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<br /> - -- -- ---- <br />e Mr. Rutan asked how the council should present the information at a public <br /> hearing December 19 in a way that would be meaningful. Mayor Obie said the <br /> hearing had been adequately advertised and he hoped that Mr. Gleason and Mr. <br /> Farkas would present the proposal to members of the public in a way that <br /> would be similar to their presentations to the council. <br /> Mr. Rutan said that the average person's concerns would focus on the <br /> project's cost to the individual citizen, the risks involved, and whether the <br /> individual would end up paying for the project in some other way. He <br /> suggested answering those questions in written form in a single page. <br /> Next, Mr. Rutan recommended holding an in-depth session with the media to <br /> provide an opportunity to review the proposal in detail. He considered this <br /> one of the best ways to communicate the information to the public. <br /> Mayor Obie concurred with Mr. Rutan's suggestion and asked for a question and <br /> answer sheet to be prepared as a handout to be distributed at the public <br /> hearing. <br /> Mr. Rutan said the complexity of the project is not what should be debated at <br /> the public hearing, but community feedback on the use of our resources, the <br /> risks being undertaken, and what the project will cost should be the focus. <br /> There was consensus that the council's questions and staff's answers should <br /> be presented to the public and to the council in written form at the public <br />e hearing. <br /> Mr. Bennett referred to the City being in first position on the construction <br /> loan. Mr. Farkas said to be adequately secure, Pankow had agreed to <br /> guarantee the 24-month term. <br /> Answering Mr. Bennett's next question, Mr. Farkas said when the tax increment <br /> flow would actually start would depend on when construction is finished, and <br /> it could be anywhere between three months and one year after the project is <br /> completed. Part of the agreement with Pankow specifies that the City will <br /> pay no rent until there is tax increment flow. First-year backup in terms of <br /> the lease payment is being negotiated now. <br /> Ms. Schue said that while all the information being discussed is essential <br /> for the public to have, she anticipated different questions being asked by <br /> the public. She reported concerns about security downtown and parking <br /> problems on Saturday afternoons in the summer when the Saturday Market is <br /> operating and there is no parking available in the Parcade. She said those <br /> details must be addressed at Monday night's meeting. <br /> Ms. Schue's second concern was that if Pankow has to be given a commitment <br /> soon, significant questions about operations and maintenance must be <br /> answered. <br />e MINUTES--Eugene City Council December 14, 1988 Page 11 <br />