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e negative testimony about the recommendations and he wondered why the councilors do not talk to the Planning Commissioners about dealing with the community's priorities. He discussed the destruction of trees because of widening 6th and 7th avenues and the Riverfront Research Park. Ms. Ehrman asked Mr. Gannon to confine his testimony to the Condominium Conversion Ordinance and to finish his testimony as soon as possible because the hearing had lasted more than two hours. Mr. Gannon said his criticism of the Planning Commission was pertinent to the Condominium Conversion Ordinance. He said people want councilors who care about the livability of Eugene and who are courteous and consciencious. Glenn Rabenold, 2990 Friendly, said he is pleased by the number of people who attended the hearing. He said he is concerned about the direction of the government. He hopes more elderly people move to Eugene. City Manager Micheal Gleason said the proposed expansion of Mahlon Sweet Airport is not linked to the operation of the Eugene Public Library. There being no additional requests to testify, Ms. Ehrman closed the public hearing. Ms. Schue said the councilors will think about the testimony. She said they have not made up their minds. She said the councilors are seven individuals who will try to work out a compromise. She said she voted for the Condominium Conversion prdinance in 1980 and would like to maintain its best provisions. e Ms. Bascom noted that most people approve of the housekeeping changes to the Condominium Conversion Ordinance recommended by the Planning Commission. She said the deletion of the comparable housing and lifetime lease provisions is not satisfactory and she woul d 1 i ke staff comment about IIgrandmotheri ngll present tenants when the council holds a work session on the ordinance. She said she is also concerned about the other tenant protections in the existing ordinance. Mr. Miller said the council appreciates the oral and written testimony. He said the councilors are concerned about the testimony. Ms. Ehrman thanked those who testified. She briefly discussed the Planning Commission's consideration of the ordinance. Ms. Ehrman recessed the meeting at 8:30 p.m. and reconvened it at 8:40 p.m. II 1. PUBLIC HEARING: DRAFT FISCAL YEAR 1987/88 THROUGH 1992/93 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced consideration of the draft Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for FY87/88 through FY92/93. Kirk McKinley of the Planning Department gave the staff report. He said the Budget Committee held a public hearing on the CIP on December 9, 1986. Two people testified in e MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 9, 1987 Page 12