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e Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Rutan, to approve the Inter- governmental Relations Committee minutes of October 25, 1990. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 6:0. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Rutan, to adopt the 1991 Legislative Policy Document. Roll call vote; the motion car- ried unanimously, 6:0. The council discussed the legislative policy on transportation. As indicated in the council's agenda packet, expenditures from the Highway Trust Fund should continue to be dedicated to a comprehensive integrated system of streets and highways. Long-term preservation of the existing public invest- ment in the transportation systems should be the first funding priority for Trust Fund revenues. In addition, the draft policy listed the following possible uses of the Trust Fund: 1) bikepath right-of-way acquisition, construction and maintenance; 2} State police in an amount related to State highway enforcement efforts; 3) State parks; 4) public transit; 5) alternative transportation modes, including but not limited to light rail, electric trolley, and shuttle bus systems; 6} energy conservation; and 7) safety programs e Ms. Schue spoke about the debate over the distribution of the Highway Trust Fund and said that this issue will have to be worked through in more detail in the future. She informed the council that conversations which are occur- ring at the State level are advocating a multi-modal type of package. Mr. Gleason noted the tremendous effort that went into shifting streets and roads off the General Fund to make room for other important uses such as police and fire services. He spoke about the impact to police and fire ser- vices that would occur if General Fund revenues were used for schools and cautioned the council against allowing State access to local government's transportation revenues. Referring to the above list, he advised the council to support 1, 4, and 5. Ms. Bascom said that the State government feels that highways and roads are an adequately funded program. Mr. Gleason said that although this was once accurate, it is no longer true because of the loss of State shared revenues. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Rutan, to limit the council's support for Highway Trust Fund utilization to options 1, 4, and 5 as indicated in the council's November 14 agenda packet. The motion carried unanimously, 6:0. VII. WORK SESSION: METRO LICENSING SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC PASSENGER VEHICLES e MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 14, 1990 Page 9