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<br />replied it was a question of degree. In the final analysis, it <br />would be what the Council says it was. He said the broad terms <br />were defined in specific instances, but it was mostly a question <br />of degree. Mr. Obie then asked whether the Subcommittee would <br />make that decision. Mr. Long replied that the Subcommittee would <br />identify facilities or services for which it feels the City should <br />spend its money, but the specific processes did not include writing <br />any definitions down. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mr. Bradley asked for an explanation of how the split in percentages <br />had been arrived at. Mayor Keller noted that historically the <br />type of allocation with that percentage breakdown had been done <br />with the exception of a couple of years when there was an increase <br />in allocations to the performing arts. He said as the Subcommittee <br />reviewed the second quarter requests, it found that a breakdown <br />in percentage had been fairly constant. Mr. Bradley felt there <br />should be some flexibility and did not want to lock the City into <br />a split, that perhaps a 50-50 split would be better so that within <br />that 50 percent there would be more flexibility in providing for <br />tourism, recreational, and cultural services. He encouraged the <br />City Council to amend for more flexibility. Mayor Keller replied <br />that that was one reason the resolution was being passed with those <br />percentages, was that it could be changed at any time the Council <br />so wished. <br /> <br />Mr. Bradley expressed a concern regarding the City appropriation <br />of City money for a facility and whether any thought had been given <br />to establishing restrictions regarding that facility, and whether its <br />use might be too expensive for smaller groups. He felt the Council <br />should assure in some manner that the facility would be available to <br />such groups even if it would require more subsidy for them. Mr. Long <br />replied that the facility for Eugene was still in its planning stages <br />and the resolutlon Section 1, he quoted, "No specific plan or property <br />has been accepted or approved." He said it was simply a representative <br />statement on the part of the City Council, that it is willing to <br />earmark 50 percent of its funds and look at proposals as they come <br />along. . He noted the specifics would rest with the Budget Committee <br />and the City Council. Mayor Keller noted that by providing funds for <br />such a facility, it would be helping some of these arts and theater <br />groups in the area. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Mr. Obie found fault in regard to the wording of "city civic <br />center complex," to which Mayor Keller replied that 50 percent <br />was earmarked for a facility but that no description of that <br />facility was included. That decision would come later. Mr. Obie <br />then asked for clarification regarding the civic center complex, <br />whether there was any specific geographical location picked out <br />yet. Mayor Keller said no. Mr. Obie then expressed a concern <br />regarding the recreational, cultural, and conventional center <br />complex concept, saying he was concerned whether there would be <br />too much money studying and planning, that he did not want the <br />plans to go on for the next five years. He was in favor of <br />limiting the expenditure regarding the spending for planning. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />./ <br /> <br />333 <br /> <br />4/25/77 --16 <br />