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2. PUBLIC HEARING: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Transportation Engineer Dave Reinhard stated that the council had considered the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) during recent meetings of the Budget Committee. He said it was a planning document which enabled the City to allocate its resources to capital projects which preserve or enhance existing facilities and construct new ones. He said the plan covered a six- year period and was updated every two years. He said that changes could be made to the plan between updates through the annual capital budgeting process, or an amendment to the CIP. Mr. Reinhard reviewed public hearings and work sessions held on the CIP by the Planning Commission and Budget Committee. He noted that replacement pages for the draft CIP had been distributed with the agenda which reflected changes made, as follows: · Allocation of funds authorized by voters for the new Library and parks and open spaces. · Crest Drive area streets deleted from the Unfunded project list until a special transportation study of the area is completed. · Allocation of $120,000 for neighborhood traffic calming projects in 2000. Mr. Reinhard stated that the council was requested to adopt the CIP no later than February 22, 1999. Mr. Reinhard identified written testimony received and distributed to councilors at the beginning of the meeting, as follows: · A letter from Dick and Robyn Ingram received February 8, 1999. · A letter from Thomas R. Dyke, Vice Provost for Research of the University of Oregon dated February 8, 1999. · A letter from Dick Briggs dated February 8, 1999. · A letter from George Towe, Chair of the Crest Drive Citizens Association, received July 20, 1998. Mayor Torrey opened the public hearing and explained guidelines for presenting testimony. Douglas Beauchamp, 44 West Broadway #304, stated that he was Executive Director of the Lane Arts Council. He said Eugene was fortunate to have established a Fund for Art in Public Places because it ensured that art became a permanent part of its civic life. He reviewed how the Eugene Code required that one percent of all funds used for construction, remodeling, or purchasing of public places be placed in the fund. He proposed that the City work with his organization to create a more systematic plan for expanding, preserving, and promoting its art collection. He also suggested that consideration be given to allowing uncommitted resources in the Fund for Art in Public Places to be made available to support the Outside Art project which could no longer receive support from Urban Renewal District resources since they were committed to construction of the new Library. Jennifer Gleason, 1031 West 10th Avenue, requested that a moratorium be placed on appropriating the $800,000 line item in the CIP for the Riverfront Research Park until the City and University of Oregon could develop a plan about how to permanently protect the area north of the railroad tracks. She said such a plan could include "land slots," or other conservation MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 8, 1999 Page 2 7:30 p.m.