the City may have constructed a policy which restricted small businesses. He suggested that staff slow code enforcement and perform a review of the ordinances to consider some controlled outside display of goods. Councilor Schue agreed, stating that some leeway had already been given to mall restaurants and businesses. Councilor Ball said he was willing to review the ordinances and suggested that staff include any recommendations for not allowing such display. Councilors Hansen and Ehrman said they were uncomfortable with any slowing of ordinance enforcement. Councilor Ehrman said that some differences existed between retail establishments exhibiting wares and sidewalk cafes and between 13th Avenue and the downtown mall. Councilor Obie stated that the consensus of the council was for staff to perform a review of the related ordinances. E. Request for Speaker to Address the Legislature's Emergency Board Subcommittee Councilor Obie asked if any of the councilors were available to address the Emergency Board Subcommittee the following day at 9 a.m. He said Jody Miller had been unsuccessful in locating a speaker on behalf of a funding request by the Olympic Scientific Congress. Councilor Smith stated that the Legislative Subcommittee had discussed the request and she explained that the request was for funding to cover a possible shortfall by the Congress. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 18, 1984 Page 2