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him a great deal. He said that Glorybee Foods was the type of company the City was seeking to have in <br />the 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 <br />Sarah Medary to follow up. <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 />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 <br />dorm constructed on campus in the last 40 years, and would include a "scholar in residence." <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 />B. WORK SESSION: <br />West I V Avenue Corridor Study <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 />Mr. Henry provided a brief presentation on the City's West 11 Avenue Corridor Study, which com- <br />menced in 2008 and focused on short-term improvements to better facilitate movement in the corridor. He <br />reported that the corridor was currently performing well, with some exceptions primarily related to the <br />State system and west end of the corridor. Mr. Henry reviewed examples of improvements that, taken in <br />combination, would improve travel time and efficiency in the corridor for all modes of transportation. <br />The improvements mentioned included improved access management, signal timing changes, and <br />intersection modifications. Mr. Henry provided cost estimates for improvements related to the City <br />system, which totaled about $1.5 million, and said the costs would have to be weighed against other <br />community transportation priorities. <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 Pape Beltline at about $3 million. He added <br />that those estimates had not yet been vetted with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). <br />Mayor Piercy solicited council comments and questions. <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 <br />dangerous intersections in the state. Mr. Zelenka was glad to see the intersection was a high priority for <br />mediation. <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 />access management strategy contemplated in the study. Mr. Mansur briefly described the approach taken <br />by the City of Salem. Mr. Henry said that the strategy could be implemented at the point of development. <br />In addition, the City Code allowed the traffic engineer to modify or close accesses to improve safety. The <br />City could independently implement a safety improvement project in the corridor that allowed it to <br />MINUTES— Eugene City Council July 12, 2010 Page 3 <br />Work Session <br />