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that all those contributing to the video had done a good job, and that receiving the Telly award indicated that the rest of the industry recognized the excellence of the end product as well. Chief Tallon noted that the content of the video had been very important as it provided vital information regarding the departmental changes for the transport system and that the video had been run for a month prior to the implementation of the changes. He said that staff had just finished the draft for the next product, in cooperation with Mr. Lewis, which will announce the changes in the dispatch system. He explained that, when calling 9-1-1, there will be enhancements and improvements that the community needed to be educated about. Mr. Potter acknowledged the other members of the production team. He felt that the video had promoted public understanding of the new single-role medic series brought on line last year. He commended the "real stars of the show," the medics and firefighters who are out doing their jobs every day. He said that the story had written itself. 2. PUBLIC FORUM Mayor Torrey noted that 16 people had signed up to speak and that two of them were from the City of Springfield. He requested a motion to extend the time allotted for the Public Forum. Mayor Torrey clarified that there had been council discussion during the previous week on the lack of participation by the County Board of Commissioners and as a result, the City Council had invited the Chair of the Board of Commissioners, Peter Sorenson, and the Vice-Chair, Anna Morrison, to attend the work session and had copies of this invitation sent to the other three County Commissioners. He noted that the other three commissioners had not specifically been invited to the session and that it should not be construed that their absence had meaning. Councilor Pap~ moved, seconded by Councilor Nathanson, to extend the time for the Public Forum by 15 minutes. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 7:0 (Councilor Solomon had not yet arrived). Mayor Torrey reviewed the rules of the Public Forum. Sid Leiken, 225 5th Street, Springfield, Mayor of the City of Springfield, thanked the council for the opportunity to speak, and for inviting him to attend the work session prior to the present meeting. He expressed disappointment that the cities had to work together for a transportation system maintenance fee (TSMF) or a gas tax as a result of the difficult fiscal times. He noted that it had been 12 years between the last legislature-enacted gas tax and the Oregon Transportation Initiative Act (OTIA) 3 increase, which was enacted this year. He said that the cities had worked closely with Lane County and had lobbied together with Lane County in Washington, DC, asking for help with the money to repay the county for assistance with road maintenance. MINUTES--Eugene City Council August 11, 2003 Page 2 Regular Meeting