Board of County Commissioners

Coordinating Committee Minutes

THURSDAY – FEBRUARY 1, 2007
7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.

PUBLIC SERVICES BUILDING
2051 KAEN RD. ROOM 369B
OREGON CITY, OR. 97045

Meeting Minutes

Attendees: Bob Austin - Estacada, Linda Malone – Sandy, Frank Grosnik – Lake Oswego, Jim Wright – Damascus, Randy Shannon – Damascus, Dick Jones – OLWD, Rob Wheeler – Happy Valley, Carlotta Collette – Milwaukie, Hal Busch – Gladstone, Rex Burkholder – Metro, Barb Ledbury – Damascus

John Hartsock – Boring Fire District, Lori DeRemer – Happy Valley, Alice Norris – Oregon City, Martha Schrader – Clackamas County, Paul Savas – OLSD, Wilda Parks – Cities Rep to MPAC, Danielle Cowan Wilsonville

After introductions, the minutes of the January 11, 2007 meeting were adopted unanimously (note: prior to the meeting the spelling for Frank Grosnik’s last name was corrected.)

Update of Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) – Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder: Rex provided two New Look handouts and then discussed them with the group. Handout material is available on Metro’s website at www.metro-region.org/RTP

“Ten things you need to know about the region’s transportation system”

• About a million more people are expected to live here 25 years from now, the equivalent of two more cities the size of Portland.
• The economy of the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan region is transportation dependent.
• Federal and state transportation sources cannot keep up with growing needs.
• The public wants government to fix and maintain what we have first, before building anything new.
• Worldwide geopolitical instability will continue to drive up transportation costs.
• Land use choices and transportation planning are inextricably linked.
• Residents of the region tell us they want transportation plans to minimize environmental impacts.
• Residents of the region tell us they want a balanced transportation system that serves everyone.
• Without sacrificing the need to aspire and inspire, the RTP must be fiscally realistic and responsible.
• The regional transportation plan must be different because the future will be different.

“Fast Facts About the Regional Transportation Plan”

• What is the Regional Transportation Plan?
• What is the 2035 RTP update?
• Who decides what projects and programs are included in the RTP?
• Where does money for the RTP come from?
• What is the public’s role in developing the RTP?

Additional comments during the discussion were:

• Faster growth than was expected
• Large cities in other parts of the country also have transportation issues
• Our port will see more activity because other west coast ports are filling up
• The public wants maintenance and repairs to existing structures before new things are built
• Land Use and transportation are linked
• We must have fiscally responsible prioritizing
• The new approach is to look at the network, the big picture to include all types of transportation in the area and include street connections, bike paths, etc.
  1950’s – 1990’s era roadways and how do you make those streets work in the networks of today
• What is the feedback from rural areas?

For the next meeting:

• Presentation from the Green Ribbon Committee
• Bring your city’s Sustainability plan

Discussion of a Legislative Day. Possible agenda to include:

• Breakfast at the capitol
• LOC Lobbyist come in to provide an overview
• Obtain a meeting room so that Legislators could come in to visit our C-4 group for a brown bag lunch.
• Possible visit to the floor and introduction of our delegation.
• When? Possible dates in February and March were discussed

The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.