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w. Housing Referral Program - Assistant Manager reported that COunty Commissioners had funded the a~ministrative position for the housing referral program for another 90 days to give the opportunity for evaluation of the program before de- e termining whether to continue funding on a permanent basis. He noted that the Comrn program had been cut from the city budget because of revenue shortages, and 7/16/75 that consideration of the city's funding half the administrative position salary File would now await further action by the commissioners. X. Current Public Improvement Projects - A schedule ot public works improvment projects Comrn for 1975 was previously furnished Council members A:,sistaht Manager said the list 7/16/75 would be forwarded to various neighborhood gro~ps. T'here were nO,objections. File Comrn Y.Dedication, Federal Building, 7th and Pearl - 3:30 p.m., Monday, July 21, 1975. 7/16/75 cruncil members Beal and Bradley and Mayor Anderson indica~ed they WOU~d attend. File Z .Introduction, Helen Henry, wife of the new city manager, by Mayor Anderson who Comrn welcomed her to the city. 7/23/75 File AA. Inter~~eport, Mall Activities was distributed by Councilman Hamel. The report, he said, indicated progress being made by him and Councilwoman Shirey Comm in meetings with the Eugene Downtown Association with regard to downtown mall 7/23/75 activities guidelines. . File BB. Joint social Services Funding - Councilman Murray asked whether the city of Springfield had reached a decision yet on funding a portion of the social services program being administered by Lane County. On being told Springfield's decision apparently was cond.itioned on their budget election, Mr. Murray requested a per- centage breakdown under the joint program in terms of residents of each agency Comrn receiving the services. It was understood the information would be provided 7/23/75 -- to Council members. File CC. Growth Study - Councilman Murray inquired about the status of the growth study. Assistant Manager replied that decisions with regard to financial pommitment to Comrn the gr9wth study in both Springfield and Lane County were awaiting outcome of 7/23/75 budget elections in those jurisdictions. File DO. Moratorium Rescission, Room Tax Funds G - Councilman Bradley referred to a Eugene Register-Guard editorial concerning the Council's recent decision to rescind the moratorium on allocation of room tax funds. He wondered if the prevailing .view- Comm point of the Council was to rescind the moratorium. He thought the Council at 7/23/75 some future committee meeting might want to discuss reinstating it. File . Councilman Murray disagreed with the thrust of the editorial Ito retain the mora- torium until new guidelines are established]. He said however inefficient or weak the present procedures were, they had been in operation for some time, were routine, and that those programs traditionally waiting until the second part of the year for allocations would be "left out in the cold" if the moratorium were to be retained until a new procedure was settled upon. EE.Police Department Programs - Councilman Bradley asked for a staff report on exist- ing programs in the police department such as SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics). He.was asking for a broad overview of police department activities funded by the Comm. city and/or the Law Enforcement Administrative Assistance. It was understood the requested report would be made available. 7/23/75 File e FF'Plan Amendment, Goodpasture Island Area - Councilman Haws noted receipt of material in a packet from Richard W. Cleveland, attorney for Goodpasture Island citizens, with regard to the scheduled hearing August 25 on the recommended plan amendment for that area. Mr. Cleveland in his transmittal letter stated his understnading 7/28/75 - 13 4-31'