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Councilor Kelly expressed nervousness about acting too quickly on the item. He noted that there was, currently, no assurance that East Alton Baker Park would be protected in the given options. He said that he would support the motion. He called for more detail on Option 5. He expressed a desire to see the impacts of the plan. City Manager Johnson said that he was not convinced that an agreement could be reached by January 22, even given the recent progress. Councilor Kelly said that he was having trouble crafting a motion that could clearly state the goals that the council was trying to accomplish. City Manager Johnson said that the University of Oregon needed certainty for its Willamette Greenway permit application. He said that unless the University knows where the proposed transit station was going to go, it could not complete the application. Councilor Kelly remarked that there was only a small chance that delaying a month would adversely impact the University's construction timeline. Paul Farmer said that 3 acres would be needed to accommodate the 350 cars that were being proposed behind the WISTEC facility. In response to a question from Councilor Kelly regarding how large the current WISTEC parking lot was, Mr. Farmer said that it was approximately 1-1/2 acres. Councilor Kelly noted that the proposed replacement lot was twice as large as the current lot. Councilor Bettman said that she would have voted in favor of delaying if there was a possibility of looking at a wide range of options. She said that focusing efforts on only Option 5 was not acceptable. In response to a question from Councilor Pap8 regarding the consequences of delaying action, City Manager Johnson said that there was a potential impact on construction and completion of Phase 1 of the project on schedule. In response to a question from Councilor Pap8 regarding the possibility of taking action without locating a transit station, City Manager Johnson reiterated that it would cause difficulties for the University of Oregon's Willamette Greenway permit application. He noted that all of the proposed project was in the Greenway. In response to a question from Councilor Pap8 regarding the possibility of changing a decision, made that evening, at a later date, City Manager Johnson said that the council would have to restart the entire process. Councilor Taylor clarified that if the item were postponed to a date certain, any number of options could be looked at. City Manager Johnson stressed that staff would need direction as to what options to prepare information for. MINUTES--Eugene City Council December 11, 2000 Page 15 Regular Meeting