CC Minutes - 08/22/01 Work Session

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both pass, then whichever measure receives the most yes votes shaft prevail. Ms. Taylor supported the amendment as being more clear about what was intended than the attorney's draft. Ms. Nathanson thought if the explanation for the West Eugene Parkway was clear about the benefits of the proposal, the explanation for the alternative should be clear as well. Mayor Torrey asked how one would know the wetlands west of Beltline would be preserved. He did not think the explanation proposed by Ms. Bettman was neutral. Mr. Pap8 thought neither explanation spoke to the potential loss of State funding, and while both spoke to the entire street, ODOT had indicated its lack of interest in funding improvements east of Beltline. He felt that those facts should be made clear to the voters. Ms. Bettman said she had reworded her motion so it did not necessarily imply the State would be assisting the City. She thought the general wording reinforced an approach through which the voters directed the council to pursue different types of strategies, allowing the City to compete for funding for the strategies. She said she included text related to the wetlands for the sake of balance, because the wetlands were mentioned in the explanation for the West Eugene Parkway. Mr. Johnson noted that the resolution passed by the council was specific that the explanation of the measure should include that the passage of the measure would mean the City would inform the State to cancel the West Eugene Parkway. Mr. Kelly suggested the revision to the title satisfied the concern raised by Mr. Johnson. Mr. Kelly requested information on the acreage of wetlands potentially impacted east of Beltline for the purpose of modifying the amendment. Ms. Bettman indicated the number was 44.2, and accepted the figure as a friendly amendment. The amendment to the motion passed, 4:2; Ms. Nathanson and Mr. Pap8 voting no. The main motion passed, 5:1; Ms. Nathanson voting no. Ms. Taylor, seconded by Mr. PapS, moved to adopt the revised explanation for Measure 20-54 drafted by the City Attorney: In 1986, Eugene voters approved route for proposed West Eugene Parkway (WEP). WEP would run east-west from Garfield to city limits. This baflot measure asks whether to move forward with WEP. Federal government now states entire WEP must be included on Regional Transportation Plan's (TransPlan) funded project list. If WEP is included on funded project list, other projects totaling SXX million must be removed from list, or those projects need to be funded from other federal, state, local revenues. WEP would fill approximately 50 acres of wetlands; estimated 53 to 92 acres of restored, enhanced or new wetlands would mitigate loss of filled wetlands. Additional approvals from federal, state, other local governments are needed for WEP to proceed. Computer MINUTES--Eugene City Council August 22, 2001 Page 9 Work Session