City Council Newsletter - 06/14/07

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Summer Recreation Activities Get Underway Eugene Recreation Services’ summer events kick off in a big way this week. In honor of Father’s Day, Recreation presents the semi-formal Daddy & Daughter Dinner Dance at the Campbell Community Center from 6:30-9:00 on Friday evening, June 15. More than 75 daughters, dads and other family members are expected to attend this event. The summer season for Community Climb Time at the Skinner Butte Columns begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 16. All equipment is provided for just $5. Other climbs this summer will be on June 30, July 14 and 21, and August 11 and 18. On Monday, June 18, the first of more than 100 summer camps offering art, adventure, outdoors, and adaptive recreation get underway for kids from age 2 ½ to 18. Also on Monday, the unofficial demarcation of the beginning of the season occurs when Amazon Pool opens for the first summer recreation swim at 2 p.m. For information about these and dozens of other Recreation Services summertime activities, contact Marketing and Public Information Manager Kathy Madison at 682-5342. Slurry Seal an Effective Way to Preserve Pavement Under Certain Conditions This summer, approximately 17.4 lane miles of local streets will receive slurry seal treatment as part of the Pavement Preservation Program. The 24 streets to be slurry sealed in 2007 are generally located in southeast Eugene. In 2006, three areas were treated: North Terry Street, the Churchill area th south of 18 Avenue, and the neighborhood on the east side of Willagillespie. A slurry seal is a thin layer of asphalt emulsion, rock, and sand. Slurry seals are used to seal the existing pavement against intrusion of water, fill in small cracks, provide a uniform surface, and restore surface friction which aids braking. Slurry seals are beneficial on streets with older pavement, or where surface material has begun to wear off leaving a rough surface. They protect pavement from oxidation, which leads to brittleness and cracking, and keep water out of the road base by sealing existing cracks. Since slurry seals do not add any structural value to a street, they are best used on local streets or collector streets with little structural damage and where regular truck traffic is not expected Due to the small amount of materials needed and the quick application time (usually one day), slurry seals provide a very cost effective way to extend the life of local pavements. The average cost of a slurry seal is about one-tenth that of an asphalt overlay and one-fiftieth of total reconstruction costs. For more information, contact Matt Rodrigues, pavement preservation program manager, at 682-6036. Fire Prevention Information Made Available in Braille Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, public information must be made available in alternative formats upon request. In response, the City's Fire Prevention Office, with assistance from the Eugene Public Library, has prepared the Braille publication, "Fire Prevention in the Home," which offers safety tips on kitchen safety, smoke alarms, fire escape planning, children and fire, and other prevention topics. The City's Accessibility Committee reviewed the document this week and was favorably impressed, according to Human Rights Program staff. Copies of the publication are available in the Human Rights Office. For more information, or to request fire prevention guidance in alternative formats, please contact Acting Fire Marshal Doug Perry at 682-7100. Smoke Testing Of Sewer Lines Begins June 18 in South and East Eugene Approximately 28 miles of sanitary sewer lines in south and east Eugene are scheduled to be smoke tested beginning Monday, June 18. The testing locates defects and improper connections that allow stormwater runoff and groundwater to enter the public wastewater collection system. The testing also will EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 June 15, 2007