City Council Newsletter - 07/12/07

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Eugene’s fire contract areas that border the urban growth boundaries. The hot weather also brings an increase in river recreation. Eugene Fire & EMS crews make daily observations of the water levels in the Willamette River so the best access can be determined for any given section of the river in case a rescue needs to be made. Once the river level goes below 10’ (it has been between 9.4 and 9.5 the last few days), crews will attempt to approach rescues by heading upstream and taking the personal watercraft or boats out of the river at the next boat ramp upstream. For more information, please contact Deputy Chief Shift Operations Joe Zaludek at 682-7130. Temporary Move of the Hult Center Ticket Office This summer, the Hult Center for the Performing Arts is engaged in a number of repair and maintenance activities including a major Ticket Office remodel. The remodel will address long-time heating and ventilation issues and enlarge the active workspace. Effective Tuesday, July 17, Ticket Office operations will be housed in a temporary modular building located on the Hult Center Plaza between the Hilton Hotel and the Hult Center. All ticket sales, will-call and night-of-show- activities will be available at the modular building. The hours of operation remain unchanged. The temporary location is wheelchair accessible. The project is estimated to be completed by Saturday, September 22, a week prior to the festivities planned for the Hult Center’s 25 anniversary—Celebrating Hult25. For further information, please contact Hult Center Ticket Services Manager Marcia James Gluz at 682-2859. Horizon Air Increasing Service at Eugene Airport Horizon Air has announced a 35 percent increase in available seats at the Eugene Airport, starting September 9. The increased service will affect several markets this fall by adding more flights or replacing smaller aircraft. Horizon will provide service via a combination of 76-seat Q400 turboprops, 70-seat CRJ-700 jets and 37-seat Q200 turboprops. In Eugene, a fourth daily Q200 flight to and from Portland will be added. Additionally, the current four Q200 flights and one Q400 flight to and from Seattle will change to four daily Q400 flights. “This is great news for passengers utilizing the Eugene Airport,” said Eugene Airport Manager Tim Doll. “Horizon Air’s expanded service represents a much needed increase in capacity to Portland, Seattle and connecting flights.” Company officials with Horizon Air say the additional flights and seat capacity will enable Horizon to better meet travel demand throughout its system, as well as offer more connections to Alaska Airlines and other travel partners. For more information, contact Cathryn Stephens, Eugene Airport director of marketing and public relations, at 682-5430. Eugene Fire & EMS Lateral Recruit Fire Academy Class 9 The Eugene Lateral Recruit Fire Academy Class 9 is underway. The Eugene Fire & EMS Department has eight Firefighter/Paramedic recruits who will attend a seven week fire and emergency medical services academy that will confirm basic skills, further develop advanced skills and orient the recruits to the department’s specific policies, procedures and equipment. This is the first lateral recruit class that the Eugene Fire & EMS Department has hired, and the quality and experience of the applicants is extremely impressive. For more information, please contact Deputy Chief Shift Operations Joe Zaludek at 682-7130. FY08 Communications Grants Available to Agencies for Event Advertising The Fiscal Year 08 application process is open for communications grants to help fund cable television EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 July 12, 2007