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Work Session and Meeting
M I N U T E S
Eugene City Council
Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
May 11, 2015
5:30 p.m.
Councilors Present: George Brown, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, George Poling, Mike Clark, Greg Evans Claire Syrett, Chris Pryor
Lane Transit District Board Members Present: Angelynn Pierce, Carl Yeh, Ed Necker, Gary Gillespie, Gary Wildish, Julie Grossman
Mayor Piercy called the May 11, 2015, Joint Elected Officials work session to order. Chair Wildish opened the May 11, 2015, Lane Transit District (LTD) Joint Elected Officials work session.
A. WORK SESSION: MovingAhead (Key Corridor Study)
Transportation Planning Engineer Chris Henry, Senior Planner Terri Harding, and LTD Planner Sasha Luftig gave a PowerPoint presentation on MovingAhead, discussing the approach, corridors, outcomes, decision-making process, schedule, and community outreach. Discussion:
• Important to consider connection to rail in conversations.
• Sounding board format is a great approach to this study.
• Transportation and land use are intrinsically linked; helps anticipate the future.
• Support expressed for check-back at future joint elected officials’ meeting. Mayor Piercy adjourned the Joint Elected Officials work session at 6:09 p.m. Chair Wildish adjourned the Lane Transit District Joint Elected Officials work session at 6:09 p.m. Mayor Piercy reconvened the City Council work session at 6:10 p.m.
B. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST: Lane Workforce, Chamber of Commerce,
Housing Policy Board, Lane Regional Air Protection Agency, Metropolitan Wastewater
Management Commission.
Lane Workforce Partnership Executive Director Kristina Payne showed a brief PowerPoint on the proposed Lane Workforce Partnership governance, workforce board appointments, and nonprofit structure. Council discussion:
• Housing Policy Board adopted Eugene and Springfield plans; reviewed applications for HUD.
• LRAPA is working on auto emissions.
• MWMC is working to ratify budget and capital improvement plan.
• MPC is working on Springfield Main Street Empowerment; approved letter for TIGER Grant.
• Funding received from State for Eugene Bike Sharing program.
• Meeting occurred with ODOT about Beltline and Coburg corridor.
• CELA conference in Seattle is coming up with focus on clean water.
• Meeting with Congressman DeFazio on tourism and sports opportunities in Eugene.