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by LTD representatives of the various locations described by Mr. Eyster in his presentation. <br />Ms. Taylor hoped that LTD would provide extensive public input opportunities with regard to any expansions of its <br />services. Mr. Schwetz assured Ms. Taylor that LTD conducted a wide variety of extensive public outreach efforts in <br />order to involve the public on all LTD projects. <br />Mr. Zelenka was concerned about how LTD might address any right-of-way issues associated with future expansions <br />of the EmX system and hoped that such issues would be adequately addressed in the future. <br />Mr. Schwetz, responding to a comment from Mr. Zelenka, noted that the impressive ridership figures associated with <br />the EmX service were attributable to both the efficiencies of the EmX system as well as the fact that LTD staff might <br />have actually underestimated the 20-year projections for EmX ridership. <br />Mr. Schwetz, responding to a question from Mr. Zelenka, noted that LTD’s plans to begin collecting fares for EmX <br />services beginning in the fall of 2009 would allow LTD to more easily implement fare collection procedures in all <br />subsequent expansions of the EmX system. <br />Mr. Schwetz, responding to a question from Mr. Zelenka, noted that the Springfield and Coburg representatives on <br />the MPC were entitled to vote on the Springfield expansions of the EmX service as they had done because it was a <br />transportation project. <br />Mr. Zelenka felt that it would be very important to involve members of the public with regard to any efforts to <br />expand the EmX service, particularly with regard to those persons Mr. Schwetz had described as “transit dependent.” <br />Mr. Clark agreed with Ms. Taylor that it would be very important for LTD to provide a wide variety of public <br />outreach efforts. <br />Mr. Clark noted that various long-term right-of-way acquisition issues would need to be addressed in any future <br />plans to expand the EmX and other related LTD services. He noted that he still had a number of concerns regarding <br />the capital investment planning that would be required to address right of way acquisition issues when there remained <br />a number of other operational and financial security issues that needed to be addressed by the City. <br />Mr. Brown asked that the LTD representatives provide information to the council regarding no-build alternatives and <br />also asked if LTD had conducted any surveys of LTD riders with regard to EmX expansions. Mr. Schwetz replied <br />that such surveys had been conducted and that he would be happy to send Mr. Brown and the other council members <br />a copy of the survey results. <br />Mr. Eyster, responding to a question from Mr. Brown regarding the spacing of stops along the EmX lines, noted that <br />while the stops were indeed further apart, a number of neighborhood circulator bus routes had been established in <br />order to make it easier for riders to travel to and from those EmX stations as well as other main transit lines in the <br />area. <br />Mr. Pryor reminded those present that much of the funding for EmX expansions and other related BRT services came <br />from federal sources. <br />Mr. Pryor felt that it would be very important to balance the needs of the various types of public transportation users <br />in the area. <br />Mr. Poling commented that he continued to serve as a member of the Coburg Road stakeholder group which advised <br />on various BRT and EmX related issues as well as a related BRT/EmX steering committee. He felt that the use of <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council May 13, 2009 Page 3 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br />