City Council Newsletter - 03/08/07

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Tony BakerPolice Lieutenant , promoted to on January 7, started as a reserve officer and dispatcher for the City of Cottage Grove in 1978. In 1980, he was hired as a community service officer by the City of Eugene and became a full-time police officer in 1981. During his tenure with the Eugene Police Department, Tony has worked in many disciplines including K-9, SWAT, School Resource Team, narcotics, cadet advisor, field training officer, major collision investigation and crime scene reconstruction, and cultural diversity. He has also been a department and state academy instructor on a variety of subjects. As a sergeant, Tony managed a patrol team and supervised the Major Collision Investigation and Critical Incident Response teams. On a special note, Tony's father, Bob, served with the Springfield Police Department for 47 years, and his brother, Dennis, is a retired Eugene Police sergeant with 28 years of service. In April 2004, the Bakers’ combined police service to Eugene/Springfield reached the 100-year mark. Michael GilbertPolice Sergeant was promoted to on January 21. Mike began his law enforcement career more than 26 years ago as a military police investigator for the U.S. Army in Wiesbaden, Germany. Shortly after leaving the Army, he served as a reserve officer for the St. Helens (Oregon) Police Department. He joined the Eugene Police Department as an officer in July 1986. With the exception of two years on the Community Response Team, Michael has spent most of the past 20 years in the patrol division. He has served on the Major Collision Team as a reconstructionist and spent 10 years as a drug recognition expert. He has been an academy instructor and a field training officer for several years. Carolyn MasonPolice Sergeant , promoted to on January 21, became interested in policing when she volunteered with Oregon State Police as a "disabled parking area patrol officer" in 1994. She joined EPD in 1995 and has worked as a patrol officer, bike patrol officer/instructor, crowd control bicycle officer, and crisis negotiator. Carolyn holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sports Medicine from Humboldt State University and is a U.S. Navy Reserve chief petty officer with 22 years of service. Jessica ShankleRecords Specialist A , promoted to on December 10, began her service to the City in December 2005 as an administrative specialist assigned to the greeter position in the records section. While in this position, Jessica excelled in her knowledge of the department and established good working relationships with her peers and co-workers to become an integral part of the work unit. Jessica holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology with a minor in Business. Congratulations to these six City employees on their recent promotions within the Police Department. For further information, please contact Kerry Delf, Eugene Police Department, 682-5197. Mayor Piercy Meets with Russians to Discuss Sustainability Mayor Piercy welcomed two Russian visitors who were in Eugene for the Environmental Law Conference at the University of Oregon. Marina Rikhvanova, of the Baikal Environmental , Wave and Sergei Bereznukof thePhoenix Fund met with Mayor Piercy and representatives from EWEB to discuss Eugene’s efforts and results around sustainability. Ms. Rikhvanova won the Conde Nast Traveler's Environmental Award for her outstanding work in defending Lake Baikal against the placement of massive Siberia-Pacific Pipeline within one kilometer of the shore. Mr. Bereznuk was an important player in rerouting the terminal site of the Siberia-Pacific oil pipeline away from a sensitive Amur leopard habitat. He won a 2006 Whitley Award for his efforts to save the endangered Amur tigers and leopards in Russia's Far East. Lake Baikal is a world treasure, containing approximately 20 percent of the planet's surface fresh water. At 1,620 meters (nearly a mile deep) it is the world's deepest lake. The lake is also home to the world's only fresh water seal, and many species of fish and mammals. Lake Baikal is approximately 40 EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 March 8, 2007