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Ms. Brand said issues such as maintenance, graffiti, and cleaning needed to be considered and <br />Ms. Behm said that was being taken into consideration. Ms. Behm also said ODOT was <br />providing $100,000 for maintenance. <br />Ms. Behm then pointed out the North Bank on the map and said ODOT had agreed to pay for <br />enhancements. She said they wanted to keep the focus on the river and have sitting areas. They <br />were not planning to enhance it very much. <br />Ms. Brand said she wanted to mention again that the railings on the Knickerbocker Bridge were <br />the only ones that had not been fixed. She said the cost to repair it was $7,000 and said the CPC <br />should encourage ODOT to use some of its committed money to repair the bridge. <br />Ms. Behm said that was an excellent idea and there was extra money to do that. <br />Mr. Sonnichsen said he was in favor of fixing the footbridge but did not think there would be <br />money left over until after 2012. He thought Ms. Brand's point was that she wanted the <br />Knickerbocker Bridge repaired before the Olympic Trials. <br />Ms. Lamb asked if there would be places wheelchair accessible on the North Bank for people to <br />safely move off the path to view the river and Ms. Behm responded that that could be done. <br />Mr. Hyde said progress was being made on the chicanes which would deter bike traffic on the <br />riverside path. He said there were signs directed at bicyclists telling them to dismount. <br />Mr. Sonnichsen said he saw the chicanes in place last week. <br />Ms. Behm complimented ODOT for repainting fog lines along the canoe canal path. <br />c. Signage <br />Ms. Mello had no report on signage. <br />d. Outreach <br />No report. <br />8. Staff Reports <br />a. Eugene Parks and Open Space (POS) <br />Mr. Richardson said the Natural Resource Maintenance staff was removing a stand of silver <br />poplars between the dog park and Cuthbert Amphitheater, and pointed out the area on the map. <br />There had been willow planting along the entire length of the canal, the purpose of which was to <br />reduce canal water temperature by shading once the trees were grown. He also pointed out <br />MINUTES -- Citizen Planning Committee for the January 12, 2012 Page 6 <br />Whilamut Natural Area <br />