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e Ms. Wooten said she agreed, adding that she found the impacts on the City's role in the Riverfront Research Park to be unclear. Mr. Gleason said the Riverfront Research Park was funded out of the tax allocation budget for the riverfront and was a loan from the Downtown Renewal District. Mr. Wong added that the interfund loan would be changed in the next supplemental budget. Ms. Wooten asked whether the impact on the Community Development Division would result in a reduction or elimination of the Downtown Commission activities. Mr. Wong said a reduction in General Fund support probably would result in a reduction of activities. Ms. Bascom asked about the impact of reductions to the Downtown Commission. Mr. Gleason said the Development Department was the most complex part of the discussion, because of the overlapping funds and duties. He said further reductions would have to include program eliminations, which would radically affect the City's general ability to deal with economic development. Responding to Ms. Wooten's question, Mr. Gleason said that because of limitations on overhead, items such as the Hilton hotel negotiations, 5th Avenue improvements, and Lincoln School could not be funded if they could not be billed to individual funds. He added that some impact on the Riverfront Research Park would occur, but the project would not be eliminated. e Responding to Ms. Wooten's question, Mr. Wong said the Southern Willamette Research Corridor contribution was only $950, with the rest of that account representing bookkeeping of pass-through dues from other agencies. b. PAReS Ms. Wooten said fees for athletics amounted to 30 percent of program costs, and she asked whether fees could be raised to cover costs. Mr. Wong said additional analysis on each program was needed to determine if alternative funding sources could be round. He said recreation fees generally were at their maximum levels without resulting in significant loss of demand. Mr. Gleason said that loss of demand had occurred with the last increase to swimming pool fees, but each program could be analyzed. Mr. Holmer asked about the wording of Item 1 on the second page of the Eugene Sports Program statement, regarding the lIalready overtaxed community." Ms. Ehrman asked how much of the Eugene Sports Program cost was for field maintenance. Mr. Wong said field maintenance accounted for more than $30,000, with the remaining $10,000 going for coordination and scheduling. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 1, 1988 Page 5