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Mr. Johnson distributed a draft concept for expenditure of PSCC revenue sharing funds. IV. WORK SESSION: ORDINANCE GRANTING TO ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP (ATG), A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO USE THE PUBLIC WAY TO CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC COMMUNICATION FACILITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF EUGENE Mr. Johnson introduced the topic and acknowledged the presence of Franchise Manager Pam Berrian. Mr. Kelly complimented staff on the agenda packet, and asked if the non-monetary terms outlined in the document were comparable with similar projects. Ms. Berrian indicated that construction requirements such as the engineering and construction permit fees were the same for all applicants as they were based on cost recovery. Addressing a follow-up question, City Attorney Jerry Lidz indicated that the many of the provisions were lifted out of a comparable franchise with U.S. West Communications. Mayor Torrey said the item would be scheduled for a public hearing. V. WORK SESSION: TRANSPLAN Planning Division Manager Jan Childs introduced Tom Schwetz and Lee Shoemaker of Lane Council of Governments (LCOG), Dave Reinhard from Public Works Transportation, Nick Amis from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), Lisa Gardener from Lane Transit District (LTD), and Planning Commissioner Art Farley. She indicated that Planning Commissioner Anne Marie Levis was en route. Ms. Childs noted that the Joint Elected Officials have received a request to reschedule the public hearing on the TransPlan update for later in September and polling for availability is underway. Mr. Schwetz noted that the TransPlan process was nearing its 7th anniversary and the planning process was largely complete. Inevitable changes to the plan, he said, would be the result of decisions made by the jurisdictions prior to adopting the plan. He provided a history of the process through that period and said that the plan did not detail implementation, which would be identified during the adoption process from the various jurisdictions. Mr. Schwetz said that in adopting the plan the council would be adopting the goals, policies, financially constrained project list, and the TransPlan as a functional plan of the Metro Plan. More importantly, he added, adopting TransPlan provided an agreed-upon conceptual framework within which each of the adopting bodies will pursue implementation. In response to a question from Mr. Kelly, Mr. Schwetz confirmed that performance measures were based on a model of full bus rapid transit build-out. Mr. Kelly expressed concern that the funding model showed only the funds for the pilot corridor. Planning Commission President Levis and Commissioner Farley joined the council. Ms. Levis reviewed the commission's July 28, 1999, memorandum to the council and highlighted the following changes: 1) timely implementation of nodal development; 2) bus rapid transit (BRT); 3) transportation demand management (TDM) on a voluntary basis; 4) level of service; and 5) financially constrained project list. Ms. Levis said two projects raised in discussion have been deferred to the council: the Valley River Bridge and the I- 5/Franklin interchange. MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 28, 1999 Page 5 5:30 p.m.