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<br />City of Eugene <br />125 East 8 Avenue, 2 Floor <br />thnd <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />(541) 682-5010 <br />(541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> <br />www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br />March 28, 2013 <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />FUTURE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT NAMED FINALIST FOR GREENPOWER GRANT <br />BRING A BAG CAMPAIGN KICKOFF <br />EXTENDED CLOSURE OF OLIVE STREET TO START APRIL 1 FOR SAFETY REASONS <br />REGISTER FOR POPULAR SOFTBALL LEAGUES <br />LEARN TO USE TECHNOLOGY AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />APRIL 1 OPENING FOR FIRST NEW DISC GOLF COURSE IN EUGENE IN 25 YEARS <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br /> <br />Future Affordable Housing Development Named Finalist for Greenpower Grant <br />New affordable homes, planned for a former City landbank site, could receive a $100,000 grant from Eugene Water & <br />Electric Board (EWEB) to make them as energy efficient as possible. Housing and Community Services Agency of Lane <br />County and the Neighborhood Economic Development Organization are partnering to develop 20 new energy-efficient, <br />single-family homes that will be available to first-time <br />home buyers of modest means. The development is located <br />on Hatton Avenue in northwest Eugene, a landbank site the <br />City transferred to HACSA in 2005 to support the <br />development of affordable housing. <br /> <br />The Greenpower Grant supports renewable energy usage in <br />the community. If awarded, it would fund the installation of <br />renewable solar hot water systems in each of the 20 homes, <br />helping first-time homeowners save money by reducing <br />their out-of-pocket expenses on utilities. <br /> <br />Greenpower ballots are mailed out to Greenpower <br />customers in early April, and EWEB will announce the <br />winner of the grant at Eugene’s Earth Day event on April <br />20. For information about the grant or the Greenpower <br />Example of home using solar hot water system. <br />program, go to http://www.eweb.org/greenpower/grants <br />or contact Becky Wheeler at 541-682-5532. <br /> <br />Bring a Bag Campaign Kickoff <br />On Oct. 22, 2012, the Eugene City Council approved a Single-Use Carryout Bag Ordinance, which will take effect on May 1, <br />2013. The ordinance encourages use of reusable bags by banning single-use plastic bags at the point of sale in all retail <br />establishments within Eugene city limits. The City is conducting a public education and awareness campaign that focuses <br />on raising awareness about reusing bags, helping residents remember to use reusable bags when shopping, and connecting <br />residents with resources for free and reduced-price bags <br /> <br />There are a few simple steps shoppers can follow to keep reusable bags clean and to keep themselves and their families <br />safe from germs. Remember to wash reusable grocery bags often: <br /> <br />Cloth reusable bags should be washed in a washing machine using laundry detergent and dried in the dryer or air- <br /> <br />dried. <br /> <br />Plastic-lined reusable bags should be wiped using hot water and soap, and air-dried. <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />March 28, 2013 <br />