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funding non-State highways that are major arterials. Such projects will have e to be significant to the highway system. Ms. Andersen added tha t the Cha mbers Connector complements the State highway system so that it might be funded from the moderni za ti on program. Responding to a question from Councilor Ehrman, Ms. Andersen said the Ferry Street Bridge is a City facility. It is not pa rt of the Sta te system, but it might also be funded from the modernization program. Unlike the Chambers Connector, however, the Ferry Street Bridge project is several years away from being ready to go to contract. C. Criteria for Project Selection Ms. Andersen said the Transportation Commission will adopt the criteria for funding projects in the modernization program in September 1985. Funds will be allocated for FY 86 in November 1985, and Eugene will try to get the 6th and 7th avenue widening projects funded at that time. In that case, bids will be reques ted in Ja nua ry 1986. The City staff should do the preliminary design work for the widening projects. Responding to questions from Mayor Obie, Ms. Andersen said the City will be reimbursed for the design work. Mr. Gleason said it would be helpful if the council forllBlly directs the staff to do the des i gn work and, in tha t way, gi ves pre 1 imi na ry a pprova 1 to the widening project. Ms. Andersen suggested the Tree Commission could function as a design review committee for the widening projects, or the previous Design Review Committee e could be reactivated. Mr. Hansen said the people who worked on the design review committee for the 6th and 7th avenue widening last year did a good job. He urged the Mayor to appoint them to the new design review committee. Ms. Andersen reviewed the draft criteria for the Governorls Modernization Pro- gram. The criteria will be approved by the Transportation Commission in July. She sa i d the Ferry Street Bri dge mi ght be a pproved under the criteria .. Pro- jects may be on county or city arterial roads connecting to or supporting a state highway" if the City has the project designed and ready to go. There is much work that must be done on it. The extension of Beltline into Willow Creek and the extension of Roosevelt might also fit into that category. Responding to questions from Councilor Holmer, Mr. Gix said the criteria were prepared by the ODOT staff when HB 2266 was written. The modernization pro- jects are to be under contract within five years, built in seven years, and pa i d for in ten yea rs. Because the criteria were written by people north of Eugene, Mr. Gix said they may be ahead of the Eugene staff in preparing pro- jects for review. a Ms. Andersen said City representatives should testify about the criteria before the Transportation Commission. The sta ff wi 11 present a wri tten position to the council. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 24, 1985 Pa ge 3