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<br /> I <br /> \ <br /> M I NUT E S <br /> e City Council Dinner Session <br /> Eugene Conference Center--Wi1der Room <br /> August 12, 1985 <br /> 5:30 p.m. <br /> PRESENT: Brian Obie, mayor; Cynthia Wooten, Ruth Bascom, Debra Ehrman, Jeff <br /> Miller (until 6:45 p.m.), Freeman Holmer, Roger Rutan, councilors; <br /> Dave Whitlow, assistant city manager; Cathy Freedman, City Manager1s <br /> Office; Barb Bellamy, public information director; Warren Wong, <br /> Carol Calkins, ASD/Finance; Gary Long, ASD; Jim Boyd, Jackman <br /> Wilson, The Register-Guard; Tracy Berry, KEZI. <br /> Mr. Obie opened the meeting and said it was intended as a review and update of <br /> the town hall and service club meetings on the Eugene Agenda. He added that <br /> several meetings still were planned, and he suggested discussing direction and <br /> areas needing further research. <br /> Ms. Bellamy said about six meetings remained, in addition to the booth at the <br /> County Fair. She also said about 1,000 feedback forms had been received, with <br /> about 25 percent mailed in and the rest turned in at community meetings. <br /> e She displayed information on the priorities chosen by respondents, saying the <br /> airport, with 77 percent, and general capital improvements (CIP), with 71 per- <br /> cent, had received the greatest amount of support as top or second priority. <br /> Sixty-two percent of respondents gave the airport top priority. <br /> Ms. Bellamy said the Riverfront Project, downtown improvements, the transpor- <br /> tation system, and the library had received support near the 50 percent level, <br /> and entrance beautification and the swimming pool were supported by about 30 <br /> percent. <br /> Ms. Bellamy also presented findings on the financing for the projects. She <br /> said 52 percent had indicated they were willing to pay some sort of income <br /> tax, either 1/4, 1/2, or 3/4. percent. She cautioned that the sample was based <br /> on voluntary participation and said it probably did not include those people <br /> who were undecided. Of those supporting the income tax, Ms. Bellamy said most <br /> had favored the 1/2 percent, with the rest divided about equally between 1/4, <br /> and 3/4. Twenty-nine percent of respondents indicated they were not willing <br /> to pay an income tax. <br /> Ms. Bellamy added that only about five forms were turned in with responses <br /> that the presentations were not helpful, and most had said the meetings were <br /> helpful and the opportunity to talk with councilors was appreciated. <br /> - <br /> MINUTES--City Council Dinner Session August 12, 1985 ~~1 <br />