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<br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />February 9, 2006 <br /> <br /> City of Eugene <br />777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br /> <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 <br /> (541) 682-5010 <br /> (541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION <br />CITY BREAKS GROUND WITH TREE-FRIENDLY PAPER POLICY <br />MAYOR’S TASK FORCE HEARS FROM YOUTH ABOUT FUTURE JOBS AND LIVABILITY <br />BUILDING CODES PROGRAM RECEIVES EXCELLENT INSURANCE SERVICE OFFICE RATING <br />CULTURAL SERVICES FORMS PARTNERSHIP WITH EUGENE POLICE DEPARTMENT <br />PUBLIC WORKSHOPS ON NEXT PHASE OF METRO WATERWAYS STUDY SCHEDULED <br />LOVE ACROSS THE DECADES: A LIBRARY FILM FESTIVAL FOR TEENS <br />NEW SOFTWARE HELPS PUBLIC WORKS MANAGE EMERGENCY EVENTS <br />FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY MAGAZINE SALE AND BOOK SALE DATES <br />AFTERSCHOOL AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION (ACE) PROJECT PARTNERSHIP <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />City Breaks Ground With Tree-Friendly Paper Policy <br />More than 500 trees a year will be saved by the cutting-edge paper policy recently adopted by the City of <br />Eugene. Starting this year, all white copier and printer paper must contain 100 percent post-consumer- <br />waste recycled content, up from the previous standard of 30 percent. <br /> <br />In addition to saving a small forest, this change will conserve 123,000 kilowatt-hours of energy and <br />210,000 gallons of water each year. The switch will divert 75 cubic yards of trash from the landfill and <br />prevent the production of 1,800 pounds of air pollution. <br /> <br />Eugene is one of just a few cities to take this step, joining Seattle and Palo Alto in mandating the use of <br />100 percent recycled paper. ”We can make a real difference with a few simple changes,” said Assistant <br />City Manager Jim Carlson. “It’s in line both with council direction and community values.” According to <br />the most recent Eugene Community Survey, more than half (54%) of respondents believe it is very <br />important that the City engage in environmentally sustainable practices. <br /> <br />The new policy also mandates duplex (double-sided) printing on most City documents, a practice many <br />City staff have already embraced. This will reduce overall paper usage, increasing the environmental <br />benefits and mitigating the slightly increased cost of the more sustainable paper. <br /> <br />This is the latest in a number of initiatives designed to decrease the City’s overall environmental impact. <br />In addition to using alternative fuel, the City’s fleet has invested in efficient hybrid vehicles that saved <br />approximately 13,000 gallons of fuel last year. The City has embraced sustainable building practices, <br />incorporating the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) <br />concepts into new facilities such as the Eugene Public Library, Fire Station #1 and Fire Station #11, and <br />into the operation of existing buildings. In effect since 1994, the City’s Energy Management Program <br />has saved over $1.7 million in energy costs through tracking, staff training and efficiency upgrades. <br />For more information, contact Assistant City Manager Jim Carlson at james.r.carlson@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br />Mayor's Task Force Hears from Youth about Future Jobs and Livability <br />When Mayor Piercy's Sustainable Business Initiative (SBI) Task Force held a Town Hall meeting on <br />February 6 at Kalapuya High School, approximately 45 teens showed up to learn about sustainable <br />practices and businesses, and to offer the youth perspective. The teens participated in small group <br />discussions, producing dozens of pages of thoughts and suggestions. Attendees included youth from <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />March 3, 2006 <br />