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<br />D. Room Tax A'llocation Recommendatio~---::-fubi-~-;;"ry'-7 ,-1974- .= copicsof~~;;;t--;~~'-''-,\
<br />previously distributed to Council members recommending allocations to: \
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<br />Summer Workshop and Festival of Music (requested $7,500)
<br />Eugene Wind Ensemble (requested $1,000)
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<br />$ 5,000
<br />750
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<br />. Mr. Williams moved seconded by Mrs. Campbell to approve the recommended
<br />Motion carried unanimously.
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<br />Councilwoman Campbell displayed a brochure distributed at the last symphony concert
<br />listing the city of Eugene as Grand Benefactor and expressed appreciation for
<br />recognition in that manner of allocation of revenues.
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<br />E. proPosal for ScTentifJ."c Assistance, Urban Technology System - Public TechiiOlogy','fIic.i
<br />has selected Eugene as one of 27 cities in the 50,000 to 500,000 population range
<br />to be offered an opportunity to experiment with advantages of having a trained
<br />scientist available to assist in applying industrial and space technology toward :
<br />solving urban problems. The program would place a scientist in the Manager's office/
<br />,for three yea:r;;;, backed up py a research organization. The. Ci ty will determine l
<br />- pi;jects on which he will work, paying 10% ofiiis'sala;y"for each"ofthe firs"i;<~~
<br />years, 80% the third. Primarily, technical types of problems would be considered '
<br />,in an attempt to meet needs not now_-being met. Information developed will be ex-
<br />:changed to avoid duplication and to give benefit of developments to all cities par-
<br />I ticipating in the program. The program is being funded by National Science Founda-
<br />,tion a'nd will include facili ties for backup research to give assistance to the
<br />'assigned scientists in those areas where they do not have the ability to develop
<br />the needed information. NSF will also pay conference and travel expense for meet-
<br />ing to which the scientists may be called and fringe benefits in addition to their
<br />portion of the salaries for the three years. The City will provide office space,
<br />,secretarial help, and incidental expenses plus the 10%/80% of salary.
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<br />Manager recommended serious consideration of acceptance of the offer. He said the
<br />program was designed so that cities have major input into the selection of the kinds
<br />, of work to be done, giving the opportuni ty, for work toward Eugene's problems for
<br />: which staff and technology were not available. The City would also be involved in
<br />screening and selection of the scientist to be placed in Eugene. Contractual ar-
<br />, rangement for participation in the program would provide for cancellation upon
<br />30 days notice if there was d:j.ssatisfaction with what was being produced.
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<br />i In answer to Councilman Murray, Manager explained that the type of scientist would
<br />: be one oriented toward physical sciences rather than the humanities or arts. A con-
<br />. suIting firm has been employed to assist in recruitment. Specific salary to be paid .
<br />, was not known but those sought would probably be people wi th technological-and educa-',
<br />tional background having considerable practical experience in industrial or space
<br />operations. The annual salary was estimated about $20,000 per year.
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<br />: Councilman Williams asked if his understanding was correct that if the program had
<br />~been working for most of two years and at that point the City was dissatisfied with
<br />I what was being produced" the contract could be canceled. Manager answered that it
<br />,could, although it would seem if the'program had been working satisfactorily for
<br />: that period of time the City, would .keep its commitment and continue for the third
<br />:' year, He said there was no other s.ignifjcant comm,i tment on the Ci ty' s, part other
<br />(than the '10%/80% salary, office space, secretarial help, and incidental expense
<br />incurred wi thin the Ci ty. .
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<br />I Councilman MU~ray wondered whether the Council would have the opportunity to decide
<br />;on whether to accept: the program after a specific salary was known. Manager ex~
<br />plained that in order to participate in the program a contract would: have to be,
<br />:,signed. -Recruiting, and selection process would not start until therE; was a fir~
<br />contract. It was presumed that if during that process no one,suitable could be
<br />found in the expected salary range the contract could be canceled at that point.
<br />'He added 'that the program is to be underway by May 1, and PTI needs to know so that
<br />another di ty could be selected if Eugen'E! did not accept the offer. Assistant Manager
<br />said there were many applications already placed by comp'etent people with experience'
<br />:;in indust;ial and space operations who probably could be reeruitedin the $20,000 ,
<br />irange (throwing .in the ~dvantages of living in the Emerald Empire for a couple of years).;
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<br />Councilman Hershner asked for examples of .the types of projects which might be pur-
<br />sued. Manager answered that there had been no effort 'to determine priorities on the
<br />FtyP~s of projects, but it was hoped to develop such things as public uses for cable
<br />Itelevision, better utilization of data processing, better methods for determining
<br />; priori ties' on street repair, etc. Assistant Manager added the potential merit on a
<br />:'nationwide basis of devel.opment of a bette;'ground cover under playground equipment
<br />tp.rithout ~aintenance problems.
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