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committee, made up of about 30 city councilors and mayors, toured the following facilities in Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Dillard High School, an emerging computer technology magnet school; Media One, a company that bundles services such as network access and content, cable TV, and phone service; and the Fort Lauderdale City Hall. Ms. Nathanson presented Administrative Services Department Director Warren Wong with a baseball hat with a countdown to the millennium on it. Ms. Nathanson said that she had a video tape prepared by the City of Fort Lauderdale on how that city was using GIS and providing public access to GIS through a Web page. The Fort Lauderdale Police Department reported on its use of Mobile Data computing services and Internet technology to solve crimes. Ms. Nathanson informed councilors that she was chair of the Universal Access Subcommittee of the National League of Cities Information, Technology, and Information Committee. She reminded councilors that the City of Eugene had adopted a telecommunications plan and set of goals. One of the important goals was the concept of universal access, meaning that no neighborhood should be left behind. Everyone would be brought along into the information technology age because it was a utility, not a frill. Ms. Nathanson said that she had written a resolution that the committee adopted to carry forward to the National League of Cities Conference. She said that she was pleased that the City of Eugene's adopted policy was being carried forward at a national level. Ms. Nathanson said that some of the topics that were discussed and that will be discussed next year by the committee were: open access, tax issues, radiation, funding for deployment of information technology, inscription for public safety, and education channels on cable TV. Mr. Pap~ asked when the next Y2K update was scheduled and requested that there be 15-30 minutes allowed for discussion. Mr. Johnson said that the update was scheduled for December 6, 1999. Mr. Johnson told Ms. Taylor that Paul Farmer, Director of Planning and Development Department, wanted to bring the council an idea that he had seen in Boston, Massachusetts, of putting historical signs around the city and on buildings. Mr. Johnson informed Ms. Nathanson that the City of Eugene was not far from having its LID or GIS system available on the City's Web site. Mr. Johnson gave the council a very positive update on the health of University of Oregon President Dave Frohnmayer, saying that he was measurably improved. Mr. Johnson said that Police Chief Jim Hill had written a letter to the students at the University of Oregon that would appear in the Daily Emerald asking students to make good choices during the Halloween weekend. He added that Sergeant McKee had an op-ed piece in The Register Guard. He distributed copies of Chief Hill's letter. Mr. Torrey said that he had passed on regards and concerns from the councilors and the citizens of Eugene to Lynn Frohnmayer. MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 27, 1999 Page 2 5:30 p.m.