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<br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />June 16, 2011 <br /> <br /> <br />City of Eugene <br /> 777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 <br /> (541) 682-5010 <br /> (541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> <br /> www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION <br /> <br />ENVISION EUGENE WINS STATE CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT AWARD <br />SEVEN RECRUITS GRADUATE FROM METRO FIRE RECRUIT ACADEMY <br /> “SUMMER” BEGINS WITH OPENING OF AMAZON POOL JUNE 20 <br />“TALK THAI” AUTHOR AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />EUGENE AIRPORT RECEIVES KUDOS FROM THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Envision Eugene Wins State Citizen Involvement Award <br />Envision Eugene set out to use a more collaborative public involvement approach than typical land use projects. The <br />Citizen Involvement Advisory Committee (CIAC) of the state Department of Land Conservation and Development <br />(DLCD) thinks that is a good thing. The committee recently awarded Envision Eugene its annual STAR Award for <br />citizen involvement in land use. <br />CIAC members noted that <br />Envision Eugene is innovative, <br />represents substantial effort <br />and commitment, and has <br />demonstrated successful <br />results. <br /> <br />The Envision Eugene Public <br />Involvement Team used the <br />following public engagement <br />methods: <br /> <br /> Community Resource <br />Group of over 60 active <br />community members with <br />various points of view <br />Community Resource Group <br /> <br /> Listening Interviews with <br />individuals and interested <br />groups, boards and commissions <br /> <br /> Monthly E-Newsletter to over 400 people <br /> <br /> Kid-friendly public workshops and open houses <br /> <br /> Redevelopment Tour for the Community Resource Group, with self-guided option for anyone using Google Maps <br /> <br /> Art class projects on Envision Eugene with 100 sixth graders, and High School Art Contest <br /> <br /> Facebook page with over 250 fans <br /> <br /> Comprehensive website at www.envisioneugene.org <br /> <br /> On-line surveys and comment forms <br /> <br /> Videos of project events and neighborhood outreach,posted on the website, YouTube and Facebook <br /> <br /> Co-sponsor of guest speakers with Transportation Planning and Lane Transit District <br /> <br /> Presentations to neighborhood groups, University of Oregon classes, and other groups <br /> <br /> City Club programs,rebroadcast on community radio station KLCC <br /> <br />The award will be presented to CRG participants and City staff in Salem on June 22. For more information, contact <br />Terri Harding, Envision Eugene public involvement manager, at terri.l.harding@ci.eugene.or.us or 541-682-5635. <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />June 17, 2011 <br />