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would have brought the backlog of road work to $40 million after ten years. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly suggested that a motion be made that required adequate funds to keep the backlog from growing. <br /> <br />With respect to the efficiencies that might be found, Mr. Meisner also felt two years was too long for a <br />study. Noting that the City had a sign shop, he asked where the efficiency would lay. He recommended <br />looking at areas where the need was greatest. <br /> <br />Regarding the County Road Fund, Mr. Meisner stated that the figure in the house bill was yet unknown, <br />but unless the City made it clear that it would support the bill if it had a distribution formula, it would <br />approve a reauthorization from which ;;70 percent of the County would see no benefit at all." <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner asked what percentage of vehicles registered in the county belonged to city residents. <br />Assistant City Manager Jim Carlson stated that the law required the County to distribute at least 40 percent <br />of the revenue from registration fees, but the population was the best indicator for the percentage. Mr. <br />Meisner responded that 40 percent was too low. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman agreed with comments made by Mr. Meisner regarding the assurance that there would be a <br />distribution formula for the revenue. Regarding the County gas tax and motor vehicle registration, she felt <br />the County did not need more money, but rather should spend the money it had differently. She reiterated <br />that spending should be concentrated on preservation and maintenance and not on new projects. She noted <br />that the County had spent $1.8 million on a new bridge to Buford Park that was too wide. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor agreed that the bridge was excessive. She opined that the priority should be on maintenance <br />and not new construction. She thought the increase in vehicle registrations was fair as people had to vote <br />on it. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor reiterated her opposition to the TSMF. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey commented that all people use the transportation system whether they had cars or not. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey related the following question he wanted to ask the County Commissioners: <br />;;Assume the County did not have the funds that come from timber receipts and the County was in exactly <br />the same situation as every city in Lane County, what methodology would you use to maintain roads?" <br /> <br /> Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Poling, moved to direct the City Manager to send a <br /> letter to the Lane County Administrator consistent with the staff recommendations <br /> and to include some specifics, that enough funds would be created to keep the back- <br /> log from growing and filling the shortfall; any gas tax should at least maintain the <br /> current level of City funding; a possible different allocation for current Road Funds <br /> from the County; looking at registration fees specifically, a new County source <br /> should have an automatic allocation formula. The motion carried unanimously, 8:0. <br /> <br />B. WORK SESSION: Roosevelt Yard Property Acquisition <br /> <br />City Manager Dennis Taylor asked Mr. Corey to speak to this item as well. <br /> <br />Mr. Corey stated that the purpose of the session was to brief the council on the Roosevelt master planning <br /> <br /> <br />