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runway configuration. He noted that a lot of money had already been spent to move toward that plan. Dave Hauser, 1401 Willamette, urged support for the Capital Improvement Program. He said the Chamber of Commerce had always favored improving air service to the City of Eugene. Terry Connolly, Eugene Chamber of Commerce, spoke on the stormwater component of the Capital Improvement Program. He said the volume of user fees was too high and advocated for a closer look at the Stormwater Fund. Mike Drennan, 2574 West 28th Avenue, spoke as Chairman of the Board of the Convention and Visitors Association of Lane County (CVALCO). He said tourism was one of Lane County's largest industries and had a major economic impact on the county's communities. He read a letter from Kari Westund of CVALCO into the record. Mayor Torrey closed the public hearing and called for clarifying questions from the council. He stressed that no action would be taken on the item that evening. Councilor Meisner called for a work session on the Stormwater Fund. City Manager Jim Carlson noted that there would be a work session on the item scheduled before the council break. In response to a question from Councilor Pap8 regarding how the membership for the Airport Advisory Committee was determined, City Manager Carlson said the members were chosen by the department head. Councilor Bettman asked for information on which proposed transportation project specifically reduced the right-of-way on 6th Avenue in the new federal courthouse district area. Councilor Bettman said she would like to see staff answers to the points Mr. Connolly had submitted in his testimony. She also wanted a breakdown of General Fund costs on the Building 6 expansion and how much of the money did not come from the General Fund. She also requested a ratio of cost that was dedicated to safety facilities for workers. Councilor Kelly called for information on what each of the components of the Stormwater Capital Improvement Fund were for. He stressed the importance of having enough information on what the funding was being used for to make an informed decision. He said he did not want to see a $5 million Stormwater Fund project list but rather he wanted to see what kind of a stormwater program was actually needed. Councilor Solomon acknowledged that Councilor Kelly did not want to see what a $5 million stormwater program would look like, but she would like to see what such a program would look like. V. PUBLIC HEARING: An Ordinance Concerning the Danebo Nodal Development Area; Amending the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan Diagram, the BetheI-Danebo Refinement Plan Land Use Diagram and Eugene and the Eugene Overlay Zone Map; Adopting a Severability Clause; and Providing an Effective Date MINUTES-Eugene City Council February 10, 2003 Page 5 Regular Meeting