New Search
New Capital Facilities and Capacity Enhancements <br />As the community's population base expands, the need to provide safe and efficient capital <br />facilities increases. New streets are necessary to provide access and the delivery of goods and <br />services to developing areas. In addition, wastewater and stormwater systems are necessary <br />for the health, welfare and safety of the community. <br />The increased need for additional capacity is reflected not only in the City's wastewater, <br />stormwater and road systems but in other areas as well, such as facilities for parks, recreational <br />services and emergency services. At times, rehabilitation and preservation efforts do not meet <br />many of the needs related to increased capacity. .For example, the current City Library <br />illustrates how the demands of an expanding population base and increased average usage <br />outstrip the ability of rehabilitation and preservation programs to provide adequate service <br />levels to the community. In 1998, the City Council decided that construction of anew library- <br />-along with two new branch libraries-would be the best way to respond to this situation. <br />Project Priorities and Funding Sources <br />The underlying strategy of the CIP is to plan for land acquisition, construction, and <br />maintenance of public facilities necessary for the safe and efficient provision of City services. <br />A critical element of a balanced CIP is the provision of funds to both preserve or enhance <br />existing facilities and provide new assets which will help the City respond to changing service <br />needs and community growth. <br />The replacement value for City facilities and park improvements (not including the land) <br />supported by the General Fund is approximately $118 million. Based on this figure, the City <br />Council developed General Fund targets for the CIP to preserve and maintain the City's capital <br />assets. The replacement value of buildings supported by other funds is estimated at $83.1 <br />million. The condition of each existing capital asset is assessed periodically through various <br />established programs such as the Facilities Condition Report, the Parking Structure <br />Architectural Study and the Pavement Management System. This data is used to evaluate <br />existing capital needs and develop proposed capital projects for the CIP. <br />Potential projects to address new capital needs or expand and enhance existing capital assets <br />are derived from a number of sources. These include: <br />• Functional plans, such as transportation, airport, parks, or wastewater and stormwater <br />system plans and studies; <br />• Neighborhood and other refinement plans; <br />• Requests from individual citizens, neighborhood associations, and community <br />organizations; <br />• Requests from other governmental units, such as school districts, federal and state <br />agencies; <br />• City departments; and <br />• City committees and commissions. <br />City of Eugene 2002-2007 Capital Improvement Program <br />Page 6 <br />