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Tri-Aqency Meetinq -8- 11/7/95 He added that this is a voluntary agreement; but has received enough publicity that it is being seen as a mandate. The expectation is to continue to meet as a tri-agency work group and continue a rolling 5-year plan, each year looking 5 years out. The process will be continuously updated. Mr. Roudybush commented about the County's bond levy on the upcoming ballot. Juvenile and Jail operations costs will be phased in to stay within the commitment. The county has included collaborative partnerships and will continue that practice. Inroads are being made and need to look at other areas of coordination. It is necessary to show the citizens the effort and importance involved in this process. The Tax Management Plan group believes they have addressed the question to remain under the $10.00 cap. Discussion Mr. Caraballo (Transit) stated that he has heard from the public that they want more collaborative work within the government structure. This Plan shows that is what is taking place. Mayor Gertenrich indicated that these proposals will go to the council and downtown board. He thought that the sky bridge could be part of urban renewal. Urban renewal currently is being used at the maximum. The Federal grant would be $2 million with no matching funds necessary. The Mayor added that if the project failed, he wanted limits on the funds so that they would not be transferred and he wanted a safeguard for funding of the Riverfront Park. He did not want bids for the park project to be opened and have a funding concern as has been experienced in the past. He added that he would like the County to look at a proposal of the Riverfront Park to be included in county park system. Glenn Wheeler (City) shared his concern about this discussion. He felt that this process was pushing the cart before horse. He questioned: "What do citizens of Salem want?" "What percent of citizens use the transit system every day?" "Is this proposal ahead of the public and their support?" Mr. Caraballo shared his concern. He noted that the issues presented were beyond just a transit issue. The proposal is centered for benefit of community first and to provide services to citizens in the most efficient manner possible.