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RESOLUTION NO. 95-26
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE OREGON TRANSPORTATION FINANCE PACKAGE
AND ENCOURAGING THE 1995 LEGISLATURE TO APPROVE THE PACKAGE
Whereas, a continued investment in Oregon's transportation system is required to preserve the
investment we have made in our roads and bridges; and
Whereas, improvements to the transportation system are critical to the state's ability to create new
commercial markets and jobs; land
Whereas, road and public transportation improvements are primary solutions to reducing traffic
congestion on our streets and highways, and air pollution in our skies; and
Whereas, the City's 1995-2000 CIP reduces funding for Street/Seal Overlay Program to
$100,000 in FY 1995-96, $230,000 in FY 1996-97, $130,000 in FY 1997-98, $230,000 in FY 1998-99
and $79,000 in FY 1999-2000, and optimally $1 Inillion should be spent annually to optimize street life
and we have been unable to commit more than $300,000 a year; and
Whereas, numerous street rehabilitation projects have been deferred because higher priority
projects require immediate attention and the longer they are deferred, the more the City is at risk that streets
will fail; and
Whereas, rapid growth and associated increases in traffic volume make it important to expand
and update the City's traffic signal management system; and
Whereas, Springfield's share of the increase in gas tax funding will be approximately $336,587
annually;
Whereas, the Oregon Transpiration Finance Committee, representing the Oregon Department of
Transportation, the League of Oregon Cities, the Association of Oregon Counties, the Oregon Public Ports
Association and the Oregon Transit Association, have come together to develop a finance package that:
1. Preserves existing highways and bridges and makes critical earthquake safety improvements;
2. Improves critical links between Oregon ports, airports, road and rail facilities; and
3. Makes road and public transportation improvements that decrease traffic congestion and air
pollution and improve mobility; and
Whereas, the Committee desires to continue to work with organizations across the state in the
development of this package throughout the 1995 Legislative Session;
Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the Springfield City Council supports the Oregon
Transportation Finance Package and recommends that the 1995 Legislature approve the package including
the following components:
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. Up to a two-cent increase in state gasoline taxes in each of the next two years for roads and
equivalent weight/mile fee on trucks;
. Up to a two-cent increase in state gasoline taxes in each of the next two years for seismic
retrofit of bridges and equivalent weight/mile fee on trucks;
. Up to a $20 annual increase in the passenger vehicle registration fee and constitutional
amendment allowing the fee to be used for roads and public transportation;
. A lottery appropriation of approximately $100 million for statewide airport, port, heavy rail
and light rail projects.
Adopted by the Council and approved by the Mayor of the City of Springfield, Oregon, this 20th day of
March, 1995.
Adopted by a vote of ~ for and ~ against.
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