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e e e M I NUT E S Eugene City Council McNutt Room--City Hall January 28, 1991 5:30 p.m. PRESENT: Roger Rutan, Kaye Robinette, Shawn Boles, Bobby Green, Paul Nicholson, Randy MacDonald, Ruth Bascom, Debra Ehrman. The regular meeting of the Eugene City Council was called to order by His Honor Mayor Jeff Miller. I. OPENING COMMENTS Mayor Miller said he planned to read a statement at the 7:30 p.m. City Coun- cil meeting that night asking the community not to discriminate against those in the community of Mid-Eastern descent. II. TRANSIENT room tax Tony Mounts, of the Finance Division, said the Transient room tax is mandated by City Code to be used for recreational, cultural, convention, and tourist facilities and services. He explained the history of the tax. Mr. Mounts said Finance staff predict that there will be no growth in room tax revenues this fiscal year. He said Ballot Measure 5 may cause public organizations to reevaluate the desirability of sending staff to out-of-town conventions or conferences this year. Mr. Mounts said the goal of the Eugene Convention & Visitor's Bureau is to meet the same level of activity this year as last year. He said the bureau has noted an industry trend that organizations are holding fewer meetings, but that attendance per meeting has improved. Mr. Mounts said hotel and motel receipts for the first six months of this year are approximately the same as they were last year. Mr. Rutan pointed out that room tax revenues increased substantially last year, so 1991 re- ceipts were being compared to a landmark year. Mr. Mounts said the City hoped to be able to sustain the amount this year and in FY92. Mr. Rutan said the Northwest has a strong economy from a business standpoint and that it would be interesting to see how this affected the room tax. MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 28, 1991 Page 1