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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 />July 15, 2019 <br />5:30 p.m. <br />Councilors Present: Emily Semple, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, Jennifer Yeh, Chris Pryor, Mike Clark, <br />Greg Evans, Claire Syrett <br />LTD Board Members Present: Carl Yeh, Don Nordin, Kate Reid, Joshua Skov, Emily Secord, Steven <br />Caitlin Vargas <br />Mayor Vinis and Board President Carl Yeh opened the July 15, 2019, Joint Meeting of the Eugene <br />City Council and Lane Transit District Board of Directors. <br />JOINT WORK SESSION: MovingAhead Project Update <br />City Engineer Chris Henry, Principal Planner Terri Harding, and LTD staff Andrew Martin <br />presented information about proposed corridor investment packages. The Eugene City Council <br />and LTD Board of Directors were asked to affirm the proposed corridor investment packages in <br />advance of a Public Hearing in the fall of 2019. <br />[CouncilorZelenka arrived at 5:42] <br />Discussion <br />o Councilor Semple - Expressed concern that information was confusing as presented; <br />discussed preferences for EmX locations; discussed choices and associated costs and needs; <br />expressed desire for "no build option'; inquired why River Road or Coburg Road was <br />chosen over other options; discussed cost of EmX on River Road. <br />o Mr. Nordin - Discussed concerns around polarization of community due to cost of packages; <br />inquired about who is opposing capitol costs and how informed community members are. <br />o Councilor Syrett - Discussed role as decision makers with regard to future transportation <br />planning and alternatives to single car use; discussed rationale behind high cost of <br />packages. <br />o Mr. Skov - Expressed appreciation for the work already completed; emphasized purpose of <br />packages; discussed purpose of large capital costs; discussed need for funding strategy <br />discussion including redevelopment potential. <br />o Councilor Clark - Inquired about how many people who live near Coburg Road versus <br />those that do not live on Coburg Road participated in discussion about Coburg Road <br />Corridor; discussed potential for development along Highway 99 and Coburg Road, as well <br />as challenges for transit development on Coburg Road. <br />o Mr. Yeh - Expressed support for transportation improvements on Coburg Road; discussed <br />need to focus on vision of projects rather than logistics. <br />o Councilor Evans - Expressed opinion that a no -build option is not a viable option and <br />discussed need for some level of enhanced services; discussed types of enhancements and <br />associated factors like cost and where money would come from; expressed desire to build <br />out River Road and Highway 99 enhancements; discussed experiences with transit, needs <br />for enhancements, and livability issues in various corridors. <br />MINUTES — Eugene City Council July 15, 2019 Page 1 <br />Joint Work Session <br />