CC Minutes - 01/19/11 Work Session

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MINUTES Eugene City Council McNutt Room —City Hall 777 Pearl Street — Eugene, Oregon January 19, 2011 Noon COUNCILORS PRESENT: George Brown, George Poling, Mike Clark, George Brown, Pat Farr. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Betty Taylor, Andrea Ortiz, Alan Zelenka. Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the January 19, 2011, work session of the Eugene City Council to order. She noted that councilors Taylor, Ortiz, and Zelenka were unable to be present. A. WORK SESSION: Review of 2010 Implementation of Bond Measure to Fix Streets Public Works Director Kurt Corey joined the council for the item. He reminded the council of the criteria established in regard to the 2008 bond measure: 1) a specific project list was identified for funding; 2) an outside auditor was contracted with to verify the bond proceeds were used appropriately; and 3) a street repair review panel was formed to document the use of the bond proceeds and determine if they were used in accordance with the terms of the resolution that placed the measure on the ballot. Mr. Corey provided an update on the implementation of the bond. He first reviewed the list of completed projects and then called attention to the findings of the independent auditor, Isler CPA, which were included in the meeting packet. He noted the findings' conclusion that the City complied with the limits of Resolution 4953. No exceptions were identified. Mr. Corey introduced members of the street repair review panel present: Janet Calvert, Howard Bonnett, and John Barofsky. He reported that the panel had confirmed the auditor's findings. The panel also acknowledged the City's leadership in sustainable construction practices, the number of jobs created by the projects, and the fact the City had taken its advice and accelerated the construction schedule to take advantage of the favorable bidding climate. The panel expressed interest in developing an expanded project list and in taking an advocacy role for transportation funding in general. Mr. Corey reviewed the bond - funded street projects to be constructed in 2011 as well as several street projects that were being funded from other sources and anticipated a busy construction season. Mr. Corey acknowledged that while the City was making progress and the bond was doing what it was intended to do, the current rate of investment was not sufficient to keep the backlog from growing. He suggested the City needed to think to the future because of the pending expiration of the bond measure. In regard to operations and maintenance, Mr. Corey reported that the Road Fund was balanced through the six -year forecast period, although it would still be below the reserve target. There was still a considerable backlog of deferred maintenance projects to address. MINUTES— Eugene City Council January 19, 2010 Page 1 Work Session