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The motion to adopt Council Bill 4616 was adopted unanimously, 7:0, and became ordinance 20086. IV. PUBLIC HEARING: RESOLUTION CONCERNING CITY OF EUGENE SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET #3 Ms. Elmer announced that the council was scheduled to hold a public hearing on Supplemental Budget #3 which would make appropriations for fiscal year 1996-97. She reviewed a summary of proposed changes distributed with the agenda of the meeting. She said the supplemental budget did not authorize any increased levy of taxes and most involved recognition of program revenue and a corresponding increase in operating appropriations. Mayor Torrey determined councilors had no questions regarding the supplemental budget proposal. Mayor Torrey opened the public hearing. There being no requests to speak, Mayor Torrey closed the public hearing. Ms. Elmer stated that the council would consider Resolution 4522 relating to the City’s Supplemental Budget. Res. No. 4522--A resolution adopting a Supplemental Budget: making appropriations for the City of Eugene for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997. Mr. Farr moved, seconded by Ms. Nathanson that Resolution 4522 be approved. The motion was adopted unanimously, 7:0. V. PUBLIC HEARING: RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING FY98 CITY OF EUGENE BUDGET AND FY98 STATE REVENUE SHARING Ms. Elmer announced that the council was scheduled to hold a public hearing on the budget, making appropriations, determining, levying and categorizing the annual ad valorem property tax for the City for fiscal year 1997-98. Mayor Torrey determined councilors had no questions regarding the budget proposal. Mayor Torrey opened the public hearing. Charles Aylworth, 3415 Bell Avenue, stated that he had been involved in advocacy for funding of community access television in Eugene for ten years. He said he believed staff distorted public support for the service by characterizing it as a “small, but vocal minority” and under-reporting the number of persons involved. He said he did not understand why community access television was regularly targeted for elimination and encouraged councilors to recognize its value. He said the City should stop violating its franchise agreement and increase funding for community access television. Misha Seymour, 1313 Lincoln #306, stated that he agreed with the opinions of Mr. Aylworth. He said that the demonstration on June 1, 1997, illustrated the failure of community oriented policing in Eugene. He said he did not believe in criminalizing behaviors of personal Minutes--Eugene City Council June 23, 1997 Page 7 7:30 p.m.