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In response to a question from Councilor Bettman regarding whether negotiations were still going on, Mark Schoening said there were no ongoing negotiations for the Oak Street Extension because the funding had been reallocated to courthouse district improvements. Councilor Pap6 reiterated his desire to revisit the issue. In response to a question from Councilor Bettman regarding whether the lack of a decision on the matter would have a domino effect on some of the other infrastructure projects, Chris Henry said additional property acquisitions would not go forward at the current time. Mr. Jones said it would be imprudent to make a significant public investment until a specific decision on traffic circulation issues was made. · Great Street River Trail Connection In response to a question from Councilor Bettman regarding the Great Street River Trail Connection, Mark Schoening said this was a new project that would replace the existing asphalt path that crossed the EWEB property and replace it with a path that was removed from the riparian area of the river. Councilor Bettman suggested having a small work session on the item to gage public support. Mr. Schoening noted that the plan is to reconstruct the existing bike path and bring it up to current engineering and riparian standards. He said the path would provide a connection between the Patterson underpass and the Riverfront trail system. He said there were several aspects of the project that would need public input. Councilor Bettman reiterated her desire to see the matter as an informational item at a council work session so the public would have an opportunity to have its questions answered. She noted that there were emerging issues for the planned project and said it was a good business practice to, at least, have the support of the council in a setting that was open to the public. In response to a question from Councilor Bettman regarding the distance of the proposed setback from the River, Mr. Schoening said it would depend on the planning process of McKenzie Willamette for relocating to that location. Ms. Bettman said she supported as large a setback as possible. In response to a question from Councilor Taylor regarding what would happen if EWEB decided not to sell the property, Mr. Schoening said it would still be a beneficial project to set back the path from the riparian area of the river. In response to a question from Councilor Pap~ regarding how soon the grant funding for the project needed to be spent, Mr. Schoening said the funding needed to be used in the six year time frame outlined by the project. MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 25, 2005 Page 4 Committee on Intergovernmental Relations