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~ e Ms. Bascom expressed her opposition to the Butterfly lot because of its potential negative impact on the Park Blocks. Mr. Rutan indicated his opposition to considering the City Hall site as a potential transit site location. He encouraged the Site Selection Committee to recommend a process to the council which it could use to determine the best siting location. Responding to question, Mr. Viggiano pointed out that there is no optimal transfer station location. He noted that the Elections lot, because of its central location, is probably the most operationally efficient alternative. Mr. Gleason emphasized that it is not the City's intention to build a new City Hall on the lot being referred to as the City Hall lot. He did note, however, that this piece of property has the potential to solve existing City lease issues through the construction of additional office space. This would not involve construction of a new City Hall. Regarding the choice of transit site location, Mr. Gleason highlighted the need to choose a lot which is large enough to handle an aggressive transit system. He recommended that the council reject all half-block transit site proposals. He agreed with Mr. Viggiano that the Elections lot is the most operationally efficient alternative. Mr. Gleason said that the legal problems associated with the Butterfly lot make it an unworkable alternative for transit site location. He also noted e that although operational costs would vary, any site could be designed to handle either the "nodal" or "population hub" system of operation. Mr. Boles expressed concern with considering any sites which are located outside the Urban Renewal District. When determining a transit site loca- tion, he urged the council to consider only those lots which have sufficient capacity to handle the City's long-term commitment to mass transit. Regarding the projected need for the size of a transit site location, Mr. Viggiano commented that as ridership and service increase, downtown space needs for a transit site decrease. Mr. Boles requested information from LTD on its predictions for transit site needs which would allow a transition from the "population hub" to the "nodal" operational system. In general, the council offered little support for considering the City Hall lot as a potential transit site location. The council also offered its commitment to long-term mass transit and conveyed its willingness to move forward with transit site selection. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 25, 1990 Page 3 Dinner/Work Session