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e Mayor Obie said the Planning staff will be discussing industrial sites with the council and the council will hold a public hearing on the budget on June 22, 1987. He said the Partnership is doing a good job. Ms. Dietmeyer said she appreciates the cooperation of the City staff. VII. AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION UPDATE/AIRPORT COMMISSION ROLE Mayor Obie said City Manager Micheal Gleason had left the meeting to testify in Salem about the need for EWEB to serve the Willow Creek Area. Mayor Obie said several firms have indicated they will not locate there if EWES does not provide water and electric service. Assistant City Manager Dave Whitlow introduced Ricky Langford of the Public Works Department who reviewed recent events concerning the expansion of Mahlon Sweet Airport. She said Wildish Corvallis Construction Company bid $3,300,028.70 for the land-side improvements which probably will be complete by the end of October 1987. She said bids will be received June 9 for sewers and paving. Bids will be received June 23 for lighting on the air-side of the terminal. A ground-breaking ceremony is scheduled for June 15, 1987. e Ms. Langford said four airlines attended a meeting on May 23, 1987, concerning contracts and the construction process. American Airlines representatives did not attend the meeting but they indicated minor design changes they would like and City representatives agreed to discuss the changes. She said American Airlines representatives seem to anticipate more traffic than the City anticipated. City officials will meet with airline representatives on June 10 to make final decisions. Answering a question from Ms. Ehrman, Ms. Langford said City officials will not attend when airline officials meet in Denver, Colorado, in early June. Replying to questions from Mr. Rutan about City staff managing the expansion project, Ms. Langford said Bob Staley, Project Engineer, manages the land-side improvements. Carol James is working at the airport on the accounting for the project. Mr. Staley said Paul Anderson will be the chief inspector on the land-side part of the project and he will be assisted by Mike Dolan and another part-time inspector. Ms. Langford said the City has a project management contract with Shiels and Obletz and Tom Frye is the terminal proj ect manager to oversee the proj ect. She sa i d she is the Ci ty IS administrative project director. People on the site give reports to her and she attends all technical and policy meetings. She reports to Chris Andersen, who as Director of the Public Works Department, has been very involved in the project and provides continuity. She said Bob Shelby coordinates the operations of the airlines, the airport, and the Airport Commission. Bob Coleman coordinates small projects such as lighting that are not included in the terminal expansion. Mr. Whitlow said he chairs a committee that oversees the expansion project. The committee is composed of Ms. Langford, Ms. Andersen, Mr. Shelby, Finance Director Warren Wong, and City Attorney John Watkinson. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 27, 1987 Page 7