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<br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />October 27, 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 EDITION <br /> <br />PUBLIC WORKS GEARS UP FOR WINTER WEATHER <br />LAUNCH OF VIRTUAL BUSINESS RESOURCE MAKES PLAN PRIORITY A REALITY <br />BAGS, COATS AND BOOTS TO BEAT THE COLD WEATHER <br />A DOUBLE-HEADER FOR BASEBALL FANS AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br /> <br />Public Works Gears Up for Winter Weather <br />Public Works is gearing up for winter weather. Maintenance is being performed on snow and ice removal equipment. <br />Trucks are being outfitted with snow plows, sanders and de-icing applicators. Storage tanks are being filled with de- <br />icer that can be used to prevent ice from forming and snow from <br />sticking to priority routes and steep inclines. Crews are participating in <br />a refresher course on winter operations. Training topics include <br />reviewing snow routes, operating snow plows and sanding and de- <br />icing equipment, and installing snow chains. <br /> <br />Local residents also have an opportunity to learn about priority routes <br />for ice and snow removal with the annual publication of the ice and <br />snow route map on Sunday, Oct. 30, in The Register-Guard, as <br />required by the Eugene Code. The map illustrates priority snow <br />routes and lists TV and radio stations that provide weather updates in <br />the event of freezing weather. Typically, emergency routes are <br />collectors, arterials and bus routes. The code gives the City the <br />authority to ban parking along priority routes. By banning parking, the <br />City is able to ensure that emergency vehicles, buses and other <br />Winter storms such as this one several years ago are <br />essential traffic can move safely around town, and that parked and <br /> <br />probably months off, butpreparation starts now. <br />stalled vehicles do not hamper snow removal operations. Property <br />owners are reminded that it is their responsibility to keep sidewalks safe and clear of ice and snow. <br /> <br />For more information about winter storm abatement and preparation, visit www.eugene-or.gov/snow or contact Public <br />Works Maintenance Surface Operations Manager Eric Johnson at 541-682-4904 or eric.p.johnson@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br />Launch of Virtual Business Resource Makes Plan Priority a Reality <br />Succeeding in business involves perseverance, flexibility, and business <br />knowledge. Local entrepreneurs now have a new, powerful, online resource <br />Lane Business Link, <br />called thanks to a collaboration involving the Eugene <br />and Springfield Chambers of Commerce, the cities of Eugene and <br />Springfield, Lane County's Community and Economic Development Department and Lane Community College's Small <br />Business Development Center. <br /> <br />Regional Prosperity Economic <br />Creating this virtual one-stop resource for businesses was listed as a priority in the <br />Development Plan <br /> adopted by the cities of Eugene and Springfield along with Lane County in 2010. The goal was to <br />provide a well-coordinated array of information and tools assistance. To help new businesses get off the ground and <br />existing businesses grow, this new resource offers assistance with planning, marketing, siting, financing and <br />collaboration, all in one location. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />October 27, 2011 <br />