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. . - M I NUT E S EUGENE CITY COUNCIL October 19, 1977 Adjourned meeting from October 12, 1977, of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by His Honor Mayor Gus Keller at 12 noon on October 19, 1977, at the King's Table, Oakway Mall, with the following Council members present: Eric Haws, D. W. Hamel, Tom Williams, Ray Bradley, Jack Delay, Scott Lieuallen, Brian Obie, and Betty Smith. I. Items from Mayor and Council A. Joint Housing Committee Recommendation re: Palace Hotel--Memo di~tributed to Council. Manager said JHC had set an October 24 deadline for receiving proposals regarding the Palace Hotel. Two requests had come from Lane County. In order to receive funding for proposed use of the Palace Hotel, the County has requested a proposed deadline change from October 24 to January 24. Manager said someone would have to continue subsidy for the Palace Hotel operation in the interim period. JHC was recommending that Lane County assume the subsidy of $3,000 to $4,500. The urgency of the request today arose because the proposal had been received Monday, JHC had met Tuesday, and a response was needed to Lane County Commissioners by 1:30 today. e Betty Niven, JHC Chairman, said the two proposals from Lane County had very good possibilities of getting funds after January 1, but neither proposal could be submitted by the Monday deadline. JHC felt the two proposals were good and should have an opportunity for perusal by JHC for future use of the Palace Hotel. In order to be more cooperative, it was suggested that Lane County recog- nize there are no funds in the City to subsidize the Palace Hotel and the County should be willing to underwrite the subsidy costs. Ms. Smith wondered if Lane County did not agree to pay the costs, then what the stautus would be. Ms. Niven replied JHC would stay with the October 24 deadline and see what happens. She felt there I was no real problem fo~ Lane County to provide the funding. Mr. Haws moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, to approve the JHC report and recommendation to extend deadline for receipt of proposals for Palace Hotel from October 24, 1977 to January 24, 1978. Motion carried unanimously, with Councilor Williams abstaining. B. L-COG ESATS presentation--Manager noted the presentation had been scheduled for Wednesday, November 9, but a conflict in scheduling with the Civic Center Commission's public hearing for site selection e 10/19/77--1 I I~ .