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.' B. Sl i de Show: The Eugene Agenda e A slide show describing the Eugene Agenda was shown. The show will be pre- !...' sented at other meetings during the public information program about the agenda. c. Discussion of Eugene Agenda Projects and Local Income Tax Proposal Mayor Obie commented that the average adjusted gross income in the community is $18,000. A City income tax of three quarters of one percent would fund all the projects in the Eugene Agenda. He then indicated each table would have half an hour to reach consensus on the priorities using the feedback form. The people at each table discussed the projects in the Eugene Agenda and the local income tax proposal. D. Group Information Sharing The consensus of the people at each table was recorded on flip charts by the recording staff member. The results of the discussions were presented by Mayor Obie. Three projects received a top priority rating from a majority of the people at the tables. They were the airport expansion; the Riverfront Research Park; and general street, park and building improvements. The airport expansion received a top priority rating from 16 of the 18 tables reporting. The Riverfront Research Park received a top priority rating from 10 of the tables and a second prior- e ity rating from six tables. Street, park, and building improvements received a top priority rating from nine of the tables and a second priority rating j from eight tables. Mayor Obie said four projects received a second priority rating from a major- ity of the tables. They were the downtown revitalization, the transportation system to key industrial areas, the library expansion, and entrance beautifi- cation. Downtown revitalization received a second priority rating from 13 of the tables and a first priority rating from four tables. The transportation system to key industrial areas received a second priority rating from 11 tables and a first priority rating from six tables. Library expansion received a second priority rating from 10 tables and a first priority rating from six tables. Entrance beautification received a second priority rating from eight tables and a high priority rating from six tables. A central area swimming pool received a low priority rating from ten tables and a second priority rating from five tables, Mayor Obie said. He added that the councilors will have a good indication of the community's desires after they have received comments in 40 meetings. The discussions about ways to finance the Eugene Agenda resulted in eight tables favoring the one half of one percent income tax, Mayor Obie said. Five tables favored the three quarters of one percent income tax. Three tables favored a one quarter of one percent income tax. Some tables suggested that tt MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 10, 1985 Page 2