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been heavi ly involved in the promotion of the Lane County Ombudsman Recruitment and Screening Committee. This program, which was dormant for a e time, is now active with the help of the commission, These ombudsmen are people who are placed in various nursing homes in the City and are responsible for discussing with patients any problems they might have and referring them to the State for proper action. Mr. Taitel said that this year the commission has begun a study of long-term care insurance, a comparatively new field, and is investigating the problems of long-term care. He said that the commission has a representative on the Specialized Transportation Fund Advisory Committee, The commission was also active in securing the Olive Plaza as an alternative nutrition site after closure of the old site in downtown, In the coming year the commission plans to hold more public forums, The re will be a forum on October 21 at the Campbell Center, with three speakers addressing the subj ect of Living Wills, The commission expects a large attendance, Mr, Taitel said that in order to increase its visibility, the commission is recruiting an intern who will work with the commissioners to create and air videotape prDgrams. The commission is also interested in the ramifications to senior citizens of the Planning Commission's revision to the condominium conversion Drdinance, Mr, Taitel said that the commission is planning on being involved, with the Parks Department, in destination-point activities related to the Six-Point Plan, with the goal of encouraging senior citizens to retire in Eugene, e B. Commission on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Mr, Peter said that last year the commission had worked with various boards and departments regarding the accessibility of public and private buildings, On the publ ic side the commission has had significant i nvo 1 vement wi th projects such as the airport, the library, the Hult Center, and the downtown mall. He said that private businesses had come to the commission seeking guidance regarding access issues, Mr, Peter said that the commission had revised its accessibility guidebook, The commission had worked to support a Costa Rican exchange through the sponsorship of Mobi 1 ity International. Finally, the commission provided input on accessibility to the Metropolitan Partnership's brochure focusing on social services, Mr, Peter said that among activities planned for the coming year was an employers workshop that would focus on the advantages of hiring the disabled, The commission also hoped to do more networking with such agencies as the Southern Willamette Private Industry Council, Semi-Independent Living for the Visually Impaired (SILVI), and the Oregon Coalition of Exceptional Children and Young Adults. The commission will continue its work with the City's Affirmative Action Task Force to encourage the establishment of goals for the emplDyment of the disabled, Mr, Peter said that attitudinal barriers were the most significant problems the disabled face, The commission hopes to work cODperatively with the City e MINUTES--City Council Dinner Meeting September 8, 1986 Page 3