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legislature could be convinced to change the OTIA rules so that both the ramp and the bridge could be <br />constructed and some savings realized. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman reiterated her objection to allowing the SEL, MPC, or MPO make the final decision. She <br />asserted again that the City Council should have the final say. Mr. Boyatt responded that the Eugene City <br />Council absolutely had the power to make a yay or nay vote and direct its representative to relay its <br />decision. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman wanted the process to be delineated ahead of time so that the representative would not have <br />veto power and potentially circumvent the will of the council. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly pointed out that when a TransPlan amendment was needed all three elected bodies had to sign <br />off so it would not make sense to proceed with the foreknowledge that one elected body would object. He <br />hoped that ODOT would get back to all three jurisdictions and the State to indicate that the City of Eugene <br />would agree to Phase 2 but wanted to specify that its decision authority would be the council. <br /> <br />The meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />Dennis M. Taylor <br />City Manager <br /> <br />(Recorded by Ruth Atcherson) <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 11, 2005 Page 10 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />