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for maintaining roads within the urban growth boundary and within the city limits. He said Lane County now spends between $400,000 and $500,000 on about e 160 miles of County roads within the urban growth boundary. The proposed regional road network would probably be composed of collectors and arterials that would total less than 65 miles but which would be comparatively expensive to maintain. Therefore, Lane County might spend $500,000 to $800,000 on those roads. He said Lane County spends $300,000 to $400,000 on overlaying roads within the urban growth boundary and that cost will probably increase if the combination model is approved. Mr. Gleason said Lane County is not maintaining roads within the urban area now. He said the Lane County road system, in his opinion, is a B+ to A system and the urban street system is a D system. He said the concept paper indicates that significant roads should be maintained at an equal level. Answering questions from Mr. Hansen, Mr. Smith said Lane County has funds to maintain County roads in the city at a B level. The concept paper indicates that a policy should be established that defines Lane County1s long-term responsibility for maintaining roads in the regional network at a rural level. The regional network will contain roads both in the county and the city. The City will be responsible for upgrading those roads to urban levels. Approval of that policy will mean that Lane County will have to spend more funds in the future on roads within the urban growth boundary than it will spend if the policy is not approved. Answering other questions from Mr. Hansen, Mr. Smith said the City probably will actually maintain the streets within the city limits and Lane County will pay for maintenance to a rura 1 1 eve 1 . He said approval of the policy .will e result in a change in the TransPlan to indicate that Lane County should construct and expand roads in the regional network. However, there will not be a big change in TransPlan until projects such as the Ferry Street Bridge are better defined. Mr. Mill er sa i d Lane County will probably continue to withdraw from road maintenance within the city if the proposed agreement is not approved. If the agreement is approved, Lane County will probably maintain regional roads in the ci ty at a rural 1 eve 1 . Answering his questions, Mr. Smi th sa i d Lane County road funds transferred to the City would have to be spent on regional roads. Mayor Obi e suggested the counci lors indicate any di sagreement wi th the proposed agreement. Mr. Hansen said he has reservations about the agreement because it seems the City will assume responsibility for more roads and streets than it maintains now. He said River Road and Goodpasture Island Road will need improvement and the agreement seems to indicate that would be the City's responsibility. Ms. Wooten said she shares Mr. Hansen's concern. She said she is not sure of the "equal" balance. She said it seems the City would assume an eternal burden. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 13, 1986 Page 7