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MINUTES – Eugene City Council February 19, 2019 Page 2 Joint Work Session and Meeting of Eugene Urban Renewal Agency • Ms. Reid – noted that House Bill 2017 looks specifically at intercity transportation links and options; reminded everyone that public comment is still being accepted on the Transit Tomorrow webpage. • Councilor Semple – Asked about plans to accommodate dogs and bicycles on buses; reported receiving many complaints about bus schedules and lack of service. • Mr. Skov – acknowledged the feedback LTD receives about increasing weekend and evening service; said new technology may make alternative modes more useful and feasible. • Councilor Zelenka – supported prudent investment now in multi-modal infrastructure, noting that responding after-the-fact to traffic impacts is always more expensive; MovingAhead is a huge project with huge impacts that will be worth it in the long run and necessary regardless of culture changes. • Ms. Reid – cited the West 11th EmX service as an example of a long-term project that resulted in usable transit with many peripheral benefits; noted that Transit Tomorrow is a shorter-term project but iterative and very informative for long-term planning. • Councilor Clark – ascertained that approximately eight percent of the population are regular bus riders; suggested that if the goal is to get more people to use alternate modes, the same money allocated for this project could be spent making electric vehicles available to everyone. • Mr. Nordin – noted that any strategy that adds more vehicles to local streets will have a negative effect. • Councilor Yeh – reiterated that the value of the MovingAhead project is that includes improvements for all modes of transportation and all types of users; voiced concern that a “no build” plan for Coburg Road is untenable. • Ms. Secord – stated that MovingAhead does not ignore the potential for new technology. • Mayor Vinis – appreciated the connections made between MovingAhead and Transit Tomorrow. MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Semple, moved to direct staff to take the MovingAhead Proposed Investment Packages described in Attachments C and D out for public review. PASSED 6:0. MOTION AND VOTE: Board Chair Yeh, seconded by Board Member Skov, moved to direct staff to take the MovingAhead Proposed Investment Packages described in Attachments C and D out for public review. PASSED 7:0 Board Chair Yeh adjourned the meeting of the Lane Transit District Board of Directors. Mayor Vinis adjourned the meeting of the Eugene City Council and convened a meeting of the Eugene Urban Renewal Agency. 2. URA WORK SESSION: Downtown Riverfront Development Community Development Director Mike Kinnison, City Engineer Matt Rodrigues, and Principal Landscape Architect Emily Proudfoot provided an update on the Downtown Riverfront project, including next steps for council and public input. Council Discussion • Councilor Zelenka – asked how plans for development of affordable housing using a Multiple Unit Property Tax Exemption would work with the proposed phased approach for the riverfront redevelopment. April 8, 2019, Meeting – Item 2A