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e could take a loan, but room tax revenues would be preferred. He pointed out that the hotels and motels in the area will be at a 100-percent occupancy rate during the event and will, therefore, be generating more room tax revenues than normal during this period. Mr. Jordan said the event will bring approximately $8 million to Eugene and the organizing committee feels an initial investment of $40,000 is not an unreasonable request. Answering a question from Ms. Ehrman, Mr. Jordan said the Governor turned down a request for Strategic Reserve Funds for the event. State Representative David Dix has applied to the Legislature for money to make improvements to Hayward Field. This would be a tangential benefit to the event. Mr. Jordan said the County donated $5,000 to put together the initial bid for the event and is being approached for additional Lane County room tax revenues. Mr. Boles asked other councilors to comment on whether this additional request for funding comes as a surprise or was forecasted when the initial request was made. Mr. Rutan and Ms. Ehrman both said they had anticipated the request for additional funds. Ms. Ehrman said she likes the fact that the additional contribution will take the form of service provision. Mr. Rutan said the World Veterans' Championships is the largest single event the community has ever held. He said it is an event to be proud of and emphasized that it is being organized and managed very well. e Mr. Rutan moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to authorize a $27,906 expenditure from the Room Tax Reserve Fund toward defraying the essential operating expenses of the VIII World Veterans' Championships. The motion passed unanimously, 7:0. III. APPOINTMENTS: CONSIDERATION OF COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEES' NOMINATIONS TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONS Mr. Boles said he and Ms. Schue worked in conjunction with representatives of the human rights commissions to interview and nominate citizens for appointment to the various commissions. Mr. Rutan moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to appoint the council subcommittee's nominations to the Commission on the Rights of the Aging, the Commission on the Rights of Minorities, and the Commission on the Rights of Youth as outlined. The motion passed unanimously, 7:0. IV. APPOINTMENTS: NOTIFICATION OF MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Mayor Miller notified the council of his appointment of Tim Keeley as the Bethel School District representative on the Public Safety Advisory Committee. - MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 26, 1989 Page 2