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e Responding to a question from Mr. Green, Mr. Gleason said a motion to reaf- firm support for the project was needed because it involves City resources. Mr. Bowers added that City resources were involved in parking-related issues to the siting of the station, at the council's request. And staff is asking the council to reiterate its support in order to continue committing City resources. Mr. Nicholson said the council has previously adopted policy promoting alter- nate modes of transportation and there are many potential changes it could make that would have a substantial impact on the community's transportation habits. He reiterated that a careful analysis of existing correlations and destination points would permit doing away with a central transfer station and the money could be used to support a loop system. He agreed with Mr. Boles that the Ferry Street Bridge money may be redirected. Mr. Boles said many of Mr. Nicholson's suggestions are embedded in one of the four interrelated transportation plans on projects currently before the com- munity: the Ferry Street Bridge, the Fairgrounds Master Plan, the Central Area Transportation Study, and the LTD station siting. He noted that re- sponding to the three posed questions do not commit the council. Mr. Robinette stated a conflict of interest with the siting issue, but not the other issues. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Mr. Green, to reaffirm the City Council's support for an LTD transit station siting in the e downtown. Roll call vote. The motion passed; 6:1:0, Mr. Robinette abstained. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Mr. Nicholson, to direct staff to work with LTD staff to develop a parking/transit plan that includes a complementary parking structure and shuttle system in conjunction with the top sites selected in September. Roll call voted. The motion passed, 6:1; Mr. Green opposed. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Mr. Green, to reaffirm the will- ingness of the City Council to consider making the McDonald Theatre site property available, subject to a feasible and comprehensive plan. Roll call vote. The motion passed, 6:1; Mr. Robinette abstained. Mr. Boles explained that this does not exclude parking or restrict it to parking. The council decided to defer discussion of Item V, Council Work Plan, to the June 29 process session. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 24, 1992 Page 5 11:30 a.m.