CC Minutes - 07/16/09 Work Session

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M I N U T E S Eugene City Council Work Session McNutt Room—City Hall 777 Pearl Street—Eugene, Oregon July 16, 2008 Noon COUNCILORS PRESENT: Chris Pryor, Bonny Bettman, Andrea Ortiz, Mike Clark, Jennifer Solomon, Alan Zelenka, Betty Taylor, George Poling. Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the work session of the Eugene City Council to order. A. WORK SESSION: General Obligation Bonds for Street Preservation Projects Financial Analysis Manager Sue Cutsogeorge recalled the last council work session on the topic, which resulted in the refined project list and revised bond resolution before the council. She provided an overview of the revised project list, suggesting it both responded to data about the streets most cost-effective to repair with bond funds as well as the public’s desire to fix some of the more heavily traveled roads needing reconstruction. Ms. Cutsogeorge said the bond project list included segments in all geographic areas of the City, but there was a heavier emphasis on the south part of Eugene because the majority of streets that required reconstruction were concentrated in that area, while streets in the north part of the community tended to be in need of less expensive treatments, such as slurry seals. Such repairs were not eligible for a bond levy, and would most likely be paid for using local gas tax dollars. Ms. Cutsogeorge reminded the council that the bond would also underwrite the costs of the preservation of off-street bicycle paths and pedestrian paths. Ms. Cutsogeorge recalled the council’s discussion about the need for flexibility to respond to changing conditions over the ten-year period of the bond and said staff proposed that after all projects on the bond measure project list had been completed, the council could add projects to the list or delete them with a super-majority. She recommended that be included in the bond measure. Ms. Cutsogeorge recommended that the City’s share of local improvement projects be funded from other sources to keep the bond measure simple. Ms. Cutsogeorge referred the council to the Transportation Funding Communications Plan, included in the packet as Attachment F. She anticipated further changes to the plan, and noted the restrictions placed on City employees in regard to communications about bond measures. Ms. Cutsogeorge said staff continued to recommend a November 2008 election date to avoid the double- majority requirement, and noted the last day to place a bond measure on the ballot for that date was August 5. Ms. Cutsogeorge called attention to revised Attachment G, Impact on Eugene Taxpayers from Different MINUTES—Eugene City Council July 16, 2008 Page 1 Work Session