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- - -- --- - ------ -- - -- - e The amendment failed, 2:5; with councilors Ehrman and Green voting in favor; and councilors Boles, Bascom, Bennett, Holmer, and Schue voting against. The main motion carried unanimously, 7:0. At 6:35 p.m., the Eugene City Council recessed for 10 minutes and reconvened in the McNutt Room, City Hall. II. TRANSPORTATION PLAN/GOALS UPDATE Chris Andersen, Public Works Director, gave the staff presentation. She said that the purpose of this work session is for staff to provide information on the FY91 transportation work plan and to get council direction on its priorities for the upcoming year. Ms. Andersen said that to assist the council in its discussion, all of the transportation policies from TransPlan which relate directly to alternative modes of transportation have been organized together into a single document. This document has been divided into four major categories: providing facilities and services; using land-use planning and development regulations; providing strong incentives; and marketing alternative modes. Ms. Andersen pointed out that many of the TransPlan policies require interagency cooperation. e Dave Reinhard, Public Works Transportation, addressed several of the proposed implementation strategies in this document. He explained that next to each policy in this document is a summary of the City's current practice and a recommendation for future action. He reviewed the recommendations which differ from the City's current practice and advised the council to raise any issues of concern. 1. Providing excellent facilities and services. Ms. Andersen emphasized that the basic road system is the fundamental component behind all the alternative mode strategies. The bulk of the capital projects which fall into this policy category target infrastructure upgrades rather than new construction. Ms. Andersen noted that the major assumption behind TransPlan is a 23-percent shift to alternative modes usage. Mr. Gleason pointed out that this projected shift toward alternative modes also assumes that most of the major intersections will go to Service Level D, the level of congestion which has been considered by the community as acceptable for Eugene's current population density. Mr. Bennett voiced concern that there has been little progress in our community over the past ten years toward the 23-percent alternative modes e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 22, 1990 Page 6 Dinner/Work Session .