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of Cities Newsletter. She said "civic center" refers to governmental areas. She sa i d she prefers the term "downtown. II e Mr. Miller said the staff responses to issues raised at the work session on October 8 address the issues well. He sa i d he probably wi 11 support the study. He agreed with Mr. Chapman's statements about the traffic on Beltline Road and the need to mitigate the congestion. He said he hopes the junk yard can be made more attractive. Mr. Hansen said he is concerned about the suggestion that property owners should pay for beautification. He said he supports having a beautiful city but it may not be fair to ask owners of property on the entrance corridors to pay for beautification. He suggested the study be implemented slowly. Referri ng to the suggestion that a code amendment be used to obtain beautification along entrance corridors, Ms. Bascom said elaborate procedures should not be devised because they will require more staff than will be available. She said the private sector supports the beautification program. Mr. Holmer said there will be some money available from funds other than the General Fund for entrance beautification. He said he concurs with Mr. Adey's statements. Mayor Obie said funds wi i 1 be needed if the resul ts of the entrance beautification program are to be seen within the next few years. He asked the staff to suggest funding mechanisms the next time the council considers the study. e III. PUBLIC HEARING: EUGENE CODE CHAPTER 8 REVISIONS (CITY'S ADDITION OF STATE BUILDING CODES) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced consideration of revisions to Chapter 8 of the Eugene Code. Larry Reed, Manager of the Building Safety Division, gave the staff report. He said the State adopted the latest edition of the Uniform Building Code and the City needs to adopt the same code to enforce it at the local level. He said the Oregon Attorney General has directed cities not to make substantive changes in the State code. He discussed the plans for Eugene to administer planning and building services for Lane County in the area between the city limits and the urban growth boundary and said the proposed revisions are needed before the transition takes place. Answering a question from Mr. Holmer, Mr. Reed said the Home Builders Association of Lane County, American Federation of Labor, and the Congress of Industrial Organizations support adoption of the revisions. Mayor Obie opened the public hearing. There being no requests to testify, Mayor Obie closed the public hearing. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 13, 1986 Page 3