City Council Newsletter - 03/08/07

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kilometers from Eugene’s sister city, Irkutsk. The Eugene delegation that visited Irkutsk last summer, which included Mayor Piercy and Councilor Betty Taylor spent several days at Lake Baikal. Ms. Rikhvanova and Mr. Bereznuk were both very interested in learning more about the Sustainable Business Initiative led by Mayor Piercy and received copies of the report during their visit. A photo of Lake Baikal was presented to Mayor Piercy as a gesture of friendship and solidarity in continuing efforts toward a sustainable community and world. For more information, contact Mary Walston at 682-5406. Airport Administration Parking Lot Rehabilitation Wins Statewide Paving Award A paving job at the Eugene Airport has received a statewide award for excellence. On Tuesday, March 6, the Asphalt Pavement Association of Oregon presented the second-place award for commercial/industrial paving in 2006 to the City of Eugene and Morse Bros. Inc. The award, accepted by Project Manager Patrick Cox on behalf of the City, was for the Airport Administration parking lot rehabilitation, which was done August 25-27, 2006. Over the course of the project, 680 tons of asphalt was placed in a 2-inch lift throughout the area and 55 tons was used in pre-level areas to correct runoff by increasing slopes in key locations. Striping work included clarifying a pedestrian walkway, creating two 20- minute parking bays by the entrance to the building, eliminating parking within 10 feet of the Air Operations Area (an FAA requirement), and creating a truck lane alongside the building for easier traffic flow. A remarkable feature of the project was the optional schedule which was included as a bid item. All work was to occur over a weekend starting on Friday at 3 p.m. and ending by 6 a.m. the following Monday. The contractor, Morse Brothers, opted for this schedule. In return for choosing this schedule, Airport staff cleared the parking lot and closed it for the contractor. The project inspector, Charley Perini, worked a flexed schedule to inspect construction at night and on the weekend. By using the alternate schedule, the project avoided 98% of potential usage conflicts, and minimized the amount of time and money spent coordinating access in and out of the work site. For more information, contact Patrick Cox at 682-6854. Eugene Police Advise Residents, Businesses to Document Property iPods and Xbox games, laptops and jump drives, tools, tools, and more tools, jewelry and bicycles, stereos and cameras, model cars, hunting equipment — even a car seat massager. It’s quite an array, but they all have one thing in common: They will be sold to the highest bidder at an auction this weekend. These items and many more were recovered by Eugene Police after being stolen or lost, but their rightful owners cannot be found because the property was not listed in enough detail on a local theft report. Each year, Eugene Police recover thousands of stolen items — but hundreds of those items have to be auctioned off when they cannot be connected with their rightful owners. In many burglary and theft cases, the victims are unable to provide serial numbers, detailed descriptions or photographs, or a complete list of stolen property. When property is later recovered by police, it often cannot be matched up with victims’ theft reports. After efforts to connect property with its owners are exhausted, the items are sold at auction with the scant proceeds going to the City’s general fund. EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 4 March 8, 2007