Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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projects and felt that would lose support from other councilors. He did not object to a DAC being involved in prioritization if there was another mechanism for revising the list that involved the council. He asked when the street utility would move forward. Mr. Corey said the current focus was the bond measure and other fee mechanisms would be addressed later to avoid confusing the issue. Mr. Zelenka noted that a Springfield citizen advisory committee had recommended a street utility or preservation fee as a funding mechanism. He asked if the Crest Drive project could be included on the list if the council reversed its policy to use funds only for improved streets. Mr. Corey said the council had determined that the City’s share of unimproved street projects should not be included in the bond measure. In response to another question from Mr. Zelenka, Mr. Corey said there were 75 miles of unimproved streets representing approximately 15 percent of streets. Ms. Cutsogeorge added that the $173 million backlog did not include any unimproved streets. Mr. Clark did not agree that the council had shown a commitment to street maintenance, which was why it had become an issue. He said adding funds to the budget to fix potholes did not address the greater problem of street repairs. He hoped the council could compromise on a solution that all could support. Ms. Piercy said she did not feel the problem had been solved, but wanted to acknowledge the council’s efforts over time to address the issue. Ms. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Poling, moved to direct the city manager to bring council a resolution placing an $81.1 million GO bond measure on the November 2008 ballot, consistent with the initial project list in Attachment C and the draft resolution in Attachment E. Ms. Solomon asked if it was possible to include unimproved streets on the project list. Mr. Corey reiterated that the current ordinance, which supported the council’s policy, required unimproved streets to be paid for initially by direct assessment of properties. He said the council was scheduled to discuss assessment procedures at a work session later in the month. Ms. Solomon asked that the council’s policy regarding unimproved streets could be discussed at that work session. The motion passed, 5:1; Mr. Clark voting no. The meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jon Ruiz City Manager (Recorded by Lynn Taylor) MINUTES—Eugene City Council June 9, 2008 Page 9 Work Session