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e Grattan Kerans, 1051 Willagillespie, said, "A deal is a deal" and the council should not approve the proposed changes to the Condominium Conversion Ordinance because people have based decisions on the ordinance. He said he has asked that some elements of the existing Eugene ordinance be included in the draft of a Legislative bill. He said people who might to affected by revisions to the ordinance have built the community. Peter Elliot-Wotton, 875 East 32nd Avenue, said he is a member of the Citizen Coalition on Condominium Conversion. He said he used to live in Westport, Connecticut, and he discussed that city. David Oaks, 366 Clark, urged the council to retain the existing Condominium Conversion Ordinance and to retain the comparable housing and lifetime lease provisions if some parts of the ordinance are changed. He said citizens should watch how councilors vote on the recommended changes to the ordinance. Mr. Oaks said the City Council voted against an endorsement of the Nuclear Free Zone Ordinance several months ago. He said the Eugene Public Library is closed on Monday. He wondered if the closure is related to the proposed expansion of Mahlon Sweet Airport. He suggested people present talk about homeless people, injured people, nuclear weapons, and people who need help. He said elderly people present compose an "Elders' Council." He thanked Rob Bennett for making the City Council exciting. e David Zupan, 972 West 4th Avenue, said he has lived in Eugene for about ten years. He said he is ashamed that senior citizens have to attend a public hearing at which the loss of people's homes is considered. He said many people who are not at the hearing are concerned about the proposed revisions to the Condominium Conversion Ordinance. He said he works for an organization that opposes the development of nuclear weapons and he has learned that people are concerned about Eugene's livability. He suggested the council consider making the conversion of apartments to condominiums more difficult. Mr. Zupan said people should be concerned with protecting the city's basic services. He said it win be politically risky for the council to have inappropriate priorities for the city. Catherine Braden, 972 West Fourth Avenue, urged the council not to approved the proposed changes to the Condominium Conversion Ordinance. She said the quality of life includes a safe environment and safe and pleasant living conditions. She said the quality of life in Eugene is lessening. She said it is not fair to subject people to anxiety about the future. She said laws should not be changed to satisfy greed at the expense of residents. Frank Sofler, address unknown, said affordable housing is a national problem. He said conversions of apartments to condominiums will exacerbate the housing problem which should be addressed nationally. He said people should be more important than profit. Michael Gannon, Box 10324, Eugene, said he opposed the Planning Commission's recommendations. He said the large attendance at the hearing indicates that the recommendations are outrageous. He said the council received much e MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 9, 1987 Page 11