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the authority came from the State. Director of the Department of Public Safety for the University of Oregon Tom Hicks explained that the authority of the DPS officers came from a State statute. The statute allowed officers to make arrests for probable cause and to stop and detain someone suspected of a crime. He noted that the City had recently granted the DPS the authority to issue municipal citations for a select group of incidents. Mr. Hicks wished to point out that the UO-DPS officers wore a uniform that was ~virtually identical" to those worn on other state university campuses. In response to another question from Mr. Papd, Mr. Hicks said he was uncertain whether he would be able to institute a uniform change and that he would have to consult with his colleagues on other university campuses. In response to a question from Mr. Poling, Mr. Brown stated that the commission had contacted the administration from the Lane County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) and the Oregon State Police (OSP). Mayor Piercy thanked Mr. Brown and the Police Commission for their work. C. WORK SESSION: Interstate 5/Franklin Boulevard Update The council was joined for the item by Principal Civil Engineer for the Public Works Department Chris Henry, Area 5 Planner for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Tom Boyatt, and consultant to ODOT from Kittelson Associates, Julia Kuhn. Mr. Henry stated that the first phase of the interchange project development formed a project management team of staff and local agencies, conducted a high-level inventory of infrastructure, and identified and interviewed a stakeholder group. He said the second phase would initiate a community dialogue with the stakeholders, planning commissions, and city councils in order to seek approval to move forward with more design and a third phase. Mr. Boyatt noted the information he was presenting was in the agenda item summary (ALS). He said when he was before the council in November, ODOT's direction for planning before the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process and the Phase 1 work were the topics of conversation. He stated that the planning before the NEPA process was primarily to determine whether or not the community was actually ready at the planning, policy, and construction prioritization levels to address a project such as the ramp to the interstate. He referred to the letter included in council packets from ODOT Region 2 Manager Jeff Scheick, which summed up the resolution of issues, stating that ODOT would proceed with the Oregon Transportation Investment Act (OTIA) III bridge package to replace the Willamette River Bridge and the design would accommodate ramps and their associated geometry. He showed a slide of the bridge area. Mr. Boyatt predicted, because of the distance and grade between Franklin Boulevard and Interstate 5, that ramp connections might not be able to touch the bridge. He added that connecting the ramps at the bridge could also preclude the possibility of widening the bridge at a future date. MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 11, 2005 Page 6 Work Session