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<br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />July 21, 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 />DOWNTOWN IN BLOOM <br />AWARD RECOGNIZES EFFORTS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GASES <br />EUGENE-KAKEGAWA SISTER CITY COMMITTEE INVITES DELEGATES FOR 2011 JAPAN TRIP <br />BERRIAN ELECTED TO NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS OFFICERS AND ADVISORS <br />INVESTIGATION OF THE WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM BEGINS JULY 25 <br />CITY OF EUGENE HELPS LOCAL BUSINESSES RE:THINK TO REDUCE WASTE AND SAVE MONEY <br />JAPANESE OBON FESTIVAL TO FEATURE DANCING AND DRUMMING JULY 30 <br /> <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Downtown in Bloom <br />It’s that time of year when the city of Eugene enjoys beautiful flowers, especially downtown. This year, members of <br />the Facility Management Division downtown crew are maintaining 135 hanging baskets and 271 large bowl planters <br />throughout downtown. This is a big task and the crew benefited from participating in a Rapid Process Improvement <br />workshop last year which resulted in both a streamlined routine to water the hanging baskets and large planters, and <br />reduced costs. <br /> <br />The workshop identified inexpensive improvements that <br />could be made to the existing watering carts, including <br />more powerful pumps for faster water flow; relocation of the <br />pump controls; spring-loaded, retractable hose reels that <br />replaced stationary hose mounts; longer hoses that allow <br />for several baskets and planters to be watered per stop; <br />and a swiveling driver’s seat that made it easier and <br />quicker to get in and out of the cart. As a result of this <br />process, the crew has been able to reduce the time it takes <br />to water the flowers by three hours a day, a reduction of <br />more than 0.5 FTE in seasonal labor for the six-month <br />period between mid-May and mid-October. <br /> <br />This year, Facilities is also partnering with these three <br />downtown groups who maintain the bowl planters in front of <br />their businesses: Kesey Enterprises’ McDonald Theater, Lane Community College downtown campus and <br />Passionflower Design. <br /> <br />For more information, contact Dave Lane, Facility Management Division, at 541-682-8327. <br /> <br />Award Recognizes Efforts to Reduce Greenhouse Gases <br />The Materials Management Committee for the Oregon Global Warming <br />Commission’s “Roadmap to 2020” was recently honored with a special <br />award for “leadership in policy development,” by the Association of <br />Oregon Recyclers (AOR). The City of Eugene was actively involved in <br />the work of the committee. Babe O’Sullivan, City Manager’s Office, and <br />Ethan Nelson, Building and Permit Services, served as members during <br />the last year. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />July 21, 2011 <br />