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e Ms. Wooten said the Council Committee on Economic Diversification is about to begin translating its strategic plan into a work plan. She said the commit- tee recently met with Lynn Youngbar of the State's Economic Development Department and discussed the State's job retention program. Mr. Miller recalled his request to staff on whether the committee's Lincoln School report can be refined for use as a Request For Proposal (RFP). Ms. Wooten asked if other councilors have seen a copy of the Laurel Hill letter regarding their space needs and eligibility for grants and loans. She said the SWEEP program at Laurel Hill School has to evacuate a 17,000 to 20,000 square-foot area and is interested in using Lincoln School as a site for training programs for mentally and physically handicapped individuals. Mr. Gleason said the Friends of Lincoln School groups came up with a request for staff to bring back a written proposal describing an RFP. Once that is completed, he said the council will be able to instruct staff on how it wants to proceed. Mr. Rutan said the Airport Committee continues to make progress in its work. He reviewed that the County Room Tax Committee was formed by the Lane County Commissioners to determine how best to use money that two years from now will not be needed to pay bonds for the fair grounds. He said the Fair Board has hired a national expert on convention facilities to study the best ways to expand the fairgrounds. He said the committee has established criteria by which to judge potential expansion projects. He said the committee is next scheduled to meet with the County Commissioners to discuss the issue. e On the Hayward Field Restoration, Mr. Rutan said there is still a great deal of work left to be done. He said he recently testified before Congressmen Peter DeFazio and Ron Wyden on the methamphetamine problem in the community. He said both Congressmen are sponsoring bills to curb production and use of the drug. Ms. Schue asked if there was anything included in the bills to reimburse the City's Police Services for extra expenses incurred in combating the drug. Mr. Rutan said there was not. He added that there is no legisla- tion that addresses the hazards to police officers entering meth labs. Mr. Miller said the Citizen Involvement Committee is exploring the structure of the neighborhood groups to determine if there are ways to save money in those programs. Ms. Wooten asked whether the Community Development Committee CCDC) can shape priorities in a way that would increase those funds to be spent on social concerns. Mr. Miller said the law limits how much funding can be given to the Joint Social Services fund in certain categories; other limitations are created by the large number of demanr.s on the limited funds. Ms. Wooten asked if the CDC has the ability to set lending priorities for the Business Development Loan Fund. She said members of the CDC have told her they do not have this ability and are not satisfied with the way the loan process works. Mr. Miller said the majority of CDC members felt the process worked fine. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 6, 1988 Page 6