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Ms. Wooten asked whether councilors had any requests in addition to that for a e customer survey. Ms. Ehrman suggested a survey of employees, adding that much of the problem at present was caused by employees using the free spots. Mr. McCoy said two lots were being considered as inexpensive employee parking to help address that problem. Mr. Gleason agreed that employees accounted for a tremendous amount of use at present and that the current program was unenforceable. Mr. Hansen said he did not think the employee plan would solve the problem. Ms. Ehrman suggested doing the employee survey to find out whether the employee lots would be used. Mr. Miller asked whether survey information would be available from all of those who would be subject to the tax, and he suggested examining whether those favoring continuation of the free program were located nearer the lots than those opposing it. Mr. McCoy said as much information as possible would be sought. Mr. Miller said he was concerned about losing dissatisfied down- town merchants and he wanted to be sensitive to people who might not benefit. Ms. Wooten said she would like information on how long it would take for the program cash outflow to be balanced, and also on how the transition to a limited parking program would be accomplished. Mr. Rutan thanked staff and the committee for their time on the project. Ms. Stewart reiterated that the $100,000 the tax increase would make available was not a replacement reserve. She said the commission could choose to have a date for ending the parking program or end it when development occurs, but no e revenues would be available for parking replacement when development occurred. She said revenues would go for operating and maintenance of the system. Ms. Stewart also said the Downtown Commission would act on the parking program in the next month to six weeks, and it would come to the City Council after that. She said a survey could be done in the meantime, and she expected it to come before the council in late November or early December. Mr. Holmer said he would like to see the commission come back with a two-part program, including a date for the limited parking option, in order to deal with the issue in the longer term. II. IMPROVEMENTS TO OVER PARK BUILDING Ms. Stewart said staff had prepared information on the Overpark improvements, and she suggested that any action or decisions be deferred to the next meeting. Ms. Stewart said the Overpark was an asset in the parking program and the policy decision had been that the City would manage the program within a taxing system. She said the value of the building was estimated at about $5 million, and no improvements had been made in the 15 years of its existence. Ms. Stewart said that the Overpark improvements were included in the Downtown Plan and were priorities for implementation. She also said the options for lease or sale had been examined. Assessments of e the purchase price suggest that the principal and interest would make it MINUTES--Eugene City Council Dinner/Work Session October 14, 1985 Page 5