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which 35 responses had already been received. Mr. Hartnett said he had attended e the annual meeting of Meeting Planners International in St. Louis and the American Society of Association Executives meeting in San Francisco. He said that business had been up during the summer, adding that the bureau had 3,000 visitors in its office. He said a current bureau report showed that the Hult Center and the Conference Center were responsible for $6,500,000 in business to the area. He said the total bookings reflected in the June/July/August report were in excess of $1,000,000. He announced that the 1986 biennial meeting of the International Conference of Ramanspectroscopy had been booked in Eugene, with previous meetings held in Bordeaux, France, and Tokyo, Japan. He said that during this period the bureau had also written 41 proposals for future businesses, sent out 13 lead sheets, and conducted 6 site tours. He added that 3,000 letters had been mailed to travel agencies on the new Eugene/Springfield travel brochure and that 8,800 delegates, with an estimated value of $1,700,000, had visited Eugene during the month of September. Mr. Hartnett thanked the Business Assistance Team, the Eugene and Lane chambers of commerce, and the Oregon Pacific Group for their efforts. He said he also wanted to thank Councilor Wooten for her efforts toward the Eugene Celebration. In response to a question by the council, Mr. Hartnett said that the current projection for bookings in 1983 was $17,000,000, but said there was lag time in reporting. He said that he would have a report ready in two months. He said that August had been the best month so far for the Hilton Hotel and that other hotels had also reported increased bookings. Councilor Smith commented that the increased room tax in support of the Con- vention Bureau had apparently been a good investment. Mayor Keller said e that another world-wide meeting would be held in Eugene next year. He said that obtaining such bookings was a giant step in the marketing of Eugene. Mr. Hartnett said he was already getting bookings for the Olympic Scientific Congress for next summer and that the bureau.s Housing Office was also working on six major conventions, totaling 10,000 delegates. In response to a question, Mr. Hartnett said that the bookings were performed as a service to the conventioneers. VII. EXCHANGE OF REAL PROPERTY (memo, resolution, map distributed) Mr. Gleason introduced the agenda item and announced that Don Gilman of the Public Works Department was present to answer any questions. Mr. Gleason explained that the resolution would allow the exchange of property for rights- of-way for sewer pipe projects. Res. No. 3802--A resolution authorizing exchange of real property. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 28, 1983 Page 8