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e Ms. Schue said she is unclear about the history of the Boxing Commission tax. Mayor Obie said the tax is now levied by the State and used for designated groups such as veterans organizations. Ms. Wooten and Ms. Ehrman suggested they form a committee to look into the issue. Mayor Obie said he does not think the council needs a civic emergency fund tied to the Boxing Commission. Ms. Wooten said the council should also look into extending the tax to other sporting events. G. Proposal for Community Survey Ms. Wooten said the council should pursue a survey that could help gauge community spending priorities and give the council a better sense of how it is viewed by its constituents. She said she is interested in knowing how the community sees the future in terms of capital improvements. Mr. Holmer said he has reservations about the reliability of such surveys. He said it is difficult to arrange for studies that are planned and executed carefully enough to provide reliable data. Ms. Ehrman said she is interested in the cost of the survey commissioned by the City of Springfield. If a survey is approved, she said it should be tied to the budget process. e Mr. Bennett said he also is skeptical about a survey. He said it is difficult to get accurate responses from such surveys. Ms. Wooten said she has run surveys in community newsletters that received good responses. Mr. Miller said he does not oppose conducting such a survey. However, he said it should be well-planned and not a random sampling. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to refer the issue to the Budget Committee. The motion passed 4:3:1, with Councilors Schue, Miller, Rutan, and Erhman voting aye, Councilors Wooten, Holmer, and Bennett voting nay, and Councilor Bascom abstaining. Ms. Wooten said she voted against the motion because the issue is too broad a question to refer to the Budget Committee. H. Councilor Computer Access Mr. Holmer said he has been experimenting with a telephone modum that connects his home computer with the Regional Information System (RIS). Through the system, Mr. Holmer said he is able to review and edit council documents and send and receive messages. He suggested that the council e MINUTES--Eugene City Council March 7, 1988 Page 10