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Councilor Papd thanked Mr. Connolly for his comments. He expressed the desire of the council to work with the County to attain needed road funds. He looked forward to the chamber's participation. He agreed there should be accountability in the expenditure of road funds. Additionally, Councilor Papd commented that he missed the meetings of the River Road/Santa Clara USC. He asked the City Manager to take to heart the comments of Ms. Fischer and Ms. Wile and continue to keep communication open and to build trust with the residents of the River Road area. Councilor Bettman thanked Mr. Conte for his succinct comments. She noted that there would be a public neighborhood meeting at the Sheldon Community Center on December 4 and a Triad executive would be present to respond to questions. Councilor Bettman thanked Ms. Graham-Berks for her testimony, stating she was very moved and grateful for her volunteer efforts and to the other volunteers of the needle exchange. She commended her for her eloquence in advocating for the people that she served. Councilor Bettman also thanked Mr. Springer for the book, commenting that the council could use a little levity at times. Councilor Bettman agreed with Mr. Connolly, regarding road maintenance funding, up to the point at which he suggested there were additional revenue sources. She suggested the question to ask was what the City's highest transportation priority was: Was it to use available funds to build new roads or was it to preserve the existing roads? She opined that responsibility to the people would dictate preservation of existing roads. Councilor Kelly expressed appreciation for the work of Ms. Graham-Berks. He supported the work of the HIV Alliance and the needle exchange in particular. He admired the dedication of the organization to people who did not often receive much attention. He shared the frustration in the lack of human services funding at both the City and County levels. Councilor Kelly thanked Mr. Springer for the book, noting that he kept the first volume on his coffee table. Councilor Kelly encouraged the City Manager to follow up on the comments of Ms. Fischer and Ms. Wile. He commented that the report that had come out of the USC was notable as it had been largely written by committee members. Councilor Taylor thanked those who spoke and expressed admiration to them for speaking about what was important to them. She said the two people who spoke about the plight of stray cats and the needle exchange might seem far apart in their causes, but really were both speaking about compassion. To Mr. Connolly, Councilor Taylor supported entering the road fund meeting in the spirit of cooperation. She felt differences should be set aside and the County and the City should work together to find a solution to funding for road maintenance. MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 24, 2003 Page 4 Regular Meeting