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In response to a question from Councilor Bettman, Mr. Taylor affirmed that staff was working on access issues to the hospital area as well as barriers. Councilor Bettman asked if staff was soliciting options from other areas. Mr. Taylor responded that staff was working with the options adopted in the council work session. Mayor Torrey said he wanted a statement from Triad/McKenzie-Willamette Hospital clarifying what it was willing to accept regarding access routes. He stressed that if the hospital was not willing to accept the outcome of the discussions, there was no point in pursuing them. He added that this did not necessarily mean that the City had to accept what the hospital set forth either. 2. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of City Council Minutes - June 16, 2004, Work Session - June 22, 2004, Joint Elected Officials Meeting - June 23, 2004, Work Session - June 28, 2004, Work Session - July 12, 2004, Work Session B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda C. Adoption of Resolution 4800 Authorizing the Institution of Proceedings in Eminent Domain for the Acquisition of Property Interests for Improvements to the Transpor- tation Infrastructure in the Vicinity of the new Federal Courthouse The Consent Calendar was approved during the earlier work session, with the exception of Item 2C. Councilor Bettman pulled Item 2C as she had questions regarding it. She noted that staff had answered one question during the break and she understood that the proposed project would help to extend 6m Avenue. She asked to what extent systems development charges (SDCs) would be used in financing the improvements. Michelle Cahill, Principal Civil Engineer for the Public Works Department, responded that there had been no discussion regarding the use of assessments to help finance the projects because it was slated to be funded by $1.6 million that Lane County agreed to give the City as its share of the federal road money. She felt there could be an SDC component to the project, but at this point the forthcoming federal money and the local share that had been identified would cover the improvements. Councilor Bettman registered her opposition to the resolution. She opposed the 6m Avenue extension, saying it would multiply safety issues for pedestrians and increase barriers to the connection of the downtown area to the river. She reiterated that the project should be funded by SDCs and, as it was a State road issue, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) should help to pay. In response to a question from Councilor Pap6, Ms. Cahill said the cost of the project included land acquisition and staff had an estimate on the land value. MiNUTES--Eugene City Council July 26, 2004 Page 4 Regular Meeting