05/15/08 City Council Newsletter

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Hult Center Special Seating Now Available on the Web The opportunity to offer accessible seating assistance via the web has been on Cultural Services and the Hult Center’s work plan for a long time. Most venues approach this challenge through language on the web directing patrons to call the box office; however, this does not immediately assist the patron. New technology is becoming available every day, and the Hult Center’s ticket software provider, Tickets.com, has developed one solution. The Hult Center is happy to have been able to implement this solution immediately. The online buying page now offers the following language: “Click here or call (541) 682-5000 for Accessible Seating Requests.” The click-through brings patrons to a form explaining the process to purchase accessible seating. It offers help for wheelchair seating, mobility-impaired seating, or sight- impaired seating. The submitted form is then emailed to the Ticket Office Manager for immediate attention. This opportunity is available for all shows sold on the internet through the Hult Center ticketing system. Each form is customized to the 170 paid-admission events per year plus many off-site events for resident companies, the UO Chamber Music Series, and others that were ticketed through the Hult Center’s system. For more information, please contact Hult Center Ticket Office Manager Marcia James Gluz at 682-2859. Eugene 08 Neighborhood Grants In May 2007, the Budget Committee passed motions to make $12,000 of the funds allocated for the FY08 Olympic Trials available to the neighborhoods most directly impacted by the event. These neighborhoods include: South University, Fairmount, Harlow, West University and Amazon neighborhoods. The following is a summary of the projects approved for funding by the City Council: , Adidas Amazon Trail and Rexius Running Trail Signage (Amazon and Harlow Neighbors $2,500):This project will add signage with maps and training mileage information to two of the premier running trails in Eugene. It is anticipated that these facilities will see extensive use by the athletes and visitors during the Olympic Trials.Two of the signs are to be located at the north and south entrances to the Adidas Trail in Amazon Park. The third sign is to be placed at the northern end of the Rexius Trail, near Amazon Drive East and Hilyard Street. Placement of Mid-Block Street Lights (South University Neighborhood Assoc., $3,000):This project will place six to ten street lights along routes that are currently not well lit and expected to experience increased traffic from the Olympic Trials. Lights will use existing poles and conform to City outdoor lighting regulations. Alton Baker Park Kiosk (Harlow Neighbors, $1,500):Nearby Nature, Inc. proposes to construct a covered wooden kiosk in the vicinity of the Alton Baker Park Host Residence that will provide valuable information for both Olympic Trial visitors and community residents, such as park maps, rules and contact information, park and neighborhood events and volunteer project information. Kiosk information will help ensure Olympic Trial visitors enjoy the park safely and respectfully. For further information, please contact Michael Kinnison, 682-5009, or michael.j.kinnison@ci.eugene.or.us. Recreation Services Offers Fun, Adventure and 100 Summer Camps The City of Eugene Recreation Guide to dozens of summer activities will arrive in Eugene household mailboxes next week. Some of the fun activities offered this summer include a swim-bike-run triathlon in June for youth of all ages; a class in July to teach children in grades K-3 how to ride a bike and be safe doing it; and a beginning fly fishing class in August. Recreation Services will also offer the free, summer playground activity, Fun For All, Monday through Friday, June 30 – August 29, at eight local parks. Free lunches, provided by Food For Lane County, are offered at six of those sites. The Guide also lists more than 100 summer camps for kids age 2 ½ - 18, and includes a pull-out supplement with information about family fun events at the Eugene 08 Festival to be held during the Olympic Trials. EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 May 16, 2008