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City Manager Taylor reminded the council and public that this was the last week the International City Managers Association (ICMA) would solicit input from the public regarding the Eugene Police Depart- ment. He encouraged people to contact the ICMA, and provided a telephone number to the council and members of the viewing public. B. WORK SESSION: Context-Sensitive Design and Funding of Crest Drive Neighborhood Street Improvements The council was joined for the item by City Engineer Mark Schoening. Gary McNeel of the Engineering Division was also present for the item. Mr. Schoening explained why the City categorized streets, saying the street hierarchy and functional classification of streets as local, collector, and ~rterial provided a framework of a comprehensive and understandable transportation system that mai,nlains and enhances the mobility of all modes. The design standards for streets were included in the City ~Arterial and Collector Street Plan. He reviewed the history of the City's street classification effort.~vhich began in 1999. All streets were classified at the time, with the exception of the Crest Drive nei~ hborhood. At that time, the Planning Commission recommended to the City Council that it direct :;taft to conduct a separate study of the Crest Drive area to determine how the streets should be classified nd the design standards associated with the classifications. That study was completed in November 2003. in February 2004, the Planning Commission recommended to the City Council that certain sections of Cre t, Storey, Friendly, and McLean streets be designated as neighborhood collectors. At a council work ses sion in April 2004, the council directed staff to conduct a more inclusive outreach program to area resideJ tts, which occurred over the summer of 2004. Continuing, Mr. Schoening said that staff retur~ ted to the council in October 2004 with the results of the outreach. A public hearing was held, and actio~ ~ was pulled because the council majority did not appear to support the classification of any streets as neig[ borhood collectors. There was council interest in moving forward with a design for the streets, followed tly reconsideration of the classification issue. Staff had proposed a process to accomplish that direction Mr. Schoening called the council's attention to hree funding methods outlined in the agenda item summary: 1. Direct the City Manager to prepare a r ~solution to initiate a local improvement district for the design and construction of street improvements using the principles of context-sensitive design for those sections of Crest Drive, Storey B~,ulevard, and Friendly Street shown on Attachment B. 2. Appropriate $240,000 in GeneraI Funa in the FYO6 Annual Budget for the preliminary design of street improvements using the principl~ s of context-sensitive design for those sections of Crest Drive, Storey Boulevard, and Friendly gtreet shown on Attachment B. 3. Request that the Lane County Board oj Commissioners program funds for the improvement of those sections of Crest Drive, Storey B~,ulevard, and Friendly Street shown on Attachment B in the Lane County FYO6-FY10 Capital Ir~ 9rovement Program. Mr. Schoening recommended that the council p~rsue Option 1, and direct the City Manager to prepare a MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 24, 2005 Page 3 Work Session