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II. DISCUSSION e A. Airport Traffic Ms. Ehrman expressed concerns about traffic tickets being given out at the airport. She said the new parking lot was too far away from the terminal to allow loading, and tickets were being given to cars parked in front of the terminal for loading. She said she thought the tickets were poor public relations for arriving visitors, and she suggested temporarily substituting warnings or construction notices. Mr. Gleason and Mr. Rutan agreed to pursue the matter. Mayor Obie complimented the positive comments from the driver of the City van at the airport but said the design of the van made it difficult to use. Mr. Whitlow said that van had been rented and would be replaced with a design intended for airport use. Mr. Gleason added that the short-term parking lot now was open. B. Trees/Beautification Ms. Bascom reported on the publication of a Community and Urban Foresty Guide featuring scenes of the Eugene area. She added that the guide to the area had been inspired by the Tree Commission. Ms. Ehrman reported that sidewalk and tree improvements to the Fifth Avenue area almost were completed. Ms. Bascom praised the flowers along Franklin Boulevard. Responding to Mayor Obie1s i n qui ry , Ms. Bascom said cert ifi cates of appreciation for beautification efforts were available. Ms. Freedman agreed to check on T- e shirts. Ms. Bascom reported that in response to efforts of the Business Assistance Team, merchants in the vicinity had met and had agreed to make improvements to Broadway Street between Pearl and High streets. She said Bob Fenstermacher and the City Pride committee had contributed to those efforts. Ms. Bascom sa i d an attempt had been made to separate the beautification program from the tree program. She said staff now was reviewing a budget outlook and trying to work within the existing budget. Ms. Wooten said Oakland, Cal ifornia, had deve loped an aggressive urban forestry program over the last 10 years. Ms. Bascom added that California provided many examples of good programs. Ms. Bascom said she thought the trees recently planted along Willamette Street had made a great deal of difference. She noted that a couple of the trees had been knocked down and said she hoped they would be replaced. Ms. Bascom said replacements for the trees removed during construction along 6th and 7th Avenues were the responsibility of the City. She said those trees this year now were surviving better than they had last year. Mr. Holmer said some of the woonerfs in the West University neighborhood were not in good shape, and he asked whether they could be planted with trees. He added that he had discussed the issue with the neighborhood organization. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council Process Session September 21, 1987 Page 2