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D. Public Access Responsibility 4It, Ms. Miller stated that the Teleprompter issue will be decided soon. She asked who oversees public access for cable TV. This is a critical question. Carol Baker, Community Relations Director, stated that she is preparing material for the councilors for consideration at the March 18, 1981, council meeting. She will be meeting with Councilor Hamel tommorrow after the work session. Ms. Wooten asked what date is set for the Metropolitan Cable Television/Translator Commission's public hearing on Teleprompter's franchise. Ms. Baker responded that the franchise is not in question, only the rate increase request. The public hearing will be held March 24. The franchise review will be in October, and the commission will need to decide whether to look at public access at that time. E. Agenda Addition Mr~ Gleason stated that the review of the school closure issue will be placed as the last item on this agenda. F. Appointments 1. Consideration of Mayor's nominations to the Construction Codes Board of Appeals (memo distributed) . Mr. Obie requested that the council consider the Mayor's nominees as follows: David Shellabarger, 2427 Riverview, a building contractor, to a one-year term ending January 1, 1982; Paul Edlund, 547 Ful-Vue Drive~ an architect, to a five-year term ending January 1, 1986; Eugene H. Schaudt, 2730 Harlow Road, an engineer, to a three-year term ending January 1~ 1984; Ken Hamilton, 1430 Flintridge, an electrical contractor, to a two-year term ending January 1, 1983; Ermal Phillips, 504 South 68th Street, Springfield, an electrical journeyman, to a four-year term ending January 1, 1985; Jim Vos, 2599 Terrace View Drive, a plumbing contractor, to a four-year term ending January 1, 1985; Grant Chase, 4125 Hilyard Street, a mechanical contractor, to a two-year term ending January 1, 1983; and James Balzhiser, 1621 Braeman Village, a mechanical engineer, to a four-year term ending January 1, 1985. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to appoint the people noted by Mr. Obie to the Construction Codes Board of Appeals. Ms. Wooten asked whether consumer representatives are represented on this board. She noted that such individuals are technicians and asked if there is a quota of technicians on this commission. Mr. Gleason stated that the Mayor makes the recommendations from applications that have been received and the council makes the final appointments. This board does not normally handle appeals on consumer issues. Ms. Wooten asked if there is a specified representative for consumers. Mr. Gleason responded that there is not. Usually the board deals with appeals of technical issues not related to consumerism. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council March 11, 1981 Page 2