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<br />M I N U T E S <br /> <br /> <br /> Eugene City Council <br /> City Council Chambers--City Hall <br /> <br /> June 23, 1997 <br /> 7:30 p.m. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: Pat Farr, Bobby Lee, Tim Laue, Scott Meisner, Nancy Nathanson, Betty Taylor, <br />Ken Tollenaar. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS ABSENT: Laurie Swanson Gribskov. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />His Honor Mayor James D. Torrey called the meeting of the Eugene City Council to order. <br /> <br /> <br /> I. PUBLIC FORUM <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey reminded those present that presentations in the Public Forum were limited to three-minutes, that a <br />’ <br />warning light on speakers podiums indicated that 15 seconds were remaining in a time period, and that applause <br />or other public demonstrations in support of or opposition to presentations were not permitted and could be the <br />basis for adjournment of the council meeting. <br /> <br />David Owen, 580 West 27th Avenue, Eugene, and 45 North 3rd Street, Creswell, stated that he believed creative <br />means of funding Public Access Community Television were available. He said he had attempted to contact <br />elected officials and appropriate staff of the City and Lane County, but that only two members of the Eugene <br />City Council and two members of the Lane Board of County Commissioners had responded. He said he <br />believed members of the public should be involved in decisions made about public access television. He stated <br />that Federal legislation required communities to provide public access television. <br /> <br />Matt Laubach, 184 East 26th Avenue, stated that he was a producer of programs broadcast on Eugene Public <br />Access Community Television. He requested that a meeting be held between persons involved in such <br />broadcasting and those controlling the funding for it. He suggested that administration of public access <br />television in Eugene by Metro Television be replaced with administration by a nonprofit organization committed <br />to its operation. He said he believed funding for public access television could be provided from the Eugene <br />telecommunications tax, the Public Education Government support contributions made by TCI, and by permitting <br />fund-raising on public access programs and dedicating to it one-third of franchise fees paid by TCI. <br /> <br />Eli Dumitri, 2659 Almaden, stated he was a concerned citizen and that he supported Eugene Public Access <br />Community Television. He said he believed funding for the service could be provided. He urged the City <br />Council to meet with representatives of those involved in public access broadcasting. <br /> <br /> <br />Minutes--Eugene City Council June 23, 1997 Page 1 <br /> 7:30 p.m. <br /> <br />