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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER
December 18, 2014
IN THIS EDITION
NEXT WORKING CITY EPISODE: EUGENE SPRINGFIELD FIRE’S ROLE AT AUTZEN STADIUM ON GAME DAY
PUBLIC INVITED TO WEIGH IN ON URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY RECOMMENDATIONS
WINTER BREAK FOR KIDS AND TEENS AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY
CAMPAIGN INVITES PLANNERS TO “BOOK AN ACCESSIBLE VENUE”
AROUND THE CITY
Next Working City Episode: Eugene Springfield Fire’s Role at Autzen Stadium on Game Day
The next Working City episode will feature Eugene Springfield Fire’s role at Autzen Stadium on game days, and will be
aired on Comcast’s cable channel 21 over the course of the next few weeks. Working City segments air on Friday, Saturday,
and Sunday evenings, and before the start of each
regular Eugene City Council meeting on Monday
evenings.
It may not be well known, but Autzen Stadium
becomes the seventh largest city in the state of
Oregon on game day. Eugene Springfield Fire
provides advanced life support medical care to the
more than 60,000 fans, athletes and support staff
that pack the stadium, in addition to citizens of the
community.
In this Working City episode, Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) Chief JoAnna Kamppi shares how the Fire/EMS crews get ready for duty at Autzen Stadium. To view the
episode online, go to the City’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com.For more information, contact Acting Deputy Chief
of Special Operations Matt Ennis at 541-682-7103.
Public Invited to Weigh in on Urban Growth Boundary Recommendations
At a work session on Dec. 10, the Eugene City Council heard the preliminary recommendation for expanding the urban
growth boundary (UGB) to meet the community’s 20-year land need for jobs, parks, schools, and single-family homes.
While Eugene’s population is expected to increase by about 20
percent over the next two decades, the proposed expansion only
increases the footprint of the community, or UGB, by 3.5 percent
during that same time period. The recommendation includes four
areas:
Clear Lake: Land for over 3,000 jobs, commercial support
services, a 222-acre community park, and a future Bethel
school, all master planned and served by a green infrastructure system
Santa Clara: Land for a 35-acre community park
Bailey Hill/Gimpl Hill: 60 acres of land for 135 single-family homes
Bloomberg/McVay: 230 acres of land for 400 single-family homes, existing employment lands, a park and a
reservoir
The recommendation provided by City staff is based on more than five years of work that began in 2010 with Envision
Eugene – a community process to establish a collective vision for the city’s future and determine how to accommodate
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future growth. The recommendation must also take into account specific state land use laws that define what areas can be
considered by Oregon cities when they need to expand their UGBs.
An on-line open house launched at www.envisioneugene.org on Dec. 12. The website provides information about, and
maps of, the proposed expansion areas, as well as an online survey to collect community input. The community is invited to
review and provide feedback on the preliminary recommendation.
An in-person open house for community members to ask questions and share feedback will be held Jan. 13 from 4 - 6 p.m.
in the Atrium Lobby, at 99 West 10th Avenue. The City Council will also hold a public comment period to hear from
community members on the topic in January. For more information, contact Laura Hammond at 541-682-6021.
Winter Break for Kids and Teens at Eugene Public Library
During winter break, kids are invited to all locations of the Eugene Public Library to learn about and meet live exotic
animals from around the world, provided by Zany Zoo. Join in the fun on Saturday, Dec. 27, at 11 a.m., at the Sheldon
Branch Library, at 2 p.m., at the Bethel Branch, or on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at 1 and 3 p.m.
at the Downtown Library. (For the Downtown Library only: pick up free tickets starting
30 minutes before each event.)
Teens, come “Create a Hat” on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at 4 p.m., at the Downtown Library.
Fiber artist Mari Livie will lead this hands-on workshop to make felted wool hats.
Participants will learn how to make and cut the pattern and assemble the pieces, then
decorate to their individual tastes.
Starting Jan. 2, middle- and high-school students can apply for the winter session of
Teen Team, members of which volunteer at the Downtown Library. This session of
Teen Team will meet on Tuesdays, from 4 to 5 p.m., from Jan. 27 through Mar. 17.
Teens volunteer together to help staff prepare items for check out, set up craft projects for kids’ programs, create displays,
clean and organize books, and more.
Pick up applications at any Library location. For more information, contact the Eugene Public Library at 541-682-8316 or
www.eugene-or.gov/library.
Campaign Invites Planners to “Book an Accessible Venue”
Travel Lane County (TLC) is currently running a print and television advertising campaign that highlights Eugene’s
commitment to accessibility. The ads are aimed at people who plan meetings and conventions, inviting them to learn how
Eugene can help them with the all-important accessibility and inclusion issues they face.
Eugene’s Spencer Butte Challenge Course, operated by Eugene’s Recreation Division, is
featured in the ads. In one ad, a woman who uses a wheelchair is among a group
participating in team-building activities intended to improve the communication skills,
trust and functioning of the group. In this 30-second television ad, the woman is hoisted
to a high platform among the trees in the Challenge Course. A similar scene is used for
the print ads.
The ads invite meeting planners to “Book an accessible venue, build a skilled team, rise
to the challenge.” The TLC website provides more details about Eugene’s accessible
transportation, lodging and recreation, and includes a webinar presented by local
accessibility experts, City of Eugene Senior/Adult and Adaptive Recreation Services Section Manager Andy Fernandez, with
Janis Ross, vice president of convention and sports marketing for TLC.
Organizations, clubs and work groups can book the Spencer Butte Challenge Course for a team-building event designed
specifically for their group. Between 70 and 80 groups use the Spencer Butte Challenge Course annually, primarily in the
summer, late spring and early fall. Indoor team-building exercises are an option any time of year.
For more information on the Challenge Course, contact Recreation Programmer Robert Brack at 541-682-6324. For more
information about TLC, call Janis Ross at 541-484-5387.
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