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--- D. Annual Review and Adoption of the Eugene-Springfield Area Transpor- tation Improvement Pro ram FY 1980-81 throu h 1984-85 (memo dis- trlbuted --Mr, Henry stated that the Transportatlon Improvement e Program is a planning document with all three jurisdictions agreeing on various projects to be accomplished within the next five year~ and how the funding will be shared. The TIP contains projects in all three jurisdictions. He introduced Mr. Berman, Public Works, to provide background information. Mr. Berman stated that the TIP is a five-year short-range plan and inclusion of a project does not necessarily mean that the project will be implemented. The FHA and UMA require that for a project to be Federally-funded, it must be included in the TIP, There are some changes from the last TIP: 1) This is a five-year plan rather than a three-year plan and all agencies have agreed that projects in the later years are more tentative; 2) TSM projects are designated--they are less costly to correct deficiencies as well as to deal with alternative modes; and 3) phasing is possible to stretch available Federal dollars. Mr. Berman stated that the action requested of the council is to approve the TIP with the changes from the eratta sheet and to recommend adoption to MATC which will meet in October, Pat Decker, Planning Department, stated that Commissioner Barkman had been unable to stay for this portion of the meeting and asked that staff underscore the following: It should be noted that the downtown transit station and contraflow proposal are being supported in concept e by the Planning Commission, but the Planning Commissioners feel there should be further public input on the locations of the stations. Public hearing was opened. Clark Cox, 1085 Patterson, Apartment 9, stated that although he is on the planning team for the West University Neighbors, he is speaking as a private , c it i zen. There seems to be no opposition to the contraflow system. There is some reference to what was formerly called the Pearl-High Connector in this document since they are now looking at changing the one-way patterns. He welcomes the fact that the City is interested in pursuing the ideas. He not ed that this document includes an item for the Beltline Bridge at Willamette. He stated that if they are talking about additional lanes for autos, he would prefer not to see this and would rather see staggered work hours to ease the situation. There being no further testimony, public hearing was closed. Mr. Berman stated that regarding the Amazon Parkway analysis, the council has requested that this be studied at the same time as the 30th Avenue interchange which is under consideration in the Traffic Division. e 9/8/80--10