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e J. Request to the Media Mr. Miller mentioned that the Active 20/30 Club's recent ground-breaking ceremony for a special swimming pool in the Sheldon area which was specifically created as accessible to handicapped citizens received no media attention. He noted that this type of event is particularly important for community education in our community and requested that the media make a greater effort to cover similar types of events in the future. II. REPORT ON NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, DC Linda Lynch, Intergovernmental Relations, gave a brief overview of the National League of Cities Conference recently held in Washington, DC. She noted that feedback about the council's lobbying efforts was extremely positive. Ms. Bascom said that she had the opportunity to visit four different agencies whose concerns are specifically directed at wetlands issues. Steve Gordon, Lane Council of Governments, made several important contacts during this trip, and will soon be seen as a national authority on wetland issues. e Ms. Ehrman said she had an opportunity to bring a photograph of our recently completed Mahlon Sweet Airport to meetings with FAA officials; she received a very positive reaction. She noted that the airport project represented a coordinated effort between the Federal, State, and City governments and stressed the importance of maintaining this type of ongoing communication. Mr. Boles voiced his extreme disappointment with the transportation policy presented by Secretary of Transportation, Samuel Skinner. Ms. Schue cautioned the council to watch out for the Airport Passenger Facilities Charge. Mr. Gleason pointed out that the City's willingness to put forth money is critical to the success of securing Federal trust funds. The Appropriations Committee was pleased with the City's effort and recognized that it has delegation support. Mr. Boles said that the lobbyists did an excellent job of conveying the importance of the industrialized energy-efficient housing proposal to our community. He noted that while we received strong legislative support, support from Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was useless. Ms. Lynch said that it is likely that this money will be appropriated from the Forest Service budget, rather than from HUD. Ms. Ehrman said that the City provided an update on the status of the Ferry Street Bridge project. Concern was raised with the cost of this project. Mr. Gleason emphasized the importance of securing the State's confirmation that this project is on the State's demonstration list. Bob Stalick, Assistant 4J Superintendent, reported on the status of funding for the Japanese Immersion Program. He said that this program received e MINUTES--Eugene City Council March 14, 1990 Page 3