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<br /> Lane County Mass Transit District Report - Mr. Craig Robinson, Chairman of the Lane ,
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<br /> ill/17/7l County Mass Transit District and Mr. Fred Dyer, Manager, appeared at the request of I
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<br /> I! the Ci ty Council to report on the program and answer questions. I
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<br /> Ii Mr. Craig Robinson said that the District is awaiting approval of a federal grant and
<br /> !i that 22 new buses will be ordered when it is received. He explained the stages set
<br /> " out for the District and said that Stage I, improvements in service and repair of
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<br /> I: old equipment, had been completed. Stage II, purchase of new equipment, will be
<br /> il implemented as soon as the federal grant is received. Stage III is the planning I
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<br /> i: stage, and will be started as soon as Stage II has been completed.
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<br /> Ii Fred Dyer outlined improvements that have been made since organization of the Mass
<br /> Ii Transi t District, and said that they have concentrated on personnel, driver competence
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<br /> Mrs. Campbell suggested that a representative of the Mass Transit District would be
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<br /> I: very helpful at any public hearing having to do wi th transi t. Mr. Robinson agreed, e
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<br /> I: and said that at Stage III he felt they could provide input into such discussions.
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<br /> Ii At the present time they are trying to meet existing transportation needs of the
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<br /> I: Councilmen had many questions about changes in routes, marking of stops and shel ters.
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<br /> Ii Mr. Dyer said many of these things will come about when they have received a federal
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<br /> Ii Mr. Robinson discussed financing of the local system and said rrost of the options gi ven
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<br /> II by the State Legislature for financing were impractical.
<br /> Ii In answer to Mr. Mohr, Mr. Robinson said the State Legislature had enacted legisla-
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<br /> tion intended to correct this problem, but last minute changes made it impossible I
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<br /> Ii There was further discussion about the autorrobile, and ways to encourage use of
<br /> Ii Mass Transit.
<br /> I' In answer to Mrs. Campbell, Mr. Dyer said service has been increased to LCC, rather
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<br /> Ii than discontinued, and that there must have been some mis.understanding in corrununica-
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<br /> r Mayor Anderson corrunented that he and the Manager had met wi th a member of theDepart-
<br /> II ment of Transportation in Washington, D. C. who had worked on the application for new
<br /> I' bus es . Mayor Anderson commented on some of the transit innovations being used in the
<br /> I ~ East, and said this mode of transportation ~pu~9_~e.impractical for a town the size of
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<br /> I Eugene. The Department of Transportation is searching for new types of travel for
<br /> It cities in the middle population category, but at present, there is no satisfactory
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<br /> Ii means, other than buses.
<br /> Ii Mayor Anderson said he felt financing mass transi t would be a problem, unless some
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<br /> !: means is devised to utilize transportation taxes charged throughout the country. File
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<br /> Ii P. New Revenue Tax - Lane County released news o~ a County Income Tax of which Council
<br /> Ii 11/17/71 had not been aware. Manager explained the proposed tax, and how it would affect the
<br /> Ii City. He explained that a comnrrttee composed of County Comnrrssioners, Mayors and :1
<br /> 'I staff, had met several times to work on this proposal. Manager felt at this point the 'I
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<br /> Council should have the report and make specific proposals for use of the funds. Ii
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<br /> 'I Mayor Anderson read a letter from Comnrrssioner Jess Hill informing the Council of e
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<br /> I: an informative meeting regarding. the tax measure, to be held Tuesday, November 30 at "
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<br /> 7:30 p.m. in Harris Hall. It was pointed out that this is at the time several of the I'
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<br /> I: Councilmen will be attending the National League of Cities meeting, and a request II
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<br /> " should be made for another day for the meeting. File ,I
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<br /> Q. Library Report - Councilwoman Campbell requested a report on salary scales for City 'I
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<br /> Department heads. She was concerned how the City Librarian salary compared with those II
<br /> i, of other department heads in the ci ty. File [,
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<br /> ,I R. Minutes of Meeting of November 1, 1971, as circulated were approved. Approve;
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<br /> " S. Liquor License Requests, approved by Poli ce Department ; ~
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<br /> I: New Applications ::
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<br /> I; RMBB - Little King Sandwich Shop #62 - 1225 Alder
<br /> I' Mr. Fish & Chips of Oregon Restaurant, 1809 Franklin Blvd.
<br /> i1 PB - Little King Sandwich Shop #62, 1225 Alder
<br /> " RMBC - Snoopy's, 1755 East 18th
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