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Jeff Hedges, 2368 Wester Street, stated that he had worked for Eugene Public Access Community Television for three years and supported the efforts of the Coalition for the Rebuilding of Community Television. He said he did not believe the status quo was adequate public access television for Eugene. Bob Fauvre, 2979 Maruanta Street, stated that he had produced a program for Eugene Public Access Community Television for 14 years which provided the public with news not otherwise available. He said he believed better utilization of volunteers would be a way to control expenses of the service. Jim Lynch, 2350 North Terry #26, stated he supported requiring residential developers in Eugene to provide adequate streetlights in subdivisions. He said the street on which he lived was unnecessarily dark and that it would have been easiest to install streetlights at the time of construction. Anne Sheridan, 87365 Green Hill Road, stated that she was a communications specialist with four years experience at Eugene Public Access Community Television. She said public access television was the predominate forum for discussion of issues in the United States. She described volunteer participation in the “” Heart of Health program and suggested that elimination of public access television would curtail free speech. “” Cindy Noblitt, 3907 East 17th Avenue, stated that she was associated with the production of Cascadia Live on Eugene Public Access Community Television and was a member of the Coalition to Rebuild Community Television. She said she supported the suggestion that participants in public access television participate in discussions with those determining its fate. She said she supported creation of a separate public access channel in Eugene and opposed the current requirement that 20 percent of the content of a program be produced locally for it to air on Eugene Public Access Community Television. Craig Miller, 1275 West 17th Avenue, described his experiences with Public Access Community Television in a small town in the state of Colorado. David Raymond, 3415 Hyacinth, stated that he was president of the Eugene Public Access Community Television oversight organization, served on the Oregon Public Network Council, and participated in the Coalition to Rebuild Community Television. He said he supported 24-hour access to Eugene Public Access Community Television. He suggested that operations, management, and program development elements of Eugene public access television be reviewed, and invited members of the City Council to visit its facilities. Sherry Franzen, 2635 Oak Street, stated that she was the assistant volunteer manager of Oregon Public Network which involved more than 400 persons. She said she believed the draft of minutes of the June2, 1997, meeting of the City Council were inaccurate. She suggested that Eugene Public Access Community Television provide training in civil disobedience techniques. She asked that allegations regarding refusal of medical treatment made by Carole Bruhl before her recent death be investigated. Misha Seymour, 1313 Lincoln #306, stated that it was important to treat community residents with respect. He said Public Access Community Television was an important resource because the creativity it encouraged Minutes--Eugene City Council June 23, 1997 Page 2 7:30 p.m.