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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER March 4, 2004 City of Eugene 777 Pearl Street, Room 105 Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 (541) 682-5010 (541) 682-5414 (FAX) www. ci.euqene.or, us FRANCHISE MANAGER APPOINTED TO STATE BOARD FERRY STREET BRIDGE TO RECEIVE $800,000 IN NEEDED REPAIRS EUGENE-IRKUTSK SISTER CITY COMMITTEE WELCOMES MOSCOW STATE RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA EPA RECOGNIZES EUGENE WASTEWATER DIVISION AS A NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LEADER DOG LOVERS AND ROCK LOVERS GIVE OF THEIR TIME AT ALTON BAKER PARK LOCAL YOUTH PROFESSIONALS DISCUSS DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS ELECTIONS 2004 UPDATE COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT FUNDS USED TO BUILD ACCESS RAMPS Franchise Manaqer Appointed to State Board City of Eugene Franchise Manager Pam Berrian has been appointed by Governor Kulongoski to the Oregon Telecommunications Coordinating Council (ORTCC). The ORTCC was created by the 2001 Oregon Legislature and extended for two years by the 2003 Legislature. The legislative direction to the council was to "study alternative approaches to providing coordinated statewide, regional and local telecommunication services, including providing services to unserved or underserved areas of the state" and to "study the manner in which telecommunication investments can be coordinated to facilitate partnerships between the public sector and the private sector and between state and local governments." The council's mission is "to provide all Oregonians with affordable access to broadband digital applications that will improve the quality of life in Oregon communities and reduce the economic gap between well-served and underserved Oregon communities for present and future generations." The council membership is drawn from the entire state, representing public and private entities with an interest in improving telecommunications services across the state. Pam was nominated by the League of Oregon Cities for one of the two city government positions on the council. This year's workplan includes committee work in the areas of telehealth, long distance learning, workforce development, healthcare education, and economic development. More information about the work of the ORTCC is at: www.ortcc.orq. Pam Berrian works in the Information Services Division and can be reached at 682-5590. Ferry Street Bridqe To Receive $800,000 in Needed Repairs The Public Works Engineering Division was informed recently that the Ferry Street Bridge was among 141 city and county bridges to receive funding from The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) under the Oregon Transportation Investment Act of 2003 (OTIA III). The bridge is slated to receive the full $$00,000 requested for needed repairs. The legislation mandates that bridge projects funded under the program demonstrate the need for significant structural repair or replacement and the bridge's importance to freight movement. A rigorous inspection of the Ferry Street Bridge uncovered a Iow sufficiency rating due to shear and flexural cracks in the concrete girders and spans on both the northbound and southbound approaches to the bridge. These types of cracks can significantly impact the structural integrity and load-carrying capacity of the bridge over time, making the bridge an excellent candidate for these ODOT funds. An application was submitted in October of last year, outlining the problems with the bridge and the proposed project to repair these cracks. EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 March 17, 2004