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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER April 22, 2004 City of Eugene 777 Pearl Street, Room 105 Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 (541) 682-5010 (541) 682-5414 (FAX) www. ci.euqene.or, us MEETINGS OFFER INFORMATION ON PROPOSED SALMON HABITAT CONSERVATION STRATEGIES AURORA BUILDING WINS STATEWIDE AWARD PROJECT WILL UPGRADE ACCESS RAMPS, REPAIR BRICKWORK ON DOWNTOWN BROADWAY 'MISS SAIGON' GETS WHIRLWIND OF SUPPORT YARD DEBRIS PROGRAM LOGS 69% INCREASE IN DIVERSION 2004 OREGON LIBRARY ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE REPAIRING RIDGELINE TRAIL REQUIRES INGENUITY AND PERSEVERANCE FIRST SEATING NODE AT HAYS MEMORIAL TREE GARDEN COMPLETED 'SALMON AND THE ECOSYSTEM' MAKES A SPLASH! IN LOCAL CLASSROOMS Meetinqs Offer Information on Proposed Salmon Habitat Conservation Strateqies The first of three public meetings on proposed salmon habitat conservation regulations will be held Tuesday, April 27, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Campbell Senior Center, 155 High Street. The City is hosting the meetings to provide information on Eugene's efforts to protect habitat for wild salmon and to gather feedback from property owners and interested citizens. Meetings have also been scheduled from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on May 12 at Madison Middle School and on May 20 at Cai Young Middle School. The agenda for all three meetings is the same. Brief presentations will be made at 5 and 6 p.m., and staff will be available to receive comments and answer questions. The meetings are an outcome of the City Council's 2000 direction to staff to "work proactively to support the recovery of spring Chinook salmon populations." Since then, the City has evaluated its own programs and practices and has implemented a number of strategies to support recovery of wild salmon. In addition, the City is considering a land-use regulatory strategy, which could affect property next to salmon-bearing streams and rivers. A key question for the public to consider, and ultimately for the council to decide, is whether the City should apply the same general Goal 5 natural resource protections to salmon habitat areas or whether there should be additional protection measures for salmon habitat. Information about salmon habitat conservation strategies and an online comment form are available on the intemet at www.ci.eugene.or, us/salmon. For more information about the workshops or the proposed strategies, contact Senior Planner Neil Bjorklund at 682-5507. Aurora Buildinq Wins Statewide Award On Friday April 23, St. Vincent dePaul will be honored at a Salem awards ceremony recognizing the Aurora Building. Aurora is the recipient of a special joint award from the State of Oregon Department of Housing and Community Services and the Oregon Downtown Development Association. The state described participation in this year's annual awards program as "phenomenal, with 37 nominations received in five award categories. The Aurora Building's recognition is unique because it is a joint award from both sponsoring EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 April 22, 2004