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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER July 5, 2007 City of Eugene 777 Pearl Street, Room 105 Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 (541) 682-5010 (541) 682-5414 (FAX) www.eugene-or.gov IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION FIREWORKS STANDS PASS INSPECTIONS; FIRE DEPARTMENT URGES CONTINUED VIGILANCE TH TWO PAVEMENT REPAIR PROJECTS ON 18 AVENUE SET TO START JULY 9 MINOR CODE AMENDMENT ROUNDTABLE SCHEDULED WEST BROADWAY CONSULTANT SELECTED CITY OF EUGENE eVALUE8 HEALTH CARE CITY RECEIVES DOGAMI AWARD FOR DELTA PONDS RESTORATION PROJECT EUGENE ROCKED BY WIZARD BANDS AT DOWNTOWN LIBRARY 2007 EUGENE SKATE PARK CONTEST SERIES STARTS JULY 6 GET A CLUE WITH AUTHOR DIANA ABU-JABER AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY AROUND THE CITY Fireworks Stands Pass Inspections; Fire Department Urges Continued Vigilance Each year, Deputy Fire Marshals from Eugene Fire & EMS inspect every fireworks stand in Eugene, and every other venue in the City where fireworks are sold, for compliance with fire safety regulations. Code provisions applied include minimum age of employees, fire extinguishers, no-smoking signs, and product safety. This year, 35 locations were inspected. No fire code violations were identified during the inspections. By state law, sales of fireworks may continue through Friday, July 6. With the 4th of July holiday over, the Fire & EMS Department urges residents to continue to keep fireworks safety in mind. Many people continue to use fireworks in the days and weeks following the holiday, and hot, dry weather only increases the risk of fire. The department typically responds to 10 to 20 fireworks-related fires after the 4th, some of them serious. Often they are caused by unsupervised juveniles, and in all cases they are preventable by following common-sense guidelines. Local fire officials are hoping that this year's continuing summer festivities are quiet and safe. As always, the Fire Marshal's Office is prepared to offer fire prevention information to anyone in the community. For more information, please contact Assistant Fire Marshal Doug Perry at 682-5887. th Two Pavement Repair Projects on 18 Avenue Set to Start July 9 thth Major paving repairs on two sections of 18 Avenue begin Monday, July 9. On West 18 Avenue between City View Street and Bailey Hill Road, Morse Bros., under a $1.1 million contract with the th Eugene Public Works Department, will resurface the roadway, rebuild the intersection of 18 Avenue at thth Bailey Hill, and repave Bailey Hill Road from 11 to 18 avenues. While the intersection is being rebuilt, starting in late July, portions of the roadway will be closed to through traffic for extended periods while th the new concrete surface cures. The rest of the work on West 18 Avenue and Bailey Hill will include making subsurface spot repairs, grinding off the top layer of deteriorated asphalt, and constructing a new asphalt surface from curb to curb. Motorists are likely to encounter lane detours and delays, but at least th one lane of traffic will be open at all times except at the intersection of 18 and Bailey Hill while that th intersection is being rebuilt. The West 18 Avenue and Bailey Hill Road repaving is scheduled to be completed by late August. th On East 18 Avenue between Agate and Alder streets, Eugene Sand & Gravel, under a $1.1 million contract with Eugene Public Works, will be repaving the street and constructing pedestrian and bicycle improvements. That work includes installing parking bays at select locations along the south curb line, reconstructing the north curb line and sidewalk between University and Agate streets to provide better EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 July 5, 2007