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6. Oregon Wrestling Cl ub, Inc. $4,000 requested; $2,000 recommended. Clarence Larson noted that the $2,000 is vital to provide for participants' expenses to tournaments. e In answer to Mr. Keller, Mr. Larson said the age group ranges from 8 or 9 '-' through adul thood. Mrs. Beal is not convinced the request falls within the guidelines. 7. Bicycle Maps - Public Works Department. $1,800 requested; denial recommended. 8. Northwest'Review. $2,000 requested; denial recommended Mike Strelow noted that the paper has some 10-15,000 readership, though only 2,000 copies are printed. He felt the request was denied because the committee did not think the paper served enough people. There are about 300 subscriptions here in Eugene; in addition, papers are distributed in Europe which give other countries a sense of what is happening here. 9. Chamber Music Series. $3,000 requested; $1500 recommended. A representative of the Series board pointed out that the group is attempting to be totally self supporting within the next couple of years. In reviewing their budget, however, they felt they could get by with $2,000 and hoped for that alOC)unt rather than the recommended $1,500. 10. Cooperative Science Museum Commission. $30,000 requested; $30,000 recommended The project is an EcononUC Development Administration project for the construction of a planetarium in Alton Baker Park. Funds would of course be returned to the city if EDA grant IOC)nies should not be available, though that is not anticipated. - ll.Paint-A-Plug. $220 requested; denial recommended. Bob Wynia, Lane County Social Services, thought all room tax requirements had been met, the only possible exception being that it is a one-time project. Mr. Wyni~ said that Downtown Development board members and the Chamber of Commerce both advised him that requesting room tax funds would be t:he most logical funding method. Mr. Murray thought it was curious that such a small amount would be denied. Miriam Fulbright, room tax committee representative, answered, however, that the request was felt to be an inappropriate use of funds. 12.Community Center for the Performing Arts. $lO,500 requested; denial recommended. Jim Williams of the Center noted that much work has been done to the interior. of the old WOW building at West 8th and Lincoln and they are in the process of refinishing the exterior now. He said that 3500 people a month attend events at the Center. Every hour of the day is booked for people in workshops, classes, rehearsals, etc. $20-25,000 is needed to complete renovat:ion, but at least $2500 is requested now for exterior painting which they wish to complete during the summer months. Mrs. Shirey wondered if the project could fall within community development fund guidelines; Mr. Murray responded that would have to be looked at in more detail. 13. Musicians Mutual. $3,554 requested; denial recommended. - 14. International Arboretum Association; $15,000 requested; tabled. -' - A question arose regarding the legality of some of the requests. Staff responded that, thoug~ it is usually standard procedure to refer all requests to the attorneys before bringing to Council, that in fact had not taken place this time. 7/26/76 - 14 314>