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e Ms. Freedman said the council had scheduled a work session on the Condo Conversion Ordinance for next Wednesday, and she suggested that information be submitted to the Planning Department before then. Mr. Bennett said he thought the ordinance was an extremely important issue, and that was why the Planning Commission had spent almost a year trying to address the issues. He said records of the commission1s consideration provided information about why it was worthwhile for the community to take a serious look at the issue. He said he was hopeful that the council would consider the issue carefully. G. Song-A- Than Ms. Ehrman reported attending a Song-A-Thon for the Eugene Concert Choir on Saturday. She said the group had erased a $21,000 deficit in about one and one-half years, and it now was engaged in financial planning to avoid future deficits. She noted that the amount probably had seemed larger to the choir than it might to the council, and she commended the groupls efforts. She also praised the choir1s recent Christmas concert. H. Asian Celebration Ms. Ehrman noted that the Eugene Asian community would host an Asian Celebration on Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. and that she would give a welcoming address on behalf of the council. Mayor Obie said past Asian Celebrations had been unique and worthwhile events. Ms. Ehrman noted that a Sister City booth would be available to sign up interpreters and host families for the delegation from Kakegawa, Japan. e I. Lazar Berman Mayor Obie announced that he was scheduled to welcome to Eugene internationally acclaimed Russian pianist Lazar Berman. He said a ceremony would be held at 2:30 p.m. today in the Jacobs Community Room, and Mr. Berman would be the first person to receive a key to the City. Mayor Obie added that the performance tonight would be broadcast widely on public radio and said he was pleased that Mr. Berman had the opportunity to visit Eugene. II. CRIME ACTION TASK FORCE FINAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL City Manager Mike Gleason introduced the item. Deputy Chief Marilyn Nelson of the Po 1 ice, Fi re, and Emergency Serv; ces Department presented the staff report. Ms. Nelson noted that the background of the Crime Action Task Force was described in the briefing statement and that the draft report had been presented to the council at a work session in November. She said the task force since then had conducted a community forum to discuss the draft report. It also had considered phasing in its major recommendations and had developed the implementation priorities described in the briefing statement for presentation to the Budget Committee. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 11, 1987 Page 3