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MINUTES <br />Joint Meeting of the <br />Eugene City Council and Lane Transit District Board of Directors <br />Harris Hall, 125 East 8�h Avenue <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />February 19, 2019 <br />5:30 p.m. <br />Councilors Present: Emily Semple, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, Jennifer Yeh, Chris Pryor, Mike Clark <br />Councilors Absent: Claire Syrett, Greg Evans <br />LTD Board Members Present: Carl Yeh, Don Nordin, Kate Reid, Joshua Skov, Emily Secord, Steven <br />Yett, Caitlin Vargas <br />Mayor Vinis and Board Chair Carl Yeh opened the February 19, 2019, Joint Meeting of the Eugene <br />City Council and Lane Transit District Board of Directors. <br />1. JOINT WORK SESSION: MovingAhead Project Update <br />City Engineer Chris Henry, Principal Planner Terri Harding, and LTD staff Andrew Martin <br />presented information about the proposed corridor investment packages in the MovingAhead <br />Project. <br />(Councilor Zelenka arrived at 5:45 p.m.) <br />Discussion <br />• Councilor Clark- acknowledged and appreciated the efforts made by many and the <br />investment on this initiative; encouraged consideration of technological changes that may <br />occur in the 10 -year timeframe that could impact assumptions and strategies. <br />• Ms. Reid - asked when LCOG funding and implementation information would be available <br />and whether it would look at each package; supported developing general funding <br />strategies. <br />• Councilor Yeh - supported strategies that address all modes of transportation and show a <br />nexus with other livability issues; asked why there was not a higher level of investment <br />planned for Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, noting the importance of keeping open the <br />option to more fully develop infrastructure for this very high density area; asked why there <br />were no bike improvements planned along Coburg Road and MLK Boulevard. <br />• Mr. Yeh - stated that MovingAhead has the potential to address a number of important <br />community issues such as housing and climate recovery; said it is important to be ready <br />with projects when funding becomes available. <br />• Councilor Pryor - said there is a need to start planning now for the 10 -year goal of a safe, <br />reliable transportation system that addresses the shared community goal to reduce single - <br />use vehicles; said new technology should be considered, but it won't replace other needs. <br />• Mr. Nordin - asked whether attention was being given to exurbs in the planning process; <br />anticipated a huge influx of people to the region which will significantly impact the <br />transportation system. <br />• Councilor Taylor - requested information about LTD's plans for service on weekends, <br />holidays, and other traditionally off-peak times. <br />MINUTES — Eugene City Council February 19, 2019 Page 1 <br />Joint Work Session and Meeting of Eugene Urban Renewal Agency <br />