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J. Room Tax'''ATioca'El.-on'I?ecorrunendations - - ApriL 30'; i974 - Requests recorrunended for-- appro,val were to Chamber of Cormnerce - $36,500.00; and Center for Educational Reform - $406.50. A request from Surmner Youth Symphony for $J,750.00 was tabled by the Allocation Cormnittee until receipt of more information. Money allocated to -the Chamber of Commerce would'fund the convention and visitor promoti.on function. Manager explained that the money requested by the Center for Educational Reform was to be used as "seed" money. If the project was successful it was al}ticipated funds for continuance would be available from Northwest Regional Educational Laboratories and possibly from revenue sharing funds. However, because there was some question about whether use of funds for this purpose fell within -the s90pe of the allocation authorization, the city attorney was asked to review the request. His opinion was that, the educational nature of the project made ,it ineligible for room tax funds. Staff recommended that the request not be approved. f' '- \ \ lI, \ Mr. Williams moved seconded by Mr. Hershner to approve the allocation to the Chamber of Commerce of $36,500.00. Councilwoman Beal sugges-ted delay until Council members had an opportunity to review the Committee!s recommendations. She urged distribution of reports in the future prior to consideration by the Council. Manager submitted copy of the Chamber's application and Room Tax Committee's minutes, explaining that their brevity and lack of the usual letter of transmittal with the recommendations was the reason no distribution was made. Mrs. Campbell wondered if allocation guide- lines and legal opinions could be made available to the Committee to avoid recommenda- .tions to the Council on requests from ineligible organizations. Manager replied that written opinions had been forwarded. in the past, but without receiving the usual letter of transmittal there was no knowledge of the discussion resulting in the :cecommendation on the Center. vote was taken on approval of the Chamber of Commerce allocation. Motion carried unanimously. Comm · 5/15/74 : 'Approve' , ~-K~lvelage, speaking for the Center for Educational Reform, said she had not been inforl!'ed of any objection raised by the city attorney nor of the guidelines and had no opportunity to prepare a presentation. Mayor Anderson told Ms.Kalvelage . she would have an opportunity to speak at the May 20 Council meeting. ~ K.. Public Improvements for Council Ini tiation Ci ty County Assessed i\....Paving 18th from northeast of Harvard to 1000 feet west of Bailey Hill Road - to connect 18th through to west of Bailey Hill Road due to new PUDs in area $ 7,450 $ 58,250 $ 50,800 2; Paving Bailey Hill Road from 11th to 18th - inadequate width and poor condition 59,300 80,000 3. Paving 11 th from Seneca Road to Bailey Hill Road 'inadequate width and poor condition. Includes intersection with Bailey Hill Road 4..paving 43rd Avenue connector - to realign inter- section of Fox Hollow Road, Dillard Road, and East; Amazon Drive at 43rd Avenue 5. Intersection at 29th and Willamette - to improve the intersection to provide left- turn lanes 31,400 72~600 7,900 33,800 25,900, Const. 42,000 (R/W 73-74) 92,000 42,000 6.,Sidewalk on Bailey Lane from Coburg Road to 550 feet east - to provide safety for pedestri~ns, especially children walking , 1=0 school 7. Sidewalk on 28th from Friendly to Chambers - to provide safety for school children and other pedestrians. R/W 1,650 2,375 R/W 24,500 $175,500 $224,750 11,086 $242,761' Total Council viewed all of the proposed projects on tour except the' sidewalk on Bailey Lane. Councilman Williams recommended initiation of that project, saying it was badly needed. t> .~ Mr. Wood moved seconded by Mr. Williams to proceed with the projects listed. Motion carried unanimously. COTDll1 5/15/74 Approve 5/20(74 - 24 l'2. . , ' \ e ,it . IJ