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- e G. Whiteaker Community Resource Center Grand Opening Mr. Boles said the Whiteaker Community Resource Center had held its grand opening on August 7. He said the resource center presented an opportunity to see if this type of partnership could work at the neighborhood level. Mr. Green said people had enjoyed the event, which was well-attended. H. Urban Renewal District Annual Financial Report Mr. Holmer commended POD for the promptness of its issuance of the Urban Renewal District Annual Financial Report. He said he was concerned about the fact that Riverfront Research Park tax increment revenues were less than they had been for the last fiscal year. He asked if this amount would decrease in the upcoming fiscal year. Mr. Farkas said several business owners in the downtown area had gone to the Board of Equalization to have their assessments lowered because of such issues as asbestos in buildings. He said Agripac had a reduced assessment because a portion of its building had been dismantled. 1. West University Small Business Group Ms. Ehrman said the West University Small-Business Group had discussed the City's sidewalk vending ordinance. She said the ordinance was challenged and found to be unconstitutional by a municipal judge, and is not presently enforced. She said vendors are setting up on blankets amidst students who e sit on the curb along East 13th Avenue. Ms. Ehrman said those at the meeting suggested that the problem with the ordinance was that it only limited vendors according to the content of what they are selling, rather than limiting the total number of vendors allowed. She suggested that the council might need to limit any kind of commerce on the public right-of-way. The council agreed to have staff investigate this proposal. In response to a question from Mr. Green, Ms. Ehrman said students sitting on the curb do impede bicycle traffic. Ms. Bascom said she did not think they constituted a serious obstacle to bikers. Ms. Ehrman said Diane Bishop, staff person for the Bike Committee, attended this meeting and agreed to put the issue on the committee's agenda. J. Extension of Deadline for Proposals for Development at 8th Avenue and Wi1lamette Street Mr. Whitlow referred to a memo to the council requesting that the deadline for submitting proposals for development at 8th Avenue and Willamette Street be extended to October 1. In response to a question from Mr. Holmer, Mr. Farkas said no proposals have yet been filed, but an interest in submitting proposals had been expressed if the deadline could be extended. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council August 8, 1990 Page 8