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. e . C. New Liquor License Outlet--Pipe IN Pouch (retail malt beverage and package store license); Located at 1016 Willamette Street; Applicants: Mitchell Karp. Lawrence Bernstein, Laurie Bernstein, Jean Karp Mr. Gleason said that this application had been reviewed by the various staff departments, and that staff had no negative comments on the application. Ms. Miller opened the public hearing. There being no members of the public who wished to speak, Ms. Miller closed the public hearing. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to forward to OLCC with recommendation for approval, subject to conditions, if any. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously. IV. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION PRESENTED BY COUNCILOR HAWS MEMORIALIZING THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO STOP ECONOMIC AND MILITARY AID TO EL SALVADOR Res. No. 3524--A resolution memorializing the US Government to stop economic and military aid to El Salvador. Mr. Haws moved, seconded by Ms. Wooten, to adopt the resolution. Mr. Haws felt that the situation in El Salvador was deplorable. He said that the problems in El Salvador could be divided into political and economic con- siderations. His resolution addressed primarily the economic situation and did not suggest a political position. He opposed spending US tax dollars for military operations in El Salvador and noted that these operations support a regime which is characterized by rapes, murders, and terrorism. He said that what the citizens of El Salvador do in their own country is their business, but that their activities should not be supported by US tax dollars. Ms. Wooten added her support for the resolution, not only in the view of the atrocities which were taking place in El Salvador, but also, in a larger sense, because she felt that Eugene City Councilors are the "front line representatives" of the people of Eugene. She said that a number of her constituents had expressed to her their deep concern for the situation in El Salvador, and that she welcomed Mr. Haws' resolution as a means for the council to forward this concern to policy-making bodies of the US government. She felt that by continuing economic aid, the US is debilitating its own efforts in terms of Federal tax dollars available to cities. Ms. Smith expressed concern about involving the council in these types of issues. Personally, she did not like what was occurring in El Salvador, but she felt that the responsibility of the City Council is to deal with local issues. She said that the council should devote its efforts to the needs of the citizens in the city and not "take on the world." MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 27, 1981 Page 7