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JONES Eric R <br />From: JONES Eric R <br />To: POTTER Glen D; BOHMAN Jan L; WEILER Phil J; LYLE Les A; HELLESVIG Denny D; <br /> JACOBSON Jerry P <br />Cc: ANDERSEN Chris F <br />Subject: RE: upcoming projects <br />Date: Wednesday, June 25, 1997 1:52PM <br />I think more clarification on the desired outcome of our efforts would increase the value of our work. Here <br />are a couple of thoughts I've had: <br />One easy-to achieve concept might be called "Construction '97: Public and Private Projects." The goal of <br />this presentation (on the web, at the Atrium, etc.) would be to simply inform residents about the impacts <br />of projects currently under contract or under construction. Desired outcomes might include greater use of <br />existing information services (hotline, PSO, etc.) and greater understanding of the reasons why we do <br />public improvement projects. Almost without exception, the public input phase has been completed for <br />these projects, which have already passed through the stages of feasibility analysis, funding approval, <br />design review, hearings and open houses, and, when appropriate, elections or Council authorization. These <br />projects are easy to provide information on since maps, plans, fact sheets, etc., have already been <br />approved and produced. If this concept is used, I'd suggest the following changes to the draft list: <br />Public Projects <br />delete West Eugene Parkway (no certain start date at this time; definitely not 1997) <br />distinguish between East Bank Bike Path phase 1 (1997) and phase 2 (currently an IGR project) <br />delete Amazon Park and Ride (done) <br />add 24th Avenue reconstruct (1997, significant traffic impact in SE Eugene) <br />add new fire stations (under construction) <br />Private Projects <br />defer to PDD on these, but have doubts about Moon Mountain if a PUD application hasn't been filed <br />Another option is to focus on the theme: "Opportunities for Public Involvement in City of Eugene Projects <br />and Activities." This presentation would describe various public processes (hearings, open houses, <br />neighborhood group outreach, surveys, postings, appeals, Council's community forum, etc.) using carefully <br />selected projects and activities to illustrate each type of process. Some materials exist, and others would <br />be relatively easy to produce. Desired outcomes might include increased participation in existing public <br />involvement processes and ideas on how to improve public involvement in certain types of projects or <br />activities. Highly controversial examples (e.g., West Eugene Parkway, Moon Mountain, etc.) would tend to <br />detract from the process discussion and focus attention on the relative merits of a particular project. <br />Projects that might help illustrate the public input process might include: <br />GMS <br />Ferry Street Bridge (actually an ODOT/FWHA project) <br />Amazon Creek Enhancement (another ODOT project) <br />15th Avenue Green Street Project (technically an ODOT project) <br />new fire stations <br />planned improvements to Barger Avenue <br />a typical PUD project from PDD <br />Citizens Review Board (not really a "project") <br />Another option is to focus on "Future Projects and Specific Opportunities to Become Involved." The <br />drawbacks I see to this approach are that it challenges staff to 1) come up with a list of projects that fairly <br />represents this category and 2) produce meaningful materials about projects that are in various stages of <br />feasibility analysis and political review. There are some options to address the list concerns -- the CIP, <br />budget document, and capital project reports can generate a long list of possible projects. The concern <br />about producing meaningful materials is more substantive. We can say that any of these projects that <br />reach critical mass and move forward will receive a full public airing at the appropriate time. However, an <br />outcome (perhaps not desirable) may be to stimulate premature public involvement in projects or activities <br />that don't yet have mechanisms in place to receive, track, or respond to input. <br />Finally, there°s an option to move away from projects and into the area of input on broad policy issues, <br />perhaps under the banner "Help Determine Eugene's Future." Examples might include community policing, <br />implementation of growth management policies, park acquistion, and revenue strategies. The Council <br />Page 1 <br />