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Ward Beck, 2502 Highland Street, Eugene, urged approval of the amendments and asked his councilor, David Kelly, to follow the will of the voters. He encouraged Ms. Morrison to support the parkway as well. Nena Lovinger, 40093 Little Fall Creek Road, Fall Creek, opposed the parkway, saying other projects were more deserving. She thought the road would promote sprawl and require the construction of other projects at taxpayer costs. She noted the maintenance funding needs that existed on Oregon roadways. She asked that the community focus on fixing what it already had. She said that the funding available was not adequate at either the State or local level, and projects that she considered nonessential, such as the parkway, should not be built. Doug Weber, 1330 Flintridge Avenue, Eugene, supported the parkway. He said all projects have problems to overcome. He believed that the problems facing the parkway could be resolved. He suggested that the Eugene council avoid micromanaging the issue, and take a larger vision of the issues that extended into the future. He thanked past councils and commissions with the vision to build needed transportation facilities. He hoped that vision included a safe community, and a convenient transportation system for all of Lane County. He also wanted that vision to include an efficient arterial network for those who had yet to come to Eugene. Mr. Weber hoped Eugene would become known as a place where the adopting officials honored and respected the vote of the people. Robin Irish was not present when called on to speak. Edward Winford was not present when called on to speak. Jan Nelson was not present when called on to speak. Leslie Scott, 3977 Dillard Road, Eugene, asked the adopting officials to keep in mind the City of Eugene's adopted Growth Management Study policies. She believed the parkway violated those policies. She believed the parkway would violate the UBG and promote sprawl. She said the parkway would facilitate construction like Target and Wal-Mart. The parkway violated policies related to transportation and land use, and increased use of alternative modes. The parkway would not support infill or density. Michael Capriel was not present when called on to speak. Erik Jensen, 2233 Marjorie Avenue, Eugene, urged the adopting officials to adopt the amendments needed to facilitate construction of the parkway. He said that those calling for further studies should be honest about their agendas and the fact they do not support the parkway. He said the parkway was approved by the voters twice. Speaking to those who argued the voters did not know what they were voting for, he pointed out the alternative measure was soundly defeated, showing the public knew what it was voting for. David Monk, 3720 Emerald Street, Eugene, noted the divided sentiment in the community about the parkway. He did not believe that BLM would provide the needed waiver to the nondisposal policy, meaning that the money spent on the process would be wasted. He said the parkway was not a solution to transportation problems in west Eugene. He perceived no congestion problems in west Eugene. He called for "real transportation solutions in west Eugene." George Poling, 3177 Queens East, Eugene, City Councilor-Elect for Ward 4, said that in his campaign he had talked to many people about the parkway, and the overwhelming majority MINUTES--Joint Adopting Officials May 29, 2002 Page 10