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that staff had recommended allocations of time for discussion of each goal based on council <br />responses. <br /> <br /> B. Healthy Natural and Build Environment <br /> <br />Mr. Johnson reviewed information regarding the work plan and progress report for the Healthy <br />Natural and Build Environment Council Goal distributed with the agenda of the meeting. <br /> <br />Mr. Johnson determined there was consensus to proceed as planned with the goal. <br /> C. Environmentally Sensitive Transportation System <br /> <br />Mr. Johnson reviewed information regarding the work plan and progress report for the <br />Environmentally Sensitive Transportation System Council Goal distributed with the agenda of the <br />meeting. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Christine Andersen reported that negotiations with Marist High School <br />representatives regarding the right-of-way for the East Bank bike path had not reached a <br />successful conclusion and that the City would use its condemnation authority to acquire the <br />needed property. She said the process would likely involve a legal challenge which could lead to <br />a jury trial sometime in March 1999. She stated that the City intended to seek permits soon, <br />proceed with issuing contracts for the project before the end of 1998, and that construction would <br />be scheduled to begin in summer 1999. <br /> <br />In response to a question from Mr. Meisner, Ms. Andersen explained that beginning the <br />condemnation process now would enable construction to take place in 1999. Ms. Swanson <br />Gribskov requested that staff prepare a memorandum explaining legal and contractual issues <br />related to the condemnation procedure. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner requested that a council work session on the bike path and condemnation procedure <br />be scheduled in the near future. Ms. Nathanson said she would not favor such a work session, if <br />it could be implied that the council was considering changing its direction to staff regarding <br />issues related to the Marist negotiations. <br /> <br />Mr. Johnson stated that he would seek counsel from the City Attorney regarding which issues <br />related to the negotiations and development of the project could be considered by the council in <br />public session and which should be assigned to an executive session. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey asked if the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA 21) recently <br />adopted by the US Congress contained provisions to assist in City acquisition of the Eugene <br />Train Station. Ms. Andersen replied that $2 million was provided for the acquisition in the act, but <br />that they would provide leverage for the larger amount of needed funds in a complicated mutual <br />interdependence of the property owner, City, Oregon Department of Transportation, AMTRAK, <br />and Lane Transit District. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey requested a memorandum explaining the legal rights of the City and the acquisition <br />process. <br /> <br />Ms. Nathanson suggested that planning for the acquisition be added to activities projected for <br />completion by December 1998. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 15, 1998 Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br />