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had been any analysis of the impact taking this proposal on would have on workloads. Mr. Corey replied that this had been taken into consideration at a high level. City Manager Taylor added that the City would take the position of trying to maintain the timeframes of the work items of the MWMC and the PDD. Mr. Kelly commented that he was uncertain how service could be provided outside of the UGB and who would have jurisdiction over it. He indicated that he would want the Eugene City Council, the Springfield City Council, and the Lane Board of County Commissioners to have veto power over the laterals. Mr. Poling, seconded by Mr. Papé, moved to extend the discussion by ten minutes. The motion passed, 5:3; Ms. Taylor, Ms. Bettman, and Mr. Kelly voting in opposition. Mr. Poling, seconded by Ms. Solomon, moved to approve Option 1: Direct the City Man- ager to work with the City of Springfield and Lane County to develop a model for respond- ing to the Coburg request. This option would include an acknowledgement that preparation of such a model is in the public interest; that Coburg would be financially responsible for the cost of all associated efforts including planning, legal, and connection costs; and that staff would return with recommended cost-recovery and customer/service relationship sce- narios. This motion does not imply that Coburg would be allowed to the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission system without further approval. The motion passed, 5:3; Ms. Taylor, Ms. Bettman, and Mr. Kelly voting in opposition. B. WORK SESSION: Update on the West Eugene Parkway and the 2008-2011 State Transportation Improvement Pro- gram City Manager Taylor stated that the Metropolitan Policy Committee (MPC) was scheduled to vote on the State Transportation improvement Program (STIP) on November 10. He asked Mr. Corey to provide a brief overview. Mr. Corey reminded the council that the STIP was updated every two years. He said the MPC was scheduled to discuss modernization projects. He introduced Leon Stiles, consultant for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) on the West Eugene Parkway (WEP). Mr. Stiles thanked the council for the opportunity to speak to them. He noted that he had two degrees from the University of Oregon and had worked for six years as a transportation planner for the Lane Transit District (LTD). He then spent ten years managing the light rail system in Portland. He was now an independent consultant who, two years earlier, had been asked to be the project manager for the WEP. He provided paper copies of a power point presentation. The electronic presentation was hindered by technical difficulties. Regarding the WEP Purpose and Need, Mr. Stiles underscored that the planned WEP had arisen from th increasing problems with West 11 Avenue resulting from heavier traffic and more traffic signals. He said the WEP was also designed to bring people efficiently to West Eugene commercial/industrial areas and residential neighborhoods. He pointed out that current routes to those areas involved circuitous travel. He th stated that West 11 Avenue was predicted to have seven major intersections by the year 2025, all of which would not meet ODOT standards and some would not meet City standards. He stressed that the purpose of MINUTES—Eugene City Council October 26, 2005 Page 6 Work Session