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e also shared the concerns of the citizens in regard to the accessibility of the center based on ticket prices. She said she will support the recommendations of the task force in order to move toward a solution. Councilor Wooten stated that the report was a compromise of varying points of view. While she recognized that some of the councilors did not agree with some of its points, she felt that the positive side of the report was in continuing the Hult Center operations without attacking the funds for existing programs. In addition, the task force has developed a process for the use of room tax funds in support of culture and leisure programs and has studied methods of furthering the City's relationship with the arts foundations for better budgeting information in the future. She stressed that the City cannot continue funding the Hult Center without a new revenue source. She stated that she will also support the motion. e Councilor Ball, quoting from the January 15, 1984, edition of the Register- Guard, which in turn quoted the City of Eugene1s 1978 Bond Election Fact Sheet, stated that "rents will be scaled to make the facilities affordable for local users. While such practices may result in an operational deficit, multiple sources of offsetting funds. . . are estimated of producing revenues well in excess of any projected deficit." Stating that the agenda item had been listed only for information, he raised the procedural question of whether the council could vote to accept the report and implement its recommendations rather than just receive the report. City Manager Micheal Gleason stated that the council can take action at any time when it is in a formal meeting. Mr. Ball stated that he would vote against the motion and the amendment, stating that the amendment was significantly different than just accepting the item for future discussion. He felt the amendment to implement the recommendations would cut the Budget Committee out of the process. Mr. Gleason explained that the first step in any implementation would be to present an Executive Budget to the Budget Committee. He stated that no action could be taken without the formal action by the Budget Committee. Mr. Ball stated that he will vote against the motion based on his previous comments. He believed that inadequate attention has been given to the question of whether the council was breaching a promise to the citizens of Eugene. Councilor Schue, referring to the task force report, stated that she was voting to implement the consideration of the recommendations presented and was not agreeing to everything listed in the memorandum. Councilor Wooten stated that she appreciated the thoughts of Mr. Ball, but she questioned how the present situation should be resolved. Regardless of how the Hult Center was originally presented to the voters, she said the council was presently faced with a problem for which a fair solution must be found. Mayor Keller stated that the City had hoped that the room tax would cover any deficit of the Hult Center. He said he had strongly advocated that other taxes not be used in support of the center, but now it must be recognized that the previous expectations have proven incorrect. Some action must be taken so that the City can move forward. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 2, 1984 Page 11