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. e e M I NUT E S Eugene- City Council McNutt Room--City Hall May 16, 1990 11:30 a.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Mayor Jeff Miller, Ruth Bascom, Emily Schue, Debra Ehrman, Bobby Green, Roger Rutan, Freeman Holmer, Shawn Boles. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Rob Bennett. The adjourned meeting of May 14, 1990, of the Eugene City Council was called to order by His Honor Mayor Jeff Miller. I. ITEMS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL, MAYOR, AND CITY MANAGER A. West University Small Business Association Ms. Ehrman indicated that recent discussions of the West University Small Business Association have centered around the sharp increase in drug trafficking activity recently evident in the university area near a recently erected wall on Kincaid Street. One solution posed for this problem was to declare this area a special district, similar to the Eugene Mall, and allow it to be governed by its own set of rules. Ms. Ehrman requested that staff look into the feasibility of this proposition. Ms. Ehrman noted that litter is also a major concern in the university area. Greg Zahar, Department of Public Safety, has suggested that the Public Works Department consider the possibility of affixing litter containers to the traffic meters to help solve this problem. Ms. Ehrman requested a report from staff regarding this proposal. B. Return of the Grateful Dead Ms. Ehrman indicated that the upcoming Grateful Dead concert has generated concern in the community. Specific concerns have centered around the increase in unfavorable activities which often occurs concurrent with the arrival of Grateful Dead followers. She noted that the University of California at Berkeley has banned Grateful Dead concert appearances entirely because of the problems associated with them. She requested a report from staff on the increase in actual public safety costs which are associated with this concert. MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 16~ 1990 Page 1