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e choose what level of involvement they want with respect to casting of survey questions. Mr. Boles confirmed that CIC will recommend a process for determining possible survey questions. The council viewed a video tape of a government channel operated in Huntington Beach, California. Ms. Bellamy noted that this video is a typical example of government programming. Ms. Bellamy said that 65 percent of the homes in Eugene have cable access; this is an unusually high number, and would be an advantage for a government information channel in this community. Ms. Bellamy noted that video materials are fairly expensive to produce. Under the contract with Lane Council of Governments (L-COG), the City spends $80,000 for management of Channel 34, operation of the government and community television studios, and live media coverage of City Council meetings. Mr. Boles noted that the relative cost associated with video production through a community television station is about one third the cost of the same services produced through the private sector for the same level of finished product. Ms. Schue questioned whether any feedback has been received from the community with regard to program success. Mr. Boles noted that he has received responses about government programming from a number of seniors, evidence that cable television is a meaningful source of their information about the City. Mr. Boles suggested that the addition of a telephone number e citizens could call to register their opinions would be one way of obtaining community response to these programs. Mr. Bennett suggested the possibility of taping Wednesday City Council meetings and cablecasting them at a later time. Ms. Bellamy noted that this would be possible if the meetings were held in the Council Chamber. Ms. Bellamy asked if the council would like to continue the council interview segments on Channel 34. Ms. Bascom said that she felt these interviews should continue, but should deal with timely issues. She added that these interviews should not be compulsory every week. Mr. Boles suggested that the council consider the possibility of producing videos on specific events of community concern, and making these tapes available for check-out at the library to serve interested citizens. Mr. Green encouraged the council to consider having more citizen partici- pation in these interviews to obtain different perspectives on the issues. I!. UPDATE ON THE FERRY STREET BRIDGE STUDY Dave Reinhard, Public Works Transportation Engineer, and William Hall, President of OBEC Consulting Engineers, provided the council with an update on the Ferry Street Bridge Study. Mr. Reinhard noted that after having developed alternatives to this proposal, a major public involvement program . MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 6, 1989 Page 3