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<br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />August 16, 2012 <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 />BUILDING INSPECTION RECOGNIZED FOR INNOVATIVE FIELD MOBILITY VANS <br />GRANT TO ADVANCE PARALYMPIC SPORTS CLUB <br />SNAP IS HAPPENING <br />CONTROLLED ECOLOGICAL BURNS HELP NATIVE FIRE-DEPENDENT SPECIES THRIVE <br />HULT CENTER ENTRANCE CHANGES FOR LOBBY LIGHTING CONSTRUCTION <br /> <br />NEW EUGENE PARK WATCH PROGRAM AIMS TO MAKE PARKS SAFER <br />EUGENE REUSES: USED MERCHANDISE CREATES JOBS AND REDUCES WASTE <br />JOIN EPD FOR GRAND OPENING OF 300 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD FACILITY <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Building Inspection Recognized for Innovative Field Mobility Vans <br />As part of the Oregon Building Officials Association annual conference, the City of Eugene Building Inspection staff <br />were recognized for developing field mobility vans that provide on-site service to construction projects throughout the <br />city. On behalf of the City of Eugene, Assistant Building Official Mark <br />Whitmill received the Innovative Use of Technology Award at the <br />conference in Bend, earlier this summer. <br /> <br />Over the last several years, the Building Inspection program has been <br />developing new and innovative ways to administer building codes, both in <br />the office and in the field. The field mobility vans provide a mobile <br />workspace for building inspectors. As demonstrated in a council work <br />session earlier this year, the Ford Transit Connect van has room for a <br />work space, large monitor for viewing plans, copy/scanner and printer, all <br />organized around a desk and the full computing power of the traditional <br />office. Currently, the City has five vans at work in the field. Harnessing <br />the power of technology has not only created significant on-going savings <br />to help keep permit fees low, it has also added to inspectors’ efficiency, allowing each inspector up to an additional <br />hour a day in the field. <br /> <br />Located within the Building and Permit Services Division of the Planning and Development Department, the Building <br />Inspection program preserves and improves the public’s safety, health, welfare and environment by inspecting building <br />and remodeling projects in the community. For more information on the field mobility vans, contact the Building <br />Inspection Supervisor Kyle Richardson at 541-682-8338 or kyle.richardson@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br />Grant to Advance Paralympic Sports Club <br />The Adaptive Recreation Program is one of just five organizations nationwide to <br />receive a Strategic Planning Consulting (SPC) grant through the U.S. Olympic <br />Committee’s Paralympic Technical Assistance Program. The grant will provide <br />10 - 20 hours of consultation with Deloitte Consulting, the world's largest <br />management consulting firm in strategy and operations, human capital and <br />technology services. Deloitte Consultants will help with the organization and <br />strategic planning needs for Adaptive Recreation’s Paralympic Sports Club <br />(PSC). This grant is the first step in a series of supports from the PSC that leads <br />to assistance with grant writing and potential grant funding for future <br />programming. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />August 16, 2012 <br />