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e Mayor Miller notified the council of the following appointments to the Public Safety Advisory Committee: Steven Andresen, 2640 University Street....(term ending 12/31/89) Lawrence Martines, 3730 Watkins Lane.. .....(term ending 12/31/89) Mayor Miller announced the appointment of Councilor Rob Bennett to the LTD Station Site Selection Committee. Ms. Ehrman said the selection of an LTD site is important to downtown and she looked forward to Mr. Bennett's reports on this transportation issue. Mr. Boles said he also hoped that the Council Committee on Infrastructure would receive ongoing reports from the committee. II. CONSENT CALENDAR B. Resolution Concerning Transient Room Tax Funds Responding to Ms. Bascom's request for further explanation of this resolution, Mr. Wong said that traditionally, the council adopts a resolution establishing policy direction to the City Manager and the Budget Committee as to the allocation of Transient Room Tax revenue. In the City Attorney's Office review of that practice this year, it was determined to be duplicative e of the Budget Committee process. For this reason, staff recommended that the existing resolution be rescinded and henceforth, the allocation of the Transient Room Tax would be processed as part of the budget review. Mr. Gleason explained that there is no existing committee for considering the allocation. He said the County Room Tax currently allocated to service the fairgrounds bonds is a separate issue that is reviewed by a committee on which Councilor Rutan sits. Ms. Schue recalled the Budget Committee's discussion of whether the Eugene Celebration should be funded from the Transient Room Tax. Mr. Gleason pointed out that the council determines by ordinance which taxes will be levied and the county also levies a tax, with a portion being shared. Mr. Wong noted that the City rate is established at 4-1/2 percent (which is a fixed rate until the council changes it) and the County's is 3 percent. It would be a City decision to allocate a specific portion of its 4-1/2 percent to the arts. Mr. Boles clarified that the item under consideration allows the management of the fund for budgeting purposes. Res. No. 4124--A resolution concerning Transient Room Tax funds and repealing Resolution No. 4089. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 12, 1989 Page 11