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underscored that not every plane would crash, nor would every passenger experience a medical emergency; but in such an instance, the service was there. He called the service ~insurance" against tragedy. He did not think that fares would be lowered should landing fees be lowered. He asked which elected or appointed official wanted to be the first person to have to step before the press and the public and explain what went wrong when something did happen, why it went wrong, and why the services that could have been provided were not there. Zach Vishanoff, Patterson Street, expressed his concern about nanotechnology. He said he provided information on alleged hazards of nanotechnology to the council in writing. Mr. Vishanoff conveyed his concern regarding the proximity of the railroad tracks to the potential hospital site. He hoped there would be a public hearing on this. He felt it had been difficult to speak at the public hearing on the hospital's certificate of need. Mr. Vishanoff asked if the privatization of fire services at the airport was a part of %mart Growth." He thought there was much in the idea of %mart Growth" that was not being brought to light. In closing, Mr. Vishanoff asserted that the former Condon School could be razed and asked that it be designated a historic building instead. Ken Martz, 3077 Willakenzie Road, related that the Monaco company jet had dropped a wheel off the tarmac in January 2004. Airport fire services had arrived quickly and had leveled the aircraft and prevented a large and potentially dangerous fuel spill from occurring. He stated that the aircraft had been pulled back onto the tarmac without incident. He attributed this to the skill of the ARFF personnel at the airport and stated that they expected this same level of safety and service to continue. Mike Blomm~, 1634 Lorane Highway, director for Monaco Coach Corporation, stated that the company had a large investment at the airport. He related that the company wished to be assured that the airport fire department training, coverage, and support would not be diminished in the future. He questioned whether a contractor's crew would have been as attentive to or as able to handle the incident related by Mr. Martz. Major Dafoe, 93370 Highway 99 North, Junction City, owner of the Oregon Horse Center, commented that the City was working with the McDougal brothers on annexing and trading a large piece of farm land behind his property to build houses and a City park. He predicted future residents of such a development could decide that they did not want a horse facility in their neighborhood and he could be evicted from the area. He said his center was booked for 49 weekends of the current year and was a huge success. He said it provided activities for young people and brought people to the community who paid for hotel rooms and ate at restaurants. Major Dafoe stated that he had devoted much of his life and his money in the venture and asked that the council consider keeping it rural. ¥icki L. Walker, PO Box 10314, State Senator for District 7, recalled that the Eugene firefighters had received a letter from then City Managerpro tern Jim Carlson in March 2003, that said that airport finances were in dire straits and the airport was at risk of losing airlines if there was not a substantial reduction of expenses and lower landing fees charged to airlines. On January 21, 2004, the City Council met in a work session to discuss the concept of a regional airport. At that time, Airport Manager Bob Noble and Public Works Director Kurt Corey were both optimistic about the future of the airport, particularly the financial MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 14, 2004 Page 4 Regular Meeting