Item 2C: Adoption of Neighborhood Matching Grants

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6. Lafferty Park Improvement Project: The objective of the Lafferty Park Improvement Project is to increase community usage of the park by improving the existing playground through the addition of new safety features and new playground equipment, as well as enhance the riparian area by removing invasive species and increasing biodiversity. 7. West University Neighborhood (WUN) Park Enhancement: This project would provide funding to: (1) allow City of Eugene Parks and Open Space staff to complete the park design, including a public comment process, and (2) provide limited improvements at the WUN Park, such as benches, berms, trees, landscaping, and paved pathways. 8. Willakenzie Park – Tree Planting: Plant new trees in historic Willakenzie Park. Funding the projects listed above allocates all $50,000. The following projects would have been recommended by the NMG DAC had there been funds available. nd 9. 22 and Garfield Intersection Repair Project – Street Mural : Enhance and continue neighborhood nd community building by implementing a street mural at 22 and Garfield. The mural will compliment the kiosk, benches, patio and plantings previously installed at this location. 10. JWN Plan Jam 2007: A one-day interactive and educational workshop to inform, empower, and engage residents of the Jefferson and Westside neighborhoods and other JWN members, including property and business owners, and non-profit representatives, in a process to create a vision for their neighborhood community. 11. Invasive Species Decontamination & Education Kiosk: Develop a trailhead kiosk display to educate the public, park users, area recreationalists about their role in spreading invasive noxious vegetation around central Lane County as well as practices that they can adopt in their personal life to assist in curbing the spread of weeds from park to park. 12. Mulkey Cemetery Cremation Urn Garden: The grant application is for Phase I of the Cremation Urn Garden project in southwest Eugene’s historic Mulkey Cemetery. Phase I includes the design and planting of a 7,000-square-foot area. Phase II will include development of historical interpretation and visitor seating. 13. Spencer Butte Trail Improvements: The Spencer Butte Trail on the east side, near the top, but below tree line, is eroding away and full of cut-offs. With City staff advice, we will reinforce the main trail, provide signage on the way to go, decommission/block off cut-off trails, and plant native seed. 14. Willakenzie Park – Artistic Tile Project : Add artistic tiles around the playground in historic Willakenzie Park.