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<br />e <br /> <br />D. World Veterans Games <br /> <br />In response to a question from Mayor Obie, Ms. Ehrman said the Budget Commit- <br />tee gave $12,000 in funding to the World Veterans Games Committee. Mr. <br />Gleason said staff also recommended putting $100,000 of room tax money into a <br />contingency account for the Games. Mr. Rutan said he had asked the organiz- <br />ers of the World Veterans Games to prepare a total anticipated budget and <br />make a formal request to the Budget Committee; he had not heard that they had <br />ever put together a request for City assistance. Mr. Rutan said he would <br />request a proposal from them again. <br /> <br />E. Futuring <br /> <br />Ms. Wooten said the council discussed futuring at its annual goal-setting <br />session and wanted to pursue visualization of what kind of a city Eugene <br />could be and what the long-term goals for the city should be. Ms. Wooten <br />said she is still interested in having the council pursue this issue. Mr. <br />Rutan recommended that this issue be set aside. He did not feel the council <br />is being short-sighted and said the council has a full agenda. <br /> <br />F. Nuclear Free Process <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Mayor Obie said the public will be asked to comment on options A and B of the <br />Nuclear Free Zone Ordinance at the public hearing. He said after the hear- <br />ing, the council will have to rely on the public input to decide which option <br />or combination of options should be adopted. Ms. Schue said she would like <br />to look at the material that has been compiled on a compromise option. <br /> <br />G. Riverfront Research Project <br /> <br />Mr. Rutan felt the council needs to receive a report from Cathy Briner on the <br />status of the Riverfront Research Park. He said if the research park is <br />going to be successful, it is going to rely on recruiting businesses in the <br />community as tenants. Mr. Gleason said the Carley Capital Group is not <br />impeding progress on the research park. He said the check and designation as <br />a regional strategy has not yet been issued by the State. Mayor Obie said <br />the next step will be to convince the State to give $7 to $9 million in <br />funding for the research park. Ms. Wooten said the council needs to have an <br />ad hoc representative on the Riverfront Research Park Commission. Mr. Rutan <br />agreed that the council needs a strong official advocate for the research <br />park. <br /> <br />H. Joint Social Services <br /> <br />Ms. Wooten said t~e council should find a way to take more leadership in <br />shaping the funding priorities of the Joint Social Services Budget Committee <br />(JSSBC). She felt the council should discuss ways the joint social services <br />fund could be administered more efficiently. Ms. Ehrman said there is cur- <br />rently a 21-person advisory group which reviews all proposals and makes <br />recommendations regarding funding; this advisory group is mandatory. She <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council <br /> <br />June 6, 1988 <br /> <br />Page 9 <br />