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Rental Housinq Code Administrative Rules Posted Over the past several months, City staff has been working on the implementation of the City Rental Housing Code which goes into effect on July 1,2005. The Administrative Rule and the Administrative Order for registration and appeal fees have been drafted and will be posted for public comment on May 2, 2005. The public comment period will be for 30 days. The administrative rule supports the Rental Housing Code as adopted by specifying procedures for rental property registration, filing complaints, investigation of complaints, and assessment of civil penalties where applicable. The administrative order for fees proposes a $10 per unit annual fee to support the housing code program and a $250 appeal fee, consistent with other zoning and building appeal fees. The order also provides for a late fee if the registration fees are not paid in a timely manner. The documents can be viewed on the city's website at www.ci.eugene.or, us anytime after May 2. Copies will also be available at the Permit & Information Center at 99 West 10th Avenue, Eugene, during normal business hours (1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday). For more information, please contact: Stuart Ramsing at 682-6801, stuart.g.ramsing@ci.eugene.or, us, or Marsha Miller at 682-5224, marsha.a.miller@ci.eugene.or, us Church Volunteers Help Stream Team Honor Earth Day Almost 90 members of the Unitarian Universalist Church came out last Saturday afternoon to help Eugene Stream Team honor Earth Day. The group, ranging in age from 3 to 77, worked at Stream Team's volunteer-run native plant nursery at Alton Baker Park, as well as along the river. Volunteers built four new garden beds from cedar wood, did the back-breaking work of scalping 1,220 square feet of sod to make way for these new beds, and installed seven beds in total. They also planted several beds (see photo at right) and transplanted seedlings. Down by the river, another crew of volunteers removed blackberries from around the new boat ramp and added chips to the 1,300 trees and shrubs that were planted by volunteers in the Whilamut Natural Area of Alton Baker Park last February. "Everyone appeared to be having a good time regardless of the non-stop rain" said Lorna Baldwin, Stream Team Coordinator. "The hands-on involvement, which followed weeks of discussion about water and the environment, came as a much needed and welcomed contribution to the new nursery." Stream Team provides the opportunity for people of all ages to learn more about the city's waterways and natural areas, do hands-on environmental work, and improve water quality and fish and wildlife habitat in the city. For more information about Stream Team, contact Lorna Baldwin, Stream Team Coordinator, at 682-4850 or Iorna.j.baldwin@ci.eugene.or. us. Recruitment Continues for LRAPA Board of Directors Position Recruitment is underway for a new position on the board of directors for the Lane Regional Area Pollution Authority (LRAPA). LRAPA is the intergovernmental agency that strives to protect public health, community well being, and the environment as a leader and advocate for the improvement and maintenance of air quality in Lane County. There are currently seven members on the board of directors. Due to the increase in population in the city of Eugene, a new, citizen at-large representative has been added to the board of directors. Other members of the board include elected officials from the City of Eugene, City of Springfield, Lane County, City of Oakridge and several at-large citizen members. Meetings of the board of directors are held at noon on the second Tuesday of each month. EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 April 29, 2005