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e Ms. Wooten said she was disappointed that no representatives of the proponents' point of view had been appointed, and she asked whether the process was similar for State ballot measures. Mayor Obie said the proponents were those who had supported putting the measures on the ballot. Mr. Miller suggested that better representation of the Minimally Revised Version of the Nuclear Free Zone be provided to address community perceptions. Ms. Wooten said she agreed that it did not seem appropriate for the City Council to become the proponents of the NFZ measures, and she wanted fairness and an appearance of fairness. She said she was surprised by the process and appointments as they concerned a delicate subject. Ms. Bascom said she thought the voters' pamphlet was up to City Council discretion and was to be used only for unique items. She asked whether the Downtown Development District Tax committee had been appointed. Mayor Obie said the measure would be included, but measures could be taken out of the pamphlet if the council agreed. - Ms. Bascom said she would raise the issue again on Wednesday if council support existed, adding that she thought the pamphlet was intended only for complex issues, not for all ballot measures. She said a vote on the downtown development tax could be held every other year, and she thought inclusion of that issue would weaken the voters' pamphlet. Mr. Rutan said he believed the measure had passed by a dwindling margin and could fail. Mr. Holmer said inclusion might be worthwhile, and Mr. Rutan suggested including the measure to reinform voters about the tax, with no intention of repeating the explanatory statement every year. Ms. Wooten asked whether the DDD tax was part of a strategy relative to the Urban Development District. Mr. Holmer said he was not opposed to that. Ms. Ehrman said she liked the idea of a one-time referral. She asked what would happen if no opponents applied, adding that she thought volunteers from the council should be sought. She said she did not think the council had anticipated becoming the proponents of measures. Ms. Freedman said applications would be sought during spring vacation. Mayor Obie said that if the council wanted to change its direction, it should do so now. Mr. Miller asked about the cost. Mr. Holmer said that a measure with arguments pro and con would be about $2,500, and without the arguments, costs would be about $700. e Mr. Rutan reported that he would represent Eugene and the Sister City Committee at the Kakegawa marathon in Japan. He said he would attend the April 23 event with four others, and airfare and lodging was being paid MINUTES--Eugene City Council March 7, 1988 Page 2