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measure in isolation. <br /> <br />Ms. Nathanson supported Resolution A. She said that Resolution B did not specify costs, specific outcomes <br />or consequences. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman said she would not support Resolution A. She commented that in our attempts to balance <br />development and the environment, the environment never wins. She opined that the proposed parkway <br />would destroy one of the largest wetlands in the Willamette Valley, and reiterated that it would only provide <br />negligible traffic reduction on West 11th Avenue. <br /> <br /> The motion failed, 5:3; Mr. Pap6, Mr. Farr, and Ms. Nathanson voting in favor. <br /> <br /> Ms. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Kelly, moved to approve Resolution B of the City of <br /> Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, calling a special election to submit a measure to the <br /> voters of the City concerning the transportation alternatives for west Eugene. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly suggested changes to the resolution language: <br /> <br /> · The projected $71 million amount needed to be changed from 1995 dollars to current val- <br /> ues. <br /> · The WEP would destroy 34 acres of wetlands. <br /> · Beyond federal approval, the project would need ODOT approval, City of Springfield ap- <br /> proval, Lane County Approval, Lane Transit District approval, and Federal Highway Ad- <br /> ministration approval. <br /> · WEP would decrease traffic levels on West 11th Avenue from an estimated 46,000 vehicles <br /> in 2015 to 38,000 in 2015. <br /> <br />Mr. Pap6 offered language changes to the resolution: <br /> <br /> · The environmental consequences, including crossing wetlands, have yet to be determined. <br /> <br />Mr. Pap6 stressed that the wetlands that would be crossed by the proposed parkway were not contiguous <br />since there was a railroad currently going through them. <br /> <br />Mr. Farr expressed his frustration in the process. He opined that it should be a simple matter to refer the <br />matter to the voters except for the fact that councilors were trying to gerrymander the resolution while it was <br />on the table. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly said he was only trying to remove the confusion from the voting public. <br /> <br />Mr. Farr said that the word "destroy" did not help the public make an educated decision. He reiterated his <br />frustration with the process. <br /> <br />Ms. Nathanson said she would not support the resolution with the suggested language changes unless they <br />were reworded. She said that 34 acres of wetland would be impacted but noted that with a mitigation <br />factor of 2:1, the net increase in wetland acres would be an extra 34 acres. She also said that changing the <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />