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Summarizing, Ms. Bellamy said the councilors did not seem to want the informal e network she proposed. They seemed to want to present the information about the Agenda to the non-government groups and get input. Answering a question from Mr. Rutan, she said a network to get people out to the meetings is i mportan t. She will try to get the City boards and commissions to help. Ms. Ehrman and Ms. Bascom discussed reactions to presentations about the Agenda they had made at neighborhood meetings. No one commented on the presentation to Ms. Ehrman. She suggested a response form be sent with notices of the meetings. No one commented during Ms. Bascom1s presentation, but she got a lot of questions during the informal refreshment period. Mr. Holmer suggested the slide show script contain a paragraph explaining why existing revenues cannot fund the Eugene Agenda. Mr. Rutan initiated a discussion of ways to permit people to indicate priorities for projects in the Eugene Agenda. Reviewing a draft of the capital project descriptions, Mayor Obie said the Entrance Beautification project does not go far enough north on Highway 99. Mr. Gleason said the staff will find out how much landscaping the State Highway Department will do along Highway 99. Several councilors requested additional information be included in the project descriptions. Ms. Ehrman wanted to know about assessments to property owners for beautification along Highway 99 and other places. Mr. Miller wanted to e know how much new income the City will need for each project. Ms. Schue said people will want to know how the new income will affect their tax bill and what they will get for it. The councilors discussed different ways of financing the projects. Mr. Hansen said the big question is whether the projects will be funded together or separately. He suggested the council agree on the maximum cost of all the proj ec ts . Mr. Miller said the council should also consider what will be done with the new income after the Eugene Agenda projects are completed. Mr. Hansen and Mr. Rutan had met with Bob Shelby, Director of Aviation at Mahlon Sweet Field, about the financing of the airport expansion. Discussing the financing, Mr. Hansen said the cost estimate of $17.1 million is firm if the bid date is no later than June 1,1986. He said the cost will increase each day the bid date is delayed after June 1, 1986. He suggested the new income should be decreased if unanticipated Federal funds for the airport are received. Mr. Rutan said the estimate includes the full expansion of the terminal, jetways, a second floor, a business center, a covered walkway in front, and elevators. He emphasized the need for council action to authorize the design process in order to keep the total cost down to the estimate. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 17, 1985 Page 3