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4It Ms. Wooten urged the council to drop an earlier suggestion to repeal the existing ordinance prior to an election. Mayor Obie said he supports Ms. Wooten's position. Mr. Bennett said he has received a great many telephone calls regarding the nuclear free zone. He apologized for not being able to return all calls, but said he appreciates the communityls interest in the matter. IV. STATUS REPORT OF DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE RELOCATION City Manager Mike Gleason introduced the item. Linda Lynch, Intergovernmental Relations, presented the staff report. The Board of Higher Education has appointed a subcommittee to investigate the possibilities of moving the Chancellor's Office from Eugene to Portland or Salem. The subcommittee met Monday and is scheduled to meet again in two weeks. e Ms. Lynch said subcommittee reports released at the Monday meeting indicate moving the Chancellor's Office is an expensive undertaking. Ms. Lynch said the board has held similar discussions periodically since 1937. The Chancellor's Office has been located at the University of Oregon since 1932, and there does not appear to be any overt political pressure to relocate it. Mayor Obie called the council's attention to two letters he has drafted to send to Governor Neil Goldschmidt and Robert Adams, chairman of the Subcommittee on Chancellor's Office Relocation, opposing any relocation of the Chancellorls Office. He said it is important for the council to voice a strong opinion about where the seat of higher education is located. Mayor Obie said he asked Governor Goldschmidt a week ago to bring the matter to a close. Mayor Obie said the governor responded that it is not his issue and he is not behind any move to relocate the Chancellor's Office. Mr. Holmer reminded the council about his past employment in the Chancellor's Office. He said the issue of moving the office to Salem has arisen numerous times before. He said he does not want the council to overreact to the boardls appointment of a subcommittee to explore the relocation issue. He said he agrees with sending letters, although he said the council should not take a formal stand on the matter. He added he is confident the Chancellorls Office will not be relocated. Mayor Obie said he is not so confident the relocation will not occur. He said his original motion was that the council formally oppose any relcation of the Chancellorls Office. - Ms. Bascom suggested adding to the letter the argument that it is MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 27, 1988 Page 8