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MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION MEETING
OF THE SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL
HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 19,2000.
The Springfield City Council met in Work Session at Springfield City Hall, Jesse Maine Room,
225 Fifth Street, Springfield, on Monday, June 19,2000, at 6:00 p.m. with Mayor Weathers
presiding.
ATTENDANCE
Present were Mayor Weathers, Councilors Ballew, Fitch, Hatfield, Leiken, Lundberg and
Simmons. Also present were City Manager Mike Kelly, Administrative Coordinator, Shari
Higgins, City Recorder Kim Krebs, City Attorney Joe Leahy, Librarian I Barbara Thompson,
Transportation Planning Engineer Masood Mirza, Public Works Director Dan Brown, and
members of staff.
1. New Mural for Art Alley.
Librarian I Barbara Thompson was present for the staff report. She said the Arts Commission
was pleased to announce it had commissioned the first new mural for Art Alley since 1993. The
commission believes this mural will be a significant addition to the city's collection of outdoor
murals. She introduced Judy Macomber, Chair of the Arts Commission.
Ms. Macomber unveiled a picture of the proposed mural and informed council it would be placed
on the north wall of Cafe 131. She said Springfield artist Brent Burkett would paint it. The
mural will replace the "What is Art" mural that has been on the wall since 1989.
Mayor Weathers thanked Ms. Macomber and said council looked forward to seeing the new
mural.
2. Priorities for the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for FY 2002-2005.
Transportation Planning Engineer Masood Mirza was present for the staff report. He introduced
Bob Pirrie from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and invited him to join into
the discussion.
Mr. Mirza said currently ODOT was seeking ideas from local jurisdictions as part of the
development of the FY 2002-2005 State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP). He said
during the June 8, 2000 Metropolitan Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, Lane Council of
Governments (LCOG) and ODOT staff introduced this topic, and referred council to Attachment
A, "What is a STIP." At the June 8 meeting they discussed the current funding situation. They
asked MPC to provide a recommendation to ODOT regarding the relative priorities among
various ODOT programs as discussed in Attachment B. They also asked MPC to develop a
regional priority list for road projects.
Mr. Mirza said staff recommended council encourage ODOT to support the level of funding
necessary to preserve the existing roads and bridges in the state highway system at current levels,
and to maintain the current funding level of modernization projects. He said maintaining the
existing system is the most cost effective use of limited funds since replacement is much more
expensive in the long run. Modernization projects would improve both safety and capacity in
rapidly developing areas that are experiencing increasing congestion levels.
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Mr. Mirza referred council to the packet attachments, and the Proposed Project List for FY 2002-
2005 STIP. He highlighted the projects and responded to questions regarding the different
projects. He asked council to rank and prioritize. There was a discussion regarding funding
Issues.
Councilor Simmons said every person in the community would be affected as a result of any
funding reductions. He said it would be important to look at the big picture before any reductions
occurred.
There was a discussion regarding the issue of bridges. Mr. Pirrie said this would be the time for
council to discuss, and have their voices heard regarding emphasis on bridge restoration, as this
information would be taken to MPC.
After discussion, council consensus was to prioritize and rank the projects as follows:
1. BeltIine 1-5 Interchange
2. South 420d Street
3. Eugene-Springfield Highway/Mohawk Blvd Interchange
4. Eugene-Springfield Hwy/42od Street Interchange
5. Jasper Road Project
After discussion, council consensus was to rank the following projects on highway and bridge
preservation:
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1. Modernization
2. Immediate Opportunity Fund
3. Signals and Signs
4. Slides and Rock falls
5. Transportation Demand Management (TDM)
6. Statewide Enhancement Program
7. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
8. Transportation and Growth Management (TGM)
Mayor Weathers said she supported the priorities listed. She said it is not clear how funds are
allocated and hoped MPC would provide some clear direction and guidelines for local policy
makers. She asked Public Works Director Dan Brown to provide the formulas on allocations for
regional funding from the statewide share of ODOT funding. She asked that it include specific
issues and funding sources. She said this would help council to be better educated on statewide
rules and standards.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 pm.
Minutes Recorder - Kim Krebs
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