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and outreach administratien projects and staff. They are disenchanted by these e events and governmental decisions. They would like tc clear up the processes that fermed the systems and the "participatory blues". They request that action be taken on the followinq concerns: 1) have the City challenge the HUD assess- ment and recategorization of the initial 1981-82 COBG program; 2) neighberhoods need "in the neighberhood" administrative and .outreach assistance; 3) the time needs to be lengthened te implement the NIP pregram; and 4) they would like more direct discussi.ons between the neighborheeds and the City Ceuncil in .order to establish geals for the COBG pregram. They are trying te overceme their .depressien in a constructive and pesitive manner. They feel that Eugene is a richer and more livable community because .of the City's cemmitment to neighberhoeds and the neighberhoed's active rele in COBG progr ams. Their requests are presented in the spirit .of cencerned citizens hoping te centinue to advance the progress already made. Veracecha Starr, 980 West 1st, stated that he is treasurer of Bethel Triangle Neighbors. He is speaking on the need for safe bicycle paths fer recreational areas in their neighborhoed. They are virtually cut .off from ether areas since mest access is threugh high-traffic areas which are hazardeus to bicyclists, especially at night. Dan Geldrich, 2262 Birch Lane, stated that he is representing the Neighberhoed Heusing Resource Center. Their focus is on displacement and it is impertant to devise strategies to avoid displacement for lew- and middle-income residents and businesses. Unless the ceuncil receives informatien about one particular individual .or business, the situatien has largely been ignered. Prejects e done ~ith CO fundinq need to be made on a larger scale as suggested by staff. Otherwise, this may cause more displacement and less neighberhood focus. Den Schmieding, 650 East 39th Place, stated that he has been part .of the Eugene cemmunity all of his life and is now a businessman at Midgley's Mill. He has seen the dewntown area change, most .of which has been progressive, but has alse seen some changes which cencern him. There is a growing constituency that is not represented: the transients. Most are single adults and drifters. They are members of the population as well. Whether they are en the Mall, alchohelics, mentally ill, .or families, they must have needs met as well. Children are the most vulnerable. He is on the Board of Directors of Eugene Emergency Heusing--a family shelter housing and the Pearl Street Apartments pregram. They have served over 3,000 people in the past three years and have turned away over 3,500 people in the past five menths. The quality .of life cannet include just the fortunate. He would like to see all who want to use the downtewn area te be able to and for all to be secure and safe. That is not the case new and with the .opening .of the Perferming Arts Center complex, more people will be downtown. The tewn must have life and vitality but he has visions of Burnside Street (in Portland) happening here on 6th or 7th Avenues or en Linceln Street. The ceuncil should lead citizens to help set goals and policies and te censider using funds te deal with transients. e MINUTES--Eugene City Ceuncil September 29, 1981 Page 3