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choice. He objected to the lack of public restroom facilities on 13th Avenue and suggested that a City Budget be adopted which would be helpful to all citizens, and eliminate the Rapid Deployment Unit and community oriented policing. Robert B. Clark, 2485 “E” Street, Springfield, stated that he was Operations Coordinator for Eugene community access television. He said he was disappointed that testimony in support of the service in 1993 did not convince the council of its value. He said he did not trust the Metropolitan Policy Committee to appropriately decide issues related to community access television and requested that representatives of the Coalition to Rebuild Community Television participate in its deliberations. David Owen, 580 West 27th Avenue, Eugene, and 45 North 3rd Street, Creswell, stated that his post-secondary education had been in philosophy and theology and he was trained to seek the best in all persons. He said he believed members of the City Council and Lane Board of County Commissioners were good people and could resolve issues regarding community access television. He said he did not believe Metro Television Manager Robert Lewis’s observation that a “volunteer system (for community access television) would not work” and said that Mr. Lewis was only concerned about saving his own job. M.G. Laubach, 184 East 26th Avenue, stated that he was owner of Third Eye Video Productions and would like to be included in decisions about the health of community access television in Eugene. David Raymond, 3415 Hyacinth, stated that he did not believe members of the City Council fully realized the value of community access television because they had not received accurate information. He said he did not believe it was acceptable for Lane Council of Governments (LCOG) to operate the service and that he was unsatisfied with the work of Robert Lewis. Steve Swanson, 4910 West Cone, stated that he was a member of the board of directors of Eugene Public Access Community Television and that he hoped the council would increase financial support to public access programing. Melody Chord, 2774 Potter Street, stated that she believed the actions of the Council Committee on Measure 50 showed increased support for community access television was possible. She encouraged the council to include a representative of the Coalition to Rebuild Community Television in deliberations of the Metropolitan Policy Committee regarding public access television. Carol Feinberg-McBrian, 1895 West 15th Avenue, stated that she was a mother, substitute teacher, and a communications instructor at Lane Community College. She said she had learned that listening to those involved in an issue was an important asset. She described her involvement in a Federal demonstration and recommended that the council work with those committed to community access television. Anne Sheridan, 87365 Greenhill Road, described her work with community access television. She recommended that volunteers in the program be involved in decisions made about its funding. Robert Mueller, 2571 Wildwood, Veneta, invited members of the City Council to the production facilities of Eugene Public Access Community Television and suggested that those involved in its operation should have a voice as the Metropolitan Policy Committee makes decisions regarding its funding. Kurt Jensen, 591 Laurel Street, stated that he was a camera operator at City Council Meetings. He reported on the valuable experience he received as a volunteer for Eugene Public Access Community Television. He said the service was an asset to the community and recommended that those involved in its operation have a voice as the Metropolitan Policy Committee makes decisions regarding its funding. Minutes--Eugene City Council June 23, 1997 Page 8 7:30 p.m.