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e cut" on alternative revenue sources as a fourth library financing option. Ms. Bascom said private funding and the sale of the present library should be goals. Mr. Rutan said the council should ascertain the actual costs of the library project, including whether $1.2 million would be needed for parking. Mr. Bennett said the City should attempt to find some private funding for the library project. However, he said sale of the present library building should not be included as a revenue source at this time. He suggested the cost of books for the next four years be estimated and a lump sum for them raised. Mr. Boles asked if the council wished to review the pros and cons of an alternative revenue source. Mr. Rutan said staff had already prepared information about a restaurant tax. Mr. Green said he would favor such a review. Ms. Bascom said she felt it was unlikely that a proposal for the financing of the library with a restaurant tax could be prepared by March. Mayor Miller added that the most recent defeat of library relocation plans had begun with a discussion about financing methods. He said this was probably one of the reasons that this proposal was defeated. He said people would agree to increased property taxes if they favored a project. Ms. Schue said that while she was not philosophically opposed to a restaurant e tax, she did not want those who did oppose such a tax fighting plans for a new library. A vote was taken on Mr. Bole's suggestion that the council review a restaurant tax as an alternative revenue source for library funding. The proposal was defeated 4:3, with councilors Bascom, Schue, Bennett, and Rutan voting against; and councilors Green, Boles, and Holmer voting in favor. Mr. Boles corrected page 1 of "Financing Eugene's Future Library: A Range of Options" to read that Option A referred to two stories and Option B to three stories. The councilors agreed to Mr. Rutan's suggestion for a slight change in the proposed wording of the motion. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Bennett, to authorize continued work on a comprehensive proposal for a new library at the northeast corner of lOth Avenue and Charnel ton Street. This project includes renovating the former Sears building, adding new space east of the building, providing surface parking on the half block south of 10th Avenue, and consideration of parking below the library building. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously. e Page 6 MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 31, 1990