11/16/1983 Meeting - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Councilor Lindberg stated he had some initial reservations about the loan request based on anticipated cutbacks to public services, but he was impressed e with the potential impact of the congress and suggested shifting the loan to a grant. Mayor Keller noted he had received some requests to testify, and, with the consent of the council, asked for comments from Ms. Vincent and Ms. Hamide. J. Vincent, 2550 McMillan, thanked the council for the opportunity to speak. She said she was concerned with the little sense of community involvement with the congress and she would like to see much more emphasis placed on such involve- ment. She stated that it would be important for the community to gear up for the congress, stressing that the treatment of the congress representatives by residents would possibly have the most effect. Verda Hamide, 27812 Clear Lake Road, stated that she was excited about the event and that the committee was apparently striving for the benefit of the community. She offered her assistance to the committee and asked the support of the council and the community for the congress. Ms. Briner stated that staff was in the process of developing an educational and public relations campaign to prepare the community for the congress and to develop avenues for community participation. Mayor Keller stated that he had suggested the congress as a short-term goal for the council at its recent Goals Session. He asked support for the congress because of the potential opportunity for the community to present itself as a e destination point. Ms. Schue said she appreciated the comments underscoring the efforts of the University team in hosting the congress and she agreed that the community was not prepared for its own role. She cited language as one problem that must be addressed. Res. No. 3186--A resolution concerning the Olympic Scientific Congress. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, to adopt Resolution No. 3186 reaffirming suppport of the Olympic Scientific Congress to be held in Eugene on July 19-26, 1984, and to approve a loan of $40,000 that will be processed by the Budget Committee in the next supplemental budget on December 13, 1983. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. Councilor Holmer suggested that a similar resolution be developed to address the 16th Annual Conference of the International Society of Music Educators to be held in Eugene in early July 1984. He stated that the conference deserved the official recognition of the City. Mayor Keller voiced his agreement with the suggestion. Mr. Holmer agreed with Ms. Schue's comments that efforts be made to address the language barrier issue. Mr. Gleason stated that the University of Oregon is to be commended for its efforts in assisting the City in developing destination point activities. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 16, 1983 Page 5