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<br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />July 17, 2008 <br /> <br /> City of Eugene <br />777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br /> <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 <br /> (541) 682-5010 <br /> (541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION <br />FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO HOT, DRY CONDITIONS <br />UPDATES TO RENTAL HOUSING WEB PAGE AND PUBLIC INFORMATION <br />CONCERTS IN THE PARKS A PERFECT WAY TO SPEND A SUMMER EVENING <br />KIDS: CATCH THE READING BUG <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Fire Department Responds To Hot, Dry Conditions <br />A relatively dry winter, low humidity and high temperatures have resulted in a significant number of grass and <br />brush fires in and around Eugene this summer, including two this week which seriously threatened nearby homes. <br />During fire season, June 15 through <br />September 30, the Fire & EMS <br />department upgrades its standard <br />response package for natural cover <br />fires, sending an initial complement of <br />two fire suppression apparatus and one <br />command officer to all fires of this type. <br />Additional suppression resources are <br />also requested earlier in the response, if <br />necessary. The department was <br />recently able to purchase 170 new sets <br />of wildland gear for firefighters <br />(including overpants, Nomex shirts and <br />jackets, and wildland-compliant gloves, <br />goggles, and boots) with funding from a <br />council-authorized, federal Assistance to <br />Firefighters Program grant. In addition <br />to other safety equipment, the grant <br />enabled the Fire & EMS Department to <br />purchase $99,000 worth of protective <br />equipment while expending only <br />$19,800 in General Fund money. <br /> <br />According to the Oregon Department of Forestry, there is a higher than average wildfire danger this year. In <br />addition to recommending a 30-foot defensible perimeter around homes wherever possible, fire officials are urging <br />residents to take extra precautions when using any type of equipment which may generate heat or sparks. Except <br />when cooking, outdoor burning is not permitted within city limits, and even when barbecuing, a supply of water <br />should be kept at hand. For more information, please contact Glen Potter, Fire & EMS Department, at 682-7118. <br /> <br />Updates to Rental Housing Web Page and Public Information <br />Following Eugene City Council action on May 27 to expand the City’s Rental Housing Code to include security and <br />smoke detectors, Planning and Development staff has provided information to all rental owners and tenants. The <br />code changes became effective June 30, 2008. Eugene’s program also addresses the following four areas of <br />. <br />habitability: structural integrity, plumbing, heating, and weatherproofingStaffrecently sent a mailer to owners and <br />tenants informing them of the changes. To see a copy of the mailer and the program’s updated web page, visit <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />July 18, 2008 <br />