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Mr. Kelly, seconded by Mr. Poling, moved to direct the City Manager as follows: <br />When adopting personnel policies or negotiating collective bargaining agreements related to <br />the release or confidentiality of personnel records, the City Manager will consult with the <br />Police Auditor and, consistent with the law and the City’s duty to bargain in good faith, will <br />adopt policies and negotiate collective bargaining agreements that meet the needs of the <br />auditor and Civilian Review Board to have access to personnel information. The motion <br />passed unanimously, 8:0. <br /> <br /> <br />C. WORK SESSION: <br /> <br /> Improvements to Roosevelt Boulevard to Improve its Functionality as an East-West Arterial <br /> <br />City Manager Taylor asked City Engineer Mark Schoening to provide a brief overview of the improvements <br />to Roosevelt Boulevard. <br /> <br />Mr. Schoening explained that the item was a follow-up from the October 9 work session at which <br />transportation priorities for north and west Eugene had been discussed. He said Roosevelt Boulevard had <br />been brought up not as a staff priority, but as part of a discussion on how it could function better as an <br />east/west arterial. He outlined the two projects that had been brought up with this goal in mind: <br /> <br />? <br /> The addition of a second left turn lane at the intersection of Highway 99 and Roosevelt Boulevard, <br />which would remediate the safety issue brought about when the queue for the turn spilled into one <br />of the through lanes during peak driving hours. There was an opportunity to work with the Oregon <br />Department of Transportation (ODOT) as ODOT had a safety and pavement preservation project <br />for Highway 99 that was funded with construction anticipated in 2009. <br />? <br /> The extension of Roosevelt Boulevard through the Royal Node, connecting it through to the Bethel <br />area at Avalon and Legacy Streets. He noted this project was contained in the Regional Transpor- <br />tation Plan and TransPlan. <br /> <br />Mr. Schoening stated that the latter project would require some restructuring of the Capital Improvement <br />Program (CIP) in order to prioritize projects, including some for which a public process had already been <br />initiated such as the Maple/Elmira street project. <br /> <br />Ms. Ortiz preferred to keep the Maple/Elmira Street project on the list. She called the intersection “scary.” <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly supported the proposed motion for the extra turn lane. The suggested delay in an extension of <br />Roosevelt Boulevard caused him concern. He felt in the aftermath of the demise of the West Eugene <br />Parkway (WEP) it was important to explore various ways to strengthen the east/west street system in that <br />end of town. He wanted to explore how the first phase of it could be worked into the current CIP. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman supported adding the extra turn lane in order to provide more safety and operational efficiency. <br />She echoed Mr. Kelly’s comments, noting that one objective in that area was to enhance connectivity. She <br />said that the extension seemed like an important link to make. <br /> <br />In response to a question from Ms. Bettman, Mr. Schoening affirmed that the extension would impact <br />wetlands. Ms. Bettman asked if the City would need an impact statement. Mr. Schoening replied that it <br />would not if City funds were used. He said a permit would still be required but the federal NEPA <br />requirements would not apply. Ms. Bettman asked what the extent of the impact on wetlands would be. Mr. <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council December 13, 2006 Page 7 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br />