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e Mr. Holmer reported meeting with the director of the Denver airport, who had indicated that plans were being made for an entirely new airport costing $2.5 billion and that Denver planners hoped to receive $500 million in Federal funds. Ms. Wooten asked Mr. Holmer whether he intended to hold an advisory vote on tax-increment funding for the downtown district or the riverfront project. Mr. Holmer said he thought general obligation bonds previously had been issued in order to obtain voter support, and a similar approach might be wanted with tax-increment bonds. He said he had not concluded that he wanted a vote on bonds for the riverfront project. D. Neighborhood Traffic Mr. Miller reported receiving complaints from a citizen about numerous trucks parking and driving in the neighborhood. He said police had ticketed the trucks for illegally parking on a city street, but the problem had not been resolved. He asked whether the problem could be mitigated. He added that he understood that neither IIbootsll nor tow trucks were large enough to handle the offenders, and residents had resorted to deflating tires. Mr. Gleason agreed to check on possible solutions. e E. 5th Avenue Improvement District Ms. Wooten asked about the status of the 5th Avenue Improvement District Committee. Mayor Obie said he would proceed on the issue. Cathy Freedman of the City Managerls Office reported that applications for the committee had c10sed and that information should be distributed in the councills packets by February 23. F. Condominium Conversion Ordinance Mr. Rutan said he had noticed that many people at the recent hearing on the Condominium Conversion Ordinance had not understood that the council was just beginning to examine the issue and that it had not yet deliberated or made any decisions. He said a community understanding of the decision-making process seemed to be lacking in other major issues as well. He said even people who attended meetings regularly did not seem to fully understand the process, and, as a result, testimony often became defensive before the council had taken a position. He suggested developing an explanatory statement about process to be read at public hearings. Ms. Schue said she agreed that members of the public often seemed to misunderstand council process. Ms. Ehrman said she had attempted to explain the council's consideration of the Planning Commission's recommendation at the recent hearing. She also noted that staff had requested direction from the council, and because that had not been completed at the hearing, she suggested that councilors call Planning Director Susan Brody to explain their positions. Ms. Ehrman added that she favored the housekeeping changes to the ordinance, but she did not favor any changes to the special tenant categories. She said she saw no evidence or testimony advocating the changes. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 11, 1987 Page 2