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<br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />August 3, 2006 <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 SPRINKLERS SHOW THEIR EFFECTIVENESS <br />thST <br />19 CENTURY BRIDGE MAY BE CAUSING 21 CENTURY PAVEMENT FAILURE <br />IT’S TIME FOR EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY’S TEDDY BEAR PICNIC <br />MARCH STATUS REPORT ON MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS NOW ON-LINE <br />NEW SEGMENT OF PATH CONNECTS NEIGHBORHOOD TO PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL <br />AIC PLANNING DIRECTOR SELECTED <br />OUTDOOR PROGRAM ENLISTS MARIACHI TO SPICE UP WHITEAKER RIVER FESTIVAL <br />RECREATION SERVICES, USA TRACK & FIELD CO-SPONSOR “BE A CHAMPION” PROGRAM <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Fire Sprinklers Show Their Effectiveness <br />Two recent fires in Eugene illustrate an ongoing problem in the community and the effectiveness of fire <br />suppression sprinkler systems. A fire in a four-story motel (Phoenix Inn, July 29) was caused by an <br />unattended candle igniting decorative materials. The fire was controlled by the activation of one <br />sprinkler head. Though there were no injuries, business was interrupted and the staff and occupants <br />were evacuated from the building. The second incident, also a commercial fire (Maaco Auto Body & <br />Paint, July 27) was controlled by one sprinkler head. <br /> <br />Candle-caused fires were at one time considered to be a seasonal issue. With the dramatic nationwide <br />expansion of the business -- candles have now become a $3-billion industry in the U.S. - property losses <br />from candle-caused fires are in the hundreds of millions of dollars and all communities are faced with a <br />growing fire problem. One very effective approach to candle safety is simply to never leave a lit candle <br />unattended. <br /> <br />Fire suppression sprinkler systems have over one hundred years of service history. A majority of fires in <br />protected buildings are controlled by one sprinkler head activating near the seat of the fire. Eugene Fire <br />and EMS urges all citizens to consider the installation of sprinkler systems in their buildings and to <br />carefully monitor the use of candles. For more information, please contact Acting Fire Marshal Doug <br />Perry at 682-5887. <br /> <br />thst <br />19 Century Bridge May Be Causing 21 Century Pavement Failure <br />The Public Works Department is investigating a pavement failure on Coburg Road just south of Oakway <br />Road, and a buried wooden bridge structure may be the problem. Public Works staff recently noticed <br />slumping in a section of the Coburg Road travel lanes. Crews dug up a small section of the problem <br />area and found deteriorated wood. That led to historical research that found evidence of a slough and <br />wooden bridge in the same area where the problem is occurring. <br /> <br />“First we found signs of wooden timbers, like those from a pier,” said John Bonham, an associate <br />engineer in the Public Works Department who is investigating the problem and potential solutions. “Then <br />we found an 1888 survey that referenced a bridge over a slough at that location.” <br /> <br />GPR Data of Eugene has been retained to analyze the subsurface using ground-penetrating radar. This <br />will allow Public Works staff to gather additional information, including the exact location and extent of <br />any underground structures, without digging up the roadway. The deployment of the radar equipment will <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />August 3, 2006 <br />