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February 17, 1998 Memo To: The Special Project Oversight Committee From: Mark Wieprecht Salem Transit Board of Directors Subject: Summary of District precepts that have guided development of the Courthouse Square project As the Committee has undertaken its task of reviewing the Courthouse Square project, I have noticed instances in which there has been some curiosity about particular positions posited by the staff. I believe that Committee members have had occasion to wonder if what was being said represented the staff's perspective, or if the statements reflected policy board positions. And, if the expressions were representative of the policy boards, how strongly were the positions held? Had there been formal policy action taken on the issue, or had there simply been discussion and general consensus? Clearly, the answers to these questions could, in regard to a particular issue, have a significant bearing on the committee's decisions relative to that issue. In an effort to clarify some of these questions and assist the Committee in carrying out its work, I asked the Transit Board to formally adopt an expression of its positions on some of the fundamental questions surrounding transit's objectives in the Courthouse Squaze project. The attached document, approved at the February 3, 1998 transit board meeting, provides the Board's current positions on several key questions, along with a brief rationale for the positions held. Please note that the Transit District is presenting this information only to convey past and cunent Board positions on the related issues. Positions are subject to change when exposed to the light of new and illuminating data and information, and our Board acknowledged that point in our discussions of February 3`d. At the present time, the positions represented in the attachment are based upon the best and most current information that we have available, and in many instances are the culmination of intensive research, conducted over months or years by District staff, the Board, and citizen committees which have assisted us. We are happy to share this information with you, and sincerely hope that it is of help to the Committee. If there are any questions about the information, I or the District staff will do our best to provide answers.