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B. Councilor Rutan's Two-Week Absence e Mr. Rutan indicated that he will be out of town on business for the next two weeks and will be unavailable for council meetings during that time. He also noted that because he will be absent for the October 15 City Manager evalua- tion, he has submitted written comments on this evaluation. C. Council Process for Public Testimony Mr. Rutan said that the council needs to establish some ground rules for allowing testimony at meetings other than public hearings. Referring to the discussion the council had with Lane County Commissioner Jack Roberts at the council's Monday night meeting, Mr. Rutan said that although the discussion was very beneficial, he questioned whether it was consistent with council policy. He suggested that this issue be raised at the council's next process session. Mayor Miller clarified that allowing Commissioner Roberts an opportunity to speak at the Monday night meeting was permissible under Robert's Rules of Order. He agreed that this issue should be reviewed at the next process session. D. Naming of The Eugene Airport Mr. Rutan spoke about the article recently published in The Register-Guard regarding the name change of Mahlon Sweet Airport to The Eugene Airport. He e said that feedback from several community members who contacted him appears to favor "Eugene's Mahlon Sweet Airport." He asked for council discussion on this issue. Mr. Gleason said that the Airport Commission provided a recommendation to the council in May that the airport name be changed to The Eugene Airport. He noted the enormous controversy which often surrounds the naming of things and said that for the council to take part in this discussion would most likely require a great deal of time and effort. Mr. Rutan said that he would contact individual councilors to see if there is any council interest in dealing with this issue. E. Athletic Club Expansion and HUD Waiver Request Mr. Bennett indicated that he has been involved in the athletic business downtown for several years and said the business is now in the process of expanding and refinancing its loans. When the project was initially under- taken, the financing package included some secondary Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) money; the business hopes to retain this money along with the private financing involved in its expansion. Mr. Bennett said that because of his involvement on the council, he is re- quired to make this matter a part of the public record. He indicated that he would be providing more specific written material to the council on this - MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 10, 1990 Page 2