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Ms. Behm noted that there was a new bicycle and pedestrian committee in Springfield. She asked how the City of Eugene would work with them. Mr. Shoemaker was not sure. David Reesor was the staff person assigned to that, and he had attended a Eugene Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee meeting. In addition, a standing committee called the Transportation Planning Committee existed. He planned to work with the Springfield bicycle and pede- strian committee. Way- finding signs existed in the bikeway system, and the City had been adding more. He thought the City might apply for a grant to fund system -wide way- finding signs for cyclists and pede- strians. Cuthbert Amphitheater staff had wanted signs to help people find it. Mr. Shoemaker said that the Springfield bicycle and pedestrian committee might not be permanent. He said he would share the CPC's interest in it with Springfield staff. Bridge Construction – Continued Ms. Mello said that a few of the members of the Government Relations Committee had been working on the intergovernmental agreements between Eugene Parks and Open Space and Willamalane. An intergo- vernmental agreement regarding design enhancements, including landscaping, was still to be agreed upon. She asked Mr. Hyde for clarification on the change to the separation of labor between Willamalane and Eugene Parks and Open Space in the intergovernmental agreement. Mr. Hyde explained that since the City limits ran down the middle of the right -of -way, the intergovern- mental agreement had stated that the City of Eugene's maintenance responsibility ended at the center line under both underpasses, and Willamalane's started there. The decision had been made to change this agreement so that Willamalane was responsible for maintenance to the underpass at the canoe canal, ex- cept for the canoe canal itself, and the City of Eugene was responsible for maintenance to the other under- pass (referred to in the draft IGA as the North Walnut Road underpass). The changed agreement had not been finalized yet. ODOT had agreed to take responsibility for structural problems with the new canoe canal structure for at least three years. The City of Eugene was responsible for routine maintenance to the structure. Ms. Mello asked if ODOT would take care of the north slope paving beneath the canoe canal bridge. Mr. Hyde said that they would, because it was hard for either park system to access this area. Ms. Mello said the intergovernmental agreement would be discussed again on August 5. c. Signage Ms. Mello said she had nothing to report about signage other than what Mr. Sonnichsen had shared earlier. d. Outreach Ms. Behm said that for the past two years, Litus, which included Walama Restoration, had been on con- tract to design the art for the area surrounding the bridge. At this time, Design Phase 1 B was in process, and the final design to be approved was being worked on. The final design was still up in the air. She dis- tributed a document titled Whilamut Passage Restoration and Re- Story-ing. Litus, LLC. Phase IB. June 13, 2011. Questions existed about the placement of benches or rocks to sit on as well as what the plaza would be made of. Embedded river rocks were a possibility, but slipperiness was a potential issue. Another possibility was embossed concrete or colors. A tree was to be placed in the plaza, but the City of Eugene was not sure if the tree would be replaced if it did not survive. Mr. Ard asked what species of tree was called for. MINUTES — Citizen Planning Committee for the July 21, 2011 Page 9 Whilamut Natural Area