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<br /> Mr. Hershner moved seconded by Mrs. 'Campbell to accept the petition.
<br /> Motion carried unanimously.
<br /> III - Items acted upon with one motion after discussion of individual items_ if requested.
<br />. Previously discussed in 'committee on-"June;l2, 1974 (Present: Mayor Anderson; Council
<br /> members McDonald, Beal"Campbell, Keller, Murray, and Wood) and on June ,19, 1974'
<br /> .- (Pres ent : Mayor Anderson; Council members McDonald, Beal, Campbell, Keller, Murray
<br /> and Wood). Minutes of those meetings are printed below in it'alics.
<br /> A. !Room Tax Allocations - Copies of Room Tax Allocation Committee minutes (May 28,1974)
<br /> ,and letter from Catherine Lauris, chairman of the committee, were 'distributed to
<br /> Council members. The following recommendations were considered: I
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<br /> 1.pregon Bicentennial Commission - $8,000.00 1
<br /> iAt Councilwoman Campbell's request Mrs. Lauris explained the funds were requested!
<br /> (to enable purchase of a shop building and woodworking equipment for use of be-j
<br /> tginning and advanced students researching,' designing, and constructing a series i
<br /> jof traveling mural reliefs of the history of Oregon. The murals would become 1
<br /> 1an exhibit traveling over the entire State, eventually becoming a permanent I
<br /> ~exhibit in Eugene. The building also would become permanent public property. r
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<br /> :Mayor Anderson explained that available Federal grant money could not be used i
<br /> :for capital expenditures. Assistant Manager said that because of current city J
<br /> 'space problems staff felt approval should be on the condition that the building J
<br /> iwou1d revert to the city for its use when the,:students'work was finished. :'
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<br />e :Councilman McDonald felt the Council should not be asked for a decision at this ~.!
<br /> time since the letter of recommendation had just been distributed. Assistant I
<br /> Manager noted that minutes of the Allocation Committee meeting had been sent I
<br /> with the agenda, although the'chairman's letter was just distributed, recogniz-
<br /> ing ,that there would be opportunity for review prior to final action at the i
<br /> :June 24 Council meeting.
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<br /> Mrs. Bea1 moved seconded by Mr. Murray to approve the allocation of 6l~2/74
<br /> $8,000.00 for the Oregon Bicentennial Mural Commission. Motion Ap,prove
<br /> carri:ed lJnanimously. - :'j
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<br /> 2. fFriends of the Museum - 1. Docent Council requested $2,000.0~; $1,000.00 ~ ~l
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<br /> allocation recommended 6//12/74
<br /> 2., Satellite Museum - Recommended $1,100.00 Approve
<br /> 3. Parks & Recreation Department - 1. Competitive bicycling $2,000.00 1
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<br /> 2. Slide show 600.00 1
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<br /> ! 3. Park Maps 950.00 j
<br /> 4. Canoe and boating maps 300.00 j
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<br /> i 5. Childrens sculpture 500.00 i
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<br /> 6. Contingency funds for 1
<br />e ! tournament expense 500.00 '"
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<br /> t $4,850.00 I
<br /> ; Mr. Keller moved seconded by Mr. Wood to approve allocations as I
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<br /> recommended to Friends of the Museum ($2,100.00) and Parks and' j
<br /> Recreation Department ($4,850.00). Motion carried unanimously. 6~12/74
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<br /> 4. fEugene Symphony Association - Requested $25,000.00; $15,000.00 allocation :
<br /> recommended i
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<br /> ]counci1~n Keller noted the request for $10,000.00 for sustaining funds for i
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<br /> 'the Symphony Association and wondered if that would fall within the stated I
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<br /> ;uses of room tax monies. Assistant Manager noted the recommendation from I
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<br /> ithe Committee was to allocate $15,000.00 for operations expense only. i
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<br /> 'Joe Warr, manager of the Eugene Symphony Association, described the activities j
<br /> of the Symphony in comparison with symphony associations in other cities. He'!
<br /> said the $10,000.00 request was to start a sustaining fund, an 'interest earning,
<br /> 'account not to be used for operating expenses: .- . ....,,, .-.....'~'".~~.-_.........---
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<br /> .I " Mrs. Beal moved. s,econded by Mr. Keller to approve an allocation of
<br /> $15,000~00 to the Eugene Symphony Association.
<br />. :Councilwoman Campbell didn't object to the motion but felt it did not cover
<br /> the request. She moved seconded by Mrs.' Beal to amend the motion to include
<br /> the $10,000.00 ~equested to start a sustaining fund.
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