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e Mr. Holmer pointed out an error in the staff documentation of Time Line B which indicated incorrectly that design development phase two was scheduled to begin before the March election. Ms. Bohman confirmed that this was an error. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Bennett, to direct staff to proceed with the Downtown Redesign process according to Time Line B. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. IV. COMMUNITY SURVEY QUESTIONS Barbara Bellamy, City Manager's Office, briefly reported on the possible survey questions. She noted that survey questions regarding the library operate under the assumption that the existing library facility is inadequate and that some public money will be required to pay for a new or expanded facility. In light of these assumptions, Ms. Bellamy suggested that survey questions might follow two broad categories including possible library site locations and citizen's willingness to pay. Ms. Bellamy pointed out that a public information program planned for June may generate different ideas in the community about what has been desired in the past in terms of a library facility. e Mr. Holmer expressed concern that the inclusion of any questions regarding the library is premature and felt that these types of questions should not be put before the public until more detailed information on library siting options is available. He suggested that a more broad category of downtown design might be a better venue for survey questions. Ms. Bascom commented that it is appropriate to ask questions about the library because it is one of the council's primary goals. She concurred with Mr. Holmer that it is premature to ask specific library siting questions. Mr. Boles suggested that the council provide an open-ended question exploring ways in which the City might fund the library. Several alternative means of funding for further exploration might include: a General Obligation (GO) bond, a GO bond with tax- increment financing, a restaurant tax, a local-option sales tax, property taxes, or user fees. Mr. Gleason felt that it was misleading to present questions on user fees as a possible means of library financing because it would be impossible for user fees to generate enough revenue to support required funding. Ms. Schue suggested asking questions about citizen commitment for the existing library site. Mr. Rutan offered his support for this suggestion. Mr. Bennett suggested the possibility of using the survey to elicit community feedback on a single council-generated recommendation regarding library siting and financing. He also expressed concern that the average citizen is e MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 30, 1990 Page 4