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Mr. Shoemaker said the CPC's input would be given to the City Manager, who would make a decision on <br />the design. <br />Ms. Behm asked if the CPC could speak directly with the City Manager. <br />Mr. Shoemaker said that they could. <br />Mr. Sonnichsen said that the CPC had talked to the City Manager. His understanding at the MPC meeting <br />was that the compromise was that there would still be some meanders in the path rather than straightening. <br />Now, Mr. Shoemaker was telling the CPC "exactly what John Bonham" had been saying, which seemed <br />like a step backward to him. <br />Mr. Shoemaker said he had been explaining the design that was currently in existence. If a decision would <br />be made about whether the path would meander or not, the City Manager would make it. <br />Mr. Sonnichsen said that the CPC's suggestion was that they be involved in that process in a more direct <br />fashion than this. <br />Mr. Shoemaker asked for suggestions. <br />Mr. Sonnichsen said he had read a letter with the CPC's desires in it. <br />Mr. Shoemaker asked for a copy of the letter. <br />Ms. Larison asked why changes were being made near the DeFazio Bridge. <br />Mr. Shoemaker said that the area had a "rough surface" and many bicycles had crashed there. <br />Ms. Larison asked if the assumption was that the initial interest was in a high -speed bicycle path. <br />Mr. Shoemaker said that this was not his perspective. He did not believe in high -speed bicycle facilities on <br />any bicycle path. His perspective as a bicycle rider was that the path was being widened to 12 feet so there <br />would be fewer conflicts. He had not heard any City employees refer to this path as a high -speed facility <br />or a desire to make it one. <br />Ms. Larison asked if using the term "commuter" just meant that the path was used to get from one place to <br />another. <br />Mr. Shoemaker said that the City called them shared use paths, which was a national standard. <br />Ms. Behm said that the CPC had been told it was a high -speed path by City of Eugene Transportation <br />Planning Manager Rob Inerfeld. <br />Ms. Mello asked if the path from 9 +00 to 26 +00 would remain as is, and only lights would be added. <br />Mr. Shoemaker said this was correct. <br />Ms. Mello said that it was her understanding from the MPC that it had been agreed upon that the path's <br />alignment would stay the same, but would be changed from asphalt to concrete. She asked if he had heard <br />this in his office. <br />E <br />MINUTES— Citizen Planning Committee for the July 21, 2011 Page 6 <br />Whilamut Natural Area <br />