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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER August 25, 2005 City of Eugene 777 Pearl Street, Room 105 Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 (541) 682-5010 (541) 682-5414 (FAX) www.ci.eugene.or.us IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION NEXT MEETINGS SET FOR RIVER AVENUE STAKEHOLDERS EVENT PARKING AREA IMPROVEMENTS SOON UNDER WAY AT ALTON BAKER PARK IT’S NATIONAL LIBRARY CARD SIGN-UP MONTH! EUGENE ROTARIANS TO HELP BUILD REGIONAL PLAYGROUND AT SKINNER BUTTE PARK TRICK PONY AT THE CUTHBERT AMPHITHEATER ON SEPTEMBER 1 AROUND THE CITY Next Meetings Set for River Avenue Stakeholders The 10-member River Avenue stakeholders group held its first meeting on Wednesday, August 24. After receiving information from staff and from a representative from the Oregon Department of Transportation, the group agreed to hold two additional meetings to consider various design options. The second meeting will be held Tuesday, August 30, at 7 p.m. at the Wastewater Treatment Plant, 410 River Avenue. The third meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 5, also at 7 p.m. at the treatment plant. Staff has tentatively scheduled a work session with Council on October 24. For more information, contact City Engineer Mark Schoening at 682-5243. Event Parking Area Improvements Soon Under Way at Alton Baker Park Improvements to the event parking area at Alton Baker Park will be under way in the next two weeks. The goal of the project is to regrade the existing rough parking areas to better serve park patrons during larger events at the park. The work will involve smoothing the existing rough land that includes the areas that were previously the site of a dog park and a community garden. These areas were identified in the West Alton Baker Plan for a future expansion of the main parking lot and for overflow event parking. The project area is located south of Day Island Road, east of the shelters and north of the boat ramp parking area. The regraded area will be seeded with a mix of grasses and native flowers, much of which will be mowed seasonally to provide a firm and even surface for parking. In the unmown areas, the grasses and native flowers will provide visual interest as well as cover and food for wildlife. The site improvement work is being undertaken this fall in order to take advantage of the ideal dry soil conditions and the upcoming fall grass establishment period. For more information contact Kevin Finney, Parks maintenance manager, 682-4089; or Johnny Medlin, Parks and Open Space director, 682- 4930. It’s National Library Card Sign-Up Month! This September, as a finale to Eugene Public Library’s (EPL) year-long 100 Year Celebration, EPL joins libraries nationwide to call attention to the value of a library card. Come tell the world why you love your library and add your thoughts to the Something for Everyone @ Your Library displays at the Downtown Library and Bethel and Sheldon branches. Your favorite thing about EPL may be the type of material you most enjoy browsing or borrowing, a particular service or event the Library offers, or a comfortable place you like to sit and read. Or perhaps it’s a principle that the Eugene Public Library stands for, such as access for all, lifelong learning, or freedom of expression. EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 August 30, 2005