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areas of the services and gain their support for a local option levy to provide operating funds for the library system. David Hinkley, 1308 Jefferson Street, stated that he supported the use of urban renewal funds for a new library and a local option levy for library operating revenue. He said he was opposed to linking the use of urban renewal funds for the library to approval of a local option levy because a library could be built and an alternate revenue source could be developed for operating revenue, if a local option levy proposal was defeated. John Stromberg, 2250 Lawrence Street, stated that he was speaking for himself, his family, and his book reading group. He said he was a long-time supporter of creating a new library and that he believed the opportunity for doing so was available in the use of urban renewal funds. Misha Seymour, 1313 Lincoln Street #306, stated that he agreed with the support for branch libraries given by previous speakers. He noted that other communities of smaller size had branch systems. He said that Hyundai had been given tax incentives and that the library should also be given use of such resources. He suggested that special interests were advocating placing a new library in the downtown area. He said he believed library hours could be extended by reducing funding to the Police Department and that the present library could be fixed where it is. Mayor Torrey determined there were no other persons wishing to testify and closed the public hearing. Councilors discussed the advantages of deliberating over issues related to the use of urban renewal funds in the McNutt Room and determined that they would do so, if the number of citizens remaining to observe the discussion at the end of the meeting were small enough to comfortably fit in its confines. V. PUBLIC HEARING: SKINNER BUTTE WAR MEMORIAL FLAG City Manager Pro Tern James R. Johnson stated that issues to be decided by the council regarding a proposed Skinner Butte War Memorial Flag included whether there should be such a flag and whether a specific proposal for such a flag should be accepted. He said there was no staff report, but that a representative of the family which had made the proposal had been asked to speak. Bud Stewart, 80621 Sears Road, Cottage Grove, displayed an artist's rendering of a 108 foot flag pole located to the east and south of the previous location of a cross on Skinner Butte. He noted that it showed a plaza for the location of future plaques and/or mementos and a 20 by 30 foot flag attached to the pole. He said that any size flag could be flown from the pole, that the pole was 13 feet lower than the emergency radio tower to the north and east, and that there were trees on the butte which were taller than the pole. He stated that he had been hired as consultant and contractor for construction of the development by its contributors. Mayor Torrey suggested that Mr. Stewart make himself available to answer questions regarding the proposal at the meeting of the council during which a decision about accepting the gift would be made. Mayor Torrey opened the public hearing. MINUTES-City Council June 1, 1998 Page 4 7:30 p.m.