CC Minutes - 11/08/06 Work Session

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Ms. Solomon, seconded by Ms. Ortiz, moved to add on page 31 of the draft, under the “Oregon Transportation Plan” section as Recommendation 3: “Continue to seed funds for local transportation systems through the Connect Oregon projects.” Mayor Piercy said she talked with Governor Ted Kulongoski and he asked what Eugene would want from the next phase of Connect Oregon. This was why she suggested the amendment. Mr. Kelly offered the following friendly amendment to rephrase the amendment, as follows: “Continue to seek our fair share of funds for local transportation systems as available in future through the Connect Oregon projects rounds.” The maker of the motion accepted the friendly amendment, as did the second. Ms. Bettman stated she intended to oppose the amendment. She opined that if the Governor wanted more money for transportation then he should look to raising the gas tax statewide and should look to counties to implement a systems development charge (SDC) for transportation. She felt to borrow on future lottery revenue assumed that Oregon would continue to be dependent on it and, if this assumption was to be made, then Oregonians should assume that it would be available for education, too. She opposed the mechanism of “putting youth in debt for something like this.” She reiterated her opposition to the project that had been built with this source of funding in the previous year. The motion to amend the main motion, as amended by Mr. Kelly’s friendly amendment, passed 5:2; Ms. Taylor and Ms. Bettman voting in opposition. Ms. Solomon, seconded by Ms. Ortiz, moved to move to restore on pages 10-12 of the draft, under the “Regional Partnerships” section, the language deleted on specific intergov- ernmental partners. Mayor Piercy said she brought this up because she believed the council needed to continue to recognize who the City’s regional partners are and that, whenever possible, the council should support them. She indicated she would be happy to accept the language revised by Ms. Bettman in that regard. Ms. Bettman offered the Revised Language to Proposed Deleted Language attachment as a friendly amendment. The maker and the second accepted the friendly amendment. Mr. Papé wondered why Lane Community College had not been recognized as a partner. Mr. Kelly suggested that staff be directed to draft an appropriate paragraph. City Manager Taylor agreed that it would be easy to develop parallel language if the motion passed. Mr. Papé offered a friendly amendment to include Lane Community College in the language referring to the City’s regional partners. The maker and second accepted the friendly amendment. MINUTES—Eugene City Council November 8, 2006 Page 2 Work Session