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project. In response, Mr. Zelenka indicated the Coburg interchange project was not dead; he understood that <br />ODOT and the County commissioners were continuing to negotiate some of the issues related to the project. <br /> <br />Mr. Poling had learned that City staff had suggested to representatives of Glorybee Foods that rather than <br />relocate to the West Eugene Enterprise Zone, the business remain in its current location. That concerned <br />him a great deal. He said that Glorybee Foods was the type of company the City was seeking to have in the <br />zone. He did not want to see the company’s project go away, but noted that the property the company <br />intended for its campus-type development was again on the market. He asked Assistant City Manager Sarah <br />Medary to follow up. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor said the Lane Workforce Partnership Awards were scheduled for August 27 at the Downtown <br />Athletic Club, and she encouraged the council to attend. <br /> <br />Assistant City Manager Medary said she and Mayor Piercy had attended the groundbreaking of the new <br />University of Oregon east campus residence hall earlier that day. The project represented the second dorm <br />constructed on campus in the last 40 years, and would include a “scholar in residence.” <br /> <br />Assistant City Manager Medary noted that July was National Parks and Recreation Month, and she called <br />the council and public’s attention to some upcoming recreation and cultural events sponsored by the City. <br /> <br /> <br />B. WORK SESSION: <br />th <br /> West 11 Avenue Corridor Study <br /> <br />The council was joined for the discussion by Transportation Planning Engineer Chris Henry of the City’s <br />Public Works Department. Scott Mansur of DKS Associates was also present. <br /> <br />th <br />Mr. Henry provided a brief presentation on the City’s West 11 Avenue Corridor Study, which commenced <br />in 2008 and focused on short-term improvements to better facilitate movement in the corridor. He reported <br />that the corridor was currently performing well, with some exceptions primarily related to the State system <br />and west end of the corridor. Mr. Henry reviewed examples of improvements that, taken in combination, <br />would improve travel time and efficiency in the corridor for all modes of transportation. The improvements <br />mentioned included improved access management, signal timing changes, and intersection modifications. <br />Mr. Henry provided cost estimates for improvements related to the City system, which totaled about $1.5 <br />million, and said the costs would have to be weighed against other community transportation priorities. <br /> <br />Mr. Henry spoke to the improvements needed to State facilities and estimated the costs to improve Terry <br />Street at about $2 million, and the costs to improve Randy Papé Beltline at about $3 million. He added that <br />those estimates had not yet been vetted with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy solicited council comments and questions. <br /> <br />th <br />Responding to a question from Mr. Zelenka, Mr. Mansur confirmed that the 11 Avenue and Bailey Hill <br />Road intersection was among the worst citywide, and would also rank high if compared to other dangerous <br />intersections in the state. Mr. Zelenka was glad to see the intersection was a high priority for mediation. <br /> <br />Mr. Zelenka noted the increase in accidents as access points per mile increased, and emphasized the <br />relationship between reducing access and increasing safety. He asked how the City could implement the <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council July 12, 2010 Page <br />3 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br />