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Councilor Ortiz thanked those who spoke. Speaking to Mr. Scott's comments about North Seneca Street, Councilor Ortiz reported that Mayor Piercy had shared photographs of the street with the council. City Manager Jon Ruiz was examining available funding sources to determine what could be done. She hoped to see action by the next winter. Councilor Poling also thanked those who spoke. He expressed appreciation for the comments he had received from constituents who supported the motion he offered the Budget Committee to return $65,000 to Animal Services. He noted that many of those who contacted him either worked for or volunteered for animal rescue groups and suggested they should be thanked for the work they did. He also expressed appreciation to the Budget Committee for supporting the motion. Councilor Farr emphasized the importance of increasing street maintenance funding to prevent additional North Seneca Roads from happening. 2. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of City Council Minutes - November 30, 2011, Work Session - December 12, 2011, Work Session - December 14, 2011, Work Session - February 10, 2012, Retreat B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Farr, moved to approve the items on the Consent Calendar. Roll call vote: The motion passed unanimously, 6:0. 3. ACTION: Eugene Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan City Manager Jon Ruiz introduced the item, reminding the council that the master planning process was initiated in 2010 and was intended to provide the community with the policies and projects needed to create a first -class city for bicycling and walking over the next 20 years. He asked the council to accept the plan as an interim step until it could be adopted as a component of the Transportation System Plan when adopted in 2013. Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Farr, moved to accept the Eugene Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan prepared pursuant to ODOT TGM Grant No. 26778 and to direct the City Manager to integrate the plan into the proposed Transportation System Plan update. Responding to a question from Councilor Zelenka about next steps in moving the plan to the project -level stage, Associate Transportation Planner Reed Dunbar said staff would ask the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee to prioritize the projects in the plan and would use the list as a working document to review biannually when City staff applied for grants and other available moneys. Councilor Farr was pleased to see that bicycle and pedestrian improvements were planned for and occurring all across the community. MINUTES— Eugene City Council March 12, 2012 Page 3 Regular Meeting