SENATE COMMITTEE ON

TRANSPORTATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

February 19, 2003 Hearing Room C

8:00 AM Tapes 31 – 32

MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Rick Metsger, Chair

Sen. Bruce Starr, Vice-Chair

Sen. Ryan Deckert

Sen. David Nelson

STAFF PRESENT: Amy Joyce, Committee Administrator

Annastasia Suess, Committee Assistant

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: Informational Meeting – Invited Testimony

These minutes are in compliance with Senate and House Rules. Only text enclosed in quotation marks reports a speaker’s exact words. For complete contents, please refer to the tapes.

TAPE/#	Speaker	Comments
TAPE 31, A
002	Chair Metsger	Calls the committee to order at 9:05 a.m. and opens an informational meeting.
INFORMATIONAL MEETING
010	Doug Riggs	Vice-President, Pac/West Communications. Introduces the invited guests and outlines the testimony that will be provided.
030	David Bragdon	President Metro Council. Begins discussion, giving a general overview of Metro. Provides written testimony (EXHIBITS A, B, C).
120	Bragdon	Continues discussion: · Metro responsibilities · Approved expansion areas · Decision supports industrial and commercial development · Oregon City and West Linn · Gresham, Happy Valley and Damascus · Sherwood, Tualatin and Wilsonville · Cornelius, Hillsboro, Forest Park (Portland) and Bethany areas · Next Steps
220	Bragdon	Concludes presentation.
225	Vice Chair B. Starr	Asks about the decision to expand on the east side of the metro area and what the costs may potentially be.
235	Bragdon	Answers and elaborates.
260	Vice Chair B. Starr	Asks about the councils decision factors.
268	Bragdon	Answers.
275	Vice Chair B. Starr	Asks about the jobs housing balance issues.
285	Bragdon	Responds.
305	Vice Chair B. Starr	Comments on the legislature procedure.
315	Bragdon	Responds.
325	Chair Metsger	Asks about transportation issues in the service areas, and what the strategy is for providing an adequate transportation structure.
345	Bragdon	Answers and elaborates.
TAPE 32, A
010	Chair Metsger	Comments on the planning.
015	Sen. Deckert	Asks about Washington County’s downtown development and green spaces and what the resources are for these.
030	Bragdon	Responds and elaborates.
100	Sen. Nelson	Asks about the potential for increased revenue.
112	Bragdon	Comments and elaborates.
160	Sen. Nelson	Comments to the Chair about a similar bill regarding innovative finance.
165	Vice Chair B. Starr	Answers and comments.
170	Bragdon	Comments on additional assistance needed.
185	Chair Metsger	Closes the informational meeting and adjourns the committee at 9:45 a.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – Transportation, written materials, David Bragdon, 3 pp

B – Transportation, written materials, David Bragdon, 2 pp

C – Transportation, Metro, written materials, David Bragdon, 1 p