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hiring of a housing consultant who contacted each resident and informed him or her of the protections in the Condominium Conversion Ordinance. ~ Ms. Stogsdill said the Forest Village Apartments was not a project for people with low incomes but many of the residents were eligible for moving expenses and relocation assistance because of the guidelines in the existing Condominium Conversion Ordinance. She said many residents who were happy and satisfied with the complex told her they moved because they needed the money that CTL Management was required to pay for moving assistance. She said City regulations required that she tell prospective tenants about the application to convert the apartments to condominiums and many people decided not to rent Forest Village Apartments when housing was plentiful. Ms. Stogsdill said Forest Village Apartments were not converted to condominiums. She said CTL Management Company officials sold Forest Village Apartments and another apartment complex and decided not to own properties in Eugene because of the stri ngent Ci ty regul at ions. She recommended that comparable housing and lifetime lease provisions be retained for current residents who are elderly or handicapped and have low incomes. She said owners and investors in rental property have been fighting a losing battle in Eugene. She said some owners will lose or sell their investments because of the Tax Reform Act and it is unfair to restrict or remove the options they should have under a free enterprise system. Margot Helphand, 2167 Potter, said she is Program Supervisor for Lane Council of Governments Senior and Disabled Services. She discussed transfer trauma. S~e said forced relocation can result in physical and mental deterioration and death. She said the negative effects of forced relocation can be mitigated if 4It people have choices and control. Ms. Helphand said people who are cognitively impaired, people who are old, people who are poor, people who are in poor physical health, people who do not have support from families, and people who have a negative attitude about the relocation are most likely to suffer relocation trauma. She said the amount of preparation people have for a relocation affects the negative impact of the relocation. She said preparation includes choices of alternatives, orientation to new living conditions, and counseling. She said continuity of environment is important in mitigating transfer trauma. Summarizing, she said there are high risks in the radical, forced relocation of frail and elderly people. John Van Landingham, 1172 West 5th Avenue, said the Planning Commission made its recommendations concerning the Condominium Conversion Ordinance before he was appointed to the commission. He said he has worked for Lane County Legal Aid for nine years specializing in landlord-tenant and low-income housing issues. He said he was very involved in the preparation of the existing Condominium Conversion Ordinance. At that time, he represented several tenants who lived in Willamette Tower which was converted to condominiums. He said he was testifying before the council on behalf of low-income tenants and he would address only the tenant protections in the ordinance. He submitted nine pages of written testimony dated February 9, 1987. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 9, 1987 Page 3