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. would exist to require a public forum for exercise of rights of free speech. Mr. Gleaves asked that the council consider the following issues: (1) The state of the law in the United States and the State of Oregon is contrary to the purpose sought to be achieved by this amendment; (2) Consider the amount of public interest in this issue; (3) Consider what it will cost the taxpayers of the City of Eugene to have the issue examined, involved in litigation, and be obliged to pay compensation for the conversion of private prop- erty to public use; and (4) At the very least, await the outcome of the Pruneyard case for a determination of whether there might be the power to enact this type of amendment. e Jan Hosmer, 1685 Rosie Turn, represents Kaufman Brothers at Valley River. They, as well as their customers, like the con- trolled atmosphere. She is in favor of free speech, as well as for the rights of property owners. She feels they have an interest in the common area of Valley River as well as in the shop space which they rent. They share in the upkeep and maintenance of Valley River Center and feel it does not relate to how business in downtown Eugene is conducted. She feels that if this ordinance is passed it will infringe upon the customers' rights to shop. Cliff Anderson, 5200 SW Macadam, Portland, Oregon, from Giverts, Gregg, and Associates, stated their firm had done a survey of the marketplace to see if management policies at Valley River are supported by the public. They conducted a random telephone sampling of shoppers in the Eugene-Springfield area. Four hundred one interviews were conducted, with 249 of the interviewees Eugene-Springfield area residents. The results show that cus- tomers prefer to shop in a place which keeps away those who distribute literature and petitions and where their personal safety is not endangered. The majority of all interviewed felt that Valley River was a safe place to shop. He feels that activities such as speech making and literature distribution could possibly have a negative impact on Valley'River Center. Don Crawley, 3693 Wilshire Lane, stated they are not opposed to free speech, only to this concept. Their company chose Valley River since it is a private mall and feels that some of its rights will be abused if this ordinance passes. He does not feel this ordinance will work if it is passed. He stated he agrees with - 5/5/80--9