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. many of the issues referred were functions managed by the Intergovernmental Relations Division (IGR). He advised Mr. Gleason to have IGR staff examine each charge for specificity before it is forwarded to any group. Mr. Miller supported review by the CCED as well. The council agreed. The council agreed to a general discussion of the use of community corrections program similar to that proposed for information systems and volunteerism. Ms. Ehrman agreed to assist staff in that effort. Referring to the analysis planned for the proposal to reduce General Fund support for the Riverside Parks/Owens Rose Garden, Mr. Boles said the analysis should include the costs associated with a lower maintenance level. The council requested a legal opinion regarding the City's ability to move to an "owner stipulation" model for business licenses. Mr. Boles asked that the analysis of the City's legal ability to establish a differential tax structure on property proceed. The council indicated its support for Mr. Boles' proposal. At the request of Mr. McDonald, the council agreed to direct staff to return with a high-level description of the effect of reducing General Fund support by privatizing plan checking and building permit functions or relinquishing those services to the State or County. The council agreed to drop analysis of the proposal to decrease the frequency ~ of refinement plan updates. Mr. Boles asked that the proposal to maintain the current service level for community planning be referred to Chris Ramey of the University of Oregon. He indicated his willingness to work with staff to craft that referral. The council agreed to Mr. Boles' request. Mr. Boles asked that the analysis of the City's ability to recover program fees for Business Assistance Services partition nonprofit and for-profit entities. The council agreed to refer the strategy described in C-3 on page 43 ("Define cultural tourism and describe the cost of developing a marketing program targeted to that market") to the Cultural Arts Commission. Responding to a suggestion from Mr. Boles to combine analysis of library strategy B-1, Cultural Services strategy C-3, and Hult Center strategy B-2 due to the reference to the use of a restaurant tax as a funding source, Mr. Mounts pointed out that analysis of a restaurant tax was planned and would incorporate consideration of those strategies. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 17, 1992 Page 8