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A. MAPAC Reappointment - Manager has been advised that Mrs. Eleanor Mulder's term on MAPAC had expired June 30. She was completing an unexpired term and would be eligible for reappointment. Cowin Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mrs. Shirey to reappoint Mrs. Mulder 9/24/75 e to a full three-year term on MAPAC. Motion carried unanimously. Approve B. Consideration of Room Tax Allocation Committee Report 1. Photograph~ at Oregon Gallery Comm Mr. Murray moved seconded by Mr. Hamel to approve the recommendation 9/24/75 for $400. Motion carried unanimously. Approve 2. KWAX-FM ($4631 Requested, $2300 Recommended) - Mr. Charles Harris, music director at KWAX, explained the station would like to establish a stereo broadcast facility that would allow broadcasting musical events performed at Beall Concert Hall on the University of Oregon campus. Room tax assistance would provide equipment lines, etc. Oregon Builders Association has granted $1800 to assist in the endeavor and the station is looking to the university for the remainder. Since at the time the request was presented to the Room Tax Committee the station did not have any other source of funding committed, Mr. Haws wondered why the committee recommended funding a portion of the request when one of the guidelines requires that there be additional funding. The staff report indicates that the station is chartered under the U of 0 and is tax exempt. A financial statement has been provided as well as a budget for the project for which the application is made. The applicant has not been funded before but the project can be defined as a cultural facility. The Room Tax Committee felt the station should attempt to secure additional funding and recommended funding assuming they would be able e to do so, since they seemed to meet the remaining guidelines. Mr. Harris explained the station is owned and operated by the University as a non-commercial station and it is affiliated wi th nat iOlla.Z radio. The project would enable the station to broadcast concerts to the entire city of Eugene as opposed to limiting them to the 550-seat auditorium where fJ(.rformances are held. Comm Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mrs. Shirey to approve the request. 9/24/75 Mr. Keller opposes the request, feeling it does not meet all the intended Approve guidelines. It would seem to be somewhat isolated in that it would serve only owners of FM sets. Mr. Harris countered that the FM station presently has an audience of approximately 56,000. That number would increase significantly if the request goes through. Vote was taken on the motion, which carried, all Council members present voting aye except Mr. Keller and Mr. Hamel voting no. Mrs. Shirey expressed concern with this group being granted monies without matching funds while the Emerald Empire Square Dance Groups were turned down for the same reason. Mr. Bradley moved to reconsider the decision on the square dancers. Mr. Murray ruled Mr. Bradley's motion out of order since a motion to reconsider would have to be made by someone who had voted on the e prevailing side. Mr. Haws expressed interest in having the Room Tax Committee reconsider the Square Dance Groups proposal, particularly in light of the decision made in 10/13/75 - 10 =.~- 538