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<br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />January 19, 2012 <br /> <br /> <br />City of Eugene <br /> 777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 <br /> (541) 682-5010 <br /> (541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> <br /> www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />CITY SEEKING COMMUNITY-MINDED CITIZENS TO SERVE ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br />CITY HOME SHOW BOOTH HIGHLIGHTS HARMONY AND ROMANCE IN THE GARDEN <br />SNOW HAS ARRIVED –GET ON IT <br />ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION FAIR AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br /> <br />2012 ELECTION UPDATE <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />City Seeking Community-Minded Citizens to Serve on Boards and Commissions <br />The City of Eugene is recruiting for motivated volunteers who reflect the richness and diversity of the community’s <br />perspectives, neighborhoods, and population to serve on a variety of advisory boards, commissions, and committees. <br /> <br />Members of boards and commissions provide an invaluable service to the City. They advise the City Council and City <br />staff on a wide variety of subjects by making recommendations on important policy matters. Over the years, the <br />services and programs provided by the City have expanded and the need for citizen input has also increased. <br /> <br />Serving on a board or commission can be a rewarding experience for community service-minded residents. Vacancies <br />exist on each of the standing advisory groups that advise the City Council, including the Budget Committee, Civilian <br />Review Board, Human Rights Commission, Planning Commission, Police Commission, Sustainability Commission, <br />Toxics Board and Whilamut Natural Area Citizen Planning Committee. Also recruiting are several departmental and <br />intergovernmental advisory groups including the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency, Library Board and <br />Neighborhood Matching Grants Departmental Advisory Committee. <br /> <br />The annual recruitment began this week and will conclude on Friday, March 30. All application materials must be <br />received by that date to be considered for appointment. Applications should be submitted online; however, paper <br />applications and related materials are available at the City Manager’s Office, 777 Pearl Street, Room 105. For <br />additional information on the boards, committees and commissions, call the City Manager’s Office at 541-682-5010. <br /> <br />City Home Show Booth Highlights Harmony and Romance in the Garden <br />What does it take to create a healthy yard or garden? Attendees who stop by Booth <br />500 at this year's Good Earth Home, Garden and Living Show, can learn plenty of <br />tips from the creative display that features photos and clever personal ad-type <br />language to show how the right combination of plants and soils makes for a <br />healthier, harmonious landscape. This City of Eugene information booth will <br />highlight pHarmony-finding the perfect plant, bHarmony-getting acquainted with <br />beneficial bugs and sHarmony-setting up the ideal soil. To learn more about <br />backyard compost, placing plants in their ideal micro-climate and identifying soil <br />types, come on by. Visitors who participate in a short survey can enter a drawing for <br />practical prizes. <br /> <br />The Good Earth Home and Garden show starts Friday, Jan. 20, at 5 p.m., and <br />continues through Sunday, Jan. 22, until 5 p.m. Staff will be on hand to answer <br />questions and provide handouts. The booth is a collaborative effort between the <br />Public Works Stormwater Management Program and Planning and Development’s <br />Waste Prevention and Green Building Program. For more information, contact Kathy Eva, stormwater information <br />specialist in Public Works Administration, at 541-682-2739 or kathy.a.eva@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />January 19, 2012 <br />