May 8, 2014 - City Council Newsletter

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The video can be viewed at http://vimeo.com/72380780. For more information about the City’s support of “Working City” and its award-winning programming, contact Rob Inerfeld, Transportation Planning manager, at 541-682-5343, or Pam Berrian, telecommunications cable program manager, at 541-682-5590. Inspectors Provide On-Site Advice at Home Improvement Stores When entering a home or any other building, one is most likely not thinking about whether it is properly constructed and safe. Fortunately, local safety experts think about building safety and fire prevention every day. To raise awareness of building safety, the City of Eugene is celebrating Building Safety Month during May. Last year, the City of Eugene’s Building Inspection Team conducted over 3,900 inspections of new construction and remodels every month – about 180 per day. In honor of Building Safety Month, Eugene building inspectors and staff will answer questions and provide information about building permits at four local home improvement stores from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, May 10. It will also be an opportunity to view the new “mobile office” building inspection van that brings the tools usually associated with an office to the job site where the construction takes place. Staff will be available at:  Jerry’s Home Improvement Center, 2600 Highway 99 North  Home Depot, 808 Seneca Road  Home Depot, 1045 Green Acres Road  Lowe’s Home Improvement, 3595 West 11 Avenue th First observed in 1980 as Building Safety Week, Building Safety Month is sponsored by the International Code Council, an organization dedicated to building safety and fire prevention. The International Code Council maintains the codes used to safely construct most buildings, including homes, factories, offices and schools. The building safety codes are uniform across every community and county in Oregon as well as being adopted by most U.S. cities and counties. For more information, contact Kyle Richardson at 541-682-8338. Event Puts Hard Work in a Fun Context Public Works Day is Thursday, May 15, and City Council members are invited to see what Eugene Public Works is all about in a fun and educational format. The event runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Public Works Roosevelt Yard, 1820 Roosevelt Boulevard. More than 1,100 local schoolchildren have signed up for the event, which features equipment, displays, and booths that offer hands-on opportunities to learn about Public Works services such as the Eugene Airport, stormwater and wastewater management, road design and repair, park construction and maintenance, traffic operations, and much more. Also in conjunction with the annual event, the Public Works Department is working with two elementary schools – Adams and Willagillespie – to have students paint art on snow plow blades. The blades will be on display at Public Works Day and also will be used if there are any winter storms over the next year (last year’s painted blades got quite a bit of exposure during the December and February storms). The local event also ties into National Public Works Week organized by the American Public Works Association. Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber recently issued a proclamation about the importance of public works services to Oregon communities. To avoid the crush of school kids, early afternoon drop-ins are recommended for community members to bring their children or attend as adults and have a chance to meet many of the people who provide public works services in this community. For more information about the event, go to www.eugene-or.gov/pwday or call Public Affairs Manager Eric Jones at 541.682-5523. EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 May 8, 2014