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Mr. Robinowitz believed that the community needed better transit but also believed opponents to the proposal were correct about many of the flaws in the design. He suggested that LTD could do more to gain control over design conditions by precluding the construction of big box stores that were hard to serve with transit. He supported an EmX route on Highway 99 and suggested that LTD should discuss restoring recent service cuts. Dennis Konrady, 855 Meadow Butte Loop, noted his submission of an application to name a park after Suzanne Arlie. He said Ms. Arlie was an extraordinary woman, and went on to discuss Ms. Arlie's community work and her establishment of the Golden Ribbon Foundation to provide support to women battling ovarian cancer. Mike Grudzien, 921 Waverly Drive, spoke in support of naming a new park in favor of Suzanne Arlie because of her positive community contributions and assistance to local nonprofit human service providers. Dennis Abear, 850 East 38 Avenue, "Save Civic Stadium," thanked the City for the grant funding that allowed his organization to do a feasibility study for Civic Stadium. He applauded the council for considering acquiring the property proposed to be named after Suzanne Arlie and suggested the action presented the community with another opportunity to consider acquiring Civic Stadium. Many of the people he spoke to wanted to see the stadium saved. He suggested the City could collaborate with Eugene School District 4J to save the stadium. Theresa Bishow, 3220 High Street, spoke in support of naming a park after Suzanne Arlie and said the City's naming guidelines permitted such an action. She thanked the council for allowing for public input opportunity and said she was moved by the stories of Ms. Arlie's community contributions. She acknowledged some were critical of the proposed acquisition but pointed out that the proposal had support from the Arlie & Company's banks, creditors, and a federal judge, allowing the company to fulfill a pledge to the City that had been made in better economic conditions. Eugene Drix, 307 -1/2 East 14 Avenue, expressed his pride in the City, the community, the University of Oregon, and Eugene residents. He spoke to the format of the forum and reminded people that the council often answered comments offered in the forum. He encouraged people to pick up litter and suggested it counted as volunteering and contributed to a more beautiful city. He said there were many issues and many beautiful answers that came out of the community. He encouraged other residents to contribute to the forum. Erin Ellis, 901 South 32 Place, Springfield, said she was told by LTD that the difference in operating costs for the EmX and existing service would be more than $1 million. She said the community did not have that money. Ms. Ellis said she had posed questions to LTD about its projected operating costs for the system as LTD staff's statements appeared to contrast with summary tables provided to the public. She was still awaiting an answer. Ms. Ellis said the operating costs for 2015 would be substantially more than $1 million annually, and LTD still did not know where the money would come from. She was very disappointed to learn that transportation system management (TSM) was not an option, although it was presented as one. She believed that was deceitful. Carlis Nixon, 1556 Wilson Court, said she was pro- transit but anti -EmX, the result of riding the EmX and finding it only had five more seats than a regular bus. She said there was now a question of whether TSM was an actual option. LTD staff was saying it was not an option but was included for comparative purposes as there was no funding. She suggested there was no funding because none had been applied for. MINUTES— Eugene City Council December 13, 2010 Page 2 Regular Meeting