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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br />January 15, 2004 <br /> <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 <br /> (541) 682-5010 <br /> (541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> www. ci.euqene.or, us <br /> <br />MAYOR DELIVERS 2004 STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS <br />EUGENE FIRE MARSHAL PROVIDES PROTECTION SYSTEMS INSTRUCTION <br />NEW PARKS AND OPEN SPACE SITE ON THE WEB <br />STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO SPRAY FOR GYPSY MOTH THIS SPRING <br />HONORS HANDED OUT FOR COMMUNTIY WORK <br />EUGENE RADIO COMMUNICATION SERVICES (ERCS) RECEIVES NARTE CERTIFICATION <br /> <br />Mayor Delivers 2004 State of the City Address <br />More than 200 people, including local dignitaries, community <br />leaders, and City of Eugene staff attended Mayor Torrey's 2004 <br />State of the City address on January 7 at the Eugene Hilton and <br />Conference Center. The event provided an opportunity for the <br />Mayor to reflect on last year's successes and articulate priorities <br />for the coming year, as well as to honor those whose work in the <br />community was deemed exemplary. <br /> <br />Following opening remarks and introductions by Council President <br />Gary Pap(~, the Mayor recognized two community leaders and <br />three City staff. Recipients of the Community Service Award, <br />Lance Lowell and Greg Ewert, are both involved with the area's <br />youth population, and have been instrumental in creating <br />programs designed to assist young people who may not otherwise <br />have a safe place to recreate. This year's Employee Recognition <br />Awards went to Diane Bishop, Public Works/Bicycle and Pedestrian Program; Rusty Foster, Eugene Police <br />Department/Traffic Enforcement Unit; and Greg Rikhoff, Central Services/Human Rights Program. <br /> <br />In his State of the City address, the Mayor outlined his three priorities for 2004: 1) create an economic development <br />strategy; 2) work collaboratively with Lane County and the City of Springfield to arrive at transportation/road maintenance <br />solutions, specifically the construction of a new Willamette/I-5 bridge that includes easier access to both Eugene and <br />Springfield via Franklin Boulevard; and 3) take a visionary look at the construction of governmental civic center facilities. <br />For further information, please contact Beth Forrest, City Manager's Office, 682-5882. <br /> <br />Eu.qene Fire Marshal Provides Protection Systems Instruction <br />At the request of the Oregon Fire Marshals Association, Eugene Fire Marshal Mike Thrapp this week conducted a two- <br />and-a-half-day class for fire prevention personnel in the region, based on his 300-page "yellow book," which is officially <br />titled "Inspection, Maintenance, and Testing of Fire Protection Systems." Thrapp developed the book himself, beginning <br />in 1985. Each update takes into account the newest fire safety codes and technological innovations. Topics covered <br />include fire sprinklers, emergency lighting and exit signage, alarm systems, fire extinguishers, gas cabinets used in high- <br />tech applications, and kitchen hoods. Eighteen fire safety professionals from jurisdictions as far away as the coast and <br />Keizer attended the class. For more information, please contact Fire Marshal Mike Thrapp at 682-8360. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />March 17, 2004 <br /> <br /> <br />